PORTABLE HEADS-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR TELEPHONES

• US 20080186254A1
• Filed: 02/01/2007
• Published: 08/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Craig L. Simmons
• Original Assignee: Craig L. Simmons
• Inventors: Simmons, Craig L.
• Application Number:
  US11/670,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20080186254A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/7
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0156 with optionally usable elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724098 Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

A portable heads-up display system for a cellular telephone. The display system includes a transparent, flexible display panel removably affixable to a windshield of a vehicle, a keypad for entering cellular telephone numbers to be dialed, and a keypad box, coupled between the cellular telephone and the display. The display is affixed via temporary means to a part of the vehicle within reach of a hand of a driver of the vehicle. The keypad box sends information from the cellular telephone and the keypad to the display panel.

Claims

1. A portable heads-up display system for a cellular telephone comprising:

a transparent, flexible display panel removably affixable to a windshield of a vehicle;

a keypad for entering cellular telephone numbers to be dialed; and

a keypad box, coupled between the cellular telephone and the display, and affixed via temporary means to a part of the vehicle within reach of a hand of a driver of the vehicle;

wherein the keypad box sends information from the cellular telephone and the keypad to the display panel.

2. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, wherein the display panel includes at least one sub-display for displaying the information from the cellular telephone and the keypad.

3. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, wherein the information includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad.

4. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, wherein the information includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad and a caller ID for an incoming call.

5. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, wherein the display panel is removably affixed to the windshield via static electricity.

6. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, wherein the keypad box is also connected to an audio transducer for annunciating audio information received by the cellular telephone.

7. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, further including:

a first processor, located in the keypad box and coupled to the cellular phone and to the keypad to receive information from the phone and the keypad;

a modem/transmitter, located in the keypad box, for encoding the information received from the first processor and sending the signals thus encoded to the display panel via a wireless protocol;

a receiver/modem, located separately from the keypad box in a display control box, for receiving the information from the modem/transmitter; and

a second processor for receiving and decoding signals from the receiver/modem, and sending the signals thus decoded to the display panel;

wherein the information includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad, from the cellular telephone and the keypad to the display panel.

8. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, wherein the information sent from the cellular telephone to the display panel includes a caller ID for an incoming call.

9. The portable heads-up display of claim 1, wherein the information sent from the cellular telephone to the display panel includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad.

10. A portable heads-up display system for a cellular telephone comprising:

a transparent, flexible display panel removably affixable to a windshield of a vehicle;

a keypad for entering cellular telephone numbers to be dialed;

a keypad box, coupled between the cellular telephone and the display, and affixed via temporary means to a part of the vehicle within reach of a hand of a driver of the vehicle;

a first processor, located in the keypad box and coupled to the cellular phone and to the keypad to receive information from the phone and the keypad;

a modem/transmitter, located in the keypad box, for encoding the information received from the first processor and sending the signals thus encoded to the display panel via a wireless protocol;

a receiver/modem, located separately from the keypad box in a display control box, for receiving the information from the modem/transmitter; and

a second processor for receiving and decoding signals from the receiver/modem, and sending the signals thus decoded to the display panel;

wherein said information includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad, from the cellular telephone and the keypad to the display panel.

11. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the display panel includes at least one sub-display for displaying the information from the cellular telephone and the keypad.

12. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the information includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad.

13. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the information includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad and a caller ID for an incoming call.

14. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the display panel is removably affixed to the windshield via static electricity.

15. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the display is temporarily affixed to the windshield using a transparent plastic plate, glued to the windshield, having a slot in which to place the display.

16. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein transparent suction cups are attached to the display to affix the display temporarily to the windshield

17. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the keypad box is also connected to an audio transducer for annunciating audio information received by the cellular telephone.

18. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the information sent from the cellular telephone to the display panel includes a caller ID for an incoming call.

19. The portable heads-up display of claim 10, wherein the information sent from the cellular telephone to the display panel includes a phone number dialed on a the keypad.

20. A portable heads-up display system for a cellular telephone comprising:

transparent display means, removably affixable to a windshield of a vehicle;

data entry means for entering cellular telephone numbers to be dialed; and

connecting means, for coupling the cellular telephone and the display, affixed via temporary means to a part of the vehicle within reach of a hand of a driver of the vehicle;

wherein the connecting means sends information from the cellular telephone and the data entry means to the transparent display means.