Vehicle display system and method of controlling vehicle display system

• US 10,311,735 B2
• Filed: 02/16/2018
• Issued: 06/04/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Subaru Corp.
• Original Assignee: Subaru Corp.
• Inventors: Sato, Noeru, Torii, Takeshi, Sumikawa, Ryuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Zhen Y
• Application Number:
  US15/898,265
• Publication Number:
  US 20180268701A1
• Time in Patent Office: 473 Days
• Field of Search: 340438
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/178 Warnings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1868 according to driving situations
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/333 Lasers
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/66 Projection screens or combiners
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/23 Head-up displays [HUD] optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5035 electronic displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/205 using a head-up display
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8066 for monitoring rearward traffic
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/167 Driving aids for lane monitoring, lane changing, e.g. blind spot detection

Abstract

A vehicle display system includes a display device, a determiner, and a display controller. The display device is mounted on a vehicle. The determiner is configured to determine whether a person present outside the vehicle enters a blind spot of a driver of the vehicle. The display controller is configured to control, when the person enters the blind spot, the display device to display a warning to the person.

Claims

1. A vehicle display system comprising:

a display device mounted on a vehicle;

a backward movement determiner configured to determine whether the vehicle moves backward;

a determiner configured to determine, when the vehicle moves backward, whether a person present outside the vehicle enters a blind spot of a driver of the vehicle, the blind spot being in a rear side of the vehicle; and

a display controller configured to control, when the person enters the rear blind spot, the display device to display a first warning on a rear window of the vehicle, the first warning being displayed towards the person outside the vehicle.

2. The vehicle display system according to claim 1, wherein, when the person enters the blind spot, the display controller controls the display device to inform the person of an entry into the blind spot.

3. The vehicle display system according to claim 2, wherein the display controller controls the display device to display, on the rear window, one or both of a back guide and a message, the message indicating that the person comes close to the vehicle.

4. The vehicle display system according to claim 1, wherein, when the person enters the blind spot, the display controller controls the display device to display a second warning to the driver, the second warning being different from the first warning.

5. The vehicle display system according to claim 4, wherein the display controller controls the display device to display, on the rear window, one or both of a back guide and a message, the message indicating that the person comes close to the vehicle.

6. The vehicle display system according to claim 1, wherein the display controller controls the display device to display, on the rear window, one or both of a back guide and a message, the message indicating that the person comes close to the vehicle.

7. The vehicle display system according to claim 1, wherein the display controller is further configured to control, when the person enters the blind spot, the display device to display, on the rear window of the vehicle, an arrow indicating that the person is present at the blind spot and a location of the person.

8. A method of controlling a vehicle display system, the method comprising:

determining whether a vehicle moves backward;

determining, when the vehicle moves backward, whether a person present outside the vehicle enters a blind spot of a driver of the vehicle, the blind spot being in a rear side of the vehicle; and

controlling, when the person enters the blind spot, a display device of the vehicle to display a warning on a rear window of the vehicle, the warning being displayed towards the person outside the vehicle.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

controlling, when the person enters the blind spot, the display device to display, on the rear window of the vehicle, an arrow indicating that the person is present at the blind spot and a location of the person.

10. A vehicle display system comprising:

a display device mounted on a vehicle; and

circuitry configured to

determine whether the vehicle moves backward,

determine, when the vehicle moves backward, whether a person present outside the vehicle enters a blind spot of a driver of the vehicle, the blind spot being in a rear side of the vehicle, and

control, when the person enters the blind spot, the display device to display a warning on, a rear window of the vehicle, the warning being displayed towards the person outside the vehicle.

11. The vehicle display system according to claim 10, wherein the circuitry is further configured to configured to control, when the person enters the blind spot, the display device to display, on the rear window of the vehicle, an arrow indicating that the person is present at the blind spot and a location of the person.