Interchangeable personal vehicle display

• US 20140043156A1
• Filed: 08/09/2012
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth J. Howk Jr
• Original Assignee: Kenneth J. Howk Jr
• Inventors: Howk, Kenneth J. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US13/507,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20140043156A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/468
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/50 for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5035 electronic displays

Abstract

A vehicle display device includes a power source, display screen, a microprocessor which includes a database and communications port. Various messages are input into the display device and stored in the database. The user selects a preloaded message(s) to be displayed on the display device.

Claims

1. A personal vehicle display device comprising:

a substantially transparent screen having a front face and a back face;

a power supply providing electricity to the personal vehicle display device;

a microprocessor that stores a variety of messages and having an input for receiving data representative of a message to be displayed and an output and being connected to the power supply to receive power there from, said microprocessor including a data output that outputs data representative of a message to be displayed;

a data input port affixed at one end of the substantially transparent screen and connected to the input of the microprocessor, said data input port receiving data from an input device, said data comprising a message to be displayed on the personal vehicle display device;

a wireless communication input connected to an input of the microprocessor that receives wireless messages; and

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an adhesive surface arranged on an exterior of one of the back face of the substantially transparent screen and the front face of the substantially transparent screen and which couples the substantially transparent screen to a surface of an automobile.

2. The personal vehicle display device of claim 1 further comprising:

a power input port connected to the power supply and for routing electricity into the power supply.

3. The personal vehicle display device of claim 2 further comprising

a dustcover that is removeably affixed to the power input port.

4. The personal vehicle display device of claim 1 further comprising:

a dustcover that is removeably affixed to the data input port.

5. The personal vehicle display device of claim 1 further comprising:

a removable protective overlay affixed on the front face of the substantially transparent screen.

6. The personal vehicle display device of claim 1 further comprising:

a wireless input device wirelessly connected to the microprocessor via an antenna and receiver.

7. The personal vehicle display device of claim 1 further comprising:

a passcode programmed into the microprocessor and which prevents unauthorized use of the personal vehicle display.

8. A personal vehicle display device comprising:

a substantially transparent screen having a front face and a back face;

a removable protective overlay affixed on the front face of the substantially transparent screen;

a power supply providing electricity to the personal vehicle display device and a power input port connected to the power supply and for routing electricity into the power supply;

a dustcover that is removeably affixed to the power input port;

a microprocessor that stores a variety of messages and having an input for receiving data representative of a message to be displayed and an output and being connected to the power supply to receive power there from, said microprocessor including a data output that outputs data representative of a message to be displayed;

a data input port affixed at one end of the substantially transparent screen and connected to the input of the microprocessor, said data input port receiving data from an input device, said data comprising a message to be displayed on the personal vehicle display device;

a dustcover that is removeably affixed to the data input port;

a wireless communication input connected to an input of the microprocessor that receives wireless messages; and

,

an adhesive surface arranged on an exterior of one of the back face of the substantially transparent screen and the front face of the substantially transparent screen and which couples the substantially transparent screen to a surface of an automobile.

9. The personal vehicle display device of claim 8 further comprising:

a wireless input device wirelessly connected to the microprocessor via an antenna and receiver.

10. The personal vehicle display device of claim 8 further comprising:

a passcode programmed into the microprocessor and which prevents unauthorized use of the personal vehicle display.