Patent classifications
B60K35/654
MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE WITH TOUCHSCREEN OPERATION
A user interface for a motor vehicle is displayed on a touchscreen which detects at least one wiping movement. The user interface is generated by a control device controlling a vehicle device as a function of the at least one wiping movement. The user interface includes an operator control panel for setting a value of an operating parameter of the vehicle device. The control device activates the operator control panel as a function of a predetermined activation condition and sets the value in the operator control panel as a function of the at least one wiping movement when the operator control panel is activated. The control device assigns a part of the at least one wiping movement, detected outside the operator control panel, to the operator control panel and sets the value as a function of the part detected outside the operator control panel.
DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DISPLAY APPARATUS
A flexible display device, providing an instrument cluster for a motor vehicle, is repositioned by a repositioning device from a stowed position into a use position by bending the display device.
Controlling access to an in-vehicle human-machine interface
An in-vehicle computer is programmed to determine that a driver's hands are at least one predetermined location in the vehicle, the at least one predetermine location including a location on a steering wheel, determine that a vehicle passenger is in a safe position with respect to a human-machine interface; and provide passenger access to the human-machine interface such that the passenger may access operations of the computer that are inaccessible to the driver.
DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
A display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The display apparatus provided in a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a memory; a display unit displaying one or more data areas on a screen; and a controller controlling the display unit to further display additional data area on the basis of at least one of recognition and identification of a passenger who boards on the vehicle.
Driving assistance apparatus and driving assistance method
A driving assistance apparatus includes: a determination unit configured to determine, when a first junction and a second junction located ahead of the first junction exist on a travel road in an advancement direction of a vehicle, whether or not the first junction and the second junction satisfy a concurrent destination presentation condition on the basis of a distance between the first junction and the second junction; a presentation unit configured to present, when the first junction and the second junction are determined to satisfy the concurrent destination presentation condition, destination information ahead of the first junction and destination information ahead of the second junction to a driver of the vehicle; and a driving assistance unit configured to provide driving assistance to the vehicle in accordance with a destination selected by the driver on the basis of the presented destination information.
Driving support apparatus and driving support method
An image of the nearby surroundings of a user's vehicle is displayed, which includes images of the user's vehicle and threshold lines that define a range of distance from the user's vehicle. The image of the nearby surroundings of the user's vehicle is changed in accordance with a positional relationship between another vehicle and the range of distance.
Control Lever for a Vehicle
A vehicle control lever which has a moveable control panel provided on the lever. The control panel has a plurality of operating elements to control different vehicle functions, wherein the configuration of the operating elements can be re-assigned to control different vehicle functions based on the position of the control panel on the control lever.
Combiner head-up display
A combiner head-up display (HUD) system includes a combiner mirror and a combiner holder supporting the combiner mirror. The combiner holder includes first and second holder arms. The HUD system also includes a combiner HUD body supporting a first knob. The combiner HUD system includes an elevation link connecting the first knob and the first holder arm. A rotation of the first knob causes the combiner mirror to move from a stowed position to a display position or from a display position to a stowed position. A second knob is supported by the combiner HUD body and is disposed substantially opposite the first knob. A threaded rod connects the second knob and the second holder arm. When the combiner mirror is in the display position, a rotation of the second knob causes the combiner mirror to adjust a display angle between the fore-aft axis and the combiner mirror.
Detection device and gesture input device
A detection device installed to a vehicle to detect a gesture of a finger of an operator includes: a detection portion disposed to a steering column of the vehicle or in close proximity to the steering column to detect a space within a predetermined range toward a steering wheel; and a switch portion arranged behind the steering wheel and operated by the operator. The detection portion determines whether the input signal is inputted from the switch portion within a fixed time period after the detection portion detects the gesture of the finger of the operator. The gesture is made valid when the input signal fails to be inputted into the detection portion. The gesture is made invalid when the input signal is inputted into the detection portion.
Dynamic image adjustment to enhance off- axis viewing in a display assembly
A display assembly includes a display console displaying at least one image on an image plane. The image is divided into a plurality of pixels. A controller is operatively connected to the display console and includes a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method for dynamically adjusting the image in real-time for off-axis viewing. The controller is programmed to generate a compensation-over-viewing-angle map which includes respective compensation factors for each of the plurality of pixels for multiple viewing positions. In one embodiment, the controller is programmed to apply separate respective compensation factors for the instantaneous viewing positions of a first user at a time j and a second user at a time k. In another embodiment, the controller is programmed to apply first and second compensation factors simultaneously at a time m, for a first image and a second image, respectively.