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Digital windshield information system employing a recommendation engine keyed to a map database system
Assignee: Xylon LLC
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Filing: 2007-03-28
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Granted: 2010-09-14
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Expires: 2027-03-28
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method and system for recommending locations keyed to a map database system and providing navigation instructions to the recommended locations to a driver of a vehicle by gathering actual statistics about the preferences of the user and/or by comparing the user to population data to create recommendations in accord with the preferences of the population.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene S. Fein
- 👤 Edward Merritt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:28
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0968; G08G1/096805; G08G1/096811; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3626; G01C21/365; G01C21/3697; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0242; G06Q30/0244; G06Q30/0251; G06Q30/0255
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An in-vehicle computer system, comprising: a display device configured to present information on a windshield of a motor vehicle; and a recommendation engine configured to: receive input identifying a position of the motor vehicle and a change in the position of the motor vehicle; access demographic data indicating past driving habits including information related to one or more locations, wherein the information related to the one or more locations was previously presented on the display device; determine a location to recommend in accordance with the past driving habits; recommend the location that is in proximity with the position of the motor vehicle; and forward information related to the location to the display device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An in-vehicle computer system, comprising: a display device configured to present information on a windshield of a motor vehicle; and a recommendation engine configured to: receive input identifying a position of the motor vehicle and a change in the position of the motor vehicle; access demographic data indicating past driving habits including information related to one or more locations, wherein the information related to the one or more locations was previously presented on the display device; determine a location to recommend in accordance with the past driving habits; recommend the location that is in proximity with the position of the motor vehicle; and forward information related to the location to the display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation engine is further configured to: determine the location by accumulating the past driving habits; and recommend the location in accordance with the accumulated past driving habits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation engine is further configured to: access demographic data comprising past driving habits of a general population; and determine the location in accordance with the past driving habits of the general population.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the location comprises events related to the location.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one speaker for presenting audio information related to the location.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device is powered by wind power.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises at least one of: a transparent light-emitting diode (LED) display located at the windshield; a transparent light-emitting diode screen projected onto the windshield; a fiber optic lighting display screen embedded in the windshield; or a fiber optic lighting display screen projected onto the windshield.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor coupled to the motor vehicle, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to provide operational information related to operation of the motor vehicle to the recommendation engine, and wherein the recommendation engine is configured to determine an alert message associated with the operational information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein the recommendation engine is further configured to prioritize the operational information and the information related to the location to determine a higher priority message, and wherein the display device is further configured to present the higher priority message on the windshield and to remove a lower priority message.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation engine is further configured to wirelessly retrieve the information related to the location from at least one remote database.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device is further configured to present the information related to the location as an advertisement displayed on the windshield.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device is powered by an alternative energy source.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the recommendation engine is further configured to recommend the location in accordance with both the past driving habits and past spending habits.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
62 words
A method, comprising: receiving input from one or more vehicle sensors that identifies in a vehicle position; autonomously determining a location that is in proximity to the vehicle position; evaluating the location based on past spending habits; determining information related to the location in accord with the past spending habits; and presenting the information related to the location on a vehicle windshield.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
62 words
A method, comprising: receiving input from one or more vehicle sensors that identifies in a vehicle position; autonomously determining a location that is in proximity to the vehicle position; evaluating the location based on past spending habits; determining information related to the location in accord with the past spending habits; and presenting the information related to the location on a vehicle windshield.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising accumulating information representing the past spending habits.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising: accessing demographic data on spending habit preferences of a general population, wherein the information related to the location is further determined in accord with the spending habit preferences.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising: presenting text information related to the location on the vehicle windshield; and presenting sound information related to the location via one or more speakers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein presenting the information includes presenting a video on the vehicle windshield.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus, comprising: means for receiving input indicating a vehicle position; means for identifying a plurality of locations in proximity to the vehicle position; means for identifying user preferences based on past spending habits; means for comparing the plurality of locations with the user preferences provided in a database; means for recommending one or more of the plurality of locations based on the user preferences; and means for presenting information related to the recommended one or more locations on a vehicle windshield.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus, comprising: means for receiving input indicating a vehicle position; means for identifying a plurality of locations in proximity to the vehicle position; means for identifying user preferences based on past spending habits; means for comparing the plurality of locations with the user preferences provided in a database; means for recommending one or more of the plurality of locations based on the user preferences; and means for presenting information related to the recommended one or more locations on a vehicle windshield.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising: means for determining at least one parameter related to vehicle operation; and means for presenting the determined at least one parameter related to the vehicle operation on the vehicle windshield.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising: means for identifying the user preferences for a plurality of users, wherein the user preferences are matched to past requests of a vehicle operator.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising: means for identifying the user preferences based on past driving habits.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising: means for determining the user preferences from a general population comprising a plurality of users.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising: means for determining the user preferences from collaborative data based on preferences from a plurality of collaborators.
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