Generating dynamic electrochromic visualizations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11514781-B2
Application number	US-202117176210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 16, 2021
Priority date	Feb 16, 2021
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems. Embodiments of the present invention can allocate a dedicated traffic channel to a plurality of connected devices. Embodiments of the present invention can dynamically determine an appropriate visualization for one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices based on received information. Embodiments of the present invention render the dynamically determined appropriate visualization for the one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices using the dedicated traffic channel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
allocating a dedicated traffic channel to a plurality of connected devices;
dynamically determining an appropriate visualization for one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices based on received information; and
rendering the dynamically determined appropriate visualization for the one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices using the dedicated traffic channel via an electrochromatic paint controller embedded within the one or more connected devices.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
collecting information from the plurality of connected devices using the allocated, dedicated traffic channel.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
reverting the dynamically determined appropriate visualization to a default visualization.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one connected device of the plurality of connected devices is an electro chromatic controller connected to a painted surface.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein an appropriate visualization is a road marking associated with directional information, permissible activity, or non-permissible activity.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein dynamically determining an appropriate visualization for one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices based on received information comprises:
assigning weight values to received information; and
determining a level of risk associated with a maneuver to be performed by a vehicle based on the assigned weight values.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the level of risk associated with the maneuver to be performed by the vehicle reaches a threshold value for safety, altering road surface markings to reflect the maneuver is permitted.

8. A computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to allocate a dedicated traffic channel to a plurality of connected devices;
program instructions to dynamically determine an appropriate visualization for one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices based on received information; and
program instructions to render the dynamically determined appropriate visualization for the one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices using the dedicated traffic channel via an electrochromatic paint controller embedded within the one or more connected devices.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions stored one the one or more computer readable storage media further comprise:
program instructions to collect information from the plurality of connected devices using the allocated, dedicated traffic channel.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions stored one the one or more computer readable storage media further comprise:
program instructions to revert the dynamically determined appropriate visualization to a default visualization.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein at least one connected device of the plurality of connected devices is an electro chromatic controller connected to a painted surface.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein an appropriate visualization is a road marking associated with directional information, permissible activity, or non-permissible activity.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the program instructions to dynamically determine an appropriate visualization for one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices based on received information comprise:
program instructions to assign weight values to received information; and
program instructions to determine a level of risk associated with a maneuver to be performed by a vehicle based on the assigned weight values.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the program instructions stored one the one or more computer readable storage media further comprise:
program instructions to, in response to determining that the level of risk associated with the maneuver to be performed by the vehicle reaches a threshold value for safety, alter road surface markings to reflect the maneuver is permitted.

15. A computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media; and
program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to allocate a dedicated traffic channel to a plurality of connected devices;
program instructions to dynamically determine an appropriate visualization for one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices based on received information; and
program instructions to render the dynamically determined appropriate visualization for the one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices using the dedicated traffic channel via an electrochromatic paint controller embedded within the one or more connected devices.

16. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the program instructions stored one the one or more computer readable storage media further comprise:
program instructions to collect information from the plurality of connected devices using the allocated, dedicated traffic channel.

17. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the program instructions stored one the one or more computer readable storage media further comprise:
program instructions to revert the dynamically determined appropriate visualization to a default visualization.

18. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein at least one connected device of the plurality of connected devices is an electro chromatic controller connected to a painted surface.

19. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein an appropriate visualization is a road marking associated with directional information, permissible activity, or non-permissible activity.

20. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the program instructions to dynamically determine an appropriate visualization for one or more connected devices of the plurality of connected devices based on received information comprise:
program instructions to assign weight values to received information; and
program instructions to determine a level of risk associated with a maneuver to be performed by a vehicle based on the assigned weight values.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Trim Craig M
• Hodge Rashida A
• Sivakumar Gandhi
• Patel Kushal S
• Patel Sarvesh S

Classifications

• G02F1/163

  Operation of electrochromic cells, e.g. electrodeposition cells; Circuit arrangements therefor · CPC title

• G08G1/095 Primary

  Traffic lights · CPC title

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• G08G1/093

  Data selection, e.g. prioritizing information, managing message queues, selecting the information to be output · CPC title

• G08G1/07 Primary

  Controlling traffic signals · CPC title