SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION TO VEHICLE OPERATOR
First Claim
1. A method for displaying information to a vehicle operator, the method comprising:
- generating a first heads up display on a first windscreen of a vehicle, when the vehicle is traveling at a first orientation of the vehicle; and
generating a second heads up display on a second windscreen of the vehicle, when the vehicle is traveling at a second orientation of the vehicle, the second orientation being different than the first orientation, wherein the first and second heads up displays each include respective information relating to operations of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A display system for displaying information to a vehicle operator comprises one or more projectors positioned in an operator cab of a vehicle. The projector is configured to project a heads up display of a plurality of data sets on a windscreen of the vehicle. Projected data sets are positioned in the heads up display and/or moved within the heads up display based on assessed relative priority levels of the data sets. Thus, for example, a data set with a higher assessed relative priority level may be positioned in a location of greater operator viewing prominence. If the priority level drops, the data set may be moved to a position of lower operator prominence. Respective heads up displays may be projected on more than two separate windscreens of the vehicle, either simultaneously or at alternate times, and possibly depending on an operational mode of the vehicle.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for displaying information to a vehicle operator, the method comprising:
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generating a first heads up display on a first windscreen of a vehicle, when the vehicle is traveling at a first orientation of the vehicle; and generating a second heads up display on a second windscreen of the vehicle, when the vehicle is traveling at a second orientation of the vehicle, the second orientation being different than the first orientation, wherein the first and second heads up displays each include respective information relating to operations of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display system for displaying information to a vehicle operator, the display system comprising:
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a projector system positioned in an operator cab of a vehicle; and a display control unit connected to the projector system and to a control system of the vehicle, the display control unit configured to control the projector system for projecting a first heads up display on a first windscreen of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling at a first orientation of the vehicle, and the display unit further configured to control the projector system for projecting a second heads up display on a second windscreen of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling at a second orientation of the vehicle, the second orientation being different than the first orientation, wherein the first and second heads up displays each include respective information relating to operations of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A display system for displaying information to an operator of a rail vehicle, the display system comprising:
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a projector system positioned in an operator cab of a rail vehicle; and a display control unit connected to the projector system and to a control system of the rail vehicle, wherein the display control unit is configured to control the projector system for projecting a first heads up display on a front windscreen of the rail vehicle when the rail vehicle is traveling in a short-hood forward orientation, and wherein the display unit is further configured to control the projector system for projecting a second heads up display on a rear door window of the rail vehicle when the rail vehicle is traveling at a long-hood forward orientation of the rail vehicle, wherein the first and second heads up displays each include respective information relating to operations of the rail vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A display system for displaying information to a vehicle operator, the display system comprising:
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a projector positioned in an operator cab of a vehicle; and a display control unit connected to the projector and to a control system of the vehicle, the display control unit configured to control the projector for projecting a first heads up display on a first windscreen of the vehicle and for projecting a second heads up display on a second windscreen of the vehicle, wherein the first heads up display and the second heads up display each include respective information relating to operations of the vehicle; wherein the first heads up display and the second heads up display are included within a unified light output of the projector; and wherein the first and second windscreens are separate from one another.
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23. A method for displaying information to a vehicle operator, the method comprising:
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generating a heads up display of a first data set on a first area of a first windscreen of a vehicle; assessing a priority level of the first data set relative to operation of the vehicle; and based on the assessed priority level of the first data set, moving the display of the first data set from the first area of the windscreen to a second area of the windscreen. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for displaying information to a vehicle operator, the method comprising:
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generating a heads up display of a data set on a windscreen of a vehicle; assessing a priority level of the data set relative to operation of the vehicle; and based on the assessed priority level of the data set, changing a display format of the data set from a first display format to a second display format, wherein an operator prominence level of the data set, when displayed at the second display format, is greater than an operator prominence level of the data set when displayed at the first display format. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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Specification