Start and stop methods for a vehicle smart mirror

• US 10,482,801 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2018
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Solera Holdings LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Solera Holdings Incorporated
• Inventors: Mader, Joseph Thomas, Kim, Daniel Jun-Hyun, Aquila, Anthony, Lowell, Neal Jonathon
• Primary Examiner(s): Kleinman, Lail A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kazimi, Mahmoud M
• Application Number:
  US15/927,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20180276916A1
• Time in Patent Office: 608 Days
• Field of Search: 701 327
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/186 Displaying information according to relevancy
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/334 Projection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/777 on or in sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/213 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/23 Head-up displays [HUD] optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01
• 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 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/654 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0247 for microphones or earphones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1223 with sensors or transducers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/123 with thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1276 with radio receivers, loud-speakers or buzzers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 : with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0033 : Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 : Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/404 : triggering from stand-by mode to operation mode
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/406 : using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 : comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 : characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 : communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 : using optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/045 : Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0471 : Vertical positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0478 : Horizontal positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 : Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 : Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/001 : using specific devices not provided for in groups G09G3/02 - G09G3/36, e.g. using an intermediate record carrier such as a film slide; Projection systems; Display of non-alphanumerical information, solely or in combination with alphanumerical information, e.g. digital display on projected diapositive as background slide projectors per se G03B23/00 = 42 HP

Abstract

In one embodiment, a vehicle mirror includes an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver and one or more processors. The processors access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle. The processors further monitor the OBD data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost, determine an OBD speed of the vehicle, and determine an RPM of an engine of the vehicle. The processors further determine a GPS speed of the vehicle from a GPS transceiver. When communications with the OBD port are lost, the processors transition the vehicle mirror to a sleep power state. When communications with the OBD port have not been lost, the processors transition the vehicle mirror to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount.

Claims

1. A vehicle mirror comprising:

one or more accelerometers;

a Bluetooth transceiver;

a GPS transceiver;

an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver;

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed;

monitor the OBD data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost;

determine, from the OBD data, an OBD speed of the vehicle;

determine, from the GPS transceiver, a GPS speed of the vehicle;

determine, from the OBD data, an RPM of an engine of the vehicle;

when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from an awake power state to a sleep power state;

when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have not been lost;

transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount; and

transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the GPS speed is determined to be less than threshold GPS speed for at least a second predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than the threshold RPM amount; and

transmit data associated with the OBD data for display in an embedded display of the vehicle mirror or on a client device.

2. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, further comprising one or more of the following:

a compass/gyro unit;

a thermistor;

a TPMS receiver;

a speaker;

a microphone;

a WiFi communications unit;

a radar unit;

a lidar unit,

a cellular communications unit;

a battery;

a camera;

a solar charging system; and

an RF communications unit.

3. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the vehicle comprises:

an automobile;

a motorcycle;

a recreational vehicle (RV);

an all terrain vehicle (ATV);

a golf cart;

a construction vehicle;

a tractor;

or

a truck.

4. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the vehicle mirror communicates either wirelessly or via a wired connection to the OBD port of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the sleep power state is a reduced-power state from the awake power state.

6. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the OBD data is transmitted to the client device using the Bluetooth transceiver.

7. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, the one or more processors being further operable when executing the instructions to transition the vehicle mirror to a power shut down state if the determined voltage of the battery of the vehicle drops below a minimum voltage level.

8. A vehicle mirror comprising:

an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver;

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed;

monitor the OBD data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost;

determine, from the OBD data, an OBD speed of the vehicle;

determine, from a GPS transceiver, a GPS speed of the vehicle;

determine, from the OBD data, an RPM of an engine of the vehicle;

when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from an awake power state to a sleep power state;

when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have not been lost;

transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount; and

transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the GPS speed is determined to be less than threshold GPS speed for at least a second predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than the threshold RPM amount.

9. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, further comprising one or more of the following:

a compass/gyro unit;

a thermistor,

a TPMS receiver;

a speaker;

a microphone;

a WiFi communications unit;

a radar unit;

a lidar unit;

a cellular communications unit;

a battery;

a camera;

a solar charging system; and

an RF communications unit.

10. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the vehicle comprises:

an automobile;

a motorcycle;

a recreational vehicle (RV);

an all terrain vehicle (ATV);

a golf cart;

a construction vehicle;

a tractor;

or

a truck.

11. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the vehicle mirror communicates either wirelessly or via a wired connection to the OBD port of the vehicle.

12. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the sleep power state is a reduced-power state from the awake power state.

13. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein data associated with the OBD data is transmitted to a client device using a Bluetooth transceiver.

14. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, the one or more processors being further operable when executing the instructions to transition the vehicle mirror to a power shut down state if a determined voltage of the battery of the vehicle as determined from the OBD data drops below a minimum voltage level.

15. A vehicle mirror comprising:

an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver,

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed;

monitor the OBI) data to determine whether communications with the OBD port have been lost;

determine, from the OBD data, an OBD speed of the vehicle;

determine, from the OBD data, an RPM of an engine of the vehicle;

when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from an awake power state to a sleep power state;

when it is determined that communications with the OBD port have not been lost, transition the vehicle mirror from the awake power state to the sleep power state when the OBD speed is determined to be zero for at least a first predetermined amount of time and the RPM of the engine is determined to be less than a threshold RPM amount.

16. The vehicle mirror of claim 15, further comprising one or more of the following:

a compass/gyro unit;

a thermistor;

a TPMS receiver;

a speaker;

a microphone;

a WiFi communications unit;

a radar unit;

a lidar unit;

a cellular communications unit;

a battery;

a camera;

a solar charging system; and

an RF communications unit.

17. The vehicle mirror of claim 15, wherein the vehicle mirror communicates either wirelessly or via a wired connection to the OBD port of the vehicle.

18. The vehicle mirror of claim 15, wherein the sleep power state is a reduced-power state from the awake power state.

19. The vehicle mirror of claim 15, wherein data associated with the OBD data is transmitted to a client device using a Bluetooth transceiver.

20. The vehicle mirror of claim 15, the one or more processors being further operable when executing the instructions to transition the vehicle mirror to a power shut down state if a determined voltage of the battery of the vehicle from the OBD data drops below a minimum voltage level.