RECOMMENDED FOLLOWING DISTANCE ON FULL-WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY
First Claim
1. Method to display a graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a host vehicle describing a preferred driving distance for the host vehicle, the method comprising:
- monitoring a speed of the host vehicle;
determining a preferred driving distance for the host vehicle based upon the speed of the host vehicle;
determining a graphic describing the preferred driving distance for display upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and
displaying the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and
wherein the substantially transparent windscreen head up display comprises one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen.
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Abstract
A substantially transparent windscreen head up display includes one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. A method to display a graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a host vehicle describing a preferred driving distance for the host vehicle includes monitoring a speed of the host vehicle, determining a preferred driving distance for the host vehicle based upon the speed of the host vehicle, determining a graphic describing the preferred driving distance for display upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display, and displaying the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. Method to display a graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a host vehicle describing a preferred driving distance for the host vehicle, the method comprising:
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monitoring a speed of the host vehicle; determining a preferred driving distance for the host vehicle based upon the speed of the host vehicle; determining a graphic describing the preferred driving distance for display upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and displaying the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and wherein the substantially transparent windscreen head up display comprises one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
wherein determining the graphic describing the preferred driving distance is based upon the determining whether the detected object is closer to the host vehicle than the preferred driving distance.
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6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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monitoring a position of a target vehicle relative to the host vehicle; and comparing the position of the target vehicle relative to the host vehicle and the preferred driving distance; and wherein determining the graphic describing the preferred driving distance comprises utilizing a graphic describing the comparing.
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7. The method of claim 6, wherein utilizing the graphic describing the comparing comprises:
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utilizing a graphic with a first color corresponding to the position of the target vehicle relative to the host vehicle being more distant from the host vehicle than the preferred driving distance; and utilizing a graphic with a second color corresponding to the position of the target vehicle relative to the host vehicle being closer to the host vehicle than the preferred driving distance.
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8. The method of claim 7, wherein the second color is red.
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9. The method of claim 6, further comprising utilizing automatic braking based upon the comparing.
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10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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monitoring respective positions of a plurality of target vehicles relative to the host vehicle; and comparing the respective positions of each of the target vehicles relative to the host vehicle and the preferred driving distance; and wherein determining the graphic describing the preferred driving distance comprises utilizing a graphic describing the comparing.
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11. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring a location of the eyes of an operator of the host vehicle;
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wherein determining the graphic describing the preferred driving distance comprises registering the graphic to the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the location of the eyes of the operator.
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12. Method to display a graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a host vehicle describing a preferred driving distance between the host vehicle and a target vehicle, the method comprising:
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monitoring a range to the target vehicle; monitoring operation of the host vehicle; determining a preferred driving distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle based upon the operation of the host vehicle; comparing the range to the target vehicle and the preferred driving distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle; determining a graphic describing the comparing for display upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and displaying the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and wherein the substantially transparent windscreen head up display comprises one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
wherein determining the graphic describing the comparing comprises registering the graphic to the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the location of the eyes of the operator.
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14. The method of claim 13, wherein the graphic describing the comparing comprises a polygon registered to a road surface between the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
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15. The method of claim 13, wherein the graphic describing the comparing comprises an arrow registered to a road surface between the host vehicle and the target vehicle.
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16. The method of claim 12, wherein the graphic describing the comparing comprises a quantitative description of the comparing.
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17. The method of claim 12, wherein the graphic describing the comparing comprises a textual description of the comparing.
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18. The method of claim 12, further comprising:
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tracking motion of the target vehicle through a time span; estimating future motion of the target vehicle based upon the tracking; comparing the estimated future motion of the target vehicle and the preferred driving distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle; determining a graphic describing the comparing the estimated future motion of the target vehicle and the preferred driving distance for display upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and displaying the graphic describing the comparing the estimated future motion of the target vehicle and the preferred driving distance upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display.
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19. The method of claim 12, further comprising:
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monitoring an operator-defined preferred driving distance modifier; and wherein determining the preferred driving distance between the host vehicle and the target vehicle is further based upon the operator-defined preferred driving distance modifier.
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20. System to display a graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a host vehicle describing a preferred driving distance for the host vehicle, the system comprising:
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a sensor monitoring a speed of the host vehicle; a sensor monitoring a range to a target vehicle; a sensor describing a location of the eyes of an occupant of the host vehicle; the substantially transparent windscreen head up display comprising one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen; an enhanced vision system manager monitoring the sensor monitoring the speed of the host vehicle, monitoring the sensor monitoring the range to the target vehicle, monitoring the sensor describing the location of the eyes of the occupant, determining the preferred driving distance for the host vehicle based upon the speed of the host vehicle, comparing the range to the target vehicle and the preferred driving distance, and determining a registered display requirement describing the comparison of the range to the target vehicle and the preferred driving distance based upon the comparison and the location of the eyes of the occupant; a graphics system generating the graphic describing the preferred driving distance to be displayed based upon the registered display requirement; and a graphics projection system communicating with the graphics system and displaying the graphic describing the preferred driving distance upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display.
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Specification