Control and Signaling Device for Vehicles

• US 20100176914A1
• Filed: 03/09/2006
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Audiobrax Industria E Comercio De Produtos Electronicos Ltda.
• Original Assignee: Audiobrax Industria E Comercio De Produtos Electronicos Ltda.
• Inventors: Moraes, Aurelio Rotolo
• Application Number:
  US11/908,180
• Publication Number:
  US 20100176914A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/3.100
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/006 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of straps passing around an arm or a leg
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0525 Personal portable computing devices, e.g. laptop, tablet, netbook, game boy, navigation system, calculator
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/55 Remote control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/143 Touch sensitive input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/55 Remote controls
• 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: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/06 of controls, e.g. controls knobs

Abstract

Describes an electronic device for controlling and signaling in automotive vehicles, preferably fastened onto the user'"'"'s body. The remote device and object of the present invention 8,106,150,180,210,228, which is fastened onto the user'"'"'s body by means of an adjustable elastic strap 82 or even a retractable and adjustable one 251,252, is able to send commands to the on-board computer 15, which are received by the communication system of the vehicle 7, processed and executed. The communication system of the remote device 29 can send or receive digital data, using radio frequency (RF), infrared light, ultrasonic waves or electric wiring/cabling as means of communication. Alerts and signaling may be performed by the remote device 8,106,150,180,210,228, through the vibratory signaling system 24, according to the commands sent by the vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer 15. Its technical classification is under “electronics”.

Claims

1. -84. (canceled)

85. Control and signaling device for vehicles, to be used fastened onto a user'"'"'s body and inside automotive vehicles that comprise an entertainment system, the control and signaling device for vehicles comprising a remote device connected to a fastening member for fastening the remote device onto the user'"'"'s body, said remote device being structured and arranged to receive and send commands to the vehicle'"'"'s entertainment system.

86. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the entertainment system comprises a portable sound system.

87. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the entertainment system comprises a video game.

88. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the entertainment system comprises an instrumental device.

89. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the entertainment system comprises a cellular phone.

90. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device contains a communication system which is compatible with a communication system of the vehicle.

91. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 89, characterized in that the remote device contains a communication system which is compatible with a communication system of a cellular phone.

92. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 91 characterized in that the communication system of the remote device is able to establish bidirectional (two-way) communication by means of radio frequency, ultra sound, infrared light or electrical wires/cables.

93. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the fastening member comprises an adjustable elastic strap.

94. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 93, characterized in that the adjustable elastic strap contains strips or adhesive portions.

95. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the fastening member comprises an adjustable retractable elastic strap that comes out of the remote device.

96. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 95, characterized in that the adjustable and retractable elastic strap has strips or adhesive portions.

97. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 93, characterized in that the remote device can be attached to the adjustable elastic strap by means of two discs.

98. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 93, characterized in that the remote device is attached to the adjustable elastic strap by means of an articulated mechanism.

99. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device permits to control a cursor from a display of the entertainment system of the vehicle.

100. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 99, characterized in that the display is a head up display.

101. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device contains a vibration signaling system.

102. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 101, characterized in that the vibration signaling system contains a micro motor, solenoid or electromechanical device capable of emitting mechanical vibrations.

103. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device contains a scroll button.

104. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 103, characterized in that the scroll button contains LEDs under its surface.

105. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device contains a touch sensitive surface or pad.

106. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 105, characterized in that touch sensors are spread out under the pad.

107. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 106, characterized in that the touch sensors can be piezoelectric, capacitive, resistive, inductive, optical or field effect type.

108. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 106, characterized in that the touch sensors can be a pressure, force or position sensors type.

109. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 106, characterized in that the pad has LEDs under a surface.

110. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has shortcut keys on its sides.

111. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has a multifunctional disc or roll.

112. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 111, characterized in that the multifunctional disc or roll is sensitive to spin and sensitive to touch.

113. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 112, characterized in that the multifunctional disc or roll has position and/or angular speed sensors, or still optical, inductive or capacitive sensors.

114. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 113, characterized in that the multifunctional disc or roll has touch sensors which can be piezoelectric, capacitive, resistive, inductive, optical or field effect type.

115. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 113, characterized in that the multifunctional disc or roll has touch sensors which can be pressure, force or position sensors types.

116. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 114, characterized in that the multifunctional disc or roll has LEDs spread out under a surface.

117. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has sliding keys.

118. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 117, characterized in that the sliding keys are composed of resistive potentiometers, optical sensors of displacement, or any type of sliding adjustment.

119. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has audio adjustment channels.

120. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 119, characterized in that the sound is recorded in the form of data or file and stored in a flash memory.

121. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 119, characterized in that the remote device sounds results can be sent to external headphones.

122. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 119, characterized in that the remote device sounds results is sent to the entertainment system of the vehicle.

123. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device receives commands from an electronic transducer.

124. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device receives, process and adjust sounds from an instrumental device.

125. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has a memory card interface.

126. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has a computer interface.

127. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has a flash memory for storage data/files.

128. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device mixes two or more sounds.

129. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device is able to produce musical instruments sounds.

130. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claims 85, characterized in that the remote device sends commands to an instrumental device.

131. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device sends sounds to an instrumental device.

132. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device has an alphanumerical keyboard.

133. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 116, characterized in that the LEDs form geometrical figures.

134. Control and signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 85, characterized in that the remote device interacts with a cellular phone containing instrumental and musical resources.