B60K35/656

Method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle designed to carry out the method

A method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle (1), said information being assigned to classes of information and being presented on a display (2, 7), wherein the information is reproduced on a base display (9) arranged at the base of the windshield, Wherein each class of information is assigned a sub-area of the base display (9), and the information is reproduced in the sub-area (18, 19, 20) corresponding to the class of information assigned to the information to be displayed.

Vehicle display with automatic positioning system
09648374 · 2017-05-09 · ·

A display system mounted within a vehicle is provided, where the system monitors the user's position within the vehicle's seat and automatically adjusts the location of the display to compensate for variations in the size or seating position of the user, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT AND DEVICE THEREOF
20170101011 · 2017-04-13 ·

Disclosed are a method for controlling the operation of in-vehicle infotainment and device thereof, the method includes: detecting whether a passenger sits on the non-driver's seat, if the passenger sits on the non-driver's seat, running the corresponding in-vehicle infotainment to provide service; and detecting whether the passenger sitting on the non-driver's seat shifts, if the passenger sitting on the non-driver's seat shifts, closing the corresponding in-vehicle infotainment to stop providing service. By adopting the method and device provided by embodiments of the present disclosure, it may run the corresponding in-vehicle infotainment automatically to provide service when there is a passenger on the non-driver's seat, and add the entertainment for passengers in the ride; besides, when the passenger gets off the vehicle midway or shifts to another seat, it may close the corresponding in-vehicle infotainment to stop providing service automatically, thus saves the quantity of electricity and reduces oil wear.

Multiple-view display system with user recognition and operation method thereof

The invention provides a multiple-view display system and a method for operating the same, wherein a seat sensor is incorporated into the system so that it is possible to get the information whether a user is present or not. Therefore, only one sensor installed on one side of the multiple-view touchscreen for detecting a proximity of the user to the multiple-view touchscreen is enough to identify the touchevent is given by which user, and no extra device is required.

IN-VEHICLE SHARED-SCREEN SYSTEM WITH WRITE BACK TO MULTIPLE USER ACCOUNTS
20170099279 · 2017-04-06 ·

In some examples, a vehicle head unit of a vehicle includes at least one processor; and at least one module operable to: responsive to authenticating a first user at a vehicle head unit of a vehicle, establish a session with a first user identifier, the first user identifier associated with the first user; responsive to authenticating a second user at the vehicle head unit, associate a second user identifier with the session, the second user identifier associated with the second user, wherein the first and second user identifiers are concurrently associated with the session; generate data while the first and second user identifiers are concurrently associated with the session; and store, based on the first user identifier and the second user identifier, the data to both a first user account associated with the first user identifier and a second user account associated with the second user identifier.

System and method for in-vehicle interaction

A system and method for interaction in a vehicle includes establishing a bi-directional interaction session between a first display and a second display via a communication link, wherein each of the first display and the second display are communicatively coupled to the vehicle and the first display is operated by a first user and the second display is operated by a second user. Upon receiving a first interaction input associated generating a first augmented reality object based on the first interaction input and transmitting via the communication link the first augmented reality object to the second display. Upon receiving a second interaction input, generating a second augmented reality object based upon the second interaction input and transmitting via the communication link the second augmented reality object to the first display.

In-vehicle shared-screen system with write back to multiple user accounts
09608976 · 2017-03-28 · ·

In some examples, a vehicle head unit of a vehicle includes at least one processor; and at least one module operable to: responsive to authenticating a first user at a vehicle head unit of a vehicle, establish a session with a first user identifier, the first user identifier associated with the first user; responsive to authenticating a second user at the vehicle head unit, associate a second user identifier with the session, the second user identifier associated with the second user, wherein the first and second user identifiers are concurrently associated with the session; generate data while the first and second user identifiers are concurrently associated with the session; and store, based on the first user identifier and the second user identifier, the data to both a first user account associated with the first user identifier and a second user account associated with the second user identifier.

DISPLAY DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DISPLAY DEVICE

A flexible display apparatus and an adjusting apparatus which is designed to move the flexible display apparatus from a stowing position into a usage position are included in a display device for a motor vehicle. The adjusting apparatus is designed to bend the flexible display apparatus from the stowing position into the usage position.

METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE IN A VEHICLE
20170083216 · 2017-03-23 ·

In a method for supplying a graphical user interface in a vehicle, at least one object for representing a first subset of total information is graphically displayed on a display area in at least one first display mode. An operating intention of a user is detected. In addition, a relative position of the user with respect to the display area is ascertained. When the operating intention of the user has been detected, the object is transferred into a second display mode, in which the object is displayed perspectively or three-dimensionally pivoted about an axis at a pivoting angle in the direction of the relative position. In addition, a device is adapted for providing a graphical user interface.

DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

The present disclosure relates to a display device for a vehicle. A display device for a vehicle, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: a display panel; a backlight unit including a plurality of blocks composed of light sources; a viewing angle adjustment panel including a plurality of liquid crystal layers composed of liquid crystals; and a control unit, wherein the control unit can change, on the basis of the configuration of a predetermined mode of adjusting a viewing angle, the arrangement of liquid crystals arranged in a restricted region of the viewing angle adjustment panel corresponding to a predetermined region of the display panel, and adjust, on the basis of the difference between a preset reference brightness level and the brightness level of the predetermined region according to the configuration of the predetermined mode, the intensity of light emitted from blocks corresponding to the restricted region from among the plurality of blocks. Various other embodiments are possible.