APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSITIONING CONTENT BETWEEN DISPLAYS
First Claim
1. An apparatus to transition an image between at least two displays with a vehicle, comprising:
- the at least two displays positioned adjacent to one another with the vehicle such that a gap is formed there between, wherein the displays are configured to display the image;
at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed within the gap between the at least two displays and being configured to emit light in a specific configuration corresponding to the image; and
at least one lightguide disposed adjacent to the at least one LED and within the gap between the at least two displays,wherein the lightguide is configured to disperse light from the LED in the specific configuration response to the image transitioning between one display to the other.
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to an apparatus and method for transitioning content between multiple displays. The apparatus includes two or more displays disposed within a vehicle cockpit, where the two or more displays include a first display and a second display. The content, in the form of an image, is displayed on the first display. The first display is disposed adjacent to the second display with a gap formed therein. One or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) are disposed within the gap and one or more lightguides are disposed adjacent to the LEDs and within the gap. The LEDs and lightguides are designed to emit or radiate light corresponding to the image such that the image appears to be blended between the displays when the image shifts between displays, and gives the illusion that the image moved from one display to the other.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus to transition an image between at least two displays with a vehicle, comprising:
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the at least two displays positioned adjacent to one another with the vehicle such that a gap is formed there between, wherein the displays are configured to display the image; at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed within the gap between the at least two displays and being configured to emit light in a specific configuration corresponding to the image; and at least one lightguide disposed adjacent to the at least one LED and within the gap between the at least two displays, wherein the lightguide is configured to disperse light from the LED in the specific configuration response to the image transitioning between one display to the other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus to transition an image between at least two displays within a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one lightguide disposed in a gap between the at least two displays, wherein the lightguide is configured to disperse light in a specific configuration in response to the image transitioning between one display to the other. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for transitioning an image between at least two displays using a lightguide disposed in a gap between the two displays within a vehicle, comprising:
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displaying the image on one of the at least two displays; processing image transitioning via the electronic control unit; and transitioning the image by activating at least one light emitting diode (LED) to emit light in a specific configuration corresponding to the image via the electronic control unit, wherein transitioning the imaging includes dispersing light from the LED in the specific configuration when the image transitions between the displays.
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