Moving body
US-11912099-B2 · Feb 27, 2024 · US
Configurable hardware unit for car systems
US8979159B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979159-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213679842-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a universal chassis that may be mounted in the head unit of a vehicle. The chassis may accept one or more modules that each have common dimensions. With a common form factor, the universal chassis is configurable as different modules with different functionality may be inserted into the chassis with ease.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle console, comprising: a head unit of a dashboard; a chassis inserted into the head unit and attached to the head unit, the chassis having a front face and a back portion, wherein the back portion is unexposed, the chassis comprising: a power bus; at least four rails; at least two stiles, wherein the at least four rails and at least two stiles form at least three cavities in the front face of the chassis, wherein each cavity is configured to a…
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- What does patent US8979159B2 cover?
- Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a universal chassis that may be mounted in the head unit of a vehicle. The chassis may accept one or more modules that each have common d…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Flextronics Ap Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R11/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).