In-Vehicle Signage Techniques
First Claim
1. A system in a vehicle for displaying data to an occupant of the vehicle about road signs, comprising:
- a display system visible to the occupant; and
a processor coupled to said display system for receiving data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels and displaying the received data to the occupant.
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Abstract
System and method for displaying data to a vehicular occupant about road signs includes a display system arranged to be visible to the occupant and a processor coupled to the display system for receiving data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels and displaying the received data to the occupant. The data may be provided by a map database containing data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels, with the processor being coupled to the map database and receiving data about signs along the roads from the map database. A communications unit may be arranged in the vehicle and receives data about signs along the roads on which the vehicle travels from a transmission unit coupled to each sign. The processor may be coupled to or integrated with the communications unit and receives data about signs along the roads from the signs via the communications unit.
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16 Claims
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1. A system in a vehicle for displaying data to an occupant of the vehicle about road signs, comprising:
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a display system visible to the occupant; and
a processor coupled to said display system for receiving data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels and displaying the received data to the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying data to an occupant of the vehicle about road signs, comprising:
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arranging a display system in the vehicle in a position visible to the occupant; and
providing a processor on the vehicle with data about signs along roads on which the vehicle travels; and
controlling the display system via the processor such that data provided to the processor is displayed on the display system to the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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