AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

An automotive communication system for a vehicle includes a multi-pixel reconfigurable display device disposed at an interior portion of a vehicle. Data is wirelessly communicated to and is received by electronic circuitry of the vehicle from a mobile accessory that is a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle. The data is at least in part customized to the geographic location of the vehicle as determined by a global positioning system operable to determine a geographical location. Information derived at least in part from the data is displayed by the display device and is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The automotive communication system includes voice input and the automotive communication system includes voice generation. The data is from a data provider located external of and remote from the vehicle.

主权项

1. An automotive communication system for a vehicle, said automotive communication system comprising:
a multi-pixel reconfigurable display device disposed at an interior portion of a vehicle equipped with said automotive communication system; wherein data is wirelessly communicated to and is received by electronic circuitry of the equipped vehicle from a mobile accessory that is a personal accessory of an occupant of the equipped vehicle; wherein said data is at least in part customized to the geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by a global positioning system operable to determine a geographical location; 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 said automotive communication system includes voice input and said automotive communication system includes voice generation; and wherein said data is from a data provider located external of and remote from the equipped vehicle.