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US 10,655,980 · App. 15/920,756 · Granted May 19, 2020

Electronic device and method for providing travel information

Inventors: Gabriel Alberola (Montreal, CA); Olivier Bourbonnais (Montreal, CA); Maxime Couturier (Montreal, CA); Xavier Peich (Montreal, CA)
Assignee: SMARTHALO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
G01C21/3626B60K35/00B60R1/00G01C21/20G01C21/3632B60K2370/1537B60K2370/166B60K2370/168B60K2370/188B60K2370/332B60K2370/563B60K2370/573B60K2370/589B60K2370/5911B60R2300/80B60Y2200/12B60Y2200/13
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,655,980
App. No.
15/920,756
Filed
Mar 14, 2018
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3661
USPC
701/408
Abstract

An electronic device and a method are described. The electronic device is adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle, the electronic device comprising: a processor; a communication module; a display comprising a halo-shaped display; a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to: receive, via the communication module, navigational data from a mobile device, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and, cause to display, on the halo-shaped display, of the circular visual signal indication.

Claims (39)

1. An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

a processor;

a communication module;

a display comprising a halo-shaped display;

a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to:

i. receive, via the communication module, navigational data, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and

ii. cause to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a circular display.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the halo-shaped display comprises an inner space and the circular display is placed within the inner space.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an arrive-at-destination display.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating substantially a totality of the halo-shaped display.

6. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating a totality of the halo-shaped display.

7. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display is displayed in a green color.

8. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display is displayed in a color distinct from a color of other circular visual signal indication displays.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an indication of a cardinal direction of a destination.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the indication of the cardinal direction is displayed while other navigational instructions are also displayed.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the navigational data is received from a mobile device.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle.

13. A method of displaying navigational instructions, the method being executable by an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a display, the display comprising a halo-shaped display, the method comprising:

processing navigational data, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and

causing to display, on the halo-shaped display, the circular visual signal indication.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an arrive-at-destination display.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating substantially a totality of the halo-shaped display.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating a totality of the halo-shaped display.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display is displayed in a color distinct from a color of other circular visual signal indication displays.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an indication of a cardinal direction of a destination.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the indication of the cardinal direction is displayed while other navigational instructions are also displayed.

20. An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

a processor;

a display;

a memory for storing therein executable instructions, the instructions upon being processed by the processor, causing the electronic device to:

process navigational data, the navigational data being associated with a circular visual signal indication, the circular visual signal indication being indicative of at least one of (i) an upcoming directional instruction and (ii) a distance between a current location and an upcoming location associated with the upcoming directional instruction; and

cause to display, on the display, the circular visual signal indication.

21. The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the circular visual signal indication comprises an arrive-at-destination display.

22. The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating substantially a totality of the halo-shaped display.

23. The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display comprises illuminating a totality of the halo-shaped display.

24. The electronic device of claim 21 , wherein the arrive-at-destination display is displayed in a color distinct from a color of other circular visual signal indication displays.

25. The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the electronic device further comprises a communication module and the navigational data is received by the communication module from a mobile device.

26. The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the electronic device is adapted to be installed on a handlebar of a vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2018
From: ALBEROLA, GABRIEL; BOURBONNAIS, OLIVIER; COUTURIER, MAXIME; PEICH, XAVIER
To: SMARTHALO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 045203/0913 →
Priority Claims (2)
CA 2904793 · Sep 18, 2015 · national
CA 2911003 · Nov 4, 2015 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation PCTIB2016055555 · Sep 16, 2016
Continuation 14932094 · Nov 4, 2015
Provisional Application 62220800 · Sep 18, 2015
Related Publication 20180202828A1 · Jul 19, 2018
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