ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INSTALLED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An electronic system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a control unit operably coupled to a plurality of electronic sensors which are operable to collect predetermined data of the motor vehicle and generate signals representative of the predetermined data, the control unit provided with a predetermined algorithm which controls generation of an electronic signal representing a value based on the predetermined data received from the plurality of electronic sensors, where the electronic signal is decodable to a visual signal;
at least one dial having at least one visual display, where the dial is operable to display the visual signal; and
at least one light source adjacent said visual display and operably positioned to selectively illuminate at least one area and/or surface of the visual display to exhibit the visual signal corresponding to quality of driving and/or maintaining of the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
An electronic system for analysis of driving/maintaining of a motor vehicle by its present or prior owner(s). The electronic system receives information from electronic sensors dispersed throughout a vehicle and computes the information obtained, revealing as the end result a grade of quality in driving/maintaining the car by its present/prior owners. The grade—a visual signal—is displayed on a dial and its purpose is to determine how much stress and wear the vehicle being analyzed has undergone when in the hands of its present/prior owners. This information in turn serves the interests of potential buyers of the vehicle who, assisted by the visual signal, can determine the real value of an automobile based on the actual wear and tear sustained by the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a control unit operably coupled to a plurality of electronic sensors which are operable to collect predetermined data of the motor vehicle and generate signals representative of the predetermined data, the control unit provided with a predetermined algorithm which controls generation of an electronic signal representing a value based on the predetermined data received from the plurality of electronic sensors, where the electronic signal is decodable to a visual signal; at least one dial having at least one visual display, where the dial is operable to display the visual signal; and at least one light source adjacent said visual display and operably positioned to selectively illuminate at least one area and/or surface of the visual display to exhibit the visual signal corresponding to quality of driving and/or maintaining of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic system installed in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a control unit provided with a calculus algorithm, the control unit operably coupled with one or more electronic sensors and at least one dial, said calculus algorithm operably configured to receive input information from the electronic sensors, process the input information from the electronic sensors, obtain an electronic signal that corresponds to the quality of driving/maintaining the motor vehicle, and transmit the electronic signal to the dial; wherein the dial is operably configured to, upon receipt of the electronic signal, exhibit a visual signal, comprising a range of at least three qualitative values and/or a numerical value, reflecting a regular value, a highest value and a lowest value of the quality of driving/maintenance of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of obtaining and displaying a final average of quality of driving and maintenance of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing a control unit operably coupled to a plurality of electronic sensors which are operable to collect predetermined data of the motor vehicle and generate signals representative of the predetermined data, the control unit provided with a predetermined algorithm operable to control generation of an electronic signal based on the predetermined data received from the plurality of electronic sensors, where the electronic signal is decodable to a visual signal; providing at least one dial operable to display the visual signal; receiving input information from the electronic sensors in a first stage; processing the information obtained in the first stage and generating the electronic signal as a result in a second stage; and decoding the electronic signal and displaying as a final result on the dial the visual signal corresponding to the quality of driving/maintaining the vehicle in a third stage.
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