System for disabling display illumination
First Claim
1. An apparatus for disabling display illumination comprising:
- an electronic device having a graphical display, wherein said graphical display includes an illumination element;
a door coupled to said electronic device, wherein said graphical display is blocked when said door is closed; and
a transceiver coupled to said electronic device, said transceiver including a transmitter and a receiver, said transmitter transmitting a signal, wherein said receiver receives said signal when said door is closed, said illumination elements being disabled when said receiver receives said signal.
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Abstract
A system for disabling display illumination includes an electronic device, such as a radio, navigation system or entertainment device having a graphical display that may be covered with a door for enhancing vehicle interior appearance. To allow the graphical display to be read during night time driving conditions, the graphical display includes some form of graphical back lighting. A transceiver is coupled to the electronic device and generates an infrared signal for inter-module communication. When the door is closed, this infrared signal is reflected back to the electronic device indicating that the door is closed. Using this reflected signal, the graphical back lighting may be disabled to eliminate light leaks and reduce heat buildup.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for disabling display illumination comprising:
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an electronic device having a graphical display, wherein said graphical display includes an illumination element;
a door coupled to said electronic device, wherein said graphical display is blocked when said door is closed; and
a transceiver coupled to said electronic device, said transceiver including a transmitter and a receiver, said transmitter transmitting a signal, wherein said receiver receives said signal when said door is closed, said illumination elements being disabled when said receiver receives said signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An system for disabling display illumination comprising:
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a vehicle having a vehicle interior;
an electronic module located in said vehicle interior and having a graphical display, wherein said graphical display includes an illumination element;
a door coupled to said electronic module, wherein said graphical display is blocked from said vehicle interior when said door is closed;
an infrared transceiver coupled to said electronic module, said infrared transceiver including an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver, said infrared transmitter transmitting an infrared signal, wherein said infrared receiver receives said infrared signal when said door is closed; and
a microprocessor located in said electronic module and coupled to said infrared transceiver and said illumination element, said microprocessor including control logic operative to disable said illumination element when said infrared receiver receives said infrared signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for disabling display illumination comprising the step of:
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providing a graphical display, providing illumination for said graphical display;
providing a door for covering said graphical display;
transmitting an infrared signal;
receiving said infrared signal when said door is covering said graphical display; and
disabling said illumination when said door is covering said graphical display based upon receiving said infrared signal. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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