DAVID PETER O'CONNELL
Pilots at Sturbridge Dr, Ada, MI

License number
Michigan A1411776
Issued Date
Mar 2015
Expiration Date
Mar 2017
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
2792 Sturbridge Dr SE, Ada, MI 49301

Professional information

David O'Connell Photo 1

User-Interactive Display System For Vehicle

US Patent:
2011020, Aug 18, 2011
Filed:
Apr 29, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/097576
Inventors:
Mark E. Kramer - Zeeland MI, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
David P. O'Connell - Ada MI, US
Vernon R. Nise - Caledonia MI, US
Assignee:
DONNELLY CORPORATION - Holland MI
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
US Classification:
715771
Abstract:
A user-interactive display system for a vehicle includes a portable hand-held device capable of being carried into and out of the vehicle and a display device viewable by the driver of the vehicle. The portable hand-held device is operable to communicate with a vehicle-based receiver, and the display device is operable to display a listing of choices in response to the communication. A user input of an interior rearview mirror assembly is actuatable by a user to select an item from the displayed listing of choices. The user-interactive display system is operable to at least one of (a) display at the display device data associated with the selected item in response to the user-selection of the selected item from the listing of choices and (b) audibly play at an audio device in the vehicle data associated with the selected item in response to the user-selection of the selected item from the listing of choices.


David O'Connell Photo 2

Multimedia Mirror Assembly For Vehicle

US Patent:
7937667, May 3, 2011
Filed:
Sep 26, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/861904
Inventors:
Mark E. Kramer - Zeeland MI, US
Niall R. Lynam - Holland MI, US
David P. O'Connell - Ada MI, US
Vernon R. Nise - Caledonia MI, US
Assignee:
Donnelly Corporation - Holland MI
International Classification:
G06F 13/00, G06F 15/00
US Classification:
715781, 715744
Abstract:
A user-interactive display system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a portable hand-held device, and a display device. The portable hand-held device is operable to communicate a first signal to a vehicle-based receiver. A user input is actuatable so that a user can select an item from a listing of choices displayed by the display device, whereby the user-interactive display system (a) displays at the display device data associated with the selected item in response to the user-selection of the selected item from the listing of choices, and/or (b) audibly plays at an audio device of the vehicle data associated with the selected item in response to the user-selection of the selected item from the listing of choices.