Information display system

• US 20060152432A1
• Filed: 11/13/2002
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raul Delgado Acarreta
• Original Assignee: Raul Delgado Acarreta
• Inventors: Delgado Acarreta, Raul
• Application Number:
  US10/534,506
• Publication Number:
  US 20060152432A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/001 Vehicle control means, e.g. steering-wheel or column

Abstract

The system for displaying information displays, to a user of a vehicle, information data on a first screen (16) which is connected to a computer (14) connected to a portable electronic device (19) which contains a second screen (17), via a data input/output means (15), such that the first screen (16) displays visually inverted the same information data as that displayed by the second screen (17), so that whilst the driver is driving, he can read the information data reflected in the front windscreen of the vehicle, the reflected image being obtained from the first screen (16). Thus, the driver is in control of the vehicle whilst he is driving, and simultaneously operating the portable electronic device (19).

Claims

1. A system for displaying information on a first screen (16) connected to a programmable logic control means (14), which in turn is connected to an electronic device (19), which includes a second screen (17), via a data input/output means (15), wherein the first screen (16) displays inverted the same information data as that displayed by the second screen (17), such that a passenger in a motor vehicle can read the image obtained from the first screen (16), reflected in a windscreen of the vehicle.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 for displaying information wherein the motor vehicle is a motor car.

3. The system as claimed in claim 2 for displaying information wherein the first screen is located so that the reflection thereof can be received by the driver of the motor car.

4. The system as claimed in claim 2 for displaying information wherein the windscreen is the front windscreen of said motor car.

5. The system as claimed in claim 4 for displaying information wherein the first screen (16) is located on the dashboard of the motor car, such that the driver cannot directly read the information data displayed by the first screen (16) whilst he is driving.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5 for displaying information wherein the first screen (16) forms a predetermined angle with the front windscreen.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6 for displaying information wherein the electronic device (19) is a portable electronic device.

8. The system as claimed in claim 7 for displaying information wherein the portable electronic device (19) is a mobile telephone.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1 for displaying information wherein the programmable logic control means (14) is a computer.

10. An equipment terminal (18) for employing the system of claim 9;

which includes the first screen (16) connected t the programmable logic control means (14), which in turn is connected to the electronic device (19) via the data input/output means (15).

11. The equipment terminal (18) as claimed in claim 10;

which also includes a receiver means (13) which is designed to receive radio-electric signals emitted from an emission means which is included in the data input means (12).

12. The equipment terminal 18) as claimed in claim 11;

the radio-electric signals emitted are infrared rays.

13. The equipment terminal (18) as claimed in claim 11;

which also includes an acoustic warning means which is designed to generate a voice message corresponding to the information displayed visually on the first screen 16).

14. A data input means (12) as claimed in claim 11;

which includes the emission means and also a plurality of keys which are designed to be activated using at lest one finger of one hand.

15. The data input means (12) as claimed in claim 14, which is located in the steering wheel (11) of the motor car.

16. The data input means (12) as claimed in claim 14, which includes a touch screen to generate an order corresponding to a predetermined area of this screen, such that an infrared signal is generated, which is emitted by the emission means.

17. The system as claimed in claim 3 for displaying information wherein the first screen (16) is located on the dashboard of the motor car, such that the driver cannot read the information data displayed by the first screen (16) whilst he is driving.

18. The system as claimed in claim 17 for displaying information wherein the first screen (16) forms a predetermined angle with the front windscreen.

19. The system as claimed in claim 1 for displaying information wherein the electronic device (19) is a portable electronic device.