DISPLAY SYSTEM

• US 20160062115A1
• Filed: 08/27/2015
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: GIRSCHICK, Robert
• Application Number:
  US14/837,701
• Publication Number:
  US 20160062115A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0159 with mechanical means other than scaning means for positioning the whole image
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0183 Adaptation to parameters characterising the motion of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays

Abstract

A heads-up display system is disclosed which features an imaging system for displaying an image on the windshield of a vehicle. An information source delivers information on occurring or anticipated cornering in a horizontally varying manner such that the projected image is displayed on the windshield as a function of the information of the information source.

Claims

1. -11. (canceled)

12. A display system comprising:

an imaging system for displaying an image at a projected position on the windshield of a vehicle;

an information source delivering cornering information indicative of a vehicle cornering event; and

a controller operably coupled to the imaging system and to the information source, wherein the controller is configured to horizontally vary the projected position of the image displayed on the windshield as a function of the cornering information from the information source.

13. The display system according to claim 12, wherein the imaging system further comprises an input for an image signal and a mirror for reflecting a source image derived from the image signal onto the windshield, wherein the controller is configured to vary a position of the mirror based on the cornering information.

14. The display system according to claim 12, wherein the imaging system further comprises an input for an image signal and an internal screen for displaying a source image derived from the image signal, wherein the controller is connected to the information source and configured to vary the position of the source image on the screen based on the cornering information.

15. The display system according to claim 12, wherein the information source indicates a selected position of the turn signal lever.

16. The display system according to claim 12, wherein the information source indicates at least one of a steering angle and a steering direction.

17. The display system according to claim 12, wherein the controller further comprises an input for a control signal configured to vertically vary the position of the displayed image as a function of the control signal.

18. The display system according to claim 17, wherein the control signal indicates a selected position of a high beam switch for a headlamp on the vehicle.

19. The display system according to claim 17, wherein the control signal indicates a speed of the vehicle.

20. A computer program product comprising a computer in combination with a non-transitory computer readable medium enabling the computer to operate as controller in a display system according to claim 12.

21. A non-transitory computer readable medium, on which program instructions are recorded that enable a computer to operate as a controller in a display system according to claim 12.

22. A method for controlling a display system for a vehicle comprising:

determining cornering information indicative of a vehicle cornering event; and

horizontally varying the position of an image displayed on the windshield of a. vehicle as a function of the cornering information.