IMAGE PROJECTION MEDIUM AND DISPLAY PROJECTION SYSTEM USING SAME
First Claim
1. A heads-up-display (HUD) system, comprising:
- a display medium;
a collimator aligned with the display medium;
a dock configured to accept a portable electronic device having a display and to align the portable electronic device display with the display medium and collimator; and
a set of control and communications electronics configured to control the display medium and communicate with the portable electronic device,wherein the display medium and collimator are configured to cooperatively project an output of the portable electronic device display to a location off of the display medium to form a projected display.
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Abstract
A heads up display system includes a display medium in combination with a dock or support configured to receiving a portable electronic device. The display of the portable electronic device is projected by the display medium, such as in a forward direction. The vehicle dashboard or a surrounding area can have an integral dock, which can be at a top of a gauge visor, bottom of a gauge visor, is displace below vehicle gauges. In each case, an aperture may be provide to provide a path from the display of the electronic device to the display medium. In some embodiments, the heads up display system may include a dedicated display that mirrors the display of the portable electronic device, via a wired or wireless connection.
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29 Claims
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1. A heads-up-display (HUD) system, comprising:
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a display medium; a collimator aligned with the display medium; a dock configured to accept a portable electronic device having a display and to align the portable electronic device display with the display medium and collimator; and
a set of control and communications electronics configured to control the display medium and communicate with the portable electronic device,wherein the display medium and collimator are configured to cooperatively project an output of the portable electronic device display to a location off of the display medium to form a projected display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28)
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25. A heads-up-display (HUD) system, comprising:
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a display medium; a collimator aligned with the display medium; a dedicated display aligned with the display medium and collimator; a communication device configured to communicate with a portable electronic device; and a set of control and communications electronics configured to control the display medium, the dedicated display, and communicate with the portable electronic device to receive at least display information from the portable electronic device, wherein the display medium and collimator are configured to cooperatively project an output of the dedicated display that is received from the portable electronic device display to a location off of the display medium to form a projected display.
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