Apparatus and method for electronic vehicle plate with variable image using wireless power and wireless communications
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a display plate disposed between a license plate and an exterior of a vehicle when the license plate is mounted to the exterior of the vehicle, wherein the license plate comprises a solid portion upon which is printed a vehicle identification indicia;
an electronic display coupled to the display plate such that at least a portion of the electronic display is visible through an aperture in the license plate when the license plate is mounted to the exterior of the vehicle, wherein the aperture is offset from the vehicle identification indicia and wherein the electronic display is configured to display a first status indicator and a second status indicator of the vehicle through the aperture in the license plate;
an antenna; and
a transceiver coupled to the antenna and to a battery electrically isolated from the vehicle for providing energy to the transceiver for operation thereof, wherein the transceiver is configured toreceive from the antenna a first signal from a remote server indicating a change from the first status indicator of the vehicle to the second status indicator of the vehicle,in response to receipt of the first signal, provide a status indicator change signal that causes the display plate to display the second status indicator of the vehicle such that the second status indictor of the vehicle is visible through the cutout of the license plate, andtransmit, from the antenna to a server remote from the vehicle and before receipt of the first signal, a second signal indicating a request for updated status information associated with the vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus, and methods related to electronic vehicle plates are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a display plate and an electronic display. The display plate is configured to be disposed between a license plate and an exterior of a vehicle when the license plate is mounted to the exterior of the vehicle. The electronic display is coupled to the display plate such that at least a portion of the electronic display is visible through an aperture in the license plate when the license plate is mounted to the exterior of the vehicle. The electronic display is configured to display a status indicator of the vehicle through the aperture in the license plate.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display plate disposed between a license plate and an exterior of a vehicle when the license plate is mounted to the exterior of the vehicle, wherein the license plate comprises a solid portion upon which is printed a vehicle identification indicia; an electronic display coupled to the display plate such that at least a portion of the electronic display is visible through an aperture in the license plate when the license plate is mounted to the exterior of the vehicle, wherein the aperture is offset from the vehicle identification indicia and wherein the electronic display is configured to display a first status indicator and a second status indicator of the vehicle through the aperture in the license plate; an antenna; and a transceiver coupled to the antenna and to a battery electrically isolated from the vehicle for providing energy to the transceiver for operation thereof, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive from the antenna a first signal from a remote server indicating a change from the first status indicator of the vehicle to the second status indicator of the vehicle, in response to receipt of the first signal, provide a status indicator change signal that causes the display plate to display the second status indicator of the vehicle such that the second status indictor of the vehicle is visible through the cutout of the license plate, and transmit, from the antenna to a server remote from the vehicle and before receipt of the first signal, a second signal indicating a request for updated status information associated with the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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displaying, on a display plate mounted to a vehicle, a first status indicator of the vehicle, the display plate being coupled to a license plate having a cutout, the first status indicator of the vehicle displayed on the display plate being visible through the cutout of the license plate; receiving, at an antenna of the display plate, a signal from a remote server indicating a change from the first status indicator of the vehicle to a second status indicator of the vehicle; in response to the receiving, displaying the second status indicator of the vehicle on the display plate such that the second status indicator of the vehicle is visible through the cutout of the license plate; and transmitting, from the antenna of the display plate and using energy from a battery electrically isolated from the vehicle, to a server remote from the vehicle, a second signal indicating a request for updated status information associated with the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a vehicle plate configured to be mounted to an external surface of a vehicle, the vehicle plate having a vehicle identification indicia printed thereon; an electronic display adjacent to the vehicle plate such that the electronic display is mounted to the external surface of the vehicle with the vehicle plate, at least a portion of the electronic display being visible with the identification information of the vehicle plate, the electronic display configured to display a first status indicator of the vehicle during a first time period and a second status indicator of the vehicle during a second time period mutually exclusive of the first time period, the first status indicator of the vehicle being visible with the identification information of the vehicle plate during the first time period, the second status of the vehicle being visible with the identification information of the vehicle plate during the second time period; an antenna; and a transceiver coupled to the antenna and to a battery electrically isolated from the vehicle for providing energy to the transceiver for operation thereof, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive from the antenna a first signal from a remote server indicating a change from the first status indicator of the vehicle to the second status indicator of the vehicle, in response to receipt of the first signal, provide a status indictor change signal that causes the electronic display to display the second status indicator of the vehicle such that the second status indictor of the vehicle is visible through the cutout of the license plate, and transmit, from the antenna to a server remote from the vehicle and before receipt of the first signal, a second signal indicating a request for updated status information associate with the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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