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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2011
Brett A. Davis, Suwanee, GA (US);
Terry Jendon, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael W. Holladay, Acworth, GA (US);
Alison E. Veazey, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Brett A. Davis, Suwanee, GA (US);
Terry Jendon, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael W. Holladay, Acworth, GA (US);
Alison E. Veazey, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
EMS Technologies, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle mount computer having a configurable behavior controlled by a vehicle's ignition switch. A user can configure the computer to perform an action, switch modes, or execute a software application in response to the ignition switch being pressed or the position of the ignition switch being adjusted. For example, the computer can be configured to switch to a standby mode or hibernation mode, shutdown, prompt the user to select an action, or do nothing in response to the ignition switch being placed in an off position. The ignition switch can be electrically coupled to an input of the computer so that the computer's operating system or another application can monitor the status of the ignition switch. The operating system or application can cause the computer to perform the configured response upon detecting a change in the ignition switch's position or an actuation of the ignition switch.