METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN OPTICAL OUTPUT DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A VEHICLE SURROUND VIEW AND VEHICLE SURROUND VIEW SYSTEM

• US 20140107888A1
• Filed: 10/15/2012
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Quast, Johannes, Scholl, Kay-Ulrich
• Granted Patent: US 9,244,884 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/27 providing all-round vision, e.g. using omnidirectional cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/60 characterised by monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior scenes from a transformed perspective
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/607 from a bird's eye viewpoint
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/80 characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00

Abstract

The present invention relates to controlling an optical output device for displaying a vehicle surround view containing a vehicle model, the method comprising determining display control information for at least one vehicle component, and controlling the optical output device to display the vehicle surround view such that the vehicle model is adapted to depict the at least one vehicle component according to the display control information.

Claims

1. A method of controlling an optical output device for displaying a vehicle surround view containing a vehicle model, the vehicle model comprising at least one vehicle component, the method comprising:

determining display control information for the at least one vehicle component; and

controlling the optical output device to display the vehicle surround view such that the vehicle model is adapted to depict the at least one vehicle component according to the display control information.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving status information on the at least one vehicle component indicating a current operational state of the at least one vehicle component, wherein the display control information is determined based on at least the received status information.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the status information comprises at least one of the following:

wheel rotational speed, steering wheel angle, vehicle velocity, operational state of lights, windowpane position, sunroof position.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of determining the display control information is reiterated over time when a change in status information is detected.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display control information is determined based on at least user configuration data obtained from a user input.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the user configuration data is stored in a database.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a virtual camera position of the vehicle surround view; and

calculating a graphical representation of the at least one vehicle component based on the virtual camera position and the display control information.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the vehicle surround view comprises dynamic animation of the at least one vehicle component.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one vehicle component is selected from a group comprising:

wheel, steering wheel, windowpane, front lights, rear lights, sunroof, vehicle body lacquering, turn indicator, or vehicle occupants.

10. A vehicle surround view system comprising:

a display;

a processor for controlling an optical output device for displaying a vehicle surround view containing a vehicle model, the vehicle model comprising at least one vehicle component, wherein the processor is configured

to determine display control information for the at least one vehicle component; and

to control the optical output device to display the vehicle surround view such that the vehicle model is adapted to depict the at least one vehicle component according to the display control information.