VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA TERMINAL FOR DISPLAYING CLOCK BY GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

• US 20100060445A1
• Filed: 12/23/2008
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Choi, Kee Hoon
• Application Number:
  US12/342,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20100060445A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/461
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

A vehicle multimedia terminal for displaying a clock by a global positioning system (GPS) comprises: a GPS module that receives GPS time information; a clock button that applies a command for displaying current time information; a control unit that controls the display of the current time information with the GPS time information when the command is applied; and a display unit that displays the current time information under control of the control unit. The vehicle multimedia terminal provides accurate time information that works in conjunction with GPS time information, thereby facilitating convenience of users.

Claims

1. A vehicle multimedia terminal for displaying a clock by a global positioning system (GPS), the terminal comprising:

a GPS module that receives GPS time information;

a clock button that applies a command for displaying current time information;

a control unit that controls the display of the current time information with the GPS time information when the command is applied; and

a display unit that displays the current time information under control of the control unit.

2. The vehicle multimedia terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a speaker that outputs using a voice at least one of the current time information and current weather information under control of the control unit.

3. The vehicle multimedia terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the display of outside temperature information with the current time information.

4. The vehicle multimedia terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the current time information as a pop-up type when the command is applied.

5. The vehicle multimedia terminal according to claim 4, wherein when the command is applied, the control unit controls the current time information to be displayed with a priority over radio broadcasting, audio, and video data being outputted.