Multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module

• US 20070188313A1
• Filed: 02/13/2006
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Promate Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Promate Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Huang, Tony
• Application Number:
  US11/352,355
• Publication Number:
  US 20070188313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/438
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/003 Details of a display terminal, the details relating to the control arrangement of the display terminal and to the interfaces thereto specific for a CRT G09G1/165; for a flat panel G09G3/2092
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/24 Generation of individual character patterns
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/36 characterised by the display of a graphic pattern, e.g. using an all-points-addressable [APA] memory

Abstract

The present invention relates to a type of multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module. The invention comprises: a SoC (System-on-Chip), a memory device, and a TFT-LCD display panel. The SoC communicates with the vehicle'"'"'s host processor to retrieve in-vehicle information. The flash ROM is utilized for the storage of the main SoC program and for the storage of the to-be-displayed icons and character fonts. Lastly, the TFT-LCD display panel is connected with the SoC to display all intended in-vehicle information retrieved from the vehicle'"'"'s host processor.

Claims

1. A type of multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile comprising:

a SoC (System-on-Chip) that communicates with the automobile'"'"'s host processor to retrieve in-vehicle information;

a memory device that communicates with the SoC and uses to store the main SoC program and information; and

a liquid crystal display panel (TFT-LCD) that is connected with the SoC and used to display intended in-vehicle information.

2. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said serial communication interface is integrated within the said SoC and used to provide in-vehicle information via the serial communication interface to be shown on the display panel, and with the use of the said serial communication interface enable configurations of the memory device at the manufacturer'"'"' workstation.

3. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said SoC includes a graphics controller and timing controller to control the display of the in-vehicle information on the display panel.

4. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

said SoC includes a graphics controller and timing controller to control the display of the in-vehicle information on the display panel.

5. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said SoC includes a general purpose input/output module for the input and output of designated information and control signals.

6. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display modules for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said in-vehicle information includes by not limited to car speed, distance traveled, engine temperature, fuel consumption, battery and seat belt status.

7. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said memory device storage information includes icons figures or character fonts.

8. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 7, wherein:

said icons figures or character fonts are colored.

9. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said DC/DC converter is further included to provide the voltage for the above mentioned modules.

10. The multi-purposed in-vehicle information display module for automobile as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said memory device is flash memory.