Street and landmark name(s) and/or turning indicators superimposed on user's field of vision with dynamic moving capabilities

• US 20100198506A1
• Filed: 02/03/2009
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Steven Neilhouse
• Original Assignee: Robert Steven Neilhouse
• Inventors: Neilhouse, Robert Steven
• Application Number:
  US12/322,427
• Publication Number:
  US 20100198506A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/208
• 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

The invention provides for street and/or landmark name(s) to be displayed or projected on, behind or in front of a window or windshield of a vehicle or the surface of a pair of eyeglasses and in a manner such that the user (e.g. driver) does not have to turn his head or move his eyes from the path in front to see the information. The invention uses the estimated location of the user'"'"'s eyes to determine where to project or display the street and/or landmark name(s) and/or turning indicator such that the name(s) and/or indicator appear to be displayed at the perceived location of the street(s) or landmark(s) in question. The name(s) and/or turning indicator appear to move with regard to the user'"'"'s perspective as the location of the street(s) and/or landmark(s) move across his field of vision such that name(s) and/or indicator appear to remain stationary and attached the street(s) and/or landmark(s) as the vehicle moves.

Claims

1. The display of street and/or other landmark name(s) on, behind or in front of the surface a pair of eyeglasses, a window or a windshield using any conceivable means such as (but not limited to) projectors (of any sort), embedded dynamic displays (translucent or otherwise)(such as Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)) or Heads-Up technology. The display of such information in this manner is specifically intended to prevent the user of the invention (especially a driver) from needing to look away from the course ahead to determine street and/or landmark names as these will now be displayed directly in the driver'"'"'s line of site to the path ahead.

2. The display of street and/or or other landmark names and/or potential future or past (missed) turn direction indicator(s) on, behind or in front of the surface a pair of eyeglasses, a window or a windshield using any conceivable means (see claim 1 for examples) to overlay or superimpose or otherwise display or specify the street and or landmark name(s) and/or potential future or past (missed) turn direction indicator(s) directly over, near or around the apparent space of any given street or landmark as perceived by the user of the invention. The text and associated graphics displayed will have perspective and focus adjusted so as to appear to be at or near the location of the street or landmark in question. From the user'"'"'s perspective, focus and perspective of the text and graphics are adjusted so that the street and/or landmark name(s) and/or potential future or past (missed) turn direction indicator(s) will appear to be in the space around or near any portion of the street(s) or landmark(s) in question or will appear to be written directly on or near the street(s) or landmark(s) in question. This display will be an optical illusion seen by the user of the invention and (perhaps) others inside the vehicle. Persons outside the vehicle may not properly perceive the information as such. Further, the superimposed street and/or landmark name(s) will prevent unnecessary searching of the user for the displayed name of the street or landmark on a physical sign outside the vehicle which may or may not be present or may be difficult to find or see for various reasons.

3. The dynamic movement of one or more of the street and/or other landmark names mentioned in claim 2 and/or the potential future or past (missed) turn indicator (e.g. an arrow) mentioned in claim 2 across the user'"'"'s field of vision so as to appear fixed to the street(s) and/or landmark(s) in question outside the vehicle of the user of the invention as the vehicle moves through space and time. The text and associated graphics displayed will have perspective and focus continuously adjusted so as to appear to be at or near the location of the street or landmark in question at all times. The dynamic moving nature of the name(s), turn indicator or etc. across the user'"'"'s field of vision gives the user of the invention the perception or illusion that the name(s) and/or turn indicator are stationary and affixed to the street(s) and/or landmark(s) in question outside the vehicle as the vehicle traverses through space and time. This claim is for a single name or graphic object or for multiple name(s) and/or graphic object(s) displayed simultaneously and moving in different directions and speeds through the user'"'"'s field of view (i.e. it is not limited to single object moving in a single direction or multiple objects moving in a single direction across the user'"'"'s field of vision).