PORTABLE VEHICLE INFORMATION DEVICE, VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INFORMATION METHOD
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1. A vehicle information device comprising:
- a connection port configured to connect to a connector of a vehicle;
a processing unit configured to execute a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules comprising;
a traffic information acquisition module configured to, upon execution by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to acquire vehicle information provided by a plurality of vehicle information providing devices of the vehicle when the vehicle information device is connected to the connector of the vehicle via the connection port; and
a projection module configured to, upon execution by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to control a projector to project the vehicle information acquired by the traffic information acquisition module on a light adjusting film covering on a windshield.
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Abstract
A vehicle information gathering and control method includes determining a connection between a vehicle information device and a vehicle and turning on a power source when the vehicle information device is connected to the connector of the vehicle. Vehicle information is provided by a number of vehicle information providing devices of the vehicle and gathered when the vehicle information device is connected to the connector of the vehicle; and a projector is controlled to project the acquired vehicle information on a light adjusting film covering on a windshield of the vehicle to be viewed by a driver.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicle information device comprising:
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a connection port configured to connect to a connector of a vehicle; a processing unit configured to execute a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules comprising; a traffic information acquisition module configured to, upon execution by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to acquire vehicle information provided by a plurality of vehicle information providing devices of the vehicle when the vehicle information device is connected to the connector of the vehicle via the connection port; and a projection module configured to, upon execution by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to control a projector to project the vehicle information acquired by the traffic information acquisition module on a light adjusting film covering on a windshield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle comprising:
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a power source configured to supply power to the vehicle; a plurality of vehicle information providing devices configured to provide the vehicle information; a connector configured to be a communication port used to connect a vehicle information device to the vehicle; and a processing unit configured to execute a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules comprising; a control module configured to determine whether the vehicle information device is connected to the connector and turn on the power source to supply power to the vehicle when determining the vehicle information device is connected to the connector of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A vehicle information method, comprising:
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detecting proximity of a vehicle information device to the vehicle; turning on a plurality of vehicle information providing devices in response to the detecting; acquiring the vehicle information provided by a plurality of vehicle information providing devices of the vehicle; and controlling a projector to project the acquired vehicle information on a light adjusting film covering on a windshield. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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