Child's car seat assembly enabling access to gaming and communications
View Patent ↗A child's car seat assembly includes built-in components enabling wireless gaming applications. A child's car seat assembly includes built-in components enabling two-way, person-to-person communications. A child's car seat assembly includes built-in components enabling both wireless gaming applications and two-way, person-to-person communications. The child's car seat assembly of the invention is intended for use with an infant or toddler.
1. A child's car seat assembly comprising:
(a) a car seat, and
(b) an electronic device incorporated into a cross bar of the car seat, the electronic device comprising
(i) a camera,
(ii) a microphone,
(iii) communication components that enable wireless gaming applications to be played by a child who is retained in the car seat assembly and that enable two-way audio-video communications between a child retained in the car seat assembly and another person, and
(iv) a touchscreen display displaying a graphical user interface including a button comprising a picture of a child's parent, the button being configured to initiate two-way audio-video communications with the child's parent via the communication components.
2. The child's car seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is configured to connect to a nearby communications device for forwarding of communications from the electronic device.
3. The child's car seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the electronic device is configured to automatically connect, via Bluetooth, to a nearby cell phone for forwarding of communications from the electronic device.
4. A system, comprising:
(a) a car seat disposed in a vehicle;
(b) a first electronic device incorporated into a cross bar of the car seat, the first electronic device comprising
(i) a camera,
(ii) a microphone,
(iii) communication components that enable wireless gaming applications to be played by a child who is retained in the car seat and that enable two-way audio-video communications, and
(iv) a touchscreen display displaying a graphical user interface including a button comprising a picture of a child's parent, the button being configured to initiate two-way audio-video communications with the child's parent via the communication components; and
(c) a second electronic device disposed in the front of the vehicle, the second electronic device being configured for two-way audio-video communications with the first electronic device.
5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising an electronic display disposed in the front of the vehicle configured to display a video image communicated from the first electronic device.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the electronic display is configured to display a map based at least in part on GPS data.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the electronic display is disposed on or in a dashboard of the vehicle.
8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the electronic display is disposed on or in a rear-view mirror of the vehicle.
9. The system of claim 4 , wherein the two-way communications comprise point to point communications.
10. An electronic device for a child's car seat assembly, the electronic device comprising
(a) a camera;
(b) a microphone;
(c) communication components that enable
(i) wireless gaming applications to be played by a child utilizing the electronic device, and
(ii) two-way audio-video communications between a child utilizing the electronic device and another person; and
(d) one or more attachment components configured to attach the electronic device to a child's car seat;
(e) a touchscreen display displaying a graphical user interface including a button comprising a picture of a child's parent, the button being configured to initiate two-way audio-video communications with the child's parent via the communication components.