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20080204360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING HEAD-UP DISPLAY UNIFORMITY - A system and method for optimizing image uniformity in a head-up display (HUD) are provided. An imaging subsystem is characterized in that if light of a first uniformity is propagated therethrough, an uncompensated image would be displayed to a user via uncompensated image light. The uncompensated image light has first and second portions with respective first and second values of a radiant property. A difference between the first and second values is a first amount. The light source is configured to emit source light of a second, predetermined uniformity through the imaging system such that a compensated image is displayed to the user via compensated image light. The first portion of the compensated image light has a third value of the radiant property, and the second portion of the compensated image light has a fourth value of the radiant property. A difference between the third and fourth values is less than the first amount. | 08-28-2008 |
20080238814 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display apparatus allows an occupant of a vehicle to visually perceive a virtual image of an image light reflected by a windshield after passing through a cylindrical lens. The cylindrical lens is inclined against the image light to thereby reflect outside light not to reach an eye range of the occupant. The cylindrical lens is placed in a light guide portion such that (i) an action axis direction for an optical action and (ii) a horizontal direction in the display image agree with each other. Of the cylindrical lens, an inclination angle and installation depth are so set that light incident at an angle equal to or greater than an interception upper-limit incident angle and reflected by a pass-through side of the cylindrical lens does not arrive at the eye range of the occupant. | 10-02-2008 |
20080309585 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprises the steeps of: forming a first insulating film on a first substrate; forming a second insulating film on the first insulating film; forming an amorphous silicon film on the second insulating film; holding a metal element that promotes the crystallization of silicon in contact with a surface of the amorphous silicon film; crystallizing the amorphous silicon film through a heat treatment to obtain a crystalline silicon film; forming a thin-film transistor using the crystalline silicon film; forming a sealing layer that seals the thin-film transistor; bonding a second substrate having a translucent property to the sealing layer; and removing the first insulating film to peel off the first substrate. | 12-18-2008 |
20080316145 | Virtual shadow for physical object placed on surface - The placement of a physical object at a location on a surface is detected. A virtual shadow for the physical object is displayed at the location on the surface. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316146 | PROJECTOR AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A projector which displays an image by projecting a projection image onto a projection surface, includes: a fixed pixel display device for displaying the projection image in a predetermined vertical period; and an image processing device for generating the projection image in the vertical period, wherein the image processing device includes: a resolution converter which, by converting a resolution of an input image in the vertical period, generates and transmits a display image having a desired resolution; a projection distortion corrector which receives the display image, and generates the projection image by correcting the display image in the vertical period in such a way as to correct a projection distortion occurring due to a projection angle with respect to the projection surface when projecting the projection image; and a display image input/output controller which controls the reception of the display image from the resolution converter and the transmission thereof to the projection distortion corrector, wherein in the vertical period, the display image input/output controller holds the display image while receiving it from the resolution converter, during a time period from a predetermined timing prior to a start time of a process of correcting the display image by means of the projection distortion corrector to a finish time of the correction process, while it reads the display image held in advance, and transmits it to the projection distortion corrector, during a time period from the start time to the finish time of the correction process. | 12-25-2008 |
20090002268 | Display Control Device, Display Device, and Display Method - A display control device enables to conduct control of automatically switching a display image in a prescribed direction of a plurality of viewing directions to a content or a status desired by a user on a display unit which can display individual images in a plurality of viewing directions on a common screen. The display control device (control unit | 01-01-2009 |
20090058761 | Navigation system and portable head up display thereof - This present invention provides a navigation system and a portable head up display thereof. The navigation system comprises a navigation apparatus and a portable head up display. The navigation apparatus is for generating a command with navigation message. The portable head up display is for receiving and processing the command with navigation message in wired or wireless manner, and then displaying the graphic data corresponding to the navigation message. Furthermore, the portable head up display is able to broadcast an acoustic data corresponding to the navigation message. Hereby, a user owning the personal navigation device (PND) can place this portable head up display in the vehicle, and the effectiveness of the navigation message displayed on the windshield can be achieved. | 03-05-2009 |
20090073081 | Display apparatus - A display apparatus has an image display unit that displays a virtual image by projecting an image light to a windshield, and an obstacle detector that detects an obstacle existing around the vehicle as well as a safety determination unit that determines safety of the vehicle relative to the detected obstacle based at least on one of a distance from the obstacle and a relative speed of the vehicle relative to the obstacle. The display apparatus also has an image control unit that controls a position of the virtual image to circle around the obstacle in a view of a driver when the obstacle is determined to be unsafe by the safety determination unit. | 03-19-2009 |
20090135091 | Historic Information Presentation System - An information presentation system and process may create the impression in the mind of a person viewing a real scene that the real scene contains a feature that is not in the real scene at the time the real scene is being viewed by the person. The system may include a display configured to display visual images. The display may have a size that is viewable by a first eye of the person at close range without substantially blocking the view of the second eye of the person. The system may have a hooded magnifier that has an end coupled to the display and another end configured to rest against area around the first eye of the person without substantially blocking the view of the second eye of the person. The hooded magnifier may have an optical lens that is configured to comfortably allow the first eye of the person to focus on the images that are displayed by the display at close range and a hood that substantially blocks ambient light from reaching the first eye of the person when the other end of the magnifier is rested against the area around the first eye. The system may have an information storage system containing one or more images of at least a portion of the real scene with the feature in it. The system may have a processing system configured to read the one or more images from the information storage system and to cause the same to be delivered to the display. | 05-28-2009 |
20090135092 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle information display apparatus including a virtual image generator that projects a virtual image on a windshield of a vehicle. The virtual image generator projects the virtual image on a windshield in at least one of the following projection modes: a first projection mode and a second projection mode. In the first projection mode, the virtual image is projected on the windshield in such a way that the virtual image gradually becomes darker from bottom to top. In the second projection mode, the virtual image is projected on the windshield in such a way that the virtual image gradually becomes more lightly grayed from bottom to top. | 05-28-2009 |
20090146915 | MULTIPLE VIEW DISPLAY DEVICE - A multiple view display device may employ an array of lenticular lenses to concurrently display a plurality of images at different viewing angles. The display device may include a plurality of pixels, one or more display drivers, and a lenticular lens array comprising a plurality of lenticular lenses. The pixels may be arranged in a matrix having rows and columns. A first display driver may display a first image using a first set of the columns, and a second display driver may display a second image using a second set of the columns. Each lenticular lens may be configured to direct, in a first direction, the light emitted by a first column of the first set of columns and to direct, in a second direction different than the first direction, the light emitted by a second column of the second set of columns. | 06-11-2009 |
20090160736 | AUTOMOTIVE HEAD UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A HUD apparatus for vehicles including a light source, a scanning unit for scanning light from the light source two-dimensionally, a screen to focus the scanned light on, and a projection unit for projecting the image on the screen. The apparatus further includes a moving mechanism for changing the position of the screen. | 06-25-2009 |
20090167636 | Mobile signal processing apparatus and wearable display - A proposition is to provide a mobile signal processing apparatus and a wearable display capable of reducing a trouble of a user relating to an audio quality setting and an image quality setting. A mobile signal processing apparatus includes an audio adjusting unit adjusting audio output from mobile acoustic devices, an image adjusting unit adjusting an image displayed on a mobile displaying device, and a deciding unit deciding a combination between a setting of the audio adjusting unit and a setting of the image adjusting unit in accordance with a usage status of the mobile acoustic devices and the mobile displaying device. | 07-02-2009 |
20090179824 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - One of a plurality of color components which form pixels in an image that is influenced by chromatic aberrations caused by an optical system is selected as a reference color, and coordinates after conversion are calculated by applying conversion for correcting a distortion of the optical system with respect to the image to coordinates of pixels in association with the reference color. Correction values indicating amounts of color misregistration are calculated using the proportional relationship of difference values between the calculated coordinates and coordinates obtained by applying the conversion to coordinates of the image in association with remaining colors except for the reference color of the plurality of color components. Based on the calculated correction values, coordinates obtained by applying the conversion to coordinates of the image in association with the remaining colors are calculated. | 07-16-2009 |
20090189831 | AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD DISPLAY - An improved automobile. An exemplary automobile includes an engine, a set of wheels connected to the engine, a chassis connected to the engine, and an electrochromatic windshield connected to the chassis. The electrochromatic windshield is operable to darken and un-darken the electrochromatic windshield. A video projection system is also connected to the chassis. The video projection system is operable by a driver to project an overlay image on the electrochromatic windshield. The electrochromatic windshield can be darkened by activation of the video projection system and un-darkened by deactivation of the video projection system. The video projection system can be used to project a map onto the electrochromatic windshield. The video projection system can then be used to project a relative position of the driver's vehicle, other vehicles and obstructions on the map, as well as highlighting and tracking, via graphical markings, these objects as they enter the windshield's projection plane. | 07-30-2009 |
20090201225 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MOBILE APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a light-flux-generating section configured to generate a light flux containing image information; a light-flux-controlling section configured to control the light flux and making the light flux come toward a head of an observer, and an image-taking section configured to take an image of the observer. At least one of the light-flux-generating section and the light-flux-controlling section include a movable unit in which at least one of position and focus of the light flux can be adjusted with the observer watching the taken image by the image-taking section. | 08-13-2009 |
20090207099 | Virtual screen for a storage element - A storage element with a virtual screen is provided. The storage element includes a first side panel and a second side panel, a top panel, a bottom panel and a rear panel defining an interior cavity and an open front. The storage element also includes at least one shelf within the interior cavity. An optical projection element is arranged to project a virtual screen across at least a portion of the open front in order to at least partially obscure the interior cavity from view. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213037 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY WITH BRIGHTNESS CONTROL - A head-up display system suitable for an aircraft. The head-up display including an image source arranged outside the desired field of view of an observer and where the intensity of symbols of the image source are modulated differ depending on their perceived position relative to the horizon line. A light source is arranged for providing light to an image source which is arranged to modulate the light of the light source thereby creating an image for the head up display. A brightness control unit have inputs for vehicle pitch- and roll angle, and a calculator configured to calculate, based on the pitch and roll angles, the current position in the image of a virtual horizon line, corresponding to the real horizon line as perceived by the observer, and for controlling the brightness of symbols above the virtual horizon line to be different from the brightness of symbols below the line. | 08-27-2009 |
20090243963 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - An image display apparatus includes: an imaging device inputting sequentially information of an observer; a position calculation unit calculating positions of a single eye of the observer from the information sequentially; a difference calculation unit calculating a difference between the position of the single eye calculated at a present time and a previous time; a projection position determination unit determining a target value of a projection position of a light beam on the single eye from the difference; and a projector presenting an image to the observer by projecting the light beam to the projection position. | 10-01-2009 |
20090278765 | IMAGE ADJUSTMENT AND PROCESSING FOR A HEAD UP DISPLAY OF A VEHICLE - A system and related methods for processing images in a head up display (HUD) system of a vehicle are provided. The images are processed by adjusting the image data in a manner that compensates for different shape and contour characteristics of the windshield of the vehicle. One processing method begins by providing a plurality of image compensation templates, each being applicable to alter display characteristics of image data. During operation of the HUD system the method selects one of the plurality of image compensation templates for use as a compensating template, adjusts original image data in accordance with the compensating template to obtain adjusted image data, and renders the adjusted image data on a HUD display source. | 11-12-2009 |
20090295681 | Virtual Image System for Windshields - A virtual image system for windshields that permits an image source to reflect off the windshield so that a virtual image, free of ghost image, is visible to the driver. Either a matte black material is applied to a windshield glass pane at any of the outer glass pane windshield surfaces | 12-03-2009 |
20090303157 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090303158 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-up display system having a judgment boundary information storage storing judgment boundary information defining judgment area used for judging based on a movement of the driver's eye position whether or not a reflecting angle of the reflector is adjusted, an imaging device imaging an imaging area, an eye position detecting device detecting a driver's eye position in the imaging area based on image information imaged by the imaging device, a judging device judging whether or not a predetermined adjusting condition is satisfied when the eye position detected by the eye position detecting device is outside the judgment boundary, an install state determining device determining an install state of the reflector based on the detected eye position when the judging device judges that the adjusting condition is satisfied, and a reflector adjusting device adjusting the reflector to be in the determined install state. | 12-10-2009 |
20100001926 | CONTACT LENS WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT-EMITTING COMPONENT - A light-emitting contact lens and a method and system for tracking a user's eye position using the light-emitting contact lens are disclosed. The eye position tracking can be used, for example, to allow the user to interact with a display device such that the position of the user's eye determines the image generated by the display device. Thus, as the user's eye moves, the image on the display device will be altered to represent the new position (e.g., viewing angle) of the user with regard to the display device. | 01-07-2010 |
20100039351 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An image display device comprising a display portion that projects, via eyepiece optical systems which respectively correspond to each of the both eyes of a user, a light emitted from a two-dimensionally light emitting type photoelectric device which is perpendicular to the light beam emitting direction onto the eyeballs of said user, a supporting portion that supports the display portion at its portion that is not in contact with the user, and a face contact portion that is supported by the display portion and is capable of changing the distance between the eyepiece optical systems and the eyes of the user, whereby images with high image quality and high field angle are, in a space-saving manner, safely provided to the user, and, at the time, with the personal image display devices' disadvantages being saved, even multiple persons can enjoy the images. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039352 | FORMING SPECTRAL FILTERS - A lens bears a plurality of roll-coated layers to pass, to one eye of a viewer, a first image, in a first band of wavelengths, that is appropriate for 3D viewing of a stereoscopic image. | 02-18-2010 |
20100053030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROCESS DISPLAY AND NON-DISPLAY INFORMATION - In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate including a display information optical path to receive display information and includes a non-display information optical path to receive non-display information. In some embodiments, the display information optical path includes a display information optical power. In some embodiments, the non-display information optical path includes one or more filters and a non-display information optical power. | 03-04-2010 |
20100066644 | Heads up projection system for handheld devices with displays - A system for projecting a display image from a handheld portable device having a display, such as a cell phone or a GPS device, the system including a housing for containing one or more components, a high intensity light source located adjacent to the display and disposed to emit light through the display, a lens located adjacent to the display and adapted to pass the light emitted from the light source through the display onto an object, where cell phone, GPS device, or handheld portable electronic device components that are normally necessary to operate said cell phone, GPS device or handheld portable electronic device and operably configure to provide a display image. The System may be operated as desired to generate a display image on the display of the handheld portable device, and to project that display image onto another surface, such as a vehicle windshield screen or wall. A powering means for powering the components also may be provided. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066645 | HIGH VISIBILITY HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - In a high visibility head-up display system where display light outputted from a display part | 03-18-2010 |
20100090929 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ABERRATION CORRECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing system, which corrects an aberration generated in an optical system by executing coordinate conversion of pixels of an image, has a table which holds correspondence between the positions of pixels before and after the coordinate conversion, acquires coordinates after conversion corresponding to the coordinates of representative points to be converted from the table, and calculates coordinates after conversion of a pixel between the acquired representative points by an interpolation calculation using a Lagrange interpolation formula. | 04-15-2010 |
20100117930 | HEADS-UP VISUALIZATION DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS OF DISPLAYING A SYMBOLOGY DEDICATED TO OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE - The general field of the invention is, within the framework of terrain anti-collision systems for aircraft, the presentation in the Head-Up sight of a simplified symbology suited to these critical situations. It essentially comprises two identical vertical parallel bars of angular dimension substantially equal to the vertical angular field of the Head-Up visualization device, the positions of said bars in the horizontal plane being representative of the limits of the aircraft's clearance path and a horizontal bar disposed between the two vertical parallel bars so as to form an H, the position in the vertical plane of said horizontal bar being representative of the floor altitude that must be maintained by the aircraft. Other symbols supplement this piloting aid symbology. | 05-13-2010 |
20100127954 | Display Form Factor Devices and Methods Thereof - Disclosed are display form factor devices having a first orientation and a second orientation, such a device including a display screen that is viewable from a plurality of positions. The display screen can be moved with respect to the first orientation and/or the second orientation. The display screen in accordance with a controller is configured to exhibit indicia having a particular orientation thereon, wherein the indicia having a particular orientation is dependent upon which of the at least one of a plurality of positions that is assumed by the screen body. For example, a particular orientation may be a reflective mode or a normal mode. A method of the device includes changing the particular orientation of the indicia based upon the position of the screen body. Sensed ambient conditions can provide input to determine the position of the screen body. | 05-27-2010 |
20100141554 | WIRELESS AUGMENTED REALITY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The system of the present invention is a highly integrated radio communication system with a multimedia co-processor which allows true two-way multimedia (video, audio, data) access as well as real-time biomedical monitoring in a pager-sized portable access unit. The system is integrated in a network structure including one or more general purpose nodes for providing a wireless-to-wired interface. The network architecture allows video, audio and data (including biomedical data) streams to be connected directly to external users and devices. The portable access units may also be mated to various non-personal devices such as cameras or environmental sensors for providing a method for setting up wireless sensor nets from which reported data may be accessed through the portable access unit. The reported data may alternatively be automatically logged at a remote computer for access and viewing through a portable access unit, including the user's own. | 06-10-2010 |
20100149072 | METHOD FOR OPERATING VEHICLE DEVICES AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR SUCH DEVICES - In a method for operating vehicle devices in which different information is shown for different viewing angles on a display of a display device, seating positions of users are assigned to the viewing angles, the position of an object in a switching zone is detected and a switching signal assigned to the switching zone is generated, the seating position of a user assigned to the object is identified, and a control signal for the vehicle devices and/or the display device is generated as a function of the switching signal and of the seating position of the user who triggered the switching signal. Furthermore, an operating device for vehicle devices includes an input unit and a display unit having a display with which different information is able to be displayed for different viewing angles, seating positions of users being assigned to the respective viewing angles. The operating device includes a device for detecting the position of an object in a switching zone, a device for identifying the seating position of a user assigned to the object, and a control device, with which a control signal is able to be generated for the vehicle devices and/or the display device as a function of the detected position of the object and of the seating position of the user. | 06-17-2010 |
20100182220 | SURFACE PUCK - An image orientation system is provided wherein images (rays of lights) are projected to a user based on the user's field of view or viewing angle. As the rays of light are projected, streams of air can be produced that bend or focus the rays of light toward the user's field of view. The streams of air can be cold air, hot air, or combinations thereof. Further, an image receiver can be utilized to receive the produced image/rays of light directly in line with the user's field of view. The image receiver can be a wearable device, such as a head mounted display. | 07-22-2010 |
20100201605 | Medical overlay mirror - Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems. | 08-12-2010 |
20100207845 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING AN OBJECT HAVING AN ASSOCIATED BEACON SIGNAL - Systems and methods are provided for displaying information on a display device associated with an aircraft. A method comprises rendering a synthetic perspective view of terrain on the display device, wherein the synthetic perspective view of terrain is based on a set of terrain data corresponding to a region proximate the aircraft. The method further comprises obtaining location data for a first object, wherein the location data is based at least in part on a beacon signal associated with the first object, and rendering a graphical representation of the first object on the display device. The graphical representation of the first object overlies the synthetic perspective view of terrain and is positioned in accordance with the location data. | 08-19-2010 |
20100253593 | ENHANCED VISION SYSTEM FULL-WINDSHIELD HUD - A method to represent graphical images upon a transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle includes monitoring informational inputs describing the operational environment for the vehicle, processing the informational inputs to synthesize an operational environment model, monitoring data related to an occupant eye location, converting the model into the graphical images registering the critical information according the model upon the transparent windscreen head up display based upon the monitored data related to the occupant eye location, and displaying the graphical images upon the transparent windscreen head up display. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253594 | PERIPHERAL SALIENT FEATURE ENHANCEMENT ON FULL-WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A method to selectively project graphical images upon a transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle based upon visual information present in a peripheral zone of vision includes monitoring a location of visual information corresponding to critical information with respect to the windscreen, processing the location of the visual information to generate display requirements describing the visual information as present in the peripheral zone of vision, generating the graphical images to be projected based upon the display requirements, and projecting the graphical images upon the transparent windscreen head up display based upon the estimated operator gaze location. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253595 | VIRTUAL CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS BY LASER PROJECTION - A method to display a graphic control display in a vehicle and receive a control input based upon the graphic control display includes displaying upon a surface within the vehicle a graphic control display based upon a control configuration, the graphic control display comprising an illustrative graphic presenting for selection a setting of a feature of the vehicle wherein the surface is coated with a material reactive to display graphics in response to an excitation projector. A control input corresponding to the illustrative graphic is monitored, and the feature of the vehicle is controlled based upon monitoring the control input. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253596 | CONTINUATION OF EXTERIOR VIEW ON INTERIOR PILLARS AND SURFACES - A method to display a graphic illustrating an operational environment of a vehicle includes monitoring informational inputs describing the operational environment of the vehicle, processing the informational inputs to determine critical information, monitoring location of the eyes of an operator of the vehicle, determining a registered graphic describing the critical information hidden from a view of the operator by a non-transparent component of the vehicle based upon the location of the eyes of the operator, and displaying the registered graphic describing the critical information hidden from the view of the operator upon the non-transparent component of the vehicle, the non-transparent component including a material reactive to display graphics in response to an excitation projector. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253597 | REAR VIEW MIRROR ON FULL-WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A substantially transparent windscreen head up display includes one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. A method to display a virtual rearview mirror graphic upon a substantially transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle includes monitoring a camera configured to generate a view behind the vehicle, determining the virtual rearview mirror graphic based upon monitoring the camera, displaying the virtual rearview mirror graphic upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253598 | LANE OF TRAVEL ON WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A substantially transparent windscreen head up display includes one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. A method to represent graphical images upon a transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle describing transit of the vehicle with respect to a lane of travel includes monitoring informational inputs describing an operational environment of the vehicle. Monitoring these informational inputs includes monitoring a desired lane of travel, and monitoring a current position of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a relationship of the desired lane of travel to the current position of the vehicle, determining a graphic describing the relationship of the desired lane of travel to the current position of the vehicle, and displaying the graphic describing the relationship of the desired lane of travel to the current position of the vehicle upon the substantially transparent windscreen head up display. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253599 | LUMINANCE UNIFORMITY COMPENSATION OF VECTOR PROJECTION DISPLAY - A method to display a projected parametric curve upon a substantially transparent windscreen head-up display includes monitoring a desired parametric curve comprising a plurality of control points and a plurality of graphic segments based upon the control points, determining a luminance indicator for each of the segments, and utilizing the luminance indicator to command uniform luminance among the plurality of graphic segments. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253600 | FULL-WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY ENHANCEMENT: ANTI-REFLECTIVE GLASS HARD COAT - A substantially transparent windscreen head-up display of a vehicle is configured to display graphical images from a light source. The windscreen head-up display includes multiple layers having an outer layer including a transparent substrate. The multiple layers further include a second transparent substrate layer including light emitting material, wherein the light emitting material emits visible light in response to absorption of ultraviolet light from the light source, and wherein the light emitting material includes a plurality of light emitting particles. The multiple layers further include an inner ultraviolet anti-reflective layer. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253601 | FULL-WINDSHIELD HUD ENHANCEMENT: PIXELATED FIELD OF VIEW LIMITED ARCHITECTURE - A system projects graphics upon a transparent windscreen head-up display of a vehicle. The system includes a graphics projection system projecting light upon the transparent windscreen head-up display and the transparent windscreen head-up display emitting light in a limited field of view based upon the projected light. The transparent windscreen head-up display includes light emitting particles small enough that the transparent windscreen head-up display is substantially transparent. | 10-07-2010 |
20100265162 | Set of equipment for an aircraft comprising a video sensor and at least two head-up display devices - The invention relates to a set of equipment items for an aircraft comprising a video transducer ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100265163 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY PANELS - Various embodiments of the present invention provide for systems and apparatuses directed toward using a display panel to processes display information and non-display information. Further embodiments, utilize a display panel in conjunction with a contact lens assembly configured to process the display information. In one embodiment of the invention, a display system is provided, comprising: a display panel disposed on a head-borne apparatus such that when a viewer is wearing the head-borne apparatus, the display panel is positioned in close proximity to an eye of the viewer such that the eye is unable to focus on the display panel unassisted; and a contact lens having focusing optics that assists the eye in focusing on the display panel. Within the display system, the display panel has pixels and is configured without focusing optics, thereby allowing light emitted by the pixels to diverge in an unfocused manner. | 10-21-2010 |
20110074657 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device placed on an upper surface of a dashboard, includes: an object of view arranged in an inside space of the dashboard; an imaging optical system of real specular image for defining a space where a viewer exists and the inside space of the dashboard, the imaging optical system of real specular image including a semitransparent substrate with a plane of symmetry, the imaging optical system of real specular image forming a real image of the object of view in the space of the viewer with light passing through the substrate; and a reflective screen arranged in the space of the viewer, the reflective screen reflecting light beams of the real image of the object of view supplied from the imaging optical system of real specular image to guide the reflected light beams to the viewer, while allowing formation of an image to be seen by the viewer. | 03-31-2011 |
20110102303 | Display apparatus for vehicle - A vehicular display apparatus displays, as an unreal image at an on-road position in front of a vehicle, a bar-shaped image that indicates a distance from the on-road position to a spot for right/left turn in a guidance route. The unreal image is generated by using a liquid crystal panel via a windshield and seen by a driver by designating a display position of the bar-shaped image on the liquid crystal panel based on a distance from the vehicle to the spot and the distance from the on-road position to the spot. Further, based on an instruction operation of the driver, the display of the bar-shaped image is switched between (i) a first image and (ii) a second image, which is more blurry than the first image. | 05-05-2011 |
20110175798 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A display device for a vehicle is provided in which when a first image and a second image are projected from a single projection means ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110248904 | HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND OPTICAL POSITION ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an optical position adjustment method of a head mounted display, the head mounted display including (a) an eyeglass type frame worn on the head of a viewer, and (b) two image display devices for the right and left eyes attached to the frame, and each of the image display devices including (A) an image forming device, and (B) an optical device adapted to receive, guide and emit light emitted from the image forming device, wherein the optical position adjustment method includes the step of: controlling an image signal that is supplied to the image forming device making up at least one of the image display devices so as to control the position of the image displayed on the optical device making up at least one of the image display devices and adjust the mutual positions of the two images. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248905 | IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD FOR A HEAD-MOUNTED TYPE DISPLAY UNIT - Disclosed herein is an image displaying method for a head-mounted type display unit which includes a frame of the glasses type for being mounted on the head of an observer, an image display apparatus attached to the frame, and a control section for controlling image display of the image display apparatus. The image display apparatus includes an image forming apparatus, and an optical apparatus. The image displaying method includes the steps of: storing a data group configured from a plurality of data in a storage section; adding a data identification code to each of the data; sending a designation identification code and display time information at predetermined intervals of time; and reading out the data whose data identification code coincides with the received designation identification code from the storage section and controlling the image forming apparatus to display an image based on the read out data. | 10-13-2011 |
20110273364 | DEVICE FOR PORTABLE VIEWABLE REFLECTIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a mobile visual display device that includes a horizontal panel configured for displaying an illuminated reference image on a display screen, and a reflective or partially reflective surface coupled to a side of said panel and disposed over said display screen at an angle sufficient for receiving and reflecting at least a portion of the illuminated reference image to produce a reflected image. | 11-10-2011 |
20110291917 | IN-VEHICLE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An in-vehicle image display apparatus comprising a state detecting device that detects a state of vehicle surroundings; a display device provided in at least in a window section of the vehicle and capable of displaying information; an image generating device that generates image data representing an image of the vehicle surroundings based on detection results; a display control device that makes the display device display the image represented by the image data generated by the image generating device; and a storage device that previously stores data representing an object to be detected which is detected by the state detecting device in the vehicle surroundings. The image generating device compares the image data and the data stored in the storage device, and uses data of an object to be detected that is determined to be similar to the object to be detected which is represented by the image data generated by the image generating device itself to thereby generate image data representing the image of the surroundings of the vehicle. | 12-01-2011 |
20110298693 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a generation unit and a presentation unit. The generation unit is configured to generate a CG image in a CG space having a coordinate system corresponding to a scene viewed from a view point of an observer. The CG image represents a target to be perceived by the observer. The presentation unit is configured to present the CG image to at least one eye of the observer. The generation unit generates a plurality of CG images of the target advancing to a specific coordinate in the CG space and going back from the specific coordinate based on a velocity of the vehicle. The target is perceived by the observer so that the target is advancing from of the vehicle to a specific location corresponding to the specific coordinate in the scene and stops at the specific location for a specific time. | 12-08-2011 |
20120026071 | PORTABLE AUGMENTED-REALITY HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A portable optical device ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120038542 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method and Program - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing device includes a housing and a display unit configured to display at least a portion of a first content to a user. A projection unit is configured to project at least a portion of a second content onto a projection surface. A detection unit configured to detect a displacement between the projection surface and a portion of the housing, the housing being configured to support the display unit, the projection unit, and the detection unit. The detection unit is further configured to determine whether the displacement falls within a threshold distance. The projection unit is further configured to project the second portion of the content onto the projection surface, when the displacement falls within the threshold distance. | 02-16-2012 |
20120086623 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a virtual image display apparatus in which occurrence of luminance spots is suppressed to improve efficiency of use of illumination light. In the virtual image display apparatus of the invention, an optical-directivity changing section forms a non-uniform distribution concerning the directivity of image lights GL emitted from an image display device. Therefore, even when an angle of a light beam emitted from the image display device and effectively captured into the eye EY of an observer is substantially different depending on a position of the image display device, it is possible to form the image lights GL having directivity corresponding to such an angle characteristic of light beam capturing. It is possible to suppress occurrence of luminance spots to improve efficiency of use of illumination light. | 04-12-2012 |
20120098734 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - The sizes of the respective reflecting units vary in the image take-out section along the Z direction in association with the state of the total reflection angle in the light guide section. Thus, it becomes possible to keep the sufficient effective light beam width of the image light input thereto in all of the reflecting units. Therefore, the deterioration in the image light caused by the reflection in the reflecting units can be avoided, and as a result, the degradation of the resolution of the image due to the virtual image light thus emitted can be prevented. | 04-26-2012 |
20120139816 | IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for displaying information within a vehicle is described. The system includes at least one sensing device detecting a set of data associated with the vehicle, driver, or surroundings, which is processed using a processing unit for identifying a set of information to be displayed. The system also includes a set of display devices coupled to the vehicle. A router selects one or more display devices for displaying the display element based on a set of conditions. A display control unit generates an appropriate display element for the set of information identified and the selected display. | 06-07-2012 |
20120169572 | VIRTUAL VIEWFINDER ON FULL WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A method to dynamically register a view finder graphic on a driving scene of a vehicle utilizing a graphic projection display includes monitoring a user input indicated to a portion of the graphic projection display, generating a trace based on the monitored user input indicated to the portion of the graphic projection display, determining a view finder graphic representing a user-defined view finder, the user-defined view finder defined by the generated trace, dynamically registering a location of the view finder graphic upon the graphic projection display corresponding to the driving scene of the vehicle, and displaying the view finder graphic upon the graphic projection display. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169573 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING A DISPLAY OF BINOCULAR TYPE COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPECTACLES AND DISPLAY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS METHOD - The invention provides an adjustment method for adjusting a binocular display, the display comprising for each eye of the wearer, an optical imager for shaping light beams corresponding to an image emitted by a beam generator device and for directing them towards each of the wearer's eyes so as to enable information content contained in a virtual image to be viewed, the display being associated with a pair of eyeglasses having two lenses supported by a frame. According to the invention, the method consists in moving at least one said lens ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120182205 | CONTEXT DRIVEN HEADS-UP DISPLAY FOR EFFICIENT WINDOW INTERACTION - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for interacting with software applications, and more specifically, to “context-driven” heads-up displays for efficient window interaction. In some embodiments, a method includes operating a software application; determining a context of usage of the software application; and displaying a heads-up display on a display device, the heads-up display including one or more user-selectable indicators, each user-selectable indicator being associated with an operation of the software application, at least one of the one or more user-selectable indicators being displayed based on the determined context of usage. In further embodiments, the heads-up display may have a plurality of user-selectable indicators circumferentially disposed about a dynamically-determined user-indicated location on the display device. | 07-19-2012 |
20120200476 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY UNIT - A head-up display unit produces a first image representing first information and a second image representing second information floating in space by projecting light, emitted from a light source, toward a transparent projection member. The head-up display unit includes a first image generator and a second image generator. The first image generator has a first light transmission portion corresponding to the first image and generates a first image light, for producing the first image, by causing the light emitted from the light source to be transmitted through the first light transmission portion in a first direction. The second image generator is arranged parallel to the first image generator in a second direction crossing the first direction. The second image generator generates and outputs a second image light, for producing the second image, in a third direction along the first direction. | 08-09-2012 |
20120256812 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - The head-up display device sequentially displays a virtual image (51V) of a guide light from one end of a reflector (30) side, in the back inside of a virtual image 83V of an opening bezel formed into a square frame displayed along an outer edge of a projection area (71) of a window shield, and further displays a virtual image (20V) of display information in the back thereof. The amount of travel of the virtual images (51V) of the guide light when the reflector provided in the head-up display device rotates is smaller than the amount of travel of the virtual image (20V) of the display information. Therefore, even if the virtual image 20V of the display information falls outside the projection area, the virtual images 51V of the guide light remain in the projection area, and are displayed. | 10-11-2012 |
20120326948 | ENVIRONMENTAL-LIGHT FILTER FOR SEE-THROUGH HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - An environmental-light filter removably coupled to an optical see-through head-mounted display (HMD) device is disclosed. The environmental-light filter couples to the HMD device between a display component and a real-world scene. Coupling features are provided to allow the filter to be easily and removably attached to the HMD device when desired by a user. The filter increases the primacy of a provided augmented-reality image with respect to a real-world scene and reduces brightness and power consumption requirements for presenting the augmented-reality image. A plurality of filters of varied light transmissivity may be provided from which to select a desired filter based on environmental lighting conditions and user preference. The light transmissivity of the filter may be about 70% light transmissive to substantially or completely opaque. | 12-27-2012 |
20130021224 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display image to be projected onto a projection surface is formed on an imaging surface of a screen member at time of projecting the display image onto the projection surface. A projector is adapted to project a light, which forms the display image on the imaging surface. The imaging surface is formed as a convex surface that limits a curvature of field of the virtual image. | 01-24-2013 |
20130088413 | Method to Autofocus on Near-Eye Display - An optical system has an aperture through which virtual and real-world images are viewable along a viewing axis. The optical system may be incorporated into a head-mounted display (HMD). By modulating the length of the optical path along an optical axis within the optical system, the virtual image may appear to be at different distances away from the HMD wearer. The wearable computer of the HMD may be used to control the length of the optical path. The length of the optical path may be modulated using, for example, a piezoelectric actuator or stepper motor. By determining the distance to an object with respect to the HMD using a range-finder or autofocus camera, the virtual images may be controlled to appear at various distances and locations in relation to the target object and/or HMD wearer. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088414 | SURGICAL HEADS-UP DISPLAY THAT IS ADJUSTABLE IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIELD OF VIEW - An ophthalmic surgical system includes a three-dimensional imaging device operable to display a three-dimensional image of a patient's eye. The ophthalmic surgical system further includes a display device including an image processor The display device is operable to generate a heads-up display of user-selectable surgical parameters on the three-dimensional image of the patient's eye. The heads-up display is adjustable in a three-dimensional field of view of the three-dimensional image. The system also includes a user interface operable to receive a user selection of one or more of the user-selectable surgical parameters to be displayed. | 04-11-2013 |
20130141311 | HEAD UP DISPLAY (HUD) - A Head Up Display (HUD), comprising: an image display unit, to generate input images; a virtual image generation unit, to receive said input images and generate at least a virtual image; a rotation mechanism, used to make said virtual image generation unit to change its projection angle, to project virtual images to a plurality of transmission mirrors; and a plurality of transmission mirrors, used to receive said virtual images and reflect them into a large area virtual image. Advantage of said HUD is that, size of lens and mirrors is reduced, so said HUD is miniaturized, while realizing large area image display, such that information frame of vehicle match that of outside view, hereby solving problems of single optical route display device of the prior art, that is only capable of displaying a small area image rather than a large area image. | 06-06-2013 |
20130162505 | ENVIRONMENTAL-LIGHT FILTER FOR SEE-THROUGH HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - An environmental-light filter removably coupled to an optical see-through head-mounted display (HMD) device is disclosed. The environmental-light filter couples to the HMD device between a display component and a real-world scene. Coupling features are provided to allow the filter to be easily and removably attached to the HMD device when desired by a user. The filter increases the primacy of a provided augmented-reality image with respect to a real-world scene and reduces brightness and power consumption requirements for presenting the augmented-reality image. A plurality of filters of varied light transmissivity may be provided from which to select a desired filter based on environmental lighting conditions and user preference. The light transmissivity of the filter may be about 70% light transmissive to substantially or completely opaque. | 06-27-2013 |
20130176192 | Extra-sensory perception sharing force capability and unknown terrain identification system - An occlusion or unknown space volume confidence determination, and planning system using databases, position, and shared real time data to determine unknown regions allowing planning and coordination of pathways through space to minimize risk. Data such as from cameras, or other sensor devices can be shared and routed between units of the system. Hidden surface determination, also known as hidden surface removal (HSR), occlusion culling (OC) or visible surface determination (VSD), can be achieved by identifying obstructions from multiple sensor measurements and incorporating relative position with depth between sensors to identify occlusion structures. Weapons ranges, and orientations are sensed, calculated, shared, and can be displayed in real time. Data confidence levels can be highlighted from time, and frequency of data. The real time data can be displayed stereographically for and highlighted on a display. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181887 | HEAD UP DISPLAY, VEHICLE AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF HEAD UP DISPLAY - A head up display including a casing, a control circuit board, a display panel, and a plate is provided. The control circuit board is disposed in the casing. The display panel is disposed in the casing and electrically connected to the control circuit board. The plate is fixed to the casing and covers the display panel. The transmittance of the plate is capable of being changed, so that an image displayed on the display panel is projected out through the plate, or external light is stopped from illuminating the display panel through the plate. Besides, a vehicle having the head up display and a controlling method of the head up display are provided as well. | 07-18-2013 |
20130222212 | Motor Vehicle Having a Device for Influencing the Viewing Direction of the Driver - A motor vehicle with a device for influencing the viewing direction of the driver has a hazard detection and warning output device and a display unit for displaying information contents and/or entertainment contents. The display unit is arranged essentially centrally in the dashboard of the motor vehicle. The passenger compartment of the motor vehicle has a lighting device that is suitable for outputting a dynamic light animation and extends essentially from the display unit to the driver's field of vision on the windshield of the motor vehicle. A light animation that constitutes a movement of light in the direction of the driver's field of vision can be outputted, in order to output a warning about a hazard that relates to or could relate to what is happening on the road in front of the motor vehicle. | 08-29-2013 |
20130257688 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND HELMET - It is an object to provide a driving support system and a display device suitable for the driving support system. According to the driving support system, change in driver's mental and physical conditions can be caught instantaneously and a warning light emission display is given within the forward sight of the driver in order to call the driver's attention. A light emitting device of the driving support system can display a far side of the display. A display may be switched between a transmission mode and a non-transmission mode by adjusting a movable polarizer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130300634 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING REPRESENTATIONS OF DISPLAYED INFORMATION BASED ON FOCUS DISTANCE - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to facilitate determining representations of displayed information based on focus distance. In the context of a method, a focus distance of a user is determined. The method may also determine a representation of the data based on the focus distance. The method may also cause a presentation of the representation on a display. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FOCUS CORRECTION OF DISPLAYED INFORMATION - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided to facilitate performing focus correction of displayed information. In the context of a method, a focus distance of a user is determined. The method may also determine determining at least one focal point setting for one or more dynamic focus optical components of a display based on the focus distance. The method may also cause a configuring of the one or more dynamic focus optical components based on the at least one focal point setting to present a representation of data on the display. | 11-14-2013 |
20130321245 | MOBILE DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING FACILITY SYSTEMS - A mobile device for monitoring and controlling systems while moving about within a facility is described. The mobile device includes a processor, memory, a display, and software for viewing and managing system data. The device provides produces augmented views of the facility by overlaying actual facility video camera images with other sensor derived data, identification data, and control recommendations. The device generates the control recommendations based, in part, on the device's location and orientation, and on system operation rules and parameters. | 12-05-2013 |
20140055323 | VISUALISATION SYSTEM, NOTABLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT, WITH A TRANSPARENT SCREEN AND WITH PERIPHERAL SYMBOLOGY - The general field of the invention is that of visualisation systems for an aircraft comprising a semi-transparent screen and electronic means suitable for generating a symbology displayed on said semi-transparent display screen, the symbology representing a parameter necessary for the piloting or navigation of the aircraft. The symbology according to the invention is partially or totally located on the periphery of the screen and comprises at least one moving pattern or a plurality of moving patterns, the speed and direction of the movement representing the relative difference between the value of the parameter at the present time and a reference value of said parameter, the patterns being immobilised when the value of the parameter at the present time attains said reference value. Different representations and different movements of the patterns are possible. | 02-27-2014 |
20140091988 | VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicular display device includes a display unit that displays visible information, a light projection unit that includes a reflection member which reflects light containing the visible information displayed on the display unit and projects the reflected light to a predetermined observation region to display the visible information as a virtual image, a light path adjustment mechanism that switches an imaging position of the virtual image between at least two positions, an illuminance detection unit that detects an intensity of external light affecting visibility of the virtual image, and an imaging position control unit that controls the light path adjustment mechanism depending upon the illuminance and changes the imaging position to a first position, at which the virtual image is less influenced by the external light, or to a second position, at which the virtual image is easily influenced by the external light. | 04-03-2014 |
20140091989 | PERIPHERAL SALIENT FEATURE ENHANCEMENT ON FULL-WINDSHIELD HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A method to selectively project graphical images upon a transparent windscreen head up display of a vehicle based upon visual information present in a peripheral zone of vision includes monitoring a location of visual information corresponding to critical information with respect to the windscreen, and processing the location of the visual information to generate display requirements describing the visual information as present in the peripheral zone of vision. Processing the location includes monitoring an estimated operator gaze location with respect to the windscreen, comparing the estimated operator gaze location to the location of visual information, and generating the display requirements when the estimated operator gaze location is distant from the location of visual information by more than a threshold distance. The method further includes generating the graphical images to be projected based upon the display requirements, and projecting the graphical images upon the transparent windscreen head up display based upon the estimated operator gaze location. | 04-03-2014 |
20140145913 | DISPLAY DEVICE - The display device includes: an image forming element which forms an image to be displayed; and an optical element which reflects a light emitted by the image forming element to display a virtual image. A first angle of the image forming element with respect to a traveling direction of the light traveling from a center of the image forming element to a center of the optical element is set in accordance with a second angle of the optical element with respect to the traveling direction of the light such that distortion of the virtual image displayed by the optical element becomes small. | 05-29-2014 |
20140176397 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device for a vehicle displays image information that can be seen by at least one vehicle occupant. A lighting unit and a display unit are provided, the lighting unit being designed as at least one laser, and at least some sections of the display unit being formed from at least one electro-active polymer and/or from a chromogenic material. A method is also provided for operating a display device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140218268 | VEHICLE HEAD-UP DISPLAY ARRANGEMENT - A vehicle head-up display arrangement is provided that may include a projection unit, a vehicle driver eye position estimation unit and a detecting unit arranged to detect traffic signs and their location in relation to the vehicle, and a processing unit arranged to determine a content of the traffic signs. The processing unit is further arranged to determine relevance of content of the traffic signs. The projection unit is arranged to project light onto one or more areas of the windshield in line with the estimated eye position of the vehicle driver and traffic signs determined to have content not being relevant, such that these traffic signs, at least partially, are covered from the estimated eye position of the vehicle driver. | 08-07-2014 |
20140320382 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE WITH RETRACTABLE COMBINER - The invention relates to a head-up display device that includes a retractable combiner having a display position and a storage position; and an actuating mechanism for moving the combiner from its storage position to its display position and vice versa. The mechanism comprises a lifter carriage bearing the combiner. The combiner is arranged standing on the lifter carriage. The lifter carriage executes a motion only in translation in order to reposition the combiner. A shutter element is provided in order to shut the deployment aperture. The shutter element is connected to the actuating mechanism so as to close or open the deployment aperture during at least part of the motion in translation of the lifter carriage. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327601 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING MULTIPLE IMAGES FROM A SINGLE PROJECTOR - A display system includes a projector system to create a plurality of image streams and a plurality of combiners, each corresponding to one of the directions of the image streams and to reflect at least a portion of the image stream received at that combiner. The projector system includes an illumination source that emits electromagnetic radiation within a predetermined spectral band, an image generator that ascribes image characteristics to the radiation to create a plurality of image streams, and an image separation module to direct the image streams in a plurality of directions. | 11-06-2014 |
20140354514 | GAZE TRACKING WITH PROJECTOR - The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for gaze tracking. An exemplary method includes directing light into an eye using a projector; detecting, using an image-capturing module, a reflection from a surface associated with the eye; and determining a line of sight associated with the eye based on the detected reflection. In some embodiments, the light comprises infra-red light. In some embodiments, the projector comprises a laser. In some embodiments, the projector comprises a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) chip. In some embodiments, the surface associated with the reflection is at least one of the cornea, the iris, or the retina. | 12-04-2014 |
20150009100 | PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection type image display device includes a processor having a measuring part for performing a three-dimensional measurement of an A-pillar and a projection range controller for controlling a projection range of an image light, which is matched to an A-pillar surface based on a result of the three-dimensional measurement. Thus, the projection of an image onto the A-pillar surface by the projection type image display device is easily performed regardless of whether the A-pillar surface is a two-dimensional flat surface or a three-dimensional surface. The projection type image display device also directs a retro-reflective component in a reflected image light away from a driver's seat based on a positioning of an image projection device. Speckled uneven image brightness on an image display surface is thereby prevented. | 01-08-2015 |
20150015457 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY UNIT - A pair of first guide lights are displayed side by side adjacent to an HUD display area with emitted light from first light sources, and a pair of second guide lights are displayed at the outer sides of the respective first guide lights with emitted light from second light sources. At least one of the number of lighting lights, the lighting cycle, and the lighting order of the first light sources and the second light sources is changed in accordance with a differential value between the current speed and a speed limit set for a road on which the vehicle is traveling. | 01-15-2015 |
20150022426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF A POTENTIAL REAR END COLLISION - A system for indicating braking intensity to a main vehicle has an observational device monitoring positional and speed data of at least one vehicle proximate the main vehicle. A control unit is coupled to the observational device. The control unit processes the positional and speed data monitored by the observational device and generates graphical representations of the at least one vehicle proximate the main vehicle and graphical representations of a braking intensity level of the at least one vehicle proximate the main vehicle. | 01-22-2015 |
20150035725 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a head-up display device that can detect background brightness with a simple constitution. A HUD device ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150042541 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD OF HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device that includes a projection unit that projects predetermined information on a transparent display panel by superimposing on a background that is viewed by a user through the transparent display panel placed in front of a line of sight of the user; and a controller that controls a display of the predetermined information while changing a display color of the predetermined information sequentially independent of a color of the background. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042542 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display apparatus includes a projector that projects a laser beam and a screen including a plurality of optical elements that are arranged in a grid pattern. The screen diffuses the laser beam, which has entered into the plurality of optical elements from the projector, toward the projection plane. Each of the plurality of optical elements has a curved surface formed into a convex or a concave shape on an outside surface of the screen. One of the plurality of optical elements has a thickness at a curvature center point that is different from that of the other of the plurality of optical elements immediately adjacent to the one of the plurality of optical elements. | 02-12-2015 |
20150077312 | NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY HAVING ADAPTIVE OPTICS - An optical apparatus includes a light source, a deformable mirror, an actuator system, and a partially transparent mirror. The deformable mirror is positioned in an optical path of the image output from the light source. The actuator system is coupled to the deformable mirror to selectively adjust at least a curvature of the deformable mirror. The partially transparent mirror is positioned to be in front of the eye of the user when the optical apparatus is worn and optically aligned with the deformable mirror such that the image output from the light source positioned peripherally to the eye is reflected by the deformable mirror to the partially transparent mirror and reflected by the partially transparent mirror to the eye of the user. | 03-19-2015 |
20150102980 | Head-Up Display System And Head-Up Display - A head-up display system for display on a windowpane includes: an image-generating display device configured to generate an image; and an optical system configured to deflect the generated image onto the windowpane. The display device is an electronic paper display | 04-16-2015 |
20150116190 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light emitting unit, a reflective unit, a sensor, and a controller. The light source emits light including an image information relating to operation to be performed by an operator. The reflector reflects at least a part of the light emitted from the light source toward an eye of the operator and transmits at least a part of light to be incident on the eye when the reflector is disposed in front of the eye of the operator. The sensor senses a working state of the operator. The controller controls the light source based on the working state in a manner that a luminance of the light emitted from the light source is reduced when the working state indicates that the operator is at work. | 04-30-2015 |
20150123878 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an information display device including: a projection portion that projects a projection image; and a cover portion that is driven to be changed between multiple states including a first state where the cover portion blocks at least part of an opening portion provided above a space that accommodates the projection portion and a second state where the cover portion is raised from the first state, in which when the projection portion performs projection in a state where the cover portion is controlled to be in the second state, a first image is projected onto a front window shield and a second image is projected onto the cover portion. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123879 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes: an optical unit that generates image display light based on an image signal; a projection unit that projects the image display light generated by the optical unit; and a combiner that presents a virtual image by reflecting the image display light projected from the projection unit. The projection unit includes: a first wave plate that converts linearly-polarized image display light emitted from an image display element into circularly-polarized image display light; a diffuser plate that diffuses the circularly-polarized image display light emitted from the first wave plate; a second wave plate that converts the circularly-polarized image display light diffused by the diffuser plate into linearly-polarized image display light; and a polarization plate that transmits the linearly-polarized image display light emitted from the second wave plate. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130687 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A first illuminance sensor acquires the illuminance of environmental light outside a vehicle, and a second illuminance sensor acquires the illuminance of environmental light inside the vehicle. An image presentation unit controls the luminance of image display light generated from image signals of an image to be displayed, based on the luminance of environmental light acquired by the first illuminance sensor or the second illuminance sensor, and projects the image display light. The image presentation unit selects either the first illuminance sensor or the second illuminance sensor, based on a comparison result, which indicates a magnitude relation between the illuminance of environment light outside the vehicle acquired by the first illuminance sensor and an illuminance to be compared. And the image presentation unit controls the luminance of image display light, based on the illuminance of environmental light acquired by the selected illuminance sensor. | 05-14-2015 |
20150138046 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of carrying out time counting to execute a control function, and a control method thereof. The mobile terminal includes a display unit, and a controller configured to continuously display counting information for guiding the time counting on at least a part of an edge area of a display unit for a predetermined time when the time counting is executed in association with a terminal operation, and execute a control function associated with the terminal operation after a lapse of the predetermined time. | 05-21-2015 |
20150138047 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-up display system includes a head-up display and an image detecting unit. The head-up display includes a first control unit, an image source, and an optical system. The first control unit is configured to correct an image signal. The image source is coupled to the first control unit and configured to output an image beam according to the corrected image signal. The optical system is disposed on a transmission path of the image beam. The image detecting unit is disposed at a side of the head-up display to detect a deviation angle of a user with respect to the head-up display. Here, the first control unit corrects the image signal in advance according to the deviation angle of the user with respect to the head-up display and according to an aberration generated by the optical system. | 05-21-2015 |
20150293354 | DISPLAY INFORMATION GENERATING APPARATUS, DISPLAY INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, A PROGRAM FOR DISPLAY INFORMATION GENERATING, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a display information generation apparatus that displays information in a manner so that it becomes possible to immediately and intuitively recognize the information, which is for guiding a mobile body. A navigation apparatus provided with a display that moves together with a vehicle is provided with a display data generation unit that acquires position information indicating the position of the vehicle, acquires, on the basis of the acquired position information, distance information indicating the distance from the position of the vehicle of facilities positioned along the road along which the vehicle is moving, and, on the basis of the acquired position information and distance information, displays an icon indicating the facilities at both sides of the road at the display arranged in order of the order of appearance accompanying the motion of the vehicle. | 10-15-2015 |
20150293355 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD - A head-up display device and method, for displaying at least one image, including: at least one projection mechanism generating a light beam laden with an image to be displayed; a partially reflecting screen including at least one near display zone and one far display zone configured to display the image in a field of vision of a user; and an active element configured to receive the light beam from the projection mechanism and transmit the light beam alternately to the display zones. | 10-15-2015 |
20150316765 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A head-up display (HUD) device configured to project at least one of an image or a text on a windshield includes a display panel, a backlight module configured to emit light to the display panel, and an optical guide module configured to guide the at least one of the image or the text displayed on the display panel to the windshield. The backlight module includes a plurality of light sources configured to emit light to the display panel in different directions from one another such that the at least one of the image or text is independently projected on different regions of the windshield. | 11-05-2015 |
20150323790 | HEADS-UP DISPLAY COMPRISING AN OPTICAL MIXER WITH CONTROLLABLE PUPIL EXPANSION - The general field of the invention is that of heads-up display systems comprising at least one display and one optical guide comprising a first image guide comprising a plurality of first internal semi-reflecting plates, inclined with respect to a first plane. The heads-up display system according to the invention comprises:
| 11-12-2015 |
20150350618 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PROJECTING DIGITAL INFORMATION ON A REAL OBJECT IN A REAL ENVIRONMENT - A method of projecting digital information on a real object in a real environment includes the steps of projecting digital information on a real object or part of a real object with a visible light projector, capturing at least one image of the real object with the projected digital information using a camera, providing a depth sensor registered with the camera, the depth sensor capturing depth data of the real object or part of the real object, and calculating a spatial transformation between the visible light projector and the real object based on the at least one image and the depth data. The invention is also concerned with a corresponding system. | 12-03-2015 |
20160004076 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Proper display is performed in consideration of a characteristic that a vehicle head-up display device | 01-07-2016 |
20160011839 | VERTICAL PROFILE DISPLAY INCLUDING HAZARD BAND INDICATION | 01-14-2016 |
20160023604 | Head-Up Display Controller - The instant application discloses, among other things, techniques to allow information from multiple devices to be displayed on a Head-Up Display, allowing a user to focus on safety while being distracted minimally, but still benefiting from having the multiple devices. Head-Up Display Controller may also display only important information, and use simple-to-understand symbology, which may allow a user to quickly and easily see and understand information on the Head-Up Display. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025973 | Compact Heads-Up Display System - A portable heads-up display device for deployment on the dashboard of a vehicle. The device includes a housing suitable for mounting to or placing on a surface, and containing system electronics and a projector. A curved high-gain reflective screen disposed on the housing rearward of the projector receives an image produced by the projector, and reflects that image to a semi-transparent curved combiner disposed near the front of the housing. A virtual image appears at the combiner that has a focal point in the distance beyond the combiner. One or more rear-facing sensors and the control electronics detect hand gestures by the driver, which controls the operation of the device in displaying images. The device mounts to a dashboard via a conformable and foot that adapts to the shape of the dashboard. Magnetic coupling between the housing and a puck element held in the foot facilitates removal and replacement of the device. | 01-28-2016 |
20160039287 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE - The present invention provides a display apparatus for use in a vehicle that prevents reduction in driver visibility and adds no constrains to vehicle interior design. The display apparatus includes an indicator unit and a reflection receiving surface. The indicator unit includes a housing, an indicator accommodated in the housing, and a face glass sheet attached to the housing in such a manner that the indicator is visible. The reflection receiving surface receives light traveling from an eye range and reflecting off the face glass sheet. the face glass sheet is formed into a cross-sectional concavity depressed toward the indicator. The concavity provides a curved surface that reflects the light from the eye range to the reflection receiving surface. The reflection receiving surface is a back surface of a vehicle structure placed at a position at which there is space between the reflection receiving surface and the face glass sheet. | 02-11-2016 |
20160041386 | DYNAMICALLY CALIBRATED HEAD-UP DISPLAY - A head-up display system includes a display unit including a projection unit configured to be positioned adjacent to a windshield, a display screen, and a controller. The projection unit is operable to project a current image generated by the controller onto a display screen. A position sensor is electrically coupled to the display unit and is operable to detect a position of an object with respect to the display unit. The controller is configured to dynamically update the current image based upon the position. A method of detecting an object is also disclosed. | 02-11-2016 |
20160062117 | VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A virtual image display device | 03-03-2016 |
20160073031 | IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - One embodiment of an in-vehicle display device includes: a display unit that includes a transparent display part and a low-transmissivity display part, and that changes an area ratio of an area of the low-transmissivity display part to an area of the transparent display part; an image capturing unit that captures a space around the vehicle as an image; and a first display control unit configured to control the display unit such that the area ratio is increased when a predetermined condition is satisfied as compared to when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, and the image captured by the image capturing unit is displayed in the low-transmissivity display part after the area ratio has been increased. | 03-10-2016 |
20160090041 | VEHICLE SIGHTLINE GUIDANCE APPARATUS - A vehicle sightline guidance apparatus includes a display member displaying an image on either one one a see-through windshield and screen that allow a vehicle occupant to visually recognize outside of a vehicle; a scenery-information acquiring unit acquiring scenery information visually recognized by the occupant from inside the vehicle; and a perspective-position specifying unit specifying a perspective position, which is a position on the windshield or screen that a sightline passes when the occupant visually recognizes a predicted path of the vehicle or a position where left and right edges of the predicted path are projected, based on the scenery information. Based on the perspective position, the display member displays two reference marks on the windshield or screen such that the marks are separated from each other by a distance equivalent to a vehicle width or larger and appear to be aligned with the left and right edges. | 03-31-2016 |
20160091772 | OPTICAL MODULATOR AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARAUTS - An optical modulator includes: an optical waveguide that is constituted by a material having an electro-optical effect; a wavelength selector that is provided to the optical waveguide, and selects a wavelength of a light beam that is guided through the optical waveguide; and an optical modulator that is provided to the optical waveguide, and modulates intensity of a light beam with a wavelength selected by the wavelength selector, wherein the wavelength selector includes, a first electric field applicator that is capable of forming a first refractive index distribution in which a refractive index periodically varies in a first period along an optical wave-guiding direction of the optical waveguide, and a second electric field applicator that is capable of forming a second refractive index distribution in which a refractive index periodically varies in a second period different from the first period along the optical wave-guiding direction of the optical waveguide. | 03-31-2016 |
20160097928 | VEHICLE INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE - A presentation controller in a control device captures an image of a driver using an onboard camera of an occupant state detection section, and acquires a state of the driver that is detected in the captured image and represents the posture of the driver, and the position of part of the body of the driver. The presentation controller then uses road-vehicle inter-communication to acquire, as an event, information from a detector of an event detection section indicating a danger in front of the vehicle, and detects a presentation direction for the event. The presentation controller then controls a device of a presentation section so as to move a marker that is assistance information along a direction from the vehicle toward the driver, as information perceivable by the occupant. The presentation controller then notifies the event to the ears of the driver. | 04-07-2016 |
20160103320 | OPTICAL DESIGN OF A WIDE FIELD OF VIEW PUPIL FORMING HUD - A head up display or HUD system, including methods and apparatus, suitable for use in a flight simulator. According to the present teachings, a flight simulator HUD may be configured to produce a HUD image that appears superimposed on a simulated cockpit field of view image, and which has substantially the same relatively short focal distance from the user as the simulated image. A simulator HUD according to the present teachings does not require any holographic optical elements or an unrealistic cockpit volume, and provides an accurate simulation of conditions in a real aircraft cockpit. | 04-14-2016 |
20160109715 | HEAD UP DISPLAY - Technologies are generally described for displaying information in a head up display of a vehicle. In one example, an information acquisition unit is configured to obtain data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle. An information display unit is coupled to the information acquisition unit and the information acquisition unit is further configured to determine a display location based on the data obtained from the one or more sensors. The information acquisition unit is configured to control the information display unit to display information at the determined display location. | 04-21-2016 |
20160109939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECTING IMAGES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON A VEHICLE WINDOW - A system for projecting an image onto a window of a vehicle is supplied. The system includes a support, a camera, a projector, and a projective film. The support is mounted in the vehicle for holding an electronic device. The camera is mounted to relative to the location for capturing an image of the display when the electronic device is mounted on the support. The projector is in signal communication with the camera. The projector projects an image from the camera onto the window. The projective film mounted on the vehicle window configured to act as a projection screen for the projector. When the electronic device is mounted on the support displays an electronic image, the camera captures the image and sends the image to the projector, and the projector projects the image onto the projective film on the window. The discourse also provides a method using the system. | 04-21-2016 |
20160116735 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND APPARATUS - An image display device includes an image forming unit configured to emit light forming an image; and a concave mirror configured to reflect the light emitted from the image forming unit toward a transparent reflecting member. The image forming unit includes a transparent member on which the image is formed or which forms the image, the transparent member being curved bulging toward the concave mirror. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116749 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROJECTION DEVICE - A display control device includes: an acquirer that receives inclination information on an occupant's head in a mobile body from a detector; and a controller that controls a displayer to generate a predetermined image representing a presentation image superimposed on an object as viewed from the occupant, based on recognition results of the object and the inclination information. When the object is recognized, with the head not inclined, the controller causes the displayer to generate a first predetermined image representing a first presentation image including one or more first lines in which a line segment connecting both ends is horizontal, or with the head inclined, the controller causes the displayer to generate a second predetermined image representing a second presentation image including a second line which is obtained by inclining at least one of the first lines by an angle according to the inclination of the occupant's head. | 04-28-2016 |
20160121794 | IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - In an in-vehicle display apparatus, an obstacle recognition circuit recognizes an obstacle around a subject vehicle, and an image output circuit causes a display portion to display an obstacle image indicating the obstacle recognized by the obstacle recognition circuit in a predetermined displayable range at the lower portion on a windshield. This permits the obstacle to be viewed at a position to which a line of sight of the driver to the obstacle image is extended upward. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125770 | Display Apparatus And Computer Readable Medium - A display apparatus includes a screen, a setting unit and a processor. The setting unit is for setting a product and is provided at the screen. The processor controls display on the screen on a basis of the product which is set at the setting unit. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134848 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device including a screen; a projector that projects a visual image to the screen using a projection lens; an image generator that generates a virtual image of the visual image to be visually recognized by a user from the visual image projected to the screen; and a processor that is programmed to: decide a position at which the virtual image is generated; and move the projection lens and the screen in a front-rear direction along an optical path, wherein the processor moves the projection lens and the screen along the optical path based on the position decided. | 05-12-2016 |
20160147073 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - A head-up display includes a display unit displaying images in a display region defined on a vehicle windshield, a vehicle information acquisition unit acquiring vehicle information, a forward view information acquisition unit acquiring forward view information, a display object detection unit detecting a display object for which guidance information is required to be displayed in the display region, a display control unit, and a display form setting unit. The display control unit generates a guidance image indicating the guidance information of the detected display object and displays the generated guidance image over the display object in superimposed manner on the windshield. The display form setting unit calculates an annoyance value indicative of an annoyance level felt by a vehicle occupant when displaying the guidance image in superimposed manner, and sets a display form of the guidance image so that the calculated annoyance value is within a predetermined appropriate range. | 05-26-2016 |
20160147074 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes an image projection unit that projects image display light, an intermediate image forming unit that forms a real image based on the image display light projected from the image projection unit, and a projection mirror that reflects the image display light, which has passed through the intermediate image forming unit, toward the surface for presenting a virtual image. The intermediate image forming unit has a first means that controls the direction of a chief ray of the image display light, which has passed through the intermediate image forming unit, and a second means that controls the light distribution angle of the chief ray. | 05-26-2016 |
20160147299 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE OF HEAD UP DISPLAY - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for displaying an image of a head up display. The apparatus for displaying an image of a head up display includes: a sensor module configured to confirm angles of side mirrors installed on the left and right of a vehicle; a control module configured to estimate positions of driver's eyes based on the angles of the left and right side mirrors and set display positions of image data based on the estimated positions of driver's eyes; and an output module configured to display the image data at the set display positions so that the image data are displayed by being reflected from the windshield of the vehicle. | 05-26-2016 |
20160161833 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE - A head-up display device includes a screen, a projector that projects a visual image to the screen using a projection lens, and a processor. The processor is programmed to generate a virtual image of the visual image from the projected visual image and determine an image-generation position at which the virtual image is to be generated. The screen and the projection lens are configured to be movable along an optical path of the projector. The processor is programmed to determine a screen position to which the screen is to be moved based on the decided image-generation position and determine a lens position to which the projection lens is to be moved based on the determined screen position. The projector includes a screen-drive motor that moves the screen to the determined screen position and a lens-drive motor that moves the projection lens to the determined lens position. | 06-09-2016 |
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