Vehicle computer system with transparent display
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1. A vehicle computer system comprising:
- a central processing unit;
a non-transitory mass storage device;
an operating system stored on said non-transitory mass storage device and executed by said central processing unit;
an input apparatus for receiving input from a user;
a transparent display device;
a safety sensor;
a display manager adapted to control the display of information on said transparent display device;
a safety controller adapted to instruct said display manager to stop or start the display of information and/or display only certain types of information on said transparent display device based on safety condition data received from said safety sensor;
a mounting bracket for removably mounting said vehicle computer system to said vehicle; and
an application program adapted to implement an augmented reality environment.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle computer system. The vehicle computer system gathers data from a safety sensor to determine whether the proper safety conditions are present for the vehicle operator to interact with the vehicle computer system. A safety controller receives safety condition data gathered from the safety sensor and instructs the display manager to disable the display of information to the vehicle operator during unsafe operating conditions. The vehicle computer system advantageously employs a transparent display screen to provide greater field of vision of the vehicle operator than could be provided by a traditional display screen.
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1. A vehicle computer system comprising:
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a central processing unit; a non-transitory mass storage device; an operating system stored on said non-transitory mass storage device and executed by said central processing unit; an input apparatus for receiving input from a user; a transparent display device; a safety sensor; a display manager adapted to control the display of information on said transparent display device; a safety controller adapted to instruct said display manager to stop or start the display of information and/or display only certain types of information on said transparent display device based on safety condition data received from said safety sensor; a mounting bracket for removably mounting said vehicle computer system to said vehicle; and an application program adapted to implement an augmented reality environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer-equipped vehicle that displays information to the operator only when certain safety conditions are met, the vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle; a vehicle computer system comprising; a central processing unit; a non-transitory mass storage device; an operating system stored on said non-transitory mass storage device and executed by said central processing unit; an input apparatus for receiving input from a user; a transparent display device; a safety sensor; a display manager adapted to control the display of information on said transparent display device; and a safety controller adapted to instruct said display manager to stop or start the display of information and/or display only certain types of information on said transparent display device based on safety condition data received from said safety sensor; a mounting means for mounting said vehicle computer system to said vehicle; said mounting means is a mounting bracket for removably mounting said vehicle computer system to said vehicle; and an application program adapted to implement an augmented reality environment. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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