Patents
US 10247944 B2: Method and apparatus for in-vehicular communications
- Granted
- 2019-04-02
- Filed
- 2014-12-20 application 15106618
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A vehicular heads-up-display system includes a windshield-mountable partially reflective mirror that allows a vehicle user to view material displayed on the partially reflective mirror while, at the same time, viewing the road ahead without obstruction. A mount configured to accept a portable electronic device, such as a smartphone, may be situated to project the display of the portable electronic device to the windshield mountable partially reflective mirror when mounted in a vehicle. A tactile input device, including a wireless interface for entry of and transmission of input from a vehicle user to a smartphone may be configured for mounting on a vehicle steering wheel.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190402.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SenseDriver Technologies, LLC 4 patents | US company or organization | Malden, 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 | |
| Kingsley R. Chin | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 46 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Aditya Humad | Cambridge, MA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul Soucy | Arlington, MA | 6 | 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 | G02B27/0149 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60K | Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles; arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers in vehicles; auxiliary drives for vehicles; instrumentation or dashboards for vehicles; arrangements in connection with cooling, air intake, gas exhaust or fuel supply of propulsion units in vehicles | B60K35/10 | 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 | G06F3/167 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMARTHUD, INC. signed 2015-01-16 | SENSEDRIVER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC MALDEN, MA | 48344/682 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-02-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HERRERA, GUSTAVO signed 2013-11-14 SOUCY, PAUL signed 2013-11-14 HUMAD, ADITYA signed 2015-01-15 CHIN, KINGSLEY signed 2015-01-16 AMARU, MICHAEL signed 2015-01-20 | SMARTHUD, INC. BEVERLY, MA | 48344/664 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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