Patents
US 10007110 B2: Vehicle use portable heads-up display
- Granted
- 2018-06-26
- Filed
- 2014-07-31 application 14448549
- Type
- Utility · 36 claims
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Abstract
Provided is a system for presenting information to a driver in a vehicle with a steering wheel and dashboard and/or windshield includes a first enclosure that supports a mobile device and a combiner glass (e.g., half reflective mirror) on the dashboard or windshield. A second bracket releasably attaches a tactile input device to the steering wheel. The tactile input device generates signals representing motion of the driver's finger or thumb across a touch pad and the actuation of an entry key of the device. The tactile input device and the mobile device communicate wirelessly, in preferred embodiments. The enclosure supports the mobile device to have an orientation with respect to the combiner glass that produces a heads-up display that can be controlled by the driver's interaction with the tactile input device. Advantageously, the present invention provides systems and methods that minimize visual, mechanical and cognitive distractions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180626.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SenseDriver Technologies, LLC 4 patents | US company or organization | Beverly, MA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amaru | Reading, MA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gustavo Herrera | Cambridge, MA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B27/0101 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R11/0229 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F3/03547 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AMARU, MICHAEL signed 2014-07-31 | SMARTHUD, INC. BEVERLY, MA | 35270/180 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-01-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMARTHUD, INC. signed 2015-01-16 | SENSEDRIVER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BEVERLY, MA | 34774/719 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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