Method of Adjusting a Display Position Based on User Orientation
US-2015138449-A1 · May 21, 2015 · US
Control method for vehicle
US2016152160A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016152160-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514721299-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A control method for a vehicle includes: predicting a position of an eye point of an occupant after a state of a vehicle seat is changed, based on amount of adjustment of an adjusting mechanism due to change in state of the vehicle seat; determining whether or not a display light reflected on a wind shield is passing through a predicted position of the eye point; and if it is determined that the display light reflected on the wind shield is not passing through the predicted position of the eye point, automatically operating a head-up display system or the adjusting mechanism so as to move one of a traveling path of the display light reflected on the wind shield and the eye point of the occupant toward the other.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A control method for a vehicle, the vehicle including a head-up display system, a vehicle seat, and a wind shield that reflects a display light of the head-up display system toward the vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat includes an adjusting mechanism that changes a state of the vehicle seat in accordance with an occupant in a sitting state by changing a posture of the vehicle seat, or a position of the vehicle seat in a compartment of the vehicle, the head-up display system adjusts a reflection position of the display light relative to the wind shield so as to move a traveling path of the display light reflected on the wind shield in an upward and downward direction, and the control method for the vehicle operates the adjusting mechanism in a manner as to change the state of the vehicle seat in accordance with the occupant in the sitting state, and to position an eye point of the occupant at the traveling path of the display light reflected on the wind shield, the control method for the vehicle comprising: predicting a position of the eye point of the occupant after the state of the vehicle seat is changed, based on amount of adjustment of the adjusting mechanism due to change in state of the vehicle seat; determining whether or not the display light reflected on the wind shield is passing through the predicted position of the eye point; and if it is determined that the display light reflected on the wind shield is not passing through the predicted position of the eye point, automatically operating the head-up display system or the adjusting mechanism so as to move one of the traveling path of the display light reflected on the wind shield and the eye point of the occupant toward the other.
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- B60K35/53Primary
Movable instruments, e.g. slidable · CPC title
with means for detecting the driver's gaze direction or eye points · CPC title
Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title
characterised by their arrangement or structure for integration into vehicles · CPC title
Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016152160A1 cover?
- A control method for a vehicle includes: predicting a position of an eye point of an occupant after a state of a vehicle seat is changed, based on amount of adjustment of an adjusting mechanism due to change in state of the vehicle seat; determining whether or not a display light reflected on a wind shield is passing through a predicted position of the eye point; and if it is determined that th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Boshoku Kk, Denso Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K35/53. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jun 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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