B60Q1/5035

Method for sending information to an individual located in the environment of a vehicle
11745647 · 2023-09-05 · ·

The present invention relates to a method for sending information to an individual (11) located in the environment of a vehicle (10), the method comprising the following steps: acquiring an image of the environment of the vehicle (10), detecting, where applicable, at least one individual (11) on the acquired image, determining a probability of collision between the individual (11) detected on the acquired image and the vehicle (10), sending at least one item of information to the detected individual (11), the information sent depending on the determined probability of collision, the steps of detecting, determining and sending being repeated, for the same individual (11), with subsequent acquired images as long as said individual (11) is detected on said images and as long as the probability of collision is greater than a threshold.

Display system and method

A method, computer program product, and computing system for monitoring one or more machine vision sensors to obtain perception information concerning one or more pedestrians proximate an autonomous vehicle; identifying one or more humanoid shapes within the perception information, thus defining one or more detected humanoid shapes; generating proximate object display information that locates the one or more detected humanoid shapes with respect to the autonomous vehicle; and rendering the proximate object display information on a visual display system, thus confirming the perception of the one or more pedestrians by the autonomous vehicle.

Motor Vehicle

A motor vehicle (10), which can be operated in a self-driving mode, wherein the motor vehicle includes an illumination system (50) for generating light signal messages to individual road users, which includes a lighting device (100) and a control device, wherein the lighting device (100) includes at least one light source (110), includes an optical diffuser (120), which is equipped to diffuse by diffraction the light that can be emitted from the light source (110) in order to make possible a diffuse light impression of the optical diffuser (120), a carrier element (130), on which the light source (110) is arranged, wherein the carrier element (130) includes a cable conduit (140) for conducting an electrical line and a first fastening means (150) for fastening the carrier element (130) to the motor vehicle, includes a cover (160), which by means of a second fastening means (170) can be fastened to the carrier element (130), wherein the cover (160) combined with the carrier element (130) is equipped to hold the optical diffuser (120), and wherein the lighting device (100) is arranged encircling the motor vehicle in such a manner that when the one lighting device (100) is switched on, the optical diffuser (120) is perceptible as visually continuously shining light ring.

ELECTRONIC LICENSE PLATE FRAME FOR DISPLAYING STATIC AND NON-STATIC INFORMATION
20220396200 · 2022-12-15 ·

Systems, apparatus and methods related to electronic vehicle registration and tag displays, specifically a vehicle license plate frame containing multiple low power e-paper type displays configured to replace the stickers used for vehicle registration and parking authorizations as well as provide indication of purchased parking increments and/or allow for display of advertisement or other messages. The system may also allow the display of driver or vehicle specific information such as the user's driver's license number or insurance at the request of a third party authorities such as the police. The system allows for use of a mobile computing device having software connected with the internet to access a server allowing for communication with various registrations authorities including the DMV, municipal parking authorities, and private parking authorities. Displays may be overwritten and changed depending on the location of the vehicle and need to provide display of certain authorizations.

LIGHTING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

A lighting module for a motor vehicle signaling device includes a substrate provided with an electronic circuit on which a matrix arrangement of elementary light sources is mounted, and wall through which light emitted from the light sources can pass. The substrate and/or all or part of the elementary light sources are bonded to the wall.

MOBILE-BODY-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE
20230347814 · 2023-11-02 ·

According to the present invention, there is provided a mobile-object-mounted display device (1, 1A) that is mounted on a mobile object (20) and performs display toward the outside of the mobile object (20), including a display unit (3) that performs display by light emission and a semi-transmissive layer (6) that is semi-transmissive and is disposed in front of the display unit (3).

Systems With External Displays

A system may have an external display that presents content to viewers outside of the system. The external display may have a display panel with an array of pixels formed from light-emitting diodes. Optical films that help collimate and homogenize light from the light-emitting diode pixels may overlap the light-emitting diodes. A transparent cover may overlap the display. The transparent cover may have an outer surface and an opposing inner surface. The outer surface and inner surface may be planar or may have a curved cross-sectional profile. An optical louver layer or other solar rejection layer may be interposed between the inner surface of the transparent cover and the display panel. The louver layer may have a series of elongated parallel louvers formed from an opaque polymer or other material. The louvers may be configured to block sunlight reflections while allowing images on the display panel to be viewed.

Vehicle control method and apparatus, vehicle, and storage medium

Embodiments of the present application disclose a vehicle control method, an apparatus, a vehicle, an electronic device and a storage medium, which relate to automatic driving technology. The method includes: outputting a prompt message, where the prompt message is used for prompting an intention of lane changing of a host vehicle to a surrounding vehicle, and the surrounding vehicle is a vehicle having a potential influence on the lane changing of the host vehicle; determining first driving state prediction information of the surrounding vehicle, where the first driving state prediction information is related to a feedback on the prompt message; generating and executing a first driving strategy according to the first driving state prediction information, where the first driving strategy includes lane-changing driving or driving within the current lane.

Electronic signage assembly
11527180 · 2022-12-13 ·

An electronic signage assembly for creating and wirelessly posting messages to a display unit includes a display unit comprising a display transceiver and a control unit comprising a remote transceiver, so that the control unit is positioned for wireless communication with the display unit. The display unit also comprises a display screen. The control unit comprises an entry module, which allows for entry of a message. The remote transceiver is positioned to communicate the message, via the display transceiver, to the display screen for display of the message to persons proximate to the display unit.

Monitoring apparatus, vehicle, monitoring method and information processing apparatus

A monitoring apparatus, a vehicle, a monitoring method and an information processing apparatus. The monitoring apparatus is used for a vehicle and includes an image acquisition device, a processor and an alarm device. The image acquisition device is configured to acquire image information inside the vehicle. The processor, connected to the image acquisition device and the alarm device, is configured to control the alarm device to perform an alarm in a case where the image information meets preset violation conditions. The monitoring apparatus acquires the image information inside the vehicle through the image acquisition device, and after analysis and comparison by the processor, in a case where the image information meets the preset violation conditions is determined, the monitoring apparatus controls the alarm device to perform an alarm, which is conductive to discovering potential dangers of driving and improving the driving safety.