Methods and systems for displaying visual content on a motor vehicle and method for providing a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11780331-B2
Application number	US-202118009367-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2021
Priority date	Jun 10, 2020
Publication date	Oct 10, 2023
Grant date	Oct 10, 2023

Abstract

A method for displaying visual contents on a motor vehicle involves a computing system receiving user request data from a mobile electronic device. Visual content data representing the visual content is determined by the computing system depending on the user request. A window is selected by the computing system from at least two windows of the motor vehicle and control data is generated by the computing system depending on the visual content data and on the selected window. A projection arrangement of the motor vehicle is controlled depending on the control data to project the visual content on the selected window.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for displaying visual content on a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing system from a mobile electronic device, a user request data;
determining, by the computing system depending on the user request, visual content data representing the visual content;
selecting, by the computing system, a window from at least two windows of the motor vehicle;
generating, by the computing system, control data depending on the visual content data and the selected window; and
controlling a projection arrangement of the motor vehicle depending on the control data to project the visual content on the selected window,
wherein the method further comprises
receiving, by the computing system, a position signal representing a position of the mobile electronic device; and
selecting, by the computing system, the window from the at least two windows of the motor vehicle depending on the position or the position signal, and wherein the method further comprises
adjusting a light emission direction of the projection arrangement depending on the position, the position signal, or the selected window to project the visual content on the selected window; or
adjusting an orientation of the projection arrangement depending on the position, the position signal, or the selected window to project the visual content on the selected window.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the mobile electronic device, a user input concerning the visual content;
generating, by the mobile electronic device, the user request data depending on the user input; and
determining, by the computing system, the visual content data depending on the user input.

3. A method for displaying visual content on a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing system from a mobile electronic device, a user request data;
determining, by the computing system depending on the user request, visual content data representing the visual content;
selecting, by the computing system, a window from at least two windows of the motor vehicle;
generating, by the computing system, control data depending on the visual content data and the selected window; and
controlling a projection arrangement of the motor vehicle depending on the control data to project the visual content on the selected window,
wherein the method further comprises
retrieving map, by the computing system, information from a map database; and
selecting, by the computing system, the window from the at least two windows of the vehicle depending on the map information.

4. A method for displaying visual content on a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing system from a mobile electronic device, a user request data;
determining, by the computing system depending on the user request, visual content data representing the visual content;
selecting, by the computing system, a window from at least two windows of the motor vehicle;
generating, by the computing system, control data depending on the visual content data and the selected window; and

controlling a projection arrangement of the motor vehicle depending on the control data to project the visual content on the selected window,
wherein the method further comprises
determining that the user request data comprises data concerning an intended use of the motor vehicle and the visual content data is determined by the computing system depending on the data concerning the intended use; or
determining, by the computing system, the visual content data depending on data concerning an identity of the user, which is comprised by the user request data.

5. A method for providing a motor vehicle to a user, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computing system from a mobile electronic device, user request data;
determining, by the computing system depending on the user request, visual content data representing the visual content;
receiving, by the computing system, a position signal representing a position of the mobile electronic device;
controlling, by an electronic vehicle guidance system, the motor vehicle to move automatically to a boarding position depending on the position signal or the position of the mobile electronic device;
selecting, by the computing system, a window from at least two windows of the motor vehicle;
generating, by the computing system, control data depending on the visual content data and the selected window; and
controlling a projection arrangement of the motor vehicle depending on the control data to project the visual content on the selected window,
wherein the method further comprises
selecting, by the computing system, the window from the at least two windows of the motor vehicle depending on the position or the position signal; or
receiving, by the computing system, a further position signal representing an updated position of the mobile electronic device and selecting, by the computing system, the window from the at least two windows of the motor vehicle depending on the updated position or the further position signal.

6. A system for displaying visual content on a motor vehicle, the system for displaying visual content comprising:
a computing system with a communication interface configured to receive user request data from a mobile electronic device, wherein the computing system is configured to
determine visual content data representing the visual content depending on the user request;
select a window from at least two windows of the motor vehicle; and
generate control data depending on the visual content data and the selected window; and

a projection arrangement for the motor vehicle, which is mountable to the motor vehicle and configured to project the visual content on the selected window depending on the control data, wherein
the projection arrangement is configured to adjust a light emission direction of the projection arrangement to project the visual content on the selected window; or
the projection arrangement is configured to adjust an orientation of the projection arrangement to project the visual content on the selected window.

Assignees

• Mercedes Benz Group Ag

Inventors

• Saney Kavita
• Gee Kevin
• Plewe Sarah

Classifications

• B60K35/60 Primary

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60K2360/785

  on or in relation to the windshield or windows · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/28

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/26

  using acoustic output · CPC title