SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DISPLAY IMAGES

• US 20140062946A1
• Filed: 12/29/2011
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Graumann, David L., Healey, Jennifer
• Application Number:
  US13/977,600
• Publication Number:
  US 20140062946A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/174
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/139 Clusters of instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/141 Activation of instrument input devices by approaching fingers or pens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1442 Emulation of input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1446 Touch switches
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/165 Videos and animations
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/176 Camera images
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/188 Displaying information using colour changes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/191 Highlight information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/199 for avoiding maloperation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/21 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/334 Projection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/48 Sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/785 on or in relation to the windshield or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/139 Clusters of input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/141 Activation by approaching fingers or pens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1442 Emulation of input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1446 Touch switches
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/152 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1529 : Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/165 : Videos and animations
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/176 : Camera images
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/188 : Displaying information using colour changes
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/191 : Highlight information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/199 : for avoiding maloperation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/21 : using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/334 : Projection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/48 : Sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/52 : Control of displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/785 : on or in relation to the windshield or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 : Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 : Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 : Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/23 : Head-up displays [HUD] optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 : characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 : Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 : Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 : for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/06 : of controls, e.g. controls knobs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0187 : slaved to motion of at least a part of the body of the user, e.g. head, eye
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 : Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0443 : using a single layer of sensing electrodes

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing an enhanced image based on determining a proximal object is in proximity of a control panel. The enhanced image may be displayed on a heads up display of a vehicle.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by at least one processor, a signal from a control panel configured to sense a proximal object;

determining, by the at least one processor, the proximal object is in proximity of the control panel based at least in part on the signal;

generating, by the at least one processor, based at least in part on determining the proximal object is in proximity of the control panel, an enhanced image signal corresponding to an enhanced image; and

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providing by the at leant one processor, the enhanced image signal to a display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the control panel comprises a capacitive panel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the signal is indicative of a region on the control panel where the proximal object is most proximal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximal object comprises a finger.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the proximal object is in proximity of the control panel further comprises sensing a change in a voltage level of the signal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating an enhanced image signal, by the at least one processor, further comprises receiving an image signal from an image sensor.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the enhanced image comprises an image of the proximal object overlaid on an image of the control panel based at least in part on the image signal.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the image of the proximal object is translucent compared to the image of the control panel.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the image of the control panel comprises images of at least one control interface, each image of the at least one control interface corresponding to a respective control interface on the control panel.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein an area of one of the image of the at least one control interface is greater than the area of the image of the other of the at least one control interface.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the an area of the image of one of the at least one control interface that is closest to the proximal object is greater than the area of the image of the other of the at least one control interface that are more distal from the proximal object.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the display is a heads-up display.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the display, based in part on the enhanced image signal, displays the enhanced image.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the display, the at least one processor, and the control panel are provided on a vehicle.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting a force between the proximal object and the control panel exceeding a predetermined threshold.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising detecting a region on the control panel corresponding to the contact.

17. A system comprising;

a control panel configured to sense a proximal object and provide a control panel signal indicative of the sensing the proximal object;

an image sensor configured to provide an image sensor corresponding to an image of the control panel and an image of the proximal object;

at least one processor configured to receive the control panel signal and the image sensor signal and generate an enhanced image signal corresponding to an enhanced image; and

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a display configured to receive the enhanced image signal and display the enhanced image.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the control panel further comprises a capacitive panel.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the control panel further comprises at least one electrically conductive control interface in proximity of the capacitive panel.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the image of the control panel comprises images of at least one control interface, each image of the at least one control interface corresponding to a respective control interface on the control panel.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein an area of the image of one of the at least one control interface is greater than the area of the image of the other of the at least one control interface.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the an area of the image of one of the at least one control interfaces that is closest to the proximal object is greater than the area of the image of the other of the at least one control interface that are more distal from the proximal object.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the signal is indicative of a region on the control panel where the proximal object is most proximal.

24. The system of claim 17, wherein the proximal object comprises an object that provides an electrical path to ground.

25. The system of claim 17, wherein the display is a heads-up display.

26. At least one computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or mote processors, execute a method comprising:

receiving a signal from a control panel configured to sense a proximal object;

determining the proximal object is in proximity of the control panel based at least in part on the signal;

generating based at least in part on the determining the proximal object is in proximity of the control panel, an enhanced image signal corresponding to an enhanced image; and

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providing the enhanced image signal to a display.

27. The computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the image of the control panel comprises images of at least one control interface, each image of the at least one control interface corresponding to a respective control interface on the control panel.

28. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein an area of the image of one or the at least one control interlace is greater than the area of the image of the other of the at least one control interface.

29. The computer readable medium of claim 27, wherein the an area of the image of one of the at least one control interface that is closest to the proximal object is greater than the area of the image of the other of the at least one control interface that are more distal front the proximal object.