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We have applied for patents on the Virtual Cable™ technology in the United States, European Union and in Japan. These applications cover:
- The Virtual Cable™ interface as a method of vehicle navigation, independent of any particular HUD implementation.
- A class of novel volumetric HUD displays, particularly suitable for producing the Virtual Cable™ image and other true-3D graphics in automotive HUD applications.
- Use of the Virtual Cable™ technology in applications other than navigation: speed control, tailgating avoidance, alternate route presentation, points of interest (POI) alerts, collision avoidance, and off-road navigation.
- A number of less practical interface/hardware solutions, included to prevent others from implementing our invention even in an inferior form.
Our applications were prepared by Ron Slusky, a recognized authority on the art of patent claims design and a former head of the patent department at Lucent Technologies.
The Virtual Cable™ patent applications in US, EU and Japan are based on our international PCT application, International Publication Number WO 2005/121707 A2, filed under the international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The priority date for all of the Virtual Cable™ patent applications is June 3, 2004.