Mobile information processing apparatus

• US 9,420,085 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2012
• Issued: 08/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dap Realize Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dap Realize Inc.
• Inventors: Izutsu, Masahiro
• Primary Examiner(s): SHIN, CHRISTOPHER B
• Application Number:
  US13/459,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20120252537A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,569 Days
• Field of Search: 710 62- 74, 710/303, 709202-206, 725/118, 701/200, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/554.1, 455/554.2, 455/557, 455/556.1, 455/556.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1438 using more than one graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/737 Characterised by transmission of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. infrared waves
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/38 Displays

Abstract

A mobile information communication apparatus includes a data processing device for sending plotting command/data to a display control device that controls the pixels of a display panel belonging to the mobile information communication apparatus. An interface device is provided which receives the plotting command/data generated by the data processing device and sends, based on plotting command/data, an external display signal to the external display device. The data processing device and the interface device are configured to send, from the interface device, a higher-resolution external display signal.

Claims

1. An automobile comprising:

a dashboard;

a display unit attached to said dashboard; and

a cradle attached to said dashboard and configured to hold a mobile information and communication apparatus;

wherein said cradle has a first interface device for receiving a display signal from the mobile information and communication apparatus held by said cradle, and for transmitting the received display signal to said display unit; and

wherein said display unit has a second interface device for receiving the display signal transmitted by said first interface device, said display unit being configured to display an image according to the received display signal.

2. The automobile of claim 1, wherein said first interface device of said cradle is configured to transmit the received display signal in an uncompressed format to said display unit.

3. The automobile of claim 2, wherein the uncompressed format is any one of an RGB format, a TMDS format, an LVDS format, and a GVIF format.