IP Library Granted Patent US 12,345,324
Granted Patent B2
US 12,345,324 · App. 18/365,427 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Electronic vehicle shift accessory

Inventor: Maxwell Holloway Owens (Charlotte, NC)
Assignee: TORII TECHNOLOGY LLC
F16H59/0278F16H59/0217F16H2059/026
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Patent No.
US 12,345,324
App. No.
18/365,427
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic vehicle shift accessory may include a body portion including an external surface and an interior chamber; an electronic display screen positioned on an external surface of the body portion; and a computing device positioned within the interior chamber of the body portion. The computing device may be communicatively coupled to the electronic display screen and configured to communicate with an external electronic device. The body portion may be removably couplable to a gear selector and the computing device may be configured to render customizable content on the electronic display screen.

Claims (32)

1. An electronic vehicle shift accessory comprising:

a body portion including an external surface and an interior chamber;

an electronic display screen positioned on an external surface of the body portion; and

a computing device positioned within the interior chamber of the body portion, wherein the computing device is communicatively coupled to the electronic display screen and configured to communicate with an external electronic device;

wherein the body portion is removably couplable to a gear selector;

wherein the computing device is configured to render customizable content on the electronic display screen; and

wherein the computing device includes a global positioning system (GPS).

2. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more buttons positioned on the external surface of the body portion and communicatively coupled to the computing device.

3. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 1 , further comprising:

an audio system positioned on the body portion and communicatively coupled to the computing device.

4. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 1 , further comprising:

a vibration motor communicatively coupled to the computing device and configured to provide vibrations to the body portion.

5. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 1 , wherein the computing device includes a wireless communication transceiver.

6. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 5 , wherein the wireless communication transceiver enables wireless communication between the computing device and the external electronic device.

7. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 6 , wherein the external electronic device is a mobile phone and the computing device is configured to render call information on the electronic display screen.

8. An electronic vehicle shift accessory comprising:

a body portion including an external surface and an interior chamber;

an electronic display screen at least partially recessed within the body portion forming at least a portion of the external surface of the body portion; and

a computing device positioned within the interior chamber of the body portion, wherein the computing device is communicatively coupled to the electronic display screen and configured to communicate with an external electronic device;

wherein the body portion is removably couplable to a gear selector;

wherein the computing device is configured to render customizable content on the electronic display screen; and

wherein the computing device includes a global positioning system (GPS).

9. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 8 , further comprising:

one or more buttons positioned on the external surface of the body portion and communicatively coupled to the computing device.

10. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 8 , further comprising:

an audio system positioned on the body portion and communicatively coupled to the computing device.

11. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 8 , further comprising:

a vibration motor communicatively coupled to the computing device and configured to provide vibrations to the body portion.

12. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 8 , wherein the computing device includes a wireless communication transceiver.

13. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 12 , wherein the wireless communication transceiver enables wireless communication between the computing device and the external electronic device.

14. The electronic vehicle shift accessory of claim 13 , wherein the external electronic device is a mobile phone and the computing device is configured to render call information on the electronic display screen.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2026
From: TORII TECHNOLOGY LLC
To: OWENS, MAXWELL HOLLOWAY
Reel/Frame 073994/0602 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: OWENS, MAXWELL HOLLOWAY
To: TORII TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 064645/0868 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63484650 · Feb 13, 2023
Related Publication 20240271696A1 · Aug 15, 2024
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