Electronic device and method for providing travel information

• US 9,671,244 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2015
• Issued: 06/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LES Solutions Cyclelabs Inc.
• Original Assignee: LES Solutions Cyclelabs Inc.
• Inventors: Alberola, Gabriel, Bourbonnais, Olivier, Couturier, Maxime, Peich, Xavier
• Primary Examiner(s): Zanelli, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US14/932,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20170082450A1
• Time in Patent Office: 580 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/166 Navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/168 Target or limit values
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/188 Displaying information using colour changes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/332 Light emitting diodes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/563 Vehicle displaying mobile device information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/573 Mobile devices controlling vehicle functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/589 Wireless data transfers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/5911 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/212 displaying on manual operation elements, e.g. on a knob
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/80 characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/12 Motorcycles, Trikes; Quads; Scooters
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/13 Bicycles; Tricycles
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3626 Details of the output of route guidance instructions traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3632 : Guidance using simplified or iconic instructions, e.g. using arrows G01C21/365 takes precedence

Abstract

An electronic device and a method are described, The electronic device is adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle, the electronic device comprising: a processor; a communication module; a display comprising a halo-shaped display; a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to: receive, via the communication module, navigational data from a mobile device, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and, cause the display, on the halo-shaped display, of the circular visual signal indication on a portion of the halo-shaped display.

Claims

1. An electronic device, the electronic device being adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle, the electronic device comprising:

a processor;

a communication module;

a display comprising a halo-shaped display;

a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to;

i. receive, via the communication module, navigational data from a mobile device, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and

ii. cause to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the navigational data is being associated with the circular visual signal indication on the mobile device using a correspondence table implemented in the mobile device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the navigational data is being associated with the circular visual signal indication on the electronic device using a correspondence table implemented in the electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a plurality of LEDs arranged in a circular fashion.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein causing to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication comprises determining which LED amongst the plurality of LEDs is to be illuminated to define the circular visual signal indication.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises at least one of a sharp right-turn display, a light right-turn display, a right-turn display, a sharp left-turn display, a light left-turn display, a left-turn display, a keep-straight display, a U-turn display, and an arrive-at-destination display.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a circular display.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises a special event display.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein causing to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication comprises illuminating a first circular portion of the display with a first color and illuminating a second portion of the display with a second color.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, modifying at least a portion of the first circular portion so as to replace the first color with the second color.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, modifying the first circular portion from the first color so as to replace the first color with the second color.

12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, causing the second portion to define a second circular portion and a third circular portion, the first circular portion being located between the second circular portion and the third circular portion.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, causing the first circular portion to be reduced and causing the second and third circular portions to be expanded.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, causing at least one of the first circular portion and the second portion to flash.

15. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the navigational data comprises a first byte associated with general instruction and a second byte associated with a parameter of the general instruction.

16. A method of displaying navigational instructions, the method being executable by an electronic device, the electronic device being adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle and comprising a display, the display comprising a halo-shaped display, the method comprising:

receiving, via a communication module, navigational data from a mobile device, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and

causing to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the navigational data is being associated with the circular visual signal indication on the mobile device using a correspondence table implemented in the mobile device.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the navigational data is being associated with the circular visual signal indication on the electronic device using a correspondence table implemented in the electronic device.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein causing to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication comprises determining which LED amongst a plurality of LEDs is to be illuminated to define the circular visual signal indication.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises at least one of a sharp right-turn display, a light right-turn display, a right-turn display, a sharp left-turn display, a light left-turn display, a left-turn display, a keep-straight display, a U-turn display, and an arrive-at-destination display.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein causing to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication comprises illuminating a first circular portion of the display with a first color and illuminating a second portion of the display with a second color.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, modifying at least a portion of the first circular portion so as to replace the first color with the second color.

23. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, modifying the first circular portion so as to replace the first color with the second color.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, causing the second portion to define a second circular portion and a third circular portion, the first circular portion being located between the second circular portion and the third circular portion.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, causing the first circular portion to be reduced and causing the second and third circular portions to be expanded.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein, upon determining that the current location of the mobile device has changed, causing at least one of the first circular portion and the second portion to flash.

27. The method of claim 16, wherein the navigational data comprises a first byte associated with general instruction and a second byte associated with a parameter of the general instruction.