Display system having viewer distraction disable and method
First Claim
1. A display system having a viewing window, said display system comprising:
- a display for presenting an image having image content that is viewable within a viewing window;
a sensor arrangement for sensing when a potential unintended viewer is attempting to view the image in the viewing window; and
a controller for controlling the image presented on the display based on the sensed location of the potential unintended viewer attempting to view the image, wherein the controller disables the presentation of at least some image content when the potential unintended viewer is attempting to view the image in the viewing window.
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Abstract
A display system and a method of controlling a multiple-view display in a vehicle are provided. The display system includes a display for generating a first image that is viewable within a driver viewing window and a passenger image that is viewable within a passenger viewing window. The display system also includes sensors for sensing location of a driver of the vehicle. The display system further includes a controller for controlling the first and second images shown on the display. The controller disables the presentation of at least some image content in the passenger viewing window when the driver is determined to be attempting to view the passenger image.
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27 Claims
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1. A display system having a viewing window, said display system comprising:
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a display for presenting an image having image content that is viewable within a viewing window; a sensor arrangement for sensing when a potential unintended viewer is attempting to view the image in the viewing window; and a controller for controlling the image presented on the display based on the sensed location of the potential unintended viewer attempting to view the image, wherein the controller disables the presentation of at least some image content when the potential unintended viewer is attempting to view the image in the viewing window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A display system having a multiple-view display, said display system comprising:
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a display for presenting a first image that is viewable within a first viewing window by a first viewer and a second image that is viewable within a second viewing window by a second viewer; a sensor arrangement for sensing when the first viewer is attempting to view the second image in the second viewing window; and a controller for controlling the first and second images presented on the display and for disabling the presentation of at least some image content in the second image in the second viewing window when the sensor arrangement detects that the first viewer is attempting to view the second image in the second viewing window. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling a display to prohibit viewing of image content to an unintended viewer, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating an image having image content on a display that is viewable within a viewing window; sensing location of a potential unintended viewer relative to the viewing window; determining whether the potential unintended viewer is expected to be viewing the image in the viewing window; and controlling the display of the image in the viewing window to prohibit viewing of at least some of the image content when the potential unintended viewer is determined to be expected to be viewing the image within the viewing window. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of controlling a multiple-view display to prohibit viewing of image content to an unintended viewer, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first image that is viewable within a first viewing window by a first viewer; generating a second image that is viewable within a second viewing window by a second viewer; sensing location of the first viewer relative to the second viewing window; determining whether the first viewer is expected to be viewing the image in the second viewing window; and controlling the display of the images in the second viewing window to prohibit viewing of at least some image content in the second image when the first viewer is determined to be expected to be viewing the second viewing window. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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