Trusted vehicle messaging via transparent display

• US 10,346,119 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2016
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: LeBlanc, Darrell Norman, Rumbel, Laura M., Alvarez, Ignacio J., Edmondson, Jennifer L., Jordan, Adam, Knopf, Juliana L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pringle-Parker, Jason A
• Application Number:
  US15/277,102
• Publication Number:
  US 20180088887A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,015 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/445 by mutual authentication, e.g. between devices or programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1431 using a single graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0265 Vehicular advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/028 by changing the viewing angle properties, e.g. widening the viewing angle, adapting the viewing angle to the view direction
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0626 for control of overall brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2358/00 Arrangements for display data security
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/04 Display device controller operating with a plurality of display units
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/02 Flexible displays
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3208 organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for trusted vehicle messaging may include receiving a communication from one or more of an internal vehicle component or an external communication system and composing a trusted message to be displayed in response to the received communication. Content may be managed to be displayed on one or more displays supported by a body of a vehicle.

Claims

1. A trusted vehicle message system, comprising:

a vehicle body having one or more body parts;

one or more displays supported by the one or more body parts of the vehicle body and positioned to be readable from outside the vehicle body; and

a vehicle computer disposed inside the vehicle body, the vehicle computer including;

a communication interface, implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable logic or fixed-functionality logic hardware, to receive a communication from one or more of an internal vehicle component or an external communication system;

a message composer, implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable logic or fixed-functionality logic hardware, communicatively coupled to the communication interface to compose a trusted message to be displayed in response to the received communication; and

a display manager, implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable logic or fixed-functionality logic hardware, communicatively coupled to the communication interface, the message composer, and the one or more displays to manage a content to be displayed on the one or more displays, wherein the display manager is to automatically determine, via a sensor, a position of a first viewer relative to the vehicle body,

wherein the display manager is to manage the content so that the trusted message is to be displayed on the one or more displays to be readable by the first viewer in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as inside the vehicle body regardless of whether a second viewer is identified by the system as being outside the vehicle body, and to automatically reverse a readable direction of the trusted message on the one or more displays in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as no longer inside the vehicle body so that the trusted message is displayed in the reversed readable direction irrespective of the position of the first viewer, that is outside the vehicle body, relative to the one or more displays and the vehicle body.

2. The trusted vehicle message system of claim 1, wherein the one or more body parts includes a curved windshield and wherein the one or more displays includes a substantially transparent flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display affixed to the curved windshield.

3. The trusted vehicle message system of claim 2, wherein the flexible OLED display covers substantially an entire surface of the curved windshield.

4. A trusted vehicle messaging apparatus, comprising:

a trusted communication interface, implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable logic or fixed-functionality logic hardware, to receive a communication from one or more of an internal vehicle component or an external communication system;

a message composer, implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable logic or fixed-functionality logic hardware, communicatively coupled to the trusted communication interface to compose a trusted message to be displayed in response to the received communication; and

a display manager, implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable logic or fixed-functionality logic hardware, communicatively coupled to the trusted communication interface and the message composer to manage a content to be displayed on one or more displays supported by a body of a vehicle, wherein the display manager is to automatically determine, via a sensor, a position of a first viewer relative to the vehicle,

wherein the display manager is to manage the content so that the trusted message is to be displayed on the one or more displays to be readable by the first viewer in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as inside the vehicle regardless of whether a second viewer is identified by the apparatus as being outside the vehicle, and to automatically reverse a readable direction of the trusted message on the one or more displays in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as no longer inside the vehicle so that the trusted message is displayed in the reversed readable direction irrespective of the position of the first viewer, that is outside the vehicle, relative to the one or more displays and the vehicle.

5. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the trusted communication interface is to determine if the received communication is from a trusted source.

6. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the display manager is to:

determine an eye position of a viewer; and

darken a portion of the one or more displays based on the eye position so as to change the portion from a transparent state to an opaque state or semi-opaque state to reduce a perceived brightness of a bright light source by a reduction or prevention of light transmission from the bright light source through the portion.

7. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the display manager is to:

identify a tag associated with the trusted message, wherein the tag corresponds to a content of the trusted message and is associated with a level of trust to view the trusted message;

determine when a third viewer is proximate to the one or more displays;

determine whether authentication is required to display the trusted message based on the level of trust;

when authentication is not required, automatically display the trusted message in the reversed readable direction on the one or more displays without authentication; and

when authentication is required, determine if the third viewer is a trusted viewer based on whether the third viewer satisfies the level of trust, prevent the display of the trusted message if the third viewer is not determined to be the trusted viewer and allow the display of the trusted message in the reversed readable direction on the one or more displays if the third viewer is determined to be the trusted viewer.

8. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 7, wherein when the trusted message is to be displayed by the one or more displays, the display manager is to discontinue the display of the trusted message after one or more of an expiration of the trusted message, a period of elapsed view time, a communication received from the trusted viewer to indicate that the trusted message no longer needs to be displayed, or the trusted viewer is determined to no longer be proximate to the display.

9. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the trusted message includes one or more of an informational message, an advertisement, an emergency message, a permit, or a receipt.

10. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sensor is a microphone array.

11. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the display manager is to manage the content so that the trusted message is only displayed by the one or more displays when a viewer is identified, by the display manager, as being proximate to the one or more displays.

12. The trusted vehicle messaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the display manager is to manage the content so that another trusted message is to be displayed in response to an identification, by the display manager, of an occurrence of a predetermined event.

13. A method of trusted vehicle messaging, comprising:

receiving a communication from one or more of an internal vehicle component or an external communication system;

composing a trusted message to be displayed in response to the received communication;

managing a content to be displayed on one or more displays supported by a body of a vehicle;

automatically determining, via a sensor, a position of a first viewer relative to the vehicle;

displaying the trusted message on the one or more displays to be readable by the first viewer in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as inside the vehicle regardless of whether a second viewer is identified as being outside the vehicle; and

automatically reversing a readable direction of the trusted message on the one or more displays in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as no longer inside the vehicle so that the trusted message is displayed in the reversed readable direction irrespective of the position of the first viewer, that is outside the vehicle, relative to the one or more displays and the vehicle.

14. The method of trusted vehicle messaging of claim 13, further comprising:

determining if the received communication is from a trusted source.

15. The method of trusted vehicle messaging of claim 13, further comprising:

determining an eye position of a viewer; and

darkening a portion of the one or more displays based on the eye position by changing the portion from a transparent state to an opaque state or semi-opaque state to reduce a perceived brightness of a bright light source by reducing or preventing light transmission from the bright light source through the portion.

16. The method of trusted vehicle messaging of claim 13, further comprising:

identifying a tag associated with the trusted message, wherein the tag corresponds to a content of the trusted message and is associated with a level of trust to view the trusted message;

determining when a third viewer is proximate to the one or more displays;

determining whether authentication is required to display the trusted message based on the level of trust;

when authentication is not required, automatically displaying the trusted message in the reversed readable direction on the one or more displays without authentication; and

when authentication is required;

determining if the third viewer is a trusted viewer based on whether the trusted viewer satisfies the level of trust;

preventing the display of the trusted message if the third viewer is not determined to be the trusted viewer; and

allowing the display of the trusted message in the reversed readable direction on the one or more displays if the third viewer is determined to be the trusted viewer.

17. The method of trusted vehicle messaging of claim 16, further comprising:

when the trusted message is displayed, discontinuing the display of the trusted message after one or more of an expiration of the trusted message, a period of elapsed view time, a communication received from the trusted viewer to indicate that the trusted message no longer needs to be displayed, or the trusted viewer is determined to no longer be proximate to the display.

18. The method of trusted vehicle messaging of claim 13, wherein the trusted message includes one or more of an informational message, an advertisement, an emergency message, a permit, or a receipt.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

receive a communication from one or more of an internal vehicle component or an external communication system;

compose a trusted message to be displayed in response to the received communication;

manage a content to be displayed on one or more displays supported by a body of a vehicle;

automatically determine, via a sensor, a position of a first viewer relative to the vehicle;

display the trusted message on the one or more displays to be readable by the first viewer in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as inside the vehicle regardless of whether a second viewer is identified as being outside the vehicle; and

automatically reverse a readable direction of the trusted message on the one or more displays in response to the position of the first viewer being determined as no longer inside the vehicle so that the trusted message is displayed in the reversed readable direction irrespective of the position of the first viewer, that is outside the vehicle, relative to the one or more displays and the vehicle.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, comprising a further set of instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

determine if the received communication is from a trusted source.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, comprising a further set of instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

determine an eye position of a viewer; and

darken a portion of the one or more displays based on the eye position so as to change the portion from a transparent state to an opaque state or semi-opaque state to reduce a perceived brightness of a bright light source by a reduction or prevention of light transmission from the bright light source through the portion.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, comprising a further set of instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

identify a tag associated with the trusted message, wherein the tag corresponds to a content of the trusted message and is associated with a level of trust to view the trusted message;

determine when a third viewer is proximate to the one or more displays;

determine whether authentication is required to display the trusted message based on the level of trust;

when authentication is not required, automatically display the trusted message in the reversed readable direction on the one or more displays without authentication; and

when authentication is required;

determine if the third viewer is a trusted viewer based on whether the trusted viewer satisfies the level of trust;

prevent the display of the trusted message if the third viewer is not determined to be the trusted viewer; and

allow the display of the trusted message in the reversed readable direction on the one or more displays if the third viewer is determined to be the trusted viewer.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 22, comprising a further set of instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:

when the trusted message is displayed by the one or more displays, discontinue the display of the trusted message after one or more of an expiration of the trusted message, a period of elapsed view time, a communication received from the trusted viewer to indicate that the trusted message no longer needs to be displayed, or the trusted viewer is determined to no longer be proximate to the display.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the trusted message includes one or more of an informational message, an advertisement, an emergency message, a permit, or a receipt.