Vehicle information on-board processor

Patent · Tue Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6192402

Glotzbach, R W

This patent describes an information processing system mounted in a vehicle and comprising: actuating means for entering and retrieving specified data in response to commands inputed; a microprocessor and a memory coupled for processing data according to a program; recording means coupled to the actuating means for storing the entered data; alpha-numeric display means coupled to the microprocessor for displaying data retrieved from the recording means and commands entered by a user; a program stored in the recording means including menus of topics and subtopics and number codes corresponding to the worded topics and subtopics. The actuating means comprises: a keyboard comprising numerical keys for entering numerical information and selector means for causing, when activated, a forward or backward scan of worded topics in the menu or worded topics in a subtonic menu by the microprocessor. Selector searches the menus and causes sequential display of each worded topic during the scan; and the display for illustrating letter characters identifying worded topics and subtopics. Numbers identify selected worded topics in addition to illustrating numerical inputs and outputs from the recording means.

• Assignee: Navistar International Transportation Corp., Chicago, IL
• Patent Number(s): US 4677429
• OSTI ID: 6192402
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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