Dynamic information presentation on full windshield head-up display
First Claim
1. Method to dynamically register a graphic representing essential vehicle information onto a driving scene of a subject vehicle utilizing a substantially transparent windscreen head up display, comprising:
- monitoring subject vehicle information;
monitoring a location and an orientation of the subject vehicle and monitoring a subject vehicle operational environment;
identifying the essential vehicle information based on the monitored subject vehicle information;
determining a reference view point based on the monitored location and orientation of the subject vehicle and the subject vehicle operational environment, wherein the reference view point corresponds to an identified salient driving scene feature concerning operation of the subject vehicle that should be viewed by an operator of the subject vehicle through the windscreen head up display;
determining the graphic representing the essential vehicle information;
monitoring data related to an operator'"'"'s eye location;
determining a preferred operator gaze location based on the operator'"'"'s eye location and the reference view point, the preferred operator gaze location representing a location upon the windscreen head up display at which the operator should be gazing;
estimating the operator'"'"'s gaze location based on the data related to the operator'"'"'s eye location, the operator'"'"'s gaze location corresponding to a point where the operator'"'"'s eyes are focused;
dynamically registering a preferred location for the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the preferred operator gaze location in accordance with minimizing an operator'"'"'s head movement and eye saccades for viewing the graphic, the preferred location of the graphic dynamically emulating movement of the operator'"'"'s gaze location; and
displaying the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the preferred location;
wherein when the preferred location of the graphic is between the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the reference view point corresponding to the identified salient driving scene feature, one ofdynamically adjusting the preferred location to a viewing location upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display not between the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the salient driving scene feature, anddecreasing illumination of the graphic displayed upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display.
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Abstract
A method to dynamically register a graphic representing essential vehicle information onto a driving scene of a subject vehicle utilizing a substantially transparent windscreen head up display includes monitoring subject vehicle information and identifying the essential vehicle information based on the monitored subject vehicle information. The graphic representing the essential vehicle information is determined and determining, and a preferred location for the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display is dynamically registering in accordance with minimizing an operator'"'"'s head movement and eye saccades for viewing the graphic. The graphic is displayed upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the preferred location.
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13 Claims
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1. Method to dynamically register a graphic representing essential vehicle information onto a driving scene of a subject vehicle utilizing a substantially transparent windscreen head up display, comprising:
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monitoring subject vehicle information; monitoring a location and an orientation of the subject vehicle and monitoring a subject vehicle operational environment; identifying the essential vehicle information based on the monitored subject vehicle information; determining a reference view point based on the monitored location and orientation of the subject vehicle and the subject vehicle operational environment, wherein the reference view point corresponds to an identified salient driving scene feature concerning operation of the subject vehicle that should be viewed by an operator of the subject vehicle through the windscreen head up display; determining the graphic representing the essential vehicle information; monitoring data related to an operator'"'"'s eye location; determining a preferred operator gaze location based on the operator'"'"'s eye location and the reference view point, the preferred operator gaze location representing a location upon the windscreen head up display at which the operator should be gazing; estimating the operator'"'"'s gaze location based on the data related to the operator'"'"'s eye location, the operator'"'"'s gaze location corresponding to a point where the operator'"'"'s eyes are focused; dynamically registering a preferred location for the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the preferred operator gaze location in accordance with minimizing an operator'"'"'s head movement and eye saccades for viewing the graphic, the preferred location of the graphic dynamically emulating movement of the operator'"'"'s gaze location; and displaying the graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the preferred location; wherein when the preferred location of the graphic is between the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the reference view point corresponding to the identified salient driving scene feature, one of dynamically adjusting the preferred location to a viewing location upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display not between the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the salient driving scene feature, and decreasing illumination of the graphic displayed upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Method to dynamically register graphics onto a driving scene of a subject vehicle utilizing a substantially transparent windscreen head up display, comprising:
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monitoring subject vehicle information; identifying essential and non-essential vehicle information based on the monitored subject vehicle information, wherein the essential and non-essential vehicle information are operator specified; monitoring a location and an orientation of the subject vehicle and monitoring a subject vehicle operational environment; determining a reference view point based on the monitored location and orientation of the subject vehicle and the subject vehicle operational environment, wherein the reference view point corresponds to an identified salient driving scene feature concerning operation of the subject vehicle that should be viewed by an operator of the subject vehicle through the windscreen head up display; determining a first graphic representing the essential vehicle information; determining a second graphic representing the non-essential vehicle information; monitoring an operator'"'"'s eye location; determining a preferred operator gaze location based on the operator'"'"'s eye location and the reference view point, the preferred operator gaze location representing a location upon the windscreen head up display at which the operator should be gazing; estimating the operator'"'"'s gaze location based on the monitored eye location, the operator'"'"'s gaze location corresponding to a point where the operator'"'"'s eyes are focused; dynamically registering a preferred location for the first graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display based upon the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the preferred operator gaze location in accordance with minimizing the operator'"'"'s head movement and eye saccades for viewing the graphic, the preferred location of the graphic dynamically emulating movement of the operator'"'"'s gaze location; registering a fixed-location for the second graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; and displaying the first and second graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display; wherein when the preferred location of the graphic is between the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the reference view point corresponding to the identified salient driving scene feature, one of dynamically adjusting the preferred location to a viewing location upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display not between the operator'"'"'s gaze location and the salient driving scene feature, and decreasing illumination of the first graphic displayed upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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