Charles D Daly

US Patent:

7177730, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Nov 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/980177

Inventors:

Charles David Daly - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

Metra Electronics Corporation - Holly Hill FL

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

701 1, 307 91, 361814

Abstract:

An installation kit for adapting a vehicle for installation of an after-market autosound head units includes a panel having a standard-sized receptacle for receiving the aftermarket stereo. A user interface is provided on the front surface of the panel, by which a user can operate a climate control system of the vehicle. A controller is disposed at a back surface of the panel and is adapted to control the climate control system in accordance with user input to the user interface.

US Patent:

8014920, Sep 6, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879330

Inventors:

Charles David Daly - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

Metra Electronics Corporation - Holly Hill FL

International Classification:

G01F 7/00

US Classification:

701 36, 340579, 370253, 370254

Abstract:

An aftermarket steering wheel control includes a housing that includes a user-operable switch and a control module. The control module is configured to determine whether the user-operable switch has been operated, generate a data frame corresponding to a control signal for operating a vehicle component, and transmit the data frame to a receiver of a control signal interface. Another aftermarket steering wheel control includes a housing with a user-operable switch and a circuit with an output line. The output line is connected to the switch and further connected to a control signal interface. Operation of the user-operable switch changes a resistance on the at least one output line, and the control signal interface is configured to convert the resistance to a control signal for operating a vehicle component.

US Patent:

8214105, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Aug 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/545429

Inventors:

Charles David Daly - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

Metra Electronics Corporation - Holly Hill FL
Circuit Works, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 36, 340579, 370253, 370254, 701 1

Abstract:

A method for automatically detecting a control signal configuration of a vehicle component includes making a connection to a channel of the component, performing an electrical measurement on the channel, and identifying a control signal configuration based upon the measurement. A method for sending control signals from one vehicle component to another includes making a connection on a channel of one component, making a connection to a channel of the other component, performing electrical measurements on the channels, identifying control signal configurations based upon the measurements, and configuring a control signal interface. A control signal interface includes an input unit, a signal processing unit, and an output unit. The input and output units each can connect to a channel of a vehicle component and perform an electrical measurement. The signal processing unit can determine control commands based upon control signals.

US Patent:

8285446, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Aug 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/205673

Inventors:

Charles David Daly - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

Circuit Works, Inc. - Somerville NJ
Metra Electronics Corporation - Holly Hill FL

International Classification:

G01F 7/00

US Classification:

701 36, 702 57, 702 66, 370254

Abstract:

An aftermarket steering wheel control includes a housing that includes a user-operable switch and a control module. The control module is configured to determine whether the user-operable switch has been operated, generate a data frame corresponding to a control signal for operating a vehicle component, and transmit the data frame to a receiver of a control signal interface. Another aftermarket steering wheel control includes a housing with a user-operable switch and a circuit with an output line. The output line is connected to the switch and further connected to a control signal interface. Operation of the user-operable switch changes a resistance on the at least one output line, and the control signal interface is configured to convert the resistance to a control signal for operating a vehicle component.

US Patent:

8527147, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jul 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/539965

Inventors:

Charles David Daly - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

Circuit Works, Inc. - Somerville NJ
Metra Electronics Corporation - Holly Hill FL

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 36, 702 57, 702 66, 370252, 370254, 370257, 370241, 340259, 710305

Abstract:

A method for automatically detecting a control signal configuration of a vehicle component includes making a connection to a channel of the component, performing an electrical measurement on the channel, and identifying a control signal configuration based upon the measurement. A method for sending control signals from one vehicle component to another includes making a connection on a channel of one component, making a connection to a channel of the other component, performing electrical measurements on the channels, identifying control signal configurations based upon the measurements, and configuring a control signal interface. A control signal interface includes an input unit, a signal processing unit, and an output unit. The input and output units each can connect to a channel of a vehicle component and perform an electrical measurement. The signal processing unit can determine control commands based upon control signals.

US Patent:

20130197753, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/826382

Inventors:

Charles David Daly - Somerville NJ, US

Assignee:

Metra Electronics Corporation - Holly Hill FL
Circuit Works, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

701 36

Abstract:

An interface and corresponding method, where the interface is connected via a first connection to a factory data bus of a vehicle which transports signals according to a first data format, and further connected via a second connection to a data channel of the aftermarket component which transports signals according to a second data format. The interface identifies a factory data bus type corresponding to the factory data bus, out of a plurality of potential factory data bus types. The interface receives digital signals from the aftermarket component via the second connection, the digital signals being in the second data format which corresponds to the aftermarket component. The interface translates the digital signals into the first data format which corresponds to the identified factory bus type. The interface transmits the translated digital signals in the first data format to the vehicle via the first connection.