Trip computer with retroactive reset
US5497323A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/0232
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a sensor for sensing a signal indicative of vehicle travel, a reset button, a display, a computer controller coupled to the sensor, the reset button and the display, the computer controller including a memory, an input device for receiving the sensed signal, program control for updating and storing trip distance traveled responsive to the received signal, an input device for receiving a reset signal from the reset switch and program control for retroactively resetting the trip distance traveled to a value equal to distance travelled since a last vehicle ignition on responsive to the reset signal; and an output device for controlling the display to display the trip distance traveled.
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