In-vehicle printing system
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1. An in-vehicle information printing system for an occupant in a vehicle comprising:
- a printer operably received within the vehicle; and
, a telematics system providing information to the occupant, said telematics system serving as a host device for commanding the printer;
such that said information from the telematics system may be printed on a print medium operably connected to the printer to thereby allow the vehicle occupant to display said information in printed format.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle printing system that provides an in-vehicle mounted printer operably connected to a host-computing device such as the vehicle'"'"'s telematics system or a personal computer.
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1. An in-vehicle information printing system for an occupant in a vehicle comprising:
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a printer operably received within the vehicle; and
,a telematics system providing information to the occupant, said telematics system serving as a host device for commanding the printer;
such that said information from the telematics system may be printed on a print medium operably connected to the printer to thereby allow the vehicle occupant to display said information in printed format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for displaying information from a telematics system, the telematics system able to wirelessly transmit information from a remote location to the vehicle, the vehicle having a passenger compartment with a plurality of passenger seats therein, each said passenger seat having a seating area, said method for displaying information comprising the steps of:
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securing a printer within the passenger compartment such that the seating area of each passenger seat within the vehicle is not blocked by any portion of the printer;
operably connecting the telematics system to the printer;
receiving information through the telematics system;
printing the information on a print medium operably secured to the in-vehicle printer. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An in-vehicle printer comprising:
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a printer operably connected to a host device, said host device commanding the printer; and
,a vehicle having a chamber for receiving said printer and a passenger seat therein, said passenger seat having a passenger seating area;
wherein said printer is operably secured within said chamber such that said printer does not occupying any portion of said seating area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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