Systems and methods for altering display output based on seat position

• US 9,130,525 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2013
• Issued: 09/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Zielinski, Eric John, Rovik, Christopher Lee, Tabar, Kristen Andrea
• Primary Examiner(s): ADDY, THJUAN KNOWLIN
• Application Number:
  US13/779,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20140241534A1
• Time in Patent Office: 922 Days
• Field of Search: 381/57, 381/56, 381/58, 381/86, 345/660, 359/462
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 5/005 of digital signals
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 5/165 Equalizers; Volume or gain control in limited frequency bands

Abstract

Systems and methods for altering display output based on seat position include a method includes receiving desired frequency response data for a plurality of different audio outputs and a nominal seat position, determining a current seat position of a seat in the vehicle, and implementing a test sequence based on the seat position. Some embodiments include determining from the test sequence received frequency response data for the amplifier to utilize for the seat position, comparing the received frequency response data and the desired frequency response data, and in response to determining that the desired frequency response data does not substantially match the received frequency response data, altering settings on the amplifier such that the received frequency response data substantially matches the desired frequency response data.

Claims

1. A method for altering display output based on seat position comprising:

receiving desired frequency response data for a plurality of different audio outputs and a nominal seat position;

determining a current seat position of a seat in the vehicle;

implementing a test sequence based on the current seat position;

determining, from the test sequence, received frequency response data for an amplifier to utilize for the current seat position;

comparing the received frequency response data and the desired frequency response data; and

in response to determining that the desired frequency response data does not substantially match the received frequency response data, altering amplifier settings such that the received frequency response data substantially matches the desired frequency response data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the test sequence further comprises determining an environmental factor of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the environmental factor comprises at least one of the following:

temperature, humidity, time of day, and time of year.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the amplifier settings and the current seat position.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining whether the current seat position is the same as the nominal seat position; and

in response to determining that the current seat position is the same as the nominal seat position, utilizing the amplifier settings for the nominal seat position.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining desired visual response data and received visual response data;

comparing the desired visual response data with the received visual response data to determine whether the desired visual response data substantially matches the received visual response data; and

in response to determining that the desired visual response data does not substantially match the received visual response data, altering output of a light source such that the received visual frequency response data substantially matches the desired visual response data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the test sequence is initiated by at least one of the following:

a driver, a passenger, and a manufacturer.

8. A system for altering display output based on seat position comprising:

a seat sensor for detecting the seat position of a seat in a vehicle;

a display device for providing an output signal for receipt by a user;

a display sensor for receiving output from the display device; and

a vehicle computing device that stores logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the vehicle computing device to perform at least the following;

receive desired frequency response data for a plurality of different outputs and a corresponding nominal seat position;

determine, from the seat sensor, a current seat position of the seat in the vehicle;

implement a test sequence based on the current seat position;

determine, from the test sequence, received frequency response data to utilize for the current seat position;

compare the received frequency response data and the desired frequency response data; and

in response to determining that the desired frequency response data does not substantially match the received frequency response data, alter a setting such that the received frequency response data substantially matches the desired frequency response data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the test sequence further comprises determining an environmental factor of the vehicle.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the environmental factor comprises at least one of the following:

temperature, humidity, time of day, and time of year.

11. The system of claim 8, further comprising an amplifier, wherein the amplifier receives audio frequency response data related to the desired frequency response data and adjusts the setting to achieve the frequency response data.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the desired frequency response data includes desired audio frequency response data and wherein the received frequency response data includes received audio frequency response data.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the desired frequency response data includes desired visual frequency response data and wherein the received frequency response data includes received visual frequency response data.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the test sequence is initiated by at least one of the following:

a driver, a passenger, and a manufacturer.

15. A vehicle computing device for altering display output based on seat position comprising:

a memory component that stores logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the vehicle computing device to perform at least the following;

receive desired frequency response data for a plurality of different display device outputs and a corresponding a nominal seat position;

determine a current seat position of a seat in a vehicle;

implement a test sequence based on the current seat position;

determine, from the test sequence, received frequency response data to utilize for the current seat position;

compare the received frequency response data and the desired frequency response data;

in response to determining that the desired frequency response data substantially matches the received frequency response data, implementing amplifier settings according to the nominal seat position; and

in response to determining that the desired frequency response data does not substantially match the received frequency response data, alter a setting such that the received frequency response data substantially matches the desired frequency response data.

16. The vehicle computing device of claim 15, wherein the test sequence further comprises determining an environmental factor of the vehicle.

17. The vehicle computing device of claim 16, wherein the environmental factor comprises at least one of the following:

temperature, humidity, time of day, and time of year.

18. The vehicle computing device of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the vehicle computing device to store the amplifier settings and the current seat position.

19. The vehicle computing device of claim 15, wherein the desired frequency response data includes desired audio frequency response data and wherein the received frequency response data includes received audio frequency response data.

20. The vehicle computing device of claim 15, wherein the desired frequency response data includes desired audio frequency response data and wherein the received frequency response data includes received audio frequency response data.