HUD VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM

• US 20090150061A1
• Filed: 07/10/2008
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: CHEN, YU-HSIN, WONG, JUNG-CHIEH
• Application Number:
  US12/170,539
• Publication Number:
  US 20090150061A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/365 Guidance using head up displays or projectors, e.g. virtual vehicles or arrows projected on the windscreen or on the road itself
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays

Abstract

A HUD vehicle navigation system includes a portable electronic device (10) and a combiner (20). The portable electronic device includes a navigation module (151), a converting module (153), and a display module (131). The navigation module is configured to receive and transmit navigation information. The converting module electronically connects to the navigation module, and receives and converts the navigation information into mirror-image navigation information. The display module electronically connects to the navigation module and the converting module to alternatively display the navigation information or the mirror-image navigation information. The combiner is attached on an windshield of a vehicle, and is configured to reflect the mirror-image navigation information projected from the display module for view by the vehicle operator while allowing a clear view of the traffic conditions in front of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A HUD vehicle navigation system comprising:

a portable electronic device, comprising;

a navigation module configured to receive and transmit navigation information;

a converting module electronically connected to the navigation module, the converting module receiving the navigation information and converting the navigation information into mirror-image navigation information; and

a display module electronically connected to the navigation module and the converting module to alternatively display the navigation information or the mirror-image navigation information; and

a combiner attached on a windshield of a vehicle, and being configured to reflect the mirror-image navigation information projected thereon for view by the vehicle operator while allowing a clear view of the traffic conditions in front of the vehicle.

2. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a voice module electronically connecting with the navigation module to receive and deliver audio navigation information.

3. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the audio module is a speaker module of the portable electronic device.

4. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further comprises an input unit configured to receive inputs of identifying information for a desired destination and a mode switch signal, and transmit commands associated with the inputs to the navigation module and the converting module, to control the navigation module to receive desired navigation information and the display module to alternatively display navigation information and the mirror-image navigation information.

5. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the input unit is a keypad or a touch-controlled pad of the portable electronic device.

6. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the combiner is made of reflective transparent optical material.

7. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the combiner can enlarge images projected thereon.

8. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the navigation module receives navigation information from a remote navigation server using wireless communication.

9. The HUD vehicle navigation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the navigation module receives navigation information from a navigation database stored in the portable electronic device.