Display system suitable for vehicle and method for operating same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11951901-B2
Application number	US-202017138937-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 31, 2020
Priority date	Dec 31, 2020
Publication date	Apr 9, 2024
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024

Abstract

A display system suitable for a vehicle is provided. The display system suitable for the vehicle includes a center console, a processing device, and a display device. The center console is configured to generate a power sequence according to a customization setting, and the power sequence corresponds to content of a data table. The processing device is configured to receive the power sequence and decodes the power sequence through a lookup table to generate a decoding result. The lookup table includes the content of the data table. The display device is coupled to the processing device and is configured to display a display image according to the decoding result.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display system suitable for a vehicle, comprising:
a center console, configured to generate a power sequence corresponding to a picture or/and a video selected from content of a data table, and the picture or/and the video is set to be displayed by a welcome light of the vehicle, wherein the picture or/and the video selected from the content of the data table is stored in the center console;
a processing device, coupled to the center console, wherein the processing device is configured to receive the power sequence and configured to decode the power sequence based on a lookup table of the processing device to generate a decoding result, wherein the power sequence comprises a waveform characteristic determined by a plurality of changes between two voltage levels in a time interval, and the waveform characteristic comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein based on the lookup table, the processing device is configured to determine an image type according to the first portion of the waveform characteristic, and configured to determine an image item according to the second portion of the waveform characteristic; and
a display device, coupled to the processing device, wherein the display device comprises a storage unit, and the storage unit of the display device is configured to store a plurality of pictures or/and videos corresponding to the content of the data table,
wherein according to the decoding result decoded from the power sequence, the display device is configured to:
retrieve the picture or/and the video from the plurality of pictures or/and videos stored in the storage unit of the display device; and
display the picture or/and the video used for the welcome light of the vehicle.

2. The display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the center console comprises:
a switch; and
a power generating circuit, configured to control the switch to change a voltage level of the power sequence between a power voltage and a reference ground voltage to accordingly form the waveform characteristic.

3. The display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing device comprises:
a power timer, configured to read the waveform characteristic of the power sequence in the time interval and search the lookup table to decode the power sequence.

4. The display system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the decoding result comprises the image type and the image item, and content of the lookup table comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the processing device is configured to compare the first portion of the waveform characteristic with the first section of the lookup table to determine the image type, and configured to compare the second portion of the waveform characteristic with the second section of the lookup table to determine the image item.

5. The display system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the display device comprises:
an update interface, configured to allow a user to edit the picture or/and the video.

6. The display system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the center console is further configured to monitor whether a car door of the vehicle is opened by reading the power sequence.

7. A method for operating a display system suitable for a vehicle, wherein the display system comprises a center console, a processing device coupled to the center console, and a display device coupled to the processing device, and the method comprises:
generating, by the center console, a power sequence corresponding to a picture or/and a video selected from content of a data table, and the picture or/and the video is set to be displayed by a welcome light of the vehicle, wherein the picture or/and the video selected from the content of the data table is stored in the center console;
receiving the power sequence by the processing device;
decoding, by the processing device, the power sequence based on a lookup table of the processing device to generate a decoding result, wherein the power sequence comprises a waveform characteristic determined by a plurality of changes between two voltage levels in a time interval, and the waveform characteristic comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein based on the lookup table, the processing device is configured to determine an image type according to the first portion of the waveform characteristic, and configured to determine an image item according to the second portion of the waveform characteristic;
retrieving, by the display device, the picture or/and the video from a plurality of pictures or/and videos stored in a storage unit of the display device according to the decoding result decoded from the power sequence, wherein the storage unit of the display device is configured to store the plurality of pictures or/and videos corresponding to the content of the data table; and
displaying, by the display device, the picture or/and the video used for the welcome light of the vehicle according to the decoding result decoded from the power sequence.

8. The method for operating the display system suitable for the vehicle as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the center console comprises a switch and a power generating circuit, and the method further comprises:
controlling, by the power generating circuit, the switch to change a voltage level of the power sequence between a power source voltage and a reference ground voltage to accordingly form the waveform characteristic.

9. The method for operating the display system suitable for the vehicle as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the processing device comprises a power timer, and the method further comprises:
reading, by the power timer, the waveform characteristic of the power sequence in the time interval and searching the lookup table to decode the power sequence.

10. The method for operating the display system suitable for the vehicle as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the decoding result comprises the image type and the image item, and content of the lookup table comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the processing device is configured to compare the first portion of the waveform characteristic with the first section of the lookup table to determine the image type, and configured to compare the second portion of the waveform characteristic with the second section of the lookup table to determine the image item.

11. The method for operating the display system suitable for the vehicle as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the display device comprises an update interface, and the method further comprises:
allowing, by the update interface, a user to edit the picture or/and the video.

12. The method for operating the display system suitable for the vehicle as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:
monitoring, by the center console, whether a car door of the vehicle is opened by reading the power sequence.

Assignees

• Coretronic Corp

Inventors

• Liu Jui-Ta
• Chien Wen-Chang
• Yeh Tsung-Hsin
• Lin Shao-Chi

Classifications

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• G06F3/14 Primary

  Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units} · CPC title

• B60Q1/323 Primary

  on or for doors (illuminated exterior door handles B60Q1/2669; illuminated door locks E05B17/10) · CPC title

• B60K37/02

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic