DEVICE FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN A VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND A NIGHT VISION SYSTEM AS WELL AS SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20140222297A1
• Filed: 08/15/2013
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Protruly Electronics Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Protruly Vision Technology Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Protruly Electronics Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu Protruly Vision Technology Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: ZHUANG, Min, LU, Peng
• Application Number:
  US13/968,143
• Publication Number:
  US 20140222297A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/48
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3602 Input other than that of destination using image analysis, e.g. detection of road signs, lanes, buildings, real preceding vehicles using a camera

Abstract

The present invention discloses a device for switching between a vehicle navigation system and the night vision system as well as switching method thereof. The said device includes a navigation system switching module connects to the navigation system and a night vision system module connects to the night vision system, while both systems are connecting through video signal cable, and the switching modules are connecting through communication cable. Both switching modules are able to control any system switching into either mode, and transmit any info into either system then displaying the info. Therefore, the navigation system is also able to display night vision info and vice versa, which provides convenience to the users and improves the driving safety.

Claims

1. A device for switching between a vehicle navigation system and a night vision system, wherein, it comprises:

a navigation system switching module and a night vision system switching module;

The said navigation system switching module connects to a navigation system, configured to control the navigation system starting a navigation mode and displaying the navigation info, or control the navigation system starting a night vision mode and transmitting the night vision info from a night vision system to the navigation system before displaying, based on the input operation;

The said night vision system switching module connects to the night vision system, configured to control the night vision system starting a night vision mode and displaying the night vision info, or control the night vision system starting the navigation mode and transmitting the navigation info from the navigation system to the night vision system before displaying, based on the input operation;

The said navigation system connects to the night vision system through a video signal cable, configured to transmit the night vision info or the navigation info between the navigation system and night vision system; and

The said navigation system switching module connects to the night vision system switching module through a communication cable, configured to transmit the according parameters of the navigation system or the night vision system, and adjust the according working status of the night vision system or the navigation system.

2. The device for switching between the vehicle navigation system and the night vision system according to claim 1, wherein, the said video signal cable includes a navigation video signal cable and a night vision video signal cable;

The said navigation video signal cable connects to a camera of the navigation system, the navigation system and the night vision system together, applied to transmit the navigation video signals collected by the camera of the navigation system to the navigation system, when the navigation system is in the navigation mode; and

transmit the navigation video signals to the night vision system, when the night vision system is in the navigation mode; and

The said night vision video signal cable connects to a camera of the night vision system, the navigation system and the night vision system together, applied to transmit the night vision video signals collected by the camera of the night vision system to the night vision system, when the night vision system is in the night vision mode; and

transmit the night vision video signals to the navigation system, when the navigation system is in the night vision mode.

3. The device for switching between the vehicle navigation system and the night vision system according to claim 2, wherein, the said navigation system switching module includes a first navigation switch button and a first night vision switch button;

while the said first navigation switch button is used to control the navigation system starting the navigation mode, and the said first night vision switch button is used to control the navigation system starting the night vision mode; and

The said night vision system switching module includes a second navigation switch button and a second night vision switch button;

while the said second navigation switch button is used to control the night vision system starting the navigation mode, and the said second night vision switch button is used to control the night vision system starting the night vision mode.

4. The device for switching between the vehicle navigation system and the night vision system according to claim 3, wherein, the said navigation system switching module further comprises a first button detection circuit;

while the said first button detection circuit connects to the first navigation switch button and the first night vision switch button separately, used to detect the using status of the first navigation switch button and the first night vision switch button; and

The said night vision system switching module further includes a second button detection circuit;

while the said second button detection circuit connects to the second navigation switch button and the second night vision switch button separately, used to detect the using status of the second navigation switch button and the second night vision switch button.

5. The device for switching between the vehicle navigation system and the night vision system according to claim 4, wherein, the said navigation system switching module further includes a first judgment circuit;

while the said first judgment circuit connects to the first button detection circuit, used to decide if the mode switching is needed based on the current navigation system mode, when the first navigation switch button or the first night vision switch button is pressed; and

The said night vision system switching module further includes a second judgment circuit;

while the said second judgment circuit connects to the second button detection circuit, used to decide whether the mode switching is needed based on the current night vision system mode, when the second navigation switch button or the second night vision switch button is pressed.

6. A switching method for the navigation system of a device for switching between a vehicle navigation system and a night vision system, wherein, it comprises the following steps:

A. turn on a navigation system, initialize a navigation system switching module and start a navigation mode;

A navigation video signal cable transmits navigation video signals collected by a camera of the navigation system to the navigation system for displaying;

B. real-time detect the using status of a switch button, if the switch button is detected to be pressed, judge if the pressed switch button is a first navigation switch button;

if so, continue to step C;

otherwise, go to step D;

C. judge if the mode of current navigation system is the navigation mode;

if so, keep the current navigation mode unchanged;

otherwise, switch a current night vision mode to the navigation mode, the navigation video signal cable transmits navigation video signals collected by the camera of the navigation system to the navigation system for displaying, and the navigation system starts the navigation mode; and

D. ensure a first night vision switch button is pressed, judge if the current mode of the navigation system is the night vision mode;

if so, keep the current night vision mode unchanged;

otherwise, switch the current navigation mode to the night vision mode, and the night vision video signal cable transmits night vision video signals collected by a camera of night vision system to the navigation system for displaying, and the navigation system starts the night vision mode.

7. The switching method for the navigation system of the device for switching between the vehicle navigation system and the night vision system according to claim 6, wherein, when the navigation system starts the night vision mode, configure the according parameters of the night vision mode on the display screen of the navigation system, and adjust the night vision system working status.

8. A switching method for a night vision system of a device for switching between a vehicle navigation system and a night vision system, wherein, it comprises the following steps:

a. turn on a night vision system, initialize a night vision system switching module and start a night vision mode;

A night vision video signal cable transmits night vision video signals collected by a camera of the night vision system to the night vision system for displaying;

b. real-time detect the using status of a switch button, if the switch button is detected to be pressed, judge if the pressed switch button is a second navigation switch button;

if so, continue to step C;

otherwise, go to step D;

c. judge if the current mode of the night vision system is a navigation mode;

if so, keep the current mode unchanged;

otherwise, switch the current night vision mode to a navigation mode, a navigation video signal cable then transmits navigation video signals collected by a camera of navigation system to the night vision system for displaying, and the night vision system starts a navigation mode; and

d. ensure the second night vision switch button is pressed, judge if the current mode of the night vision system is the night vision mode;

if so, keep the current mode unchanged;

otherwise, switch the current navigation mode to the night vision mode, and the night vision video signal cable transmits night vision video signals collected by the camera of the night vision system to the night vision system for displaying, and the night vision system starts the night vision mode.

9. The switching method for the night vision system of the device for switching between the vehicle navigation system and the night vision system according to claim 8, wherein, when the night vision system starts the navigation mode, configure the according parameters of the navigation mode on the display screen of the night vision system, and adjust the working status of the navigation system.