WO2010125563A2

WO2010125563A2 - Method device and system for two and optionally three parts computer designated to vehicle

Info

Publication number: WO2010125563A2
Application number: PCT/IL2010/000337
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sam Byadsi
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-04-27
Filing date: 2010-04-27
Publication date: 2010-11-04
Anticipated expiration: 2011-10-27
Also published as: WO2010125563A3

Abstract

A vehicle computer system in minimized size, fitted and divided to the vehicle limitation and to the driver comforts, combined from at list two or three parts, at list one, up to two parts of the system located in the vehicle dashboard, wherein, the second or third part of the system, the computerize hardware and softwares sections, are located at the back trunk of the vehicle, and are similar to a home ordinary computers. The part or parts that are at the vehicle passengers vicinity, designated to fit to the dashboard section of a vehicle, including a screen part that is integrated with the user operational section, including at list a keyboard and operational buttons, that are usually located in the ordinary computers container, and at the keyboard and mouse devices in the ordinary computer systems of the existing prior art, enabling several operational functions by the users, by the driver or by the passengers. The part of the computer container containing the hardware and software located at the back cargo section of the vehicle, wired or wireless connected by communications connections to the computer operational panel portion located at the vehicle dashboard section. The computer system support one or more of the applications such as computerized information and data, security, entertainment, navigation, and applications another applications that are at the home computer possibility, at cetera.

Description

FIELD of the INVENTION

This invention relates to computer systems for vehicles and in particular a computerize system designated to be operated at the vehicle interior area, and designed to be fitted to its surrounding limitations, wherein, the system is to be to the driver and passengers needs, at time of driven and at the parking time. The system consist of at list two parts, an operational panel at the users vicinity locations, and the part of the dedicated software and hardware of the computer, at a secure environment suitable to that needs at the back cargo section of the vehicle.

BACKGROUND of the INVENTION

Vehicles as a technological device equipped with more than a few electronically systems. Most modern vehicles have an entertainment system and security systems. For example, various electronics systems, such as, sound systems, a cassette or CD player, speakers. The systems are well-matched with and can be attached into the vehicle dashboards.

The security system in general consists of security sensors placed throughout the vehicle, also constructed some diagnostic systems attached to the dashboard displayers that inform the driver of various operating conditions. A navigation system based GPS location, enabling data a bout the vehicle's location shown in a map on display screen. Cellular communications systems are also useful at the vehicles different system.

As computer systems become more complex by their parts and capabilities, the average PC user more frequently finds himself compel to the capabilities of the computer or of the mobile computer in his immediate surroundings in all times. Such needs are caused also by the daily fast changing of the economical and the commercial situations that the user has to deal with. Those needs and others are the reason for the economic success of the laptop.

However, eventually the majority of PC dedicated with software has to be with the ability to fulfill a friendly operating surrounding for the users. Wherein, vehicle surrounding is not one of the natural friendly operating surrounding for the users. It is the object of this invention to adjust the PC ordinary home computer and adjust it with an operational panel and screen to the vehicle system, for a better suitable surrounding, fitted to operate computer as comfortable as possible to the driver and passengers users in the vehicle surroundings limitations.

Manually operation of the computer by the driver, my not be the best secured thing to be advise, however, operational functions of the computer, in a similar operational ways like the ordinary everyday operation of the vehicle radio or CD player that are operating in vehicles for decades, my come into some consideration. More than this, it is very acceptable if the operational act is not at time of driven, or not at all done by the driver, but by the passengers.

The present invention innovate such a system that makes the use of PC and the PC parts in such a way that makes it suitable for the users convenient even at the vehicle surroundings to operate such a system, yet it is based on a PC home computer box which make the economic cost reasonable to most of the users, wherein, replacement of the computerize section at the back cargo section of the vehicle can be made by an ordinary home PC computer with a minimum adjustment.

SUMMARY of the INVENTION

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description present embodiments of the invention and are intended to provide an overview or framework for understanding the nature and character of the invention as it is claimed. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate various embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles and operations of the invention but not to limit the invention to these descriptions only.

A vehicle computer system in separate parts and minimized size, combined from at list two up to three parts, at list, one of the parts is in the vehicle dashboard, includes the operating panel and screens display, and at list the input and output connecting wires to the computer box, including the hardware of the PC computer and the software located at the back trunk of the vehicle, and are similar to a home ordinary computers. The operational part located at the vehicle dashboard is to be operates by buttoned and keyboard shaped to be fitted in the dashboard radio disc panel location. This part is a removable panel.

The part of the system, located at the back track of the vehicle, and includes the computer PC box hardware and software's connected to the mentioned operational panel by wire connections or wires communications means, wherein, a connectors means fitted to enabling the replacement of the PC computer box, at time of need, with an ordinary home PC computer. The screen part is to be optionally integrated with keyboard and operation buttons too, connected to the operational panel at the dashboard locations.

The computer system support one or more of the applications such as information's, security, entertainment, navigation, cellular and such applications that usually enabled at the PC home computer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION of the DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain by way of example only, the principles of the invention:

Fig 1 is a schematic illustrating of the front inner part of a vehicle and dashboard area;

Figure 2 schematic illustrating of an another view of a vehicle and partially view of the inner parts of the vehicle area;

Fig 3 is a schematic illustrating of the computer box and connections located at the vehicle trunk area;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION of the PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As will be appreciated the present invention is capable of other and different embodiments than those discussed above and described in more detail below, and its several details are capable of modifications in various aspects, all without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description of the embodiments set forth below are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.

Fig 1 is an illustration of an one embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a front inner part of a vehicle and dashboard area 100, this area 100 locates the system part of the operational panel 102 and screen display 114 of the PC computer of the present invention system method, in a one part, or as shown in this embodiment in two parts. One is the operating panel 102 located at the dashboard 116 vicinity, and the second part of the system of this invention is the screen 114 located at the upper part of the inner vehicle dashboard 116. The operating panel 102 is in a small size and shape such as the panel of the ordinary radio or radio CD that is well familiar to the one skilled in the art, which is a common devices in most of the existing vehicles for decades. The operating panel 102 might replace the ordinary radio panel, and the user that operating this system, can control the different operational options enabled by the system from this panel 102, for example, a on or off instructions to the system, and it is designated from this part of the system to control most of the operating functions of the system, such as, radio channel, CD, DVD connections 112, connections to cellular communications devices 110, charger socket point 108 or USB connection point, speakers, and PC computer operation software's, at cetera.

Moreover, operating panel 102 is to be connected with a screen section 114 part of the system, to the computer hardware and most software in the computer PC box at the other side, at the back trunk of the vehicle. Part 102 optionally consist from one or two parts. One is the base connected to the dashboard 116 and the other is optionally a foldable panel 102 that connecting to the base by connecting means 104 and 106 that enabling an easy removal of the panel 102 by the user in time when he is living the vehicle for example, and from a security reasons for example.

Replacement of the computerize PC section at the back cargo section, or connecting such PC computer to the operational connecting means designated at the present invention to enable those objects, enabling an easy connecting or disconnecting of the home PC computer from the back cargo section. Wherein, home PC computer from the back cargo section also have a connecting means wired and leading to the operational panel 102 at the dashboard location. Connecting or disconnecting of the home PC computer can be made easily by an ordinary user, for example, if the user preparing the vehicle for a long journey or to a long trip, and wishes to take his home, or office PC with all of the data stored on it for working purposes for example.

Figure 2 illustrates is a view of a vehicle 200 and partially view of the inner parts of the vehicle 200 area, consist of the back vehicle side of the trunk 202 accommodating in it the computer PC and box container of the computer 204, and the connecting parts 208 to the computer box 204 that the wires 206 are connected from one side and stretches to the operational panel 210, and another wires connecting the electric energy needed to operate the system from the electric battery of the vehicle, to the back section of the vehicle where the computer box located. It is obvious that the PC computer located at the present invention at the back section of the vehicle, is just for purpose of example, and the PC can be located at the interiors, or exterior surroundings of a vehicle, for example under the driver seat, or under the passenger seat, for example.

Whereby, the part of the system of this invention, the screen display part 212 connected to the operating panel 210, and gets the operating orders and the electric energy from the operating panel 210, or optionally, both parts integrated in a one part.

Fig 3 is a schematic illustrating of the computer PC box 300 and computer in it, and its plug in 304 and the connections 306 wired to and from the operating panel inside the vehicle dashboard area, located at the vehicle back side at the trunk area. The PC box 300 optionally may includes in this embodiment of the present invention a shock absorbers 302 and 310 fitted to the environmental surrounding that is to be exposed to shakes the PC box 300, and an opening gaps 308 are to enables the computer the cooling and the air exposed and ventilation needed to some of the computerize parts.

Such vehicle user friendly PC computer system, in addition to the advantages of the system separated parts, enabling an applications that offer an integrates of most applications into a one system, with computer functions, Built-in GPS Navigation, Bluetooth, DVD Player, TV, Radio, cellular telephone, Wireless Internet Connection, and most of all, the ability, to make integrations between an ordinary PC home or office computer, with an operational panel and screen display, and a connecting means and wires fitted to the present invention objectives, easy to connect and adapt the ordinary PC computer, and enabling it to be

operated at the vehicle surrounding.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A method and system for enabling connecting and communication between a PC computer in one location in a vehicle, to a control panel and screen display part at another location of a vehicle, wherein the system comprising:

a designated connectors fitted to enable and to be connected to PC computer connections from one side within the vehicle; wherein,

such designated connectors wired to an operational panel and screen display in their other side; wherein,

operational panel and screen display location is in a remote location from the PC computer within the vehicle; wherein, the designated connectors enabling the connecting, or the disconnecting of the PC computer from the system; wherein,

the system connected to the power source of the vehicle electric battery to enable the operating ability.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising an operating panel located at the vehicle dashboard and fitted to the dashboard structure.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising an operating panel located at the vehicle dashboard and fitted to the dashboard structure consist further a display screen that is a foldable screen.

4. iThe system of claim 1 further enabling at list part of the communication between the PC computer and the operational panel and screen display with a wireless communications means.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein, the PC computer part of the system, located at the back track of the vehicle, and includes the computer PC box hardware and softwares.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein, the PC computer part of the system, located at the back track of the vehicle, and includes a housing device fitted to accommodates the computer PC box hardware and softwares.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein, the connecting means that designed to be connected to a home PC computer to enables communication between the computer PC from one side, and the operational panel and screen display from the other side, are wired from one side to the other side and have an adaptors at list in part of the wires to enable the connection of a computer PC that is such as the computers PC used at home and offices at the prior-art publication.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein, the PC computer part of the system, located at the interior of the vehicle location, or the exterior of the vehicle.

9. The system of claim 2 further comprising an operating panel located at the vehicle dashboard which fitted to the dashboard structure, wherein the operating panel consist further a display screen, and is optionally a removable panel, that have a housing panel enabling the connecting, or the disconnecting of the panel out, or into the vehicle.

10. The system of claim 6 wherein, the PC computer part of the system, located at the back track of the vehicle, and includes a housing device with shock absorbers means, fitted to accommodates the computer PC box hardware and softwares.