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Portable adaptor and software for use with a heads-up display unit

a technology for display units and adapters, which is applied in the direction of instruments, optics, static indicating devices, etc., can solve the problem that none of the prior art patents disclose a heads-up display uni

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-22
MIMRAN EMILE
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"The present invention provides a heads-up display (HUD) adaptor that can be used with an existing HUD unit on a vehicle's windshield. The adaptor receives an electronic peripheral, such as a cell phone, to display electronic data and information on the screen of the existing HUD unit. The adaptor has a cable with two adaptor plugs, and a control panel on the steering wheel for controlling the electronic peripherals. The HUD unit also has a USB panel member with multiple USB receiving ports for connecting the adaptor to the HUD control unit. The technical effect of this invention is to enable the display of electronic data and information on the existing HUD unit using an existing electronic peripheral, such as a cell phone."

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None of the prior art patents disclose a heads-up display unit for use with a portable HUD adaptor for receiving a cell phone, PDA, computer or other electronic peripherals for displaying a cell phone message or other information on a screen on the vehicle's windshield.

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[0022] The portable heads-up display (HUD) adaptor unit 10 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is represented in detail by FIGS. 1 through 5 of the patent drawings. The HUD adaptor unit 10 is used in conjunction with an existing heads-up display unit 20 and an internal vehicle computer 11 in a moving vehicle 12, as shown in FIG. 1.

[0023] A “vehicle” is defined as any type of transportation means including a car, a jeep, an SUV, an RV, a pickup truck, a truck, a bus, a motor boat, a sailboat, a plane, a military transport, a snow mobile, motorcycles, and the like.

[0024] A “processor” is defined as the vehicle's, existent or new, computer-processor 11 which is dedicated to the running of all peripherals for vehicle 12.

[0025] A “port” is defined as an electronic connection made by hard-internal wiring or soft-external wiring in the form of USB, phone, wireless, and the like connections.

[0026] A “peripheral” is defined as any electronic equipment, product or device,...

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Abstract

A heads-up display (HUD) adaptor for use in combination with an existing heads-up display (HUD) unit, wherein the HUD adaptor receives an electronic peripheral device in order to display electronic data and information from the peripheral on the screen of the existing HUD unit on a vehicle's windshield. The HUD adaptor includes a proximal end, a distal end and a cable therebetween; wherein the proximal end has a first adaptor plug; and the distal end has a second adaptor plug. The existing HUD unit includes a heads-up display screen on a front windshield of the vehicle and a heads-up display control unit is positioned within a control panel on a steering wheel of the vehicle for controlling each of the electronic peripherals. The HUD unit includes a USB panel member having a plurality of USB receiving ports for receiving one or more of the HUD adaptors therein. The first adaptor plug of the HUD adaptor is received within a receiving port of an electronic communication device; and the second adaptor plug of the HUD adaptor is received within one of the plurality of the USB receiving ports of the USB panel member for electronically connecting the HUD adaptor to the HUD control unit.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to adapting existing or additional vehicle computer hardware and software to be used in combination with existing vehicle heads-up display (HUD) units. Such a system may be used with cell phones, personal digital assistant (PDA) units, and other peripherals, in moving vehicles. More particularly, existing HUD units are adapted by the present invention to project the screens of cell phones or PDAs or other peripherals on a vehicle's windshield such that the driver can quickly and safely access a list of cell phone calls or emails or other information while keeping both hands on the steering wheel of the vehicle while driving. The present invention provides a portable HUD adaptor and software for use with the vehicle's existing HUD unit. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Information retrieval when driving is very useful and is needed. Vehicular drivers want to be well informed with regard to their travel destination, weather...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G02B27/14
CPCG02B27/01G02B2027/014
Inventor MIMRAN, EMILE
Owner MIMRAN EMILE
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