Vehicle mount computer with configurable ignition switch behavior
First Claim
1. A method for performing an action with a vehicle mount computer, comprising:
- receiving, at a user interface of the vehicle mount computer, user input specifying an action for the vehicle mount computer to perform automatically in response to an ignition switch of a vehicle switching from a first position to a second position; and
receiving, with the vehicle mount computer, an electrical signal indicating that the ignition switch has switched from the first position to the second position,wherein the vehicle mount computer performs the specified action in response to receiving the electrical signal; and
wherein the vehicle mount computer operates in a wireless networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote external computers.
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Abstract
A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle'"'"'s ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer'"'"'s operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch'"'"'s position or an actuation of the ignition switch.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for performing an action with a vehicle mount computer, comprising:
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receiving, at a user interface of the vehicle mount computer, user input specifying an action for the vehicle mount computer to perform automatically in response to an ignition switch of a vehicle switching from a first position to a second position; and receiving, with the vehicle mount computer, an electrical signal indicating that the ignition switch has switched from the first position to the second position, wherein the vehicle mount computer performs the specified action in response to receiving the electrical signal; and wherein the vehicle mount computer operates in a wireless networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote external computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a vehicle mount computer to perform an action, the computer-readable medium comprising; computer-readable program code causing a vehicle mount computer to receive, via a user interface of the vehicle mount computer, user input specifying an action for the computer to perform automatically in response to an ignition switch of a vehicle switching from a first position to a second position; computer-readable program code causing a vehicle mount computer to receive a signal indicating that the ignition switch has switched from the first position to the second position; computer-readable program code causing a vehicle mount computer to perform the specified action in response to receiving the signal; and computer-readable program code causing the vehicle mount computer to operate in a wireless networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote external computers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle mountable computer system, comprising:
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a user interface for receiving a user input specifying an action for the vehicle mount computer system to perform automatically in response to an ignition switch of a vehicle switching from a first position to a second position; an input for receiving an electrical signal indicating that the ignition switch has switched from the first position to the second position; and an application module logically coupled to the input for causing the vehicle mount computer to perform the specified action in response to receiving the electrical signal; wherein the vehicle mount computer operates in a wireless networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote external computers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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a vehicle comprising an ignition switch for selectively activating and deactivating the vehicle; and a computer mounted on the vehicle and comprising; a user interface for receiving user input specifying an action for the computer to perform automatically in response to the ignition switch being switched to a certain position; an input electrically coupled to the ignition switch to receive an electrical signal indicating that the ignition switch has switched to the certain position; an application module logically coupled to the input for causing the computer to perform the specified action in response to receiving the electrical signal; wherein the vehicle mount computer operates in a wireless networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote external computers. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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