INTERACTIVE VEHICLE WINDOW DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH VEHICLE FUNCTION CONTROL

• US 20150081167A1
• Filed: 02/14/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Pisz, James T., Schulz, Jason A.
• Application Number:
  US14/180,563
• Publication Number:
  US 20150081167A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/334 Projection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/741 Instruments adapted for user detection
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/785 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 35/23 Head-up displays [HUD] optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01
• 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 35/65 Instruments specially adapted for specific vehicle types or users, e.g. for left- or right-hand drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/268 on windscreens or windows B60Q1/302 takes precedence; lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for windows B60Q3/208
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5035 electronic displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/543 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle indicating taxis' state of hire or fare G07B13/045
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/545 for indicating other traffic conditions, e.g. fog, heavy traffic
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/08 Interaction between the driver and the control system
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/365 Guidance using head up displays or projectors, e.g. virtual vehicles or arrows projected on the windscreen or on the road itself
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• 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 3/017 : Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 : for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 : Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 : in combination with an identity check of the pass holder

Abstract

A system for a vehicle includes an interactive display subsystem operable to generate output for display on a vehicle window, the display visible from inside the vehicle, outside the vehicle, or both. The system also includes a control subsystem operable to enable a user to control at least one vehicle function through the interactive display subsystem. A method of controlling a vehicle function includes receiving instructions for controlling the vehicle function through an interactive display subsystem operable to generate output for display on a vehicle window and executing the instructions using a control subsystem.

Claims

1. A system for a vehicle, comprising:

an interactive display subsystem operable to generate output for display on a vehicle window; and

a control subsystem operable to enable a user to control at least one vehicle function through the interactive display subsystem.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the vehicle function is a navigation function.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the vehicle function is an audio/video function.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the vehicle function is a climate control function.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the vehicle function is an internet access function.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the interactive display subsystem comprises motion sensors.

7. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a vehicle head unit in communication with the interactive display subsystem.

8. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a user location subsystem operable to detect a location of the user and in communication with the control subsystem, the control subsystem further operable to control user access to a vehicle head unit based on the location of the user.

9. The system as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

a user identification subsystem operable to identify the user and in communication with the control subsystem, the control subsystem further operable to control user access to a vehicle head unit based on the identity of the user.

10. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein the user identification subsystem includes one or more user profiles, each user profile associated with at least one user.

11. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein each user profile includes user access information.

12. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the user access information indicates full access or restricted access.

13. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the user access information is based on both the user location and the identity of the user.

14. A method of controlling a vehicle function, comprising:

receiving instructions for controlling the vehicle function through an interactive display subsystem operable to generate output for display on a vehicle window; and

executing the instructions using a control subsystem.

15. The method as recited in claim 14, further comprising:

determining a user location; and

regulating user access to controlling the vehicle function based on the user location.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

determining a user identity; and

regulating user access to controlling the vehicle function based on the user identity.

17. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the vehicle function is a navigation function.

18. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the vehicle function is an audio/video function.

19. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the vehicle function is a climate control function.

20. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the vehicle function is an internet access function.

21. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the interactive display subsystem comprises an interactive touch screen with touch sensors.

22. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the interactive display subsystem comprises a projection display.

23. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the interactive display subsystem comprises motion sensors.

24. A system for a vehicle, comprising:

an interactive display subsystem including a projection display, the interactive display subsystem operable to enable a vehicle rear-seat passenger to control at least one vehicle function.