Vehicle messaging system

• US 10,446,068 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2017
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew L. Butler
• Original Assignee: Andrew L. Butler
• Inventors: Butler, Andrew L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Aziz, Adnan
• Application Number:
  US15/610,478
• Publication Number:
  US 20180158384A1
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0265 Vehicular advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2007/1895 Licence number plates
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/048 Advertisement panels on sides, front or back of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/30 in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0213 Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20954 for display panels

Abstract

A vehicle messaging system is provided. The vehicle messaging system includes a message panel configured to join the vehicle. The message panel includes a secondary power source in addition to the primary power source provided by the vehicle. The message panel includes a thermostat, a heating portion, and a cooling portion that together maintain the message panel at a pre-determined temperature. The message panel also includes alert systems, protection panels, and an image capturing device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a message panel, wherein the message panel is configured to be mounted on a vehicle;

the message panel including a heating portion, wherein the heating portion is configured to maintain said message panel at a predetermined temperature, the message panel including a cooling portion, wherein the cooling portion is configured to maintain said message panel at the predetermined temperature;

a thermostat portion having temperature measuring sensors, said thermostat portion operatively connected to the heating portion and cooling portion for monitoring the temperature proximal to and inside the message panel, wherein when the temperature of the thermostat portion varies from the predetermined temperature, the thermostat portion is configured to switch the heating and cooling portions on and off at temperatures which are either side of the predetermined temperature;

a control portion, in operable communication with the message panel, wherein the control portion comprises;

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive, process, and transmit at least one message transmitted by the message panel, wherein the at least one message is configured to send instructions to the thermostat portion to control the heating and cooling portions and to provide information associated with a vehicle or vehicle operator;

a server, operably coupled with the control portion, wherein the server comprises;

a processor, wherein the processor of the server is configured to receive, process and transmit at least one message transmitted by the message panel either directly or via the control portion, wherein the at least one message is configured to send instructions to the thermostat portion to control the heating and cooling portions and to provide information associated with a vehicle or vehicle operator;

a display portion on the message panel configured to display the at least one message; and

a self-learning heuristic processing unit configured to assist in the assimilation of messages and provide a combined response message to be displayed on the display portion on the message panel.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the message panel comprises a processor, said processor being configured to process, receive, and transmit the at least one message, the at least one message being configured to provide information associated with the vehicle.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the message panel comprises a secondary power source, wherein the secondary power source is configured to power the message panel.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the message panel comprises a first enclosure portion, wherein the first enclosure portion, is configured to at least partially encapsulate the message panel for selectively inhibiting engagement of air or water with the message panel.

5. The system of claim 4, Wherein the message panel comprises at least one vent, wherein the at least one vent is configured to enable passage of air in and out of said first enclosure portion.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the message panel comprises an image capturing device, wherein the image capturing device is configured to enable capturing an image proximal to said message panel.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the message panel comprises a security screen, wherein the security screen is configured to selectively cover and uncover the message panel, depending on whether said vehicle is powered on or off.

8. The system as in claim 1, wherein the thermostat portion in the message panel has a maximum switching frequency at which time the thermostat portion is configured to trigger the heating portion and the cooling portion.

9. The system as in claim 1, wherein when the temperature of thermostat portion varies from either side of the predetermined temperature, the thermostat portion switches on the heating portion and the cooling portion to reset the message panel at the predetermined temperature.

10. The system as in claim 1, wherein when the thermostat portion temperature measuring sensors detect a variation of the message panel temperature, the control portion and server sends a message to the thermostat portion to switch on the cooling portion when the temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs one or more processors to perform the following steps:

providing a vehicle messaging system, wherein the system comprises;

a message panel, wherein the message panel is configured to be mounted on a vehicle;

the message panel including a heating portion, wherein the heating portion is configured to maintain said message panel at a predetermined temperature, the message panel including a cooling portion, wherein the cooling portion is configured to maintain said message panel at the predetermined temperature;

a thermostat portion having temperature measuring sensors, said thermostat portion operatively connected to the heating portion and cooling portion for monitoring the temperature proximal to and inside the message panel, wherein when the temperature of the thermostat portion varies from the predetermined temperature, the thermostat portion is configured to switch the heating and cooling portions on and off at temperatures which are either side of the predetermined temperature;

a control portion, in operable communication with the message panel, wherein the control portion comprises;

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive, process, and transmit at least one message transmitted by the message panel, wherein the at least one message is configured to send instructions to the thermostat portion to control the heating and cooling portions and to provide information associated with a vehicle or vehicle operator; and

a server, operably coupled with the control portion, wherein the server comprises;

a processor, wherein the processor of the server is configured to receive, process and transmit at least one message transmitted by the message panel either directly or via the control portion, wherein the at least one message is configured to send instructions to the thermostat portion to control the heating and cooling portions and to provide information associated with a vehicle or vehicle operator;

a display portion on the message panel configured to display the at least one message; and

a self-learning heuristic processing unit configured to assist in the assimilation of messages and provide a combined response message to be displayed on the display portion on the message panel.

12. The program of claim 11, wherein the message panel comprises a secondary power source, wherein the secondary power source is configured to power the message panel.

13. A message panel comprising:

a thermostat portion having temperature measuring sensors, a heating portion, and a cooling portion, wherein the thermostat portion is operatively connected to the heating portion and the cooling portion to maintain the message panel at a predetermined temperature and for monitoring the temperature proximal to and inside the message panel, wherein when the temperature of the thermostat portion varies from the predetermined temperature, the thermostat portion is configured to switch the heating and cooling portions on and off at temperatures which are either side of the predetermined temperature;

a processor configured to process, receive, and transmit at least one message, the at least one message being configured to provide information associated with the temperature measuring sensors on the thermostat portion and information associated with a vehicle or vehicle operator;

a digital display portion configured to display the at least one message;

a self-learning heuristic processing unit configured to assist in the assimilation of messages sent by the message panel and provide a combined response message to be displayed on the digital display portion on the message panel; and

a primary power source and a secondary power source, wherein the secondary power source provides power either in conjunction or in lieu of the primary power source.

14. The message panel of claim 13, wherein the message panel comprises at least one vent, wherein the at least one vent is configured to enable passage of air in and out of a first enclosure portion.

15. The message panel of claim 13, wherein the message panel comprises an image capturing device, wherein the image capturing device is configured to enable capturing an image proximal to said message panel.

16. The message panel of claim 13, wherein the message panel comprises a security screen, wherein the security screen is configured to selectively cover and uncover the message panel, depending on whether said vehicle is powered on or off.

17. The message panel of claim 13, wherein the message panel comprises a positioning system, wherein the positioning system is configured to track a position of said message panel.

18. The message panel of claim 13, wherein the message panel comprises an alarm portion, wherein the alarm portion is configured to initiate an alarm to indicate unauthorized manipulation of the message panel.

19. The message panel as in claim 13, wherein the thermostat portion in the message panel has a maximum switching frequency at which time the thermostat portion is configured to trigger the heating portion and the cooling portion.

20. The message panel as in claim 13, wherein when the temperature of the thermostat portion varies from either side of the predetermined temperature, the thermostat portion switches on the heating portion and cooling portion to reset the message panel at the predetermined temperature.