CONFIGURABLE HEADS-UP DASH DISPLAY

• US 20130145297A1
• Filed: 11/16/2012
• Published: 06/06/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AutoConnect Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Flextronics America LLC (Flextronics International Limited)
• Inventors: Ricci, Christopher P., Wilson, Tadd F.
• Application Number:
  US13/679,363
• Publication Number:
  US 20130145297A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
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Abstract

Methods and systems for a heads-up configurable vehicle dash display are provided. Specifically, a configurable dash may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control and/or monitor functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices. It is anticipated that the function and appearance of the plurality of custom applications may be altered via user and/or processor input.

Claims

1. A method of configuring a heads-up display (“

HUD”

) of a vehicle dash, comprising;

displaying, at a first time, vehicle dash information in a first layout on at least one of a graphical user interface (“

GUI”

) and a HUD unit to project the vehicle dash information above a vehicle dash, wherein the vehicle dash information comprises one or more applications, and wherein the one or more applications correspond to vehicle readouts;

receiving a first input at the GUI, wherein the first input corresponds to an instruction to alter the first layout of the vehicle dash information to a second layout of the vehicle dash information, and wherein the second layout of the vehicle dash information is different from the first layout of the vehicle dash information;

selecting, by a processor, the second layout of the vehicle dash information to display on the GUI and project by the HUD unit; and

displaying, at a second time, the second layout of the vehicle dash information by the HUD unit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the same vehicle dash information is displayed in the first and second layout.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second layout of the vehicle dash information is selected from one or more preconfigured layouts.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle readouts include at least one of a speedometer, odometer, tachometer, trip meter, fuel gage, temperature gage, electrical gage, and indicators.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second input at the GUI, wherein the second input represents an instruction to cease a display of one or more applications to at least one of the GUI and the HUD unit, wherein at least one of the first and second layouts includes a type of vehicle dash information not in the other of the first and second layouts.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second input at the GUI, wherein the second input represents an instruction to alter a first display position associated with at least one application of the one or more applications;

determining, by a processor, the first display position to alter based on the second input;

altering the first display position of the at least one application based on the second input; and

displaying, the altered first display position of the at least one application as a second display position on the HUD unit.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein altering the first layout of the one or more applications to the second layout of the one or more applications includes adding at least one application to be displayed on the HUD unit.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein altering the first layout of the one or more applications to the second layout of the one or more applications includes removing at least one application from being displayed on the HUD unit.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second input at the GUI, wherein the second input corresponds to an instruction to save the second layout in a memory; and

saving the second layout in a memory.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the GUI and the HUD is partitioned into two or more zones, wherein each of the two or more zones is capable of displaying the vehicle dash information.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein a first zone of the two or more zones is configured to display a first application of the one or more applications in the first layout, and wherein a second zone of the two or more zones is configured to display the first application of the one or more applications in the second layout.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving one or more signals sent from a plurality of sensing elements associated with a vehicle;

interpreting, by a processor, the one or more signals to determine whether an emergency event has occurred;

determining that an emergency event has occurred; and

displaying, automatically, at least one emergency identifier on the HUD unit.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the interpretation step further comprises:

referring to a memory, wherein the memory stores rules that define a plurality of signal conditions corresponding to an emergency event.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the emergency identifier is displayed as a third layout of the one or more applications on the HUD unit.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the emergency identifier is displayed on the HUD unit and at least one GUI.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the emergency identifier is displayed over at least one of the first and second layout of the one or more applications on the HUD unit.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein an appearance of at least one of the first and second layout is altered to emphasize the display of the emergency identifier.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method of claim 1.

19. A method of configuring an appearance of one or more applications shown on a heads-up display (“

HUD”

) of a vehicle dash, comprising;

displaying, at a first time, a first appearance of one or more applications on at least one of a graphical user interface (“

GUI”

) and a HUD unit, wherein the one or more applications correspond to one or more instruments associated with the vehicle dash, and wherein the first appearance corresponds to at least one of a first aesthetic and a first function of the one or more applications;

receiving a first input at the GUI, the first input corresponding to an instruction to alter the first appearance of the one or more applications to a second appearance of the one or more applications, and wherein the second appearance of the one or more applications is different from the first appearance of the one or more applications;

selecting, by a processor, the second appearance of the one or more applications to display on the GUI and project by the HUD unit; and

displaying, at a second time, the second appearance of the one or more applications by the HUD unit.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein altering the first appearance of the one or more applications to the second appearance of the one or more applications includes adjusting a size of at least one application to be displayed on the HUD unit.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein altering the first appearance of the one or more applications to the second appearance of the one or more applications includes adjusting at least one scale of at least one application to be displayed on the HUD unit.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

receiving a second input at the GUI, wherein the second input corresponds to an instruction to save the second appearance in a memory; and

saving the second appearance in a memory.

23. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method of claim 19.

24. A device for configuring a heads-up display (“

HUD”

) of a vehicle dash to display one or more vehicle applications, comprising;

a Graphical User Interface (“

GUI”

) including a first display area;

an input gesture area of the first display area;

a HUD unit;

a vehicle signal input/output port, wherein the vehicle signal input/output port is configured to receive and send signals to and from a plurality of vehicle devices;

a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method comprising;

displaying, at a first time, vehicle dash information in a first layout on at least one of the GUI and the HUD unit to project the vehicle dash information above a vehicle dash, wherein the vehicle dash information comprises one or more applications, and wherein the one or more applications correspond to vehicle readouts;

receiving a first input at the GUI, wherein the first input corresponds to an instruction to alter the first layout of the vehicle dash information to a second layout of the vehicle dash information, and wherein the second layout of the vehicle dash information is different from the first layout of the vehicle dash information;

selecting, by a processor, the second layout of the vehicle dash information to display on the GUI and project by the HUD unit; and

displaying, at a second time, the second layout of the vehicle dash information by the HUD unit.

25. The device of claim 24, wherein the HUD unit further comprises:

a projector unit, wherein the projector unit is configured to project at least one image representing content associated with the vehicle dash;

a combiner, wherein the combiner is configured to redirect the at least one image into a field of view of at least one user; and

a video generating processor, wherein the video generating processor is configured to generate the at least one image to be displayed by the projector unit.