VEHICLE DISPLAY WITH VIEW CONTROL

• US 20160277671A1
• Filed: 03/17/2016
• Published: 09/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Inventors: Smeyers, Marc A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,455,143 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1223 with sensors or transducers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/20 characterised by the type of display used
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/306 using a re-scaling of images
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8066 for monitoring rearward traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/58 Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders

Abstract

A display system for a vehicle is disclosed. The display system comprises a display device disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The display device comprises a screen and at least one sensor. The display system further comprises a controller in communication with the display device and an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view. The controller is operable adjust at least one of a position and a scale of a desired view of the image data for display on the screen in response to an input received by the at least one sensor.

Claims

1. A display system for a vehicle comprising:

a display device disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the display device comprising a screen and at least one sensor; and

a controller in communication with the display device and an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view, wherein the controller is operable to adjust at least one of a position and a scale of a desired view of the image data for display on the screen in response to an input received by the at least one sensor.

2. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the display device corresponds to a rear-view display device.

3. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor corresponds to a proximity sensor.

4. The display system according to claim 3, wherein the proximity sensor is disposed behind a display surface of the screen.

5. The display system according to claim 3, wherein the proximity sensor is disposed behind a bezel of the display device.

6. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor corresponds to a sensor array extending along a perimeter of the screen.

7. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to output a detection signal to the controller in response to the input.

8. The display system according to claim 7, wherein the controller is configured to identify at least one of a movement or gesture of an object proximate the at least one sensor based on the detection signal.

9. A display apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

a display device disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the display device comprising a screen;

an array of sensors disposed proximate a front surface of the display device; and

a controller in communication with the display device and an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view, wherein the controller is operable to adjust at least one of a position and a scale of a desired view of the image data for display on the screen in response to an input received by the array of sensors.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the array of sensors corresponds to a first sensor array extending in a first direction proximate a front surface of the display.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the array of sensors further corresponds to a second sensor array extending in a second direction proximate the front surface of the display.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein each sensor of the sensor array is substantially evenly spaced in the first direction and the second direction.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the first direction extends substantially horizontal along the front surface of the display device and the second direction extends substantially vertical along the front surface of the display device.

15. The display system according to claims 9, wherein the array of sensors is disposed behind a bezel of the display device, the bezel extending around a perimeter of the front surface of the display device.

16. A display device for a vehicle comprising:

a display screen coupled to a rearview display housing disposed in a passenger compartment of the vehicle;

a first array of sensors disposed proximate a front surface of the screen extending in a first direction;

a second array of sensors disposed proximate the front surface of the screen extending in a second direction; and

a controller in communication with the display screen and an imager configured to capture image data in a field of view, wherein the controller is operable to adjust at least one of a position and a scale of a desired view of the image data for display on the screen in response to an input received by at least one of the first array and the second array.

17. The display device according to claim 16, wherein the first array and the second array extend along a perimeter of a front surface of the display screen.

18. The display device according to claim 16, further comprising an at least partially transparent substrate forming a front surface of the display screen.

19. The display device according to claim 18, wherein at least one of the first array and the second array is disposed behind the transparent substrate.

20. The display device according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the first array and the second array is disposed behind a bezel forming a perimeter of the display screen.