ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH SATELLITE NAVIGATION AND DISPLAY THEREOF

• US 20090326817A1
• Filed: 04/17/2009
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Lin, Chi-Hung
• Application Number:
  US12/426,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20090326817A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/213
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

An electronic system with a satellite navigation function and a display thereof are provided. The display of the electronic system is designed to be detachable and has a GPS module inside. In normal condition, the display is connected to a main body to be a common display. In another aspect, when the display is detached from the main body, the display may be used as a satellite navigation system on a vehicle independently. This makes use of the characteristic of the electronic system that the electronic system has a bigger display body. A user does not need to buy a satellite navigation system additionally, and the disadvantage that the display body of the satellite navigation system is so small that the characters are not easy to be recognized is overcome.

Claims

1. A display adapted for an electronic system having a main body, the display comprising:

a display body having a connecting port and used to display data of the main body when the connecting port is connected to the main body; and

a Global Positioning System (GPS) module, wherein data of the GPS module is displayed by the display body when the connecting port is detached from the main body.

2. The display according to claim 1, further comprising a control circuit for controlling the enabling of the GPS module.

3. The display according to claim 2, wherein when the connecting port is detached from the main body, the control circuit enables the GPS module automatically.

4. The display according to claim 1, wherein the display body has a starting button to turn-on the GPS module.

5. The display according to claim 1, wherein the display body is a touch panel.

6. An electronic system comprising:

a main body; and

a display detachably connected to the main body, wherein the display includes;

a display body having a connecting port, wherein when the connecting port is connected to the main body, data of the main body is displayed by the display body; and

a GPS module, wherein when the connecting port is detached from the main body, data of the GPS module is displayed by the display body.

7. The electronic system according to claim 6, wherein the connecting port is a pogo pin connector.

8. The electronic system according to claim 6, further comprising a carrying base for carrying the display when the display is detached from the main body.

9. The electronic system according to claim 8, wherein the display body has a tenon to be inserted in a corresponding connecting hole of the carrying base.

10. The electronic system according to claim 8, wherein the display body has a battery for providing power to the GPS module.

11. The electronic system according to claim 10, wherein the carrying base has a vehicle charging connecting wire to be inserted in a vehicle and charge the battery.

12. The electronic system according to claim 8, wherein the carrying base has an accommodating room for accommodating a bottom of the display.

13. The electronic system according to claim 12, wherein an edge of the accommodating room of the carrying base has a protrudent block portion to prevent the display body from rotating and separating from the carrying base.

14. The electronic system according to claim 12, wherein an edge of the accommodating room of the carrying base has a fastener to be fastened to the bottom of the display body and fix the display body.

15. The electronic system according to claim 8, wherein the carrying base includes a battery for providing power to the GPS module.

16. The electronic system according to claim 15, wherein the carrying base further comprises a vehicle charging connecting wire to be inserted in a vehicle and charge the battery.

17. The electronic system according to claim 6, further comprising a control circuit for controlling the enabling of the GPS module.

18. The electronic system according to claim 17, wherein when the control circuit senses that the connecting port is detached from the main body and enables the GPS module automatically.

19. The electronic system according to claim 6, wherein the display has a starting button to turn-on the GPS module.

20. The electronic system according to claim 6, wherein the display body is a touch panel.