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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
William D Haymond, Surrey, CA;
Assignee:
Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340711 ; 340461 ; 34082534 ; 340988 ; 379 53 ; 379 96 ;
Abstract
A data processing device is disclosed which includes automatic screen blanking and keyboard deactivation during those times whenever the associated vehicle in which the data device is installed is detected as being in motion. Further, when a message is received while the vehicle is in motion and the display screen blanked, an audible signal is generated to announce the receipt of such received message as well as providing an indication to the user/driver of the vehicle as to the nature of such received call. All keyboard interrupts generated during the time the vehicle is in motion and the visual display blanked are simply ignored.