METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROJECTING NAVIGATION INFORMATION ONTO FRONT OF VEHICLE

• US 20130261891A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 10/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Original Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Inventors: KIM, Ig Jae, KIM, Jaewon
• Granted Patent: US 8,831,827 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/365 Guidance using head up displays or projectors, e.g. virtual vehicles or arrows projected on the windscreen or on the road itself

Abstract

Provided are a method and apparatus for projecting driving information in front of a vehicle with respect to a destination. The method for projecting driving information in front of the vehicle with respect to the destination may include obtaining driving information and controlling a driving information projecting apparatus on the basis of the obtained driving information. The driving information projecting apparatus may include a driving information display unit displaying the obtained driving information and a lighting unit used as a light source 100 for the driving information display unit.

Claims

1. A method of projecting driving information in front of a vehicle with respect to a destination, the method comprising:

obtaining the driving information; and

controlling a driving information projecting apparatus on the basis of the obtained driving information, and

wherein the driving information projecting apparatus comprises a driving information display unit displaying the obtained driving information and a lighting unit used as a light source for the driving information display unit;

wherein the method is performed by using a computer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the driving information comprises obtaining, from a navigation apparatus, route information from a point of departure to the destination.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the driving information comprises:

obtaining a map database and GPS values; and

creating route information from a point of departure to the destination by using the obtained map database and GPS values.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the driving information display unit comprises a light transmitting film or a liquid crystal panel.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the controlling of the driving information projecting apparatus further comprises changing the information displayed on the driving information display unit on the basis of the obtained driving information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the lighting unit comprises at least one of a headlight and a fog light.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a program comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer, perform the method of claim 1.

7. An apparatus for projecting driving information in front of a vehicle, the driving information starting from a point of departure to a destination, the apparatus comprising:

a driving information obtaining unit obtaining the driving information;

a driving information display unit displaying the obtained driving information;

a lighting unit providing a light source for the driving information display unit; and

a control unit controlling the driving information display unit on the basis of the obtained driving information.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the driving information obtaining unit obtains, from a navigation apparatus, route information from the point of departure to the destination.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the driving information obtaining unit obtains a map database and GPS values and uses the obtained map database and GPS values to create route information from the point of departure to the destination.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the driving information display unit comprises a light transmitting film or a liquid crystal panel.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control unit changes the information displayed on the driving information display unit on the basis of the obtained driving information.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the lighting unit comprises at least one of a headlight and a fog light.