WINDSCREEN DISPLAY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A windscreen display system for a motor vehicle, the windscreen display system comprising:
- a first projector configured to project a first image onto a driver'"'"'s side of a windscreen so that light from the first projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the driver;
a second projector configured to project a second image onto a passenger'"'"'s side of the windscreen so that light from the second projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the passenger; and
one or more privacy filters disposed between the windscreen and the first projector and the second projector, the one or more privacy filters configured to limit a viewing angle of the light emitted from the first projector and the second projector such that, after passing through the one or more privacy filters and reflecting from the windscreen, the first image is not viewable by the passenger and the second image is not viewable by the driver.
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Abstract
A windscreen display system for a motor vehicle includes: a first projector configured to project a first image onto a driver'"'"'s side of a windscreen so that light from the first projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the driver; a second projector configured to project a second image onto a passenger'"'"'s side of the windscreen so that light from the second projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the passenger; and one or more privacy filters disposed between the windscreen and the first and second projectors. The one or more privacy filters are configured to limit the viewing angle of the light emitted from the first and second projectors such that, after passing through the one or more privacy filters and reflecting from the windscreen, light rays from the first projector are substantially in line with the driver and light rays from the second projector are substantially in line with the passenger.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A windscreen display system for a motor vehicle, the windscreen display system comprising:
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a first projector configured to project a first image onto a driver'"'"'s side of a windscreen so that light from the first projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the driver; a second projector configured to project a second image onto a passenger'"'"'s side of the windscreen so that light from the second projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the passenger; and one or more privacy filters disposed between the windscreen and the first projector and the second projector, the one or more privacy filters configured to limit a viewing angle of the light emitted from the first projector and the second projector such that, after passing through the one or more privacy filters and reflecting from the windscreen, the first image is not viewable by the passenger and the second image is not viewable by the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of displaying images on a windscreen of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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projecting a first image onto a driver'"'"'s side of a windscreen with a first projector so that light from the first projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the driver; projecting a second image onto a passenger'"'"'s side of the windscreen with a second projector so that light from the second projector is reflected by the windscreen towards the passenger; and limiting a viewing angle of the light emitted from the first projector and the second projector with one or more privacy filters disposed between the windscreen and the first projector and the second projector, the one or more privacy filters being configured to limit the viewing angle of the light emitted from the first projector and the second projector such that, after passing through the one or more privacy filters and reflecting from the windscreen, the first image is not viewable by the passenger and the second image is not viewable by the driver.
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Specification