Li-Fi instrument panel, virtualization, and coaching

• US 10,049,513 B1
• Filed: 02/03/2017
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Daman, Laith, Strickland, Richard Dean
• Primary Examiner(s): Camby, Richard M
• Application Number:
  US15/424,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20180225896A1
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/02 Ensuring safety in case of control system failures, e.g. by diagnosing, circumventing or fixing failures
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/116 Visible light communication

Abstract

Systems and methods for light fidelity (“Li-Fi”) communication of a vehicle are provided. The systems and method may include determining an event associated with the vehicle. The systems and methods may generate, based upon the determined event, a Li-Fi communication specific to a location within the vehicle. The Li-Fi communication may include information based on an operational characteristic of the vehicle. The generated Li-Fi communication may be sent to a wireless device.

Claims

1. A method of light fidelity (“

Li-Fi”

) communication, comprising;

determining an event associated with a vehicle;

generating, based upon the determined event, a Li-Fi communication specific to a location within the vehicle, comprising information based on an operational characteristic of the vehicle; and

sending, to a wireless device, the generated Li-Fi communication;

wherein the wireless device generates, based upon the received Li-Fi communication and a selection on the wireless device by a user, additional information regarding the operational characteristic of the vehicle, and displays the additional information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the additional information further comprises obtaining the additional information from a remote server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises at least one of a cellular phone, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (“

SIP”

) phone, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (“

PDA”

), a satellite radio, a global positioning system, a multimedia device, a video device, a digital audio player, a camera, a game console, a tablet, a smart device and a wearable device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the wireless device is a wearable device, and the wearable device comprises a near eye display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determined event is operation of the vehicle, and the additional information displayed comprises tutorials or live diagnostic data based on controllers sending the Li-Fi communication.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determined event is a fault within the vehicle, and the additional information displayed comprises at least one of information from social media regarding the fault, vehicle dealer information regarding the fault, and a determination of operability of the vehicle, based on an instrument panel sending the Li-Fi communication.

7. A light fidelity (“

Li-Fi”

) vehicle communication system, comprising;

a plurality of vehicle monitors that are operable to monitor respective components of a vehicle;

a wireless communications interface;

a memory; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the wireless communications interface and the memory, the processor configured to;

determine, from at least one of the plurality of vehicle monitors, an event associated with the vehicle;

generate, based upon the determined event, a Li-Fi communication specific to a location within the vehicle, comprising information based on an operational characteristic of the vehicle; and

send, to a wireless device, the generated Li-Fi communication;

wherein the wireless device generates, based upon the received Li-Fi communication and a selection on the wireless device by a user, additional information regarding the operational characteristic of the vehicle, and displays the additional information.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the generating additional information further comprises obtaining the additional information from a remote server.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the wireless device comprises at least one of a cellular phone, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (“

SIP”

) phone, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (“

PDA”

), a satellite radio, a global positioning system, a multimedia device, a video device, a digital audio player, a camera, a game console, a tablet, a smart device and a wearable device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the wireless device is a wearable device, and the wearable device comprises a near eye display.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the determined event is operation of the vehicle, and the additional information displayed comprises tutorials or live diagnostic data based on controllers sending the Li-Fi communication.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the determined event is a fault within the vehicle, and the additional information displayed comprises at least one of information from social media regarding the fault, vehicle dealer information regarding the fault, and a determination of operability of the vehicle, based on an instrument panel sending the Li-Fi communication.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions for light fidelity (“

Li-Fi”

) communication, comprising instructions to;

determine an event associated with a vehicle;

generate, based upon the determined event, a Li-Fi communication specific to a location within the vehicle, comprising information based on an operational characteristic of the vehicle; and

send, to a wireless device, the generated Li-Fi communication;

wherein the wireless device generates, based upon the received Li-Fi communication and a selection on the wireless device by a user, additional information regarding the operational characteristic of the vehicle, and displays the additional information.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the generating additional information further comprises obtaining the additional information from a remote server.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the wireless device comprises at least one of a cellular phone, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (“

SIP”

) phone, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (“

PDA”

), a satellite radio, a global positioning system, a multimedia device, a video device, a digital audio player, a camera, a game console, a tablet, a smart device and a wearable device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the wireless device is a wearable device, and the wearable device comprises a near eye display.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the determined event is operation of the vehicle, and the additional information displayed comprises tutorials or live diagnostic data based on controllers sending the Li-Fi communication.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the determined event is a fault within the vehicle, and the additional information displayed comprises at least one of information from social media regarding the fault, vehicle dealer information regarding the fault, and a determination of operability of the vehicle, based on an instrument panel sending the Li-Fi communication.