Head-Up Display Controller

• US 20160023604A1
• Filed: 07/08/2014
• Published: 01/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lightspeed Automotive Technology
• Original Assignee: Lightspeed Automotive Technology
• Inventors: Jenson, Barton James
• Application Number:
  US14/326,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20160023604A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/122 Instrument input devices with reconfigurable control functions, e.g. reconfigurable menus
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/131 Pivotable input devices for instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/182 Distributing information between displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/195 Blocking or enabling display functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/197 Blocking or enabling of input functions
• 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 35/23 Head-up displays [HUD] optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01
• 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: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0141 characterised by the informative content of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The instant application discloses, among other things, techniques to allow information from multiple devices to be displayed on a Head-Up Display, allowing a user to focus on safety while being distracted minimally, but still benefiting from having the multiple devices. Head-Up Display Controller may also display only important information, and use simple-to-understand symbology, which may allow a user to quickly and easily see and understand information on the Head-Up Display.

Claims

1. A vehicular interface system, comprising:

a head-up display adapted to present visual information in a line-of-sight of operator of a vehicle;

an input device adapted to receive input from the operator; and

software running on a controller, configured to adjust the visual information presented by the heads-up display in response to the input received by the input device.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a device coupled to the controller, configured to output display information to the controller, and receive instructions from the controller.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the device is selected from a group consisting of a smartphone, a GPS, a vehicle sensor, an entertainment unit, a laptop, and a tablet.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller limits the displayed information to highly relevant items for a current context.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the visual information in response to an alert.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the visual information presented by the heads-up display uses a symbology selected to reduce the workload of a user for understanding the information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the touch input device is configured to promote blind touching.

8. A method, comprising:

sending a request for information to a device;

receiving the requested information from the device;

determining relevant high priority information from the received information; and

displaying the high priority information on a head-up display.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining relevant high priority information comprises selecting at most three items of information.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the device is selected from a group consisting of a smartphone, a GPS, a vehicle sensor, an entertainment unit, a laptop, and a tablet.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining relevant high priority information comprises determining if the information relates to a safety issue.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining relevant high priority information comprises determining if the information is urgent.