IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE, EXTENSION DEVICE, AND INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONAL DEVICE

• US 20120017019A1
• Filed: 09/03/2009
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Inaba, Hitoshi, Shimoda, Koji
• Application Number:
  US13/123,390
• Publication Number:
  US 20120017019A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/300
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/55 Remote control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/589 Wireless data transfers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/834 Docking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/152 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/52 Control of displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/55 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/589 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/834 Docking
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 : located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 : environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43632 : involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 : Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 : Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

The in-vehicle display device includes a central information display device 10, an extension device 20, and an individual functional device 30 formed separately from the central information display device 10. The individual functional device 30 includes a storage device for storing application software to execute the function of the central information display device 10. A CPU for executing the application software may be in the central information display device 10, the extension device 20, or the individual functional device 30.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle display device, comprising:

a central information display device having a liquid crystal display for displaying an image;

an individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device and for extending a function of the central information display device; and

an extension device to connect the central information display device to the individual functional device.

2. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein

the central information display device includes a CPU for executing application software to extend the function of the central information display device, and a data communication controller for controlling data communications, and

the extension device includes a HUB connectable to the data communication controller.

3. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the extension device includes;

a CPU for executing application software to extend the function of the central information display device,

a data communication controller for controlling data communications, and

a HUB connectable to the data communication controller.

4. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein

the individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device includes a memory with a concealed area for storing application software to extend the function of the central information display device, and a CPU for executing the application software, and

the extension device to connect the central information display device to the individual functional device includes a data communication controller for controlling data communication with the CPU, and a HUB connectable to the data communication controller.

5. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein

the central information display device has a function of identifying the individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device and for extending the function of the central information display device.

6. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 5, wherein

the central information display device has a function of authenticating the individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device when identification data in a concealed area of a memory storing application software in the individual functional device with identification data stored in the central information display device coincide with each other.

7. An extension device for use in a central information display device to display an image on a liquid crystal display, wherein

an individual functional device to extend a function of the central information display device is formed separately from the central information display device, and the extension device connects the central information display device to the individual functional device.

8. The extension device according to claim 7, wherein

the central information display device includes a CPU for executing application software to extend the function of the central information display device and a data communication controller for controlling data communications,

the individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device includes a memory with a concealed area for storing the application software, and

the extension device connects the central information display device to the individual functional device, and includes a HUB connectable to the data communication controller.

9. The extension device according to claim 7, wherein

the central information display device and the individual functional device including a memory with a concealed area for storing application software to extend the function of the central information display device are separately formed, and

the extension device connects the central information display device to the individual functional device, and includes a CPU for executing the application software to extend the function of the central information display device, a data communication controller for controlling data communications, and a HUB connectable to the data communication controller.

10. The extension device according to claim 7, wherein

the extension device connects the central information display device to the individual functional device including a memory with a concealed area for storing application software to extend the function of the central information display device, and a CPU for executing the application software, and

the extension device further includes a CPU, a data communication controller for controlling data communications, and a HUB connectable to the data communication controller.

11. The extension device according to claim 7, wherein

the central information display device to display an image is formed separately from the individual functional device to extend the function of the central information display device,

the extension device connects the central information display device to the individual functional device, and

the extension device has a function of identifying the individual functional device to extend the function of the central information display device.

12. The extension device according to claim 11, wherein

the central information display device has a function of authenticating the individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device when identification data in a concealed area of a memory storing the application software of the individual functional device and identification data stored in the extension device coincide with each other.

13. An individual functional device for use in a central information display device to display an image on a liquid crystal display, wherein

the individual functional device is formed separately from the central information display device, and is connected to the central information display device via an extension device, and

the individual functional device extends a function of the central information display device.

14. The individual functional device according to claim 13, wherein

the individual functional device is formed separately from the central information display device including a CPU for executing application software to extend the function of the central information display device and a data communication controller for controlling data communications,

the individual functional device is connected to the central information display device via the extension device including a HUB connectable to the data communication controller, and

the individual functional device includes a memory with a concealed area for storing the application software.

15. The individual functional device according to claim 13, wherein

the individual functional device is connected to the central information display device via the extension device including a CPU for executing application software to extend the function of the central information display device, a data communication controller for controlling data communications, and a HUB connectable to the data communication controller, and

the individual functional device includes a memory with a concealed area for storing the application software.

16. The individual functional device according to claim 13, wherein

the individual functional device is connected to the central information display device via the extension device including a CPU, a data communication controller for controlling data communications, and a HUB connectable to the data communication controller, and

the individual functional device includes a memory with a concealed area for storing application software to extend the function of the central information display device, and a CPU for executing the application software.

17. The individual functional device according to claim 13, wherein

the central information display device has a function of identifying the individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device and to extend the function of the central information display device.

18. The individual functional device according to claim 17, wherein

the central information display device has a function of authenticating the individual functional device formed separately from the central information display device when identification data in a concealed area of a memory storing application software in the individual functional device and identification data stored in the central information display device coincide with each other.