System and method for digital vehicle plating

• US 20080258938A1
• Filed: 04/17/2007
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation (Perspecta, Inc.)
• Inventors: Moon, James N.
• Application Number:
  US11/787,670
• Publication Number:
  US 20080258938A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/988
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/104 characterised by the type of theft warning signal, e.g. visual or audible signals with special characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles

Abstract

A method for operating a digital plate on a vehicle. The method includes determining the location of a vehicle and displaying, on a digital plate on the vehicle, registration data corresponding to the vehicle and the vehicle location. The method further includes updating the registration data displayed on the digital plate according to changes in the vehicle location. There is also a corresponding digital plate system and satellite vehicle data system.

Claims

1. A method for operating a digital plate on a vehicle, comprising:

determining the location of a vehicle;

displaying, on a digital plate on the vehicle, registration data corresponding to the vehicle and the vehicle location; and

updating the registration data displayed on the digital plate according to changes in the vehicle location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle registration data displayed on the digital plate is updated when the vehicle moves into a different state.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying advertising on the digital plate according to the location of the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising placing the digital plate in a dormant state.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting that the vehicle is not being operated.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, on the digital plate, an indication that the vehicle has been stolen.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, on the digital plate, an indication that the vehicle registration has expired.

8. A digital plate system for a vehicle, comprising:

a digital plate affixed to a vehicle;

a control system connected to control the digital plate, wherein the control system is configured to

determine the location of a vehicle;

display, on the digital plate, registration data corresponding to the vehicle and the vehicle location; and

update the registration data displayed on the digital plate according to changes in the vehicle location.

9. The digital plate system of claim 8, wherein the vehicle registration data displayed on the digital plate is updated when the vehicle moves into a different state.

10. The digital plate system of claim 8, wherein the control system is further configured to display advertising on the digital plate according to the location of the vehicle.

11. The digital plate system of claim 8, wherein the control system is further configured to place the digital plate in a dormant state.

12. The digital plate system of claim 8, wherein the control system is further configured to detect that the vehicle is not being operated.

13. The digital plate system of claim 8, wherein the control system is further configured to display, on the digital plate, an indication that the vehicle has been stolen.

14. The digital plate system of claim 8, wherein the control system is further configured to display, on the digital plate, an indication that the vehicle registration has expired.

15. A satellite vehicle data system, comprising:

an antenna configured to receive data from a satellite;

a satellite vehicle data system controller connected to the antenna, the satellite vehicle data system controller configured to receive location data, and plate control data;

a digital plate affixed to a vehicle;

a control system connected to control the digital plate and connected to the satellite vehicle data system controller, wherein the control system is configured to

display, on the digital plate, information corresponding to the location data and the plate control data; and

update the information displayed on the digital plate according to changes in the location data.

16. The satellite vehicle data system of claim 15, wherein the information displayed on the digital plate is updated when the vehicle moves into a different state.

17. The satellite vehicle data system of claim 15, wherein the satellite vehicle data system controller is further configured to receive advertising data, and the control system is further configured to display information corresponding to the advertising data on the digital plate according to the location of the vehicle.

18. The satellite vehicle data system of claim 15, wherein the control system is further configured to place the digital plate in a dormant state.

19. The satellite vehicle data system of claim 15, wherein the control system is further configured to detect that the vehicle is not being operated.

20. The satellite vehicle data system of claim 15, wherein the control system is further configured to display, on the digital plate, an indication that the vehicle has been stolen.

21. The satellite vehicle data system of claim 15, wherein the control system is further configured to display, on the digital plate, an indication that the vehicle registration has expired.