Vehicle smart mirror system with heads-up display

• US 10,522,061 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2018
• Issued: 12/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Solera Holdings LLC (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Solera Holdings Incorporated
• Inventors: Mader, Joseph Thomas, Kim, Daniel Jun-Hyun, Aquila, Anthony, Lowell, Neal Jonathon
• Primary Examiner(s): Ma, Calvin C
• Application Number:
  US15/927,818
• Publication Number:
  US 20180277028A1
• Time in Patent Office: 650 Days
• Field of Search: 345 7, 345690
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/186 Displaying information according to relevancy
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/334 Projection means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/777 on or in sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/213 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/23 Head-up displays [HUD] optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01
• 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: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/654 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0247 for microphones or earphones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1223 with sensors or transducers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/123 with thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1276 with radio receivers, loud-speakers or buzzers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 : with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0033 : Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 : Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/404 : triggering from stand-by mode to operation mode
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/406 : using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 : comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0101 : characterised by optical features G02B27/0172 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 : communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 : using optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/045 : Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0471 : Vertical positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0478 : Horizontal positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 : Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 : Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/001 : using specific devices not provided for in groups G09G3/02 - G09G3/36, e.g. using an intermediate record carrier such as a film slide; Projection systems; Display of non-alphanumerical information, solely or in combination with alphanumerical information, e.g. digital display on projected diapositive as background slide projectors per se G03B23/00 = 42 HP

Abstract

In one embodiment, a vehicle mirror includes a heads-up display (HUD) projector, an on-board diagnostics (OBD) transceiver, and one or more processors. The processors access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle. The processors further determine an identification of the vehicle from the accessed OBD data and determine one or more calibration parameters for the HUD projector based on the determined identification of the vehicle. The one or more calibration parameters are operable to position a displayed image from the HUD projector onto a HUD reflector within a line-of-sight of a driver of the vehicle. The processors further send one or more instructions based on the one or more calibration parameters to the HUD projector.

Claims

1. A vehicle mirror comprising:

a heads-up display (HUD) projector;

a motion-detection device;

an OBD transceiver;

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed;

determine an identification of the vehicle from the accessed OBD data, wherein the identification of the vehicle comprises a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle;

determine one or more calibration parameters for the HUD projector based on the determined identification of the vehicle, the one or more calibration parameters operable to position a displayed image from the HUD projector onto a HUD reflector within a line-of-sight or a driver of the vehicle;

send one or more instructions based on the one or more calibration parameters to the HUD projector;

detect, using the motion-detection device, a movement of the vehicle mirror; and

send one or more additional instructions to the HUD projector to adjust the displayed image based on the detected movement.

2. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the vehicle comprises:

an automobile;

a motorcycle;

a recreational vehicle (RV);

an all terrain vehicle (ATV);

a golf cart;

a construction vehicle;

a tractor;

or

a truck.

3. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the HUD) reflector is a stick-on film.

4. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the HUD reflector is integrated within a windshield of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the one or more calibration parameters comprises one or more of:

a projection angle;

a vertical keystone setting;

a horizontal keystone setting;

a magnification setting;

a zoom setting;

a vertical position setting;

a horizontal position setting; and

an image size setting.

6. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more calibration parameters for the HUD projector based on the determined identification of the vehicle comprises searching a database of known calibration parameters using the VIN of the vehicle.

7. The vehicle mirror of claim 1, wherein the motion-detection device comprises a gyroscope within the vehicle mirror or an accelerometer within the vehicle mirror.

8. A vehicle mirror comprising:

a heads-up display (HUD) projector;

an OBD transceiver;

one or more processors; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising instructions executable by the one of more processors, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

access OBD data received by the OBD transceiver from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed;

determine an identification of the vehicle from the accessed OBD data, wherein the identification of the vehicle comprises a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle;

determine one or more calibration parameters for the HUD projector based on the determined identification of the vehicle, the one or more calibration parameters operable to position a displayed image from the HUD projector onto a HUD reflector within a line-of-sight of a driver of the vehicle; and

send one or more instructions based on the one or more calibration parameters to the HUD projector.

9. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the vehicle comprises;

an automobile;

a motorcycle;

a recreational vehicle (RV);

an all terrain vehicle (ATV);

a golf cart;

a construction vehicle;

a tractor;

or

a truck.

10. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the HUD reflector is a stick-on film.

11. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the HUD reflector is integrated within a windshield of the vehicle.

12. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein the one or more calibration parameters comprises one or more of

a projection angle;

vertical keystone setting;

a horizontal keystone setting;

a magnification setting;

a zoom setting;

a vertical position setting;

a horizontal position setting; and

an image size setting.

13. The vehicle mirror of claim 8, wherein determining the one or more calibration parameters for the HUD projector based on the determined identification of the vehicle comprises searching a database of known calibration parameters using the VIN of the vehicle.

14. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that, is operable when executed to:

access OBD data received by an OBD transceiver in a vehicle mirror from an OBD port of a vehicle in which the vehicle mirror is installed;

determine an identification of the vehicle from the accessed OBD data, wherein the identification of the vehicle comprises a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle;

determine, based on the determined identification of the vehicle, one or more calibration parameters for a HUD projector embedded within the vehicle mirror, the one or more calibration parameters operable to position a displayed image from the HUD projector onto a HUD reflector within a line-of-sight of a driver of the vehicle; and

send one or more instructions based on the one or more calibration parameters to the HUD projector.

15. The storage media of claim 14, wherein the one or more calibration parameters comprises one or more of;

a projection angle;

a vertical keystone setting;

a horizontal keystone setting;

a magnification setting;

a zoom setting;

a vertical position setting;

a horizontal position setting; and

an image size setting.

16. The storage media of claim 14, wherein determining the one or more calibration parameters for the HUD projector based on the determined identification of the vehicle comprises searching a database of known calibration parameters using the VIN of the vehicle.

17. The storage media of claim 14, the software further is operable when executed to:

detect, using a motion-detection device within the vehicle mirror, a movement of the vehicle mirror; and

send one or more additional instructions to the HUD projector to adjust the displayed image based on the detected movement.