Automotive communication system
AssigneeDonnelly Corporation
InventorsKevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam
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Abstract
An automotive communication system for a vehicle includes a global positioning system and a display device disposed at an interior portion of a vehicle. Data is wirelessly communicated to and is received by electronic circuitry of the vehicle and the data is at least in part customized to the geographic location of the vehicle as determined by the global positioning system. Information derived at least in part from the data is displayed by the display device and is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. A user input for the wireless communication is operable within the interior cabin of the vehicle. The automotive communication system includes at least one of (i) voice input, (ii) voice detection, (iii) voice recognition and (iv) voice generation.
Claims20
An automotive communication system for a vehicle, said automotive communication system comprising:
- a global positioning system operable to determine a geographical location;
- a display device disposed at an interior portion of a vehicle equipped with said automotive communication system, wherein at least one of (a) said display device comprises a multi-pixel display device, (b) said display device is capable of displaying a scrolling display, (c) said display device is capable of displaying a multi-text display and (d) said display device comprises a reconfigurable display device;
- wherein data is wirelessly communicated to and is received by electronic circuitry of the equipped vehicle and wherein said data is at least in part customized to the geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by said global positioning system;
- wherein information derived at least in part from said data is displayed by said display device and is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle who is operating the equipped vehicle;
- wherein a user input for the wireless communication is operable within the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle;
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- wherein at least one of (i) said automotive communication system includes voice input, (ii) said automotive communication system includes voice detection, (iii) said automotive communication system includes voice recognition and (iv) said automotive communication system includes voice generation.
An automotive communication system for a vehicle, said automotive communication system comprising:
- a global positioning system operable to determine a geographical location;
- a display device disposed at an interior portion of a vehicle equipped with said automotive communication system, wherein said display device comprises a reconfigurable display device;
- wherein data is wirelessly communicated to and is received by electronic circuitry of the equipped vehicle and wherein said data is at least in part customized to the geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by said global positioning system;
- wherein said data is wirelessly communicated from at least one of (a) a data provider located external of and remote from the equipped vehicle, (b) a data provider located external of and remote from the equipped vehicle and wherein said data provider comprises a telematics provider and (c) a mobile accessory mobile accessory that is a personal accessory of an occupant of the equipped vehicle;
- wherein information derived at least in part from said data is displayed by said display device and is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle who is operating the equipped vehicle;
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- wherein at least one of (i) said automotive communication system includes voice input, (ii) said automotive communication system includes voice detection, (iii) said automotive communication system includes voice recognition and (iv) said automotive communication system includes voice generation.
An automotive communication system for a vehicle, said automotive communication system comprising:
- a global positioning system operable to determine a geographical location;
- a display device disposed at an interior portion of a vehicle equipped with said automotive communication system, wherein said display device comprises a reconfigurable display device;
- wherein data is wirelessly communicated to and is received by electronic circuitry of the equipped vehicle and wherein said data is at least in part customized to the geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by said global positioning system;
- wherein said data is wirelessly communicated from a mobile accessory mobile accessory that is a personal accessory of an occupant of the equipped vehicle;
- wherein information derived at least in part from said data is displayed by said display device and is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle who is operating the equipped vehicle;
- wherein at least one of (a) said mobile accessory comprises at least one of a keypad, a touch pad and a stylus-actuated screen, (b) said automotive communication system comprises a holder in the equipped vehicle for said mobile accessory and (c) said mobile accessory comprises at least one of a hand-held telephone, a personal digital assistant, a hand-held personal identifier and a hand-held remote entry device;
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- wherein at least one of (i) said automotive communication system includes voice input, (ii) said automotive communication system includes voice detection, (iii) said automotive communication system includes voice recognition and (iv) said automotive communication system includes voice generation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.