Patent ID: 7053866

Claim:
A heads-up display (HUD) adaptor for use in combination with an existing heads-up display (HUD) unit in a vehicle, wherein the HUD adaptor receives an electronic peripheral in order to display electronic data and information from the peripheral on the screen of the existing HUD unit on a vehicle's windshield, comprising: a) one or more HUD adaptors each having a proximal end, a distal end and a cable therebetween; said proximal end including a first adaptor plug; and said distal end including a second adaptor plug; b) an existing HUD unit including a heads-up display screen on a front windshield of the vehicle and further including a heads-up display control unit positioned within a control panel on a steering wheel or console of the vehicle for controlling each of the electronic peripherals; c) said HUD unit including a USB panel member having a plurality of USB receiving ports for connecting one or more of said HUD adaptors thereto; d) said first adaptor plug of said HUD adaptor being received within a receiving port of the electronic peripheral; e) said second adaptor plug of said HUD adaptor being received within one of said plurality of said USB receiving ports of said USB panel member for electronically connecting said HUD adaptor to said HUD control unit; and f) said HUD control unit for controlling said electronic peripheral to display electronic data or information therefrom on the screen of the HUD unit on the vehicle's windshield.