System and method of using a multi-view display
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1. A vehicle instrumentation system comprising:
- a set of vehicle sensors configured to measure a plurality of vehicle data;
a processor to receive the plurality of vehicle data from the set of vehicle sensors, the processor configured to generate a first image based, at least in part, on at least one of the plurality of vehicle data and a second image based, at least in part, on at least one of the plurality of vehicle data;
a multi-view display device coupled to the processor and having a display screen mounted on a vehicle instrument panel, the display screen and processor configured to display the first image within a first viewing envelope and to display the second image within a second viewing envelope, different from the first viewing envelope;
the display screen configured to display, during operation, the first image to a first position of a first crew member located within the first viewing envelope; and
the display screen configured to display, during operation, the second image to a second position of a second crew member located within the second viewing envelope.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a vehicle instrumentation systems and display systems employing multi-view displays in various land, water, air, and/or space vehicles. In one embodiment of the invention, an aircraft instrumentation system for a flight deck instrument panel includes at least one multi-view display configured to display at least two views, associating one view with a first crew member and the other view with a second crew member. In another embodiment of the invention, a standby instrument may be displayed on each of two multi-view displays such that a standby instrument is visible to each crew member at all times during aircraft operation.
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1. A vehicle instrumentation system comprising:
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a set of vehicle sensors configured to measure a plurality of vehicle data; a processor to receive the plurality of vehicle data from the set of vehicle sensors, the processor configured to generate a first image based, at least in part, on at least one of the plurality of vehicle data and a second image based, at least in part, on at least one of the plurality of vehicle data; a multi-view display device coupled to the processor and having a display screen mounted on a vehicle instrument panel, the display screen and processor configured to display the first image within a first viewing envelope and to display the second image within a second viewing envelope, different from the first viewing envelope; the display screen configured to display, during operation, the first image to a first position of a first crew member located within the first viewing envelope; and the display screen configured to display, during operation, the second image to a second position of a second crew member located within the second viewing envelope.
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2. A method of controlling a vehicle using a multi-view display, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of vehicle data from vehicle sensors; processing the plurality of vehicle data; generating a first image based, at least in part, on at least one of the plurality of vehicle data; generating a second image based, at least in part, on at least one of the plurality of vehicle data; displaying the first image on a multi-view display within a first viewing envelope, the first image being visible to a first crew member within the first viewing envelope; and displaying the second image on the multi-view display within a second viewing envelope, the second image being visible to a second crew member within the second viewing envelope. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle instrumentation system comprising:
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a first multi-view display configured, during operation, to display a first image visible within a first viewing envelope associated with a first crew member and a second image visible within a second viewing envelope associated with a second crew member; a second multi-view display configured, during operation, to display a third image visible within a third viewing envelope associated with the second crew member and a fourth image visible within a fourth viewing envelope associated with the first crew member; the first image including at least one of a plurality of vehicle data and the fourth image including at least one of the plurality of vehicle data, the first image and the fourth image being visible from a first location of the first crew member located within the first viewing envelope and the fourth viewing envelope; and the third image including at least one of a plurality of vehicle data and the second image including at least one of the plurality of vehicle data, the third image and the second image being visible from a second location of the second crew member located within the third viewing envelope and the second viewing envelope. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a vehicle using multi-view displays, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of vehicle data from a plurality of vehicle sensors; displaying at least one of a plurality of vehicle data in a first image, the first image being visible on a first multi-view display within a first viewing envelope, the first multi-view display coupled to at least one of the plurality of vehicle sensors; displaying at least one of the plurality of vehicle data in a second image, the second image being visible on the first multi-view display within a second viewing envelope; displaying at least one of the plurality of vehicle data in a third image, the third image being visible on a second multi-view display within a third viewing envelope, the second multi-view display coupled to at least one of the plurality of vehicle sensors; displaying at least one of the plurality of vehicle data in a fourth image, the fourth image being visible on the second multi-view display within a fourth viewing envelope. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft instrumentation system comprising:
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a first device associated with a first position of a first pilot of an aircraft, the first device being positioned within the primary field of view of the first pilot, the first device including; a first multi-view display configured to display a first image visible within a first viewing envelope and a second image visible within a second viewing envelope; and a first controller; and a second device associated with a second position of a second pilot of the aircraft, the second device being positioned within the primary field of view of the second pilot, the second device including; a second multi-view display configured to display a third image visible within a third viewing envelope and a fourth image visible within a fourth viewing envelope; and a second controller; wherein; the first pilot is to be positioned, during operation of the aircraft, within the first viewing envelope and within the fourth viewing envelope; and the second pilot is to be positioned, during operation of the aircraft, within the third viewing envelope and within the second viewing envelope. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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