Configuring the display of passenger information in a vehicle based on weight and voice

• US 10,504,490 B2
• Filed: 08/10/2017
• Issued: 12/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeon, Jaebeom, Choi, Kyungdong
• Primary Examiner(s): Tung, Kee M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Valdez, Patrick F
• Application Number:
  US15/674,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20180130449A1
• Time in Patent Office: 852 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/148 Instrument input by voice
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/21 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/566 Mobile devices displaying vehicle information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/589 Wireless data transfers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/654 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/656 the user being a passenger
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/593 Recognising seat occupancy
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0464 Positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/02 : Networking aspects
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 : Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 : Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/38 : with means for controlling the display position
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 : Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 : Access security

Abstract

A display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The display apparatus provided in a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a memory; a display unit displaying one or more data areas on a screen; and a controller controlling the display unit to further display additional data area on the basis of at least one of recognition and identification of a passenger who boards on the vehicle.

Claims

1. A display device for displaying information of a vehicle, the display device comprising:

a display;

a memory configured to store registration information for a passenger, the registration information including weight data, voice recognition data, age data and gender data of the passenger;

a weight sensor configured to detect weight of the passenger sitting on a seat of the vehicle;

a microphone configured to receive a voice of the passenger sitting on the seat of the vehicle; and

a controller configured to;

cause the display to display a first data region, the first data region including driver data;

determine whether the detected weight of the passenger corresponds to the weight data included in the registration information;

when the detected weight of the passenger corresponds to the weight data, determine whether the received voice of the passenger corresponds to the voice recognition data included in the registration information; and

when the received voice of the passenger corresponds to the voice recognition data, determine a seat position of the passenger;

when the seat position of the passenger is not next to a seat of a driver of the vehicle, cause the display to continue to display the first data region and not display a second data region for providing data associated with the passenger; and

when the seat position of the passenger is next to the seat of the driver of the vehicle, cause the display to display the second data region for providing data associated with the passenger based on the registration information,

wherein the second data region provides the data differentially according to an age and a gender of the passenger based on the age data and the gender data of the passenger included in the registration information.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to:

cause the display to display a third data region including driving assist data,

wherein the first data region and the third data region are positioned to be viewable by the driver of the vehicle, and wherein the second data region is positioned to be viewable by the passenger.

3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

cause the display to display at least one of the first data region or the third data region, and not display the second data region, when only the driver, and not any passengers, is present in the vehicle.

4. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

cause the display to display at least one of the first data region or the third data region, and display the second data region, when the driver and the passenger are present in the vehicle.

5. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

cause the display to change relative positions of the first data region, the second data region, and the third data region.

6. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

reconfigure the first data region, the second data region, and the third data region according to a determined priority of either the driver or the passenger.

7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured to:

adjust access authority of the display differently depending on the determined priority.