On-vehicle device

• US 8,588,994 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2012
• Issued: 11/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Higashiyama, Satoru
• Primary Examiner(s): Beaulieu, Yonel
• Application Number:
  US13/598,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20120323405A1
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/36
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

An on-vehicle device with a storage unit that includes a transfer unit that transfers data stored in the storage unit to another on-vehicle device of equal capability that is also equipped with a storage unit. In the on-vehicle device, the transfer unit is configured by a data transfer jack provided to each of the on-vehicle device and the another on-vehicle device, and a data transfer cable for connecting the transfer jacks.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

an enclosure body;

a storage memory;

a display;

a communication jack, wherein the display and the jack are provided on a same surface of the enclosure body; and

a controller configured to control a data transfer of data stored in the storage memory to another device through the jack and provide a power supply of power to the another device through the jack.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a button.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to initiate the data transfer in response to the button being actuated.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the button is a mechanically actuated button.

5. The device according to claim 4 wherein the display, the jack and the button are provided on the same surface.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the same surface of the enclosure body is a front panel of a vehicle audio device.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display a visual indication of a status of the data transfer, during the data transfer, and to display a visual notification that the data transfer is complete, after the data transfer, when the data transfer is completed.

8. The device according to claim 2, wherein the display, the jack and the button are provided on the same surface.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the same surface of the enclosure body is a front panel of a vehicle audio device.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the data transfer and the power supply for the another device is performed through a data transfer cable connected to the jack.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display a visual notification that the data transfer is complete when the data transfer is completed.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control the display to display a visual indication of a status of the data transfer, during the data transfer, and to display a visual notification that the data transfer is complete, after the data transfer, when the data transfer is completed.

13. The device according to claim 1, wherein the same surface of the enclosure body is a front panel of a vehicle audio device.

14. The device according to claim 1, wherein the jack is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector.

15. The device according to claim 1, wherein the storage memory is a hard disk.

16. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is an audio device.

17. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a navigation device.

18. The device according to claim 1, wherein the data stored in the storage memory and transferred by the controller is audio data.

19. The device according to claim 1, wherein the data stored in the storage memory and transferred by the controller is navigation data.

20. A device comprising:

an enclosure body;

storage means for storing data;

display means for displaying information;

communication means for transferring the data stored in the storage means and for providing a power supply of power, wherein the display means and the communication means are provided on a same surface of the enclosure body; and

processing means for controlling a data transfer of the data stored in the storage means to another device through the communication means and provide the power supply of power to the another device through the communication means.