Vehicle surface tinting for visual indication of external conditions
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1. A vehicular system comprising:
- at least one computing device having at least one processor and also having a memory; and
at least one module having a portion loaded into the memory causing the at least one processor to;
receive data from at least one sensor of a vehicle;
cause the data from the at least one sensor to be analyzed; and
provide at least one tinted surface of the vehicle as a visual indication warning to a driver by tinting at least one surface of the vehicle in response to detecting a condition based at least in part on the analyzed data,wherein the tinted surface comprises a windshield, a window, or a mirror,and wherein the condition that is visually indicated by tinting the surface includes at least one of the following detected conditions;
an unsafe lane change condition, a safe lane change condition, an unsafe merge condition, a safe merge condition, an approaching turn, an approaching exit.
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Abstract
Environmental hazards and safe conditions can be indicated to an operator of a vehicle. An audio signal of varying intensities can be played to indicate the severity of a potential hazard. An audio signal can be played at different locations in the vehicle cabin to indicate the location of a potential hazard. Surfaces such as but not limited to windows can be tinted to indicate a hazardous or safe condition. Tinting can be of various intensities commensurate with a potential hazard. Location of tinting can indicate the location of a potential hazard.
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1. A vehicular system comprising:
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at least one computing device having at least one processor and also having a memory; and at least one module having a portion loaded into the memory causing the at least one processor to; receive data from at least one sensor of a vehicle; cause the data from the at least one sensor to be analyzed; and provide at least one tinted surface of the vehicle as a visual indication warning to a driver by tinting at least one surface of the vehicle in response to detecting a condition based at least in part on the analyzed data, wherein the tinted surface comprises a windshield, a window, or a mirror, and wherein the condition that is visually indicated by tinting the surface includes at least one of the following detected conditions;
an unsafe lane change condition, a safe lane change condition, an unsafe merge condition, a safe merge condition, an approaching turn, an approaching exit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for indicating an external condition to an operator of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of a computer of the vehicle, data from a plurality of sensors comprising at least one environmental sensor of the vehicle; analyzing the data from the plurality of sensors; and providing at least one tinted surface of the vehicle as a visual indication to warn the vehicle operator of the external condition, said providing step comprising tinting at least one surface of the vehicle in response to detecting the external condition from analyzing the data, wherein the tinted surface comprises a windshield, a window, or a mirror, and wherein the external condition that is visually indicated by tinting the surface includes at least one of the following;
an unsafe lane change condition, a safe lane change condition, an unsafe merge condition, a safe merge condition, an approaching turn, an approaching exit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium, which is not a communications medium, comprising computer-executable instructions which when executed cause at least one processor of a computing device of a vehicle to:
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receive data from a plurality of sensors comprising at least one environmental sensor and at least one operator sensor; detect an external condition which is identified in a policy, said detection based at least in part on an analysis of data from the plurality of sensors; provide at least one tinted surface of the vehicle as a visual indication of the external condition, at least in part by tinting at least one surface of the vehicle in response to detecting the external condition, wherein the tinted surface comprises a windshield, a window, or a mirror, and wherein the external condition that is visually indicated by tinting the surface includes at least one of the following;
an unsafe lane change condition, a safe lane change condition, an unsafe merge condition, a safe merge condition, an approaching turn, an approaching exit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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