Display control method and terminal device for vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12592170-B2
Application number	US-202318322865-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 24, 2023
Priority date	Nov 24, 2020
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

This application provides example display control methods, media, and terminal devices. One example display control method is applied to a vehicle. At least one projection device is installed in the vehicle. The example display control method includes receiving, by a terminal device, a display instruction. In response to the display instruction, the at least one projection device is controlled to perform projection in the vehicle, where an image projected by the at least one projection device is displayed in the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A terminal device, comprising:
at least one processor; and one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to cause the terminal device to perform operations comprising: wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device in response to a display instruction received by the terminal device, at least one projection device in a vehicle to perform projection in the vehicle, wherein the display instruction comprises a vehicle door unlocking signal of the vehicle and a vehicle door opening signal of the vehicle, wherein the at least one projection device projects an image displayed on at least one seat in the vehicle, and wherein wirelessly controlling the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle comprises:
in response to the display instruction, sending, by the terminal device, a projection start instruction to the vehicle, wherein the projection start instruction comprises at least one identifier of the at least one projection device and image information corresponding to each of the at least one projection device;
receiving, by the terminal device, a turn-off instruction, wherein a photographing device indicated by the turn-off instruction comprises a first projection device, and the first projection device is a projection device of the at least one projection device; and wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, the first projection device to turn off projection of the image on the at least one seat, wherein the turn-off instruction comprises a sensing signal, and the sensing signal indicates a user to sit on the at least one seat of the vehicle.

2 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle comprises:
wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, each of the at least one projection device to project a first image.

3 . The terminal device according to claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise:
starting, by the terminal device, timing at a moment at which the terminal device controls the at least one projection device to project the first image; and after the timing reaches a first duration, controlling, by the terminal device, the at least one projection device to project a second image.

4 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the image displayed on the at least one seat in the vehicle comprises an image that alters a visual appearance of the image in response to a user interaction.

5 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the vehicle comprises a plurality of seats and a plurality of projection devices corresponding to the plurality of seats, and wherein wirelessly controlling the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle comprises:
controlling each of the plurality of projection devices to project a respective image on a corresponding one of the plurality of seats.

6 . A display control method for applying to a vehicle in which at least one projection device is installed, the display control method comprising:
receiving, by a terminal device, a display instruction, wherein the display instruction comprises a vehicle door unlocking signal of the vehicle and a vehicle door opening signal of the vehicle; wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device in response to the display instruction, the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle, wherein the at least one projection device projects an image displayed on at least one seat in the vehicle, and wherein wirelessly controlling the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle comprises:
in response to the display instruction, sending, by the terminal device, a projection start instruction to the vehicle, wherein the projection start instruction comprises at least one identifier of the at least one projection device and image information corresponding to each of the at least one projection device;
receiving, by the terminal device, a turn-off instruction, wherein a photographing device indicated by the turn-off instruction comprises a first projection device, and the first projection device is a projection device of the at least one projection device; and wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, the first projection device to turn off projection of the image on the at least one seat, wherein the turn-off instruction comprises a sensing signal, and the sensing signal indicates a user to sit on the at least one seat of the vehicle.

7 . The display control method according to claim 6 , wherein the wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle comprises:
wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, each of the at least one projection device to project a first image.

8 . The display control method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
starting, by the terminal device, timing at a moment at which the terminal device controls the at least one projection device to project the first image; and after the timing reaches a first duration, controlling, by the terminal device, the at least one projection device to project a second image.

9 . The display control method according to claim 6 , wherein the wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle comprises:
wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, the first projection device to project a third image; and wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, a second projection device to project a fourth image, wherein both the first projection device and the second projection device belong to the at least one projection device.

10 . The display control method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
starting, by the terminal device, timing at a moment at which the terminal device controls the first projection device to project the third image and controls the second projection device to project the fourth image; and after the timing reaches a second duration:
controlling, by the terminal device, the first projection device to project a fifth image; and
controlling, by the terminal device, the second projection device to project a sixth image.

11 . The display control method according to claim 6 , wherein the wirelessly controlling, by the terminal device, the first projection device to turn off projection of the image on the at least one seat further comprises:
starting timing at a moment at which the terminal device receives the turn-off instruction; and when the timing reaches a third duration, controlling the first projection device to turn off the projection of the image on the at least one seat.

12 . The display control method according to claim 6 , wherein the image displayed on the at least one seat in the vehicle comprises an image that alters a visual appearance of the image in response to a user interaction.

13 . The display control method according to claim 6 , wherein the vehicle comprises a plurality of seats and a plurality of projection devices corresponding to the plurality of seats, and wherein wirelessly controlling the at least one projection device to perform projection in the vehicle comprises:
controlling each of the plurality of projection devices to project a respective image on a corresponding one of the plurality of seats.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more instructions executable b

Assignees

• Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• He Jin

Classifications

• B60K35/60

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

• B60K35/81

  for controlling displays · CPC title

• B60K35/25

  using haptic output · CPC title

• G09G2380/10

  Automotive applications · CPC title

• G09G2370/16

  Use of wireless transmission of display information · CPC title