Turn by turn graphical navigation on full windshield head-up display

US8977489B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8977489-B2
Application numberUS-46734009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 18, 2009
Priority dateMay 18, 2009
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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A system to display graphical images upon a windscreen of a vehicle including navigational aids includes the windscreen having a transparent windscreen head up display, an enhanced vision system manager monitoring a planned travel route, and generating display requirements based upon the planned travel route. The system further includes a graphics system generating the graphical images to be displayed based upon the display requirements, and a graphics projection system communicating with the graphics system and displaying the graphical images.

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The invention claimed is: 1. System to display graphical images upon a windscreen of a vehicle including navigational aids, the system comprising: the windscreen comprising a transparent windscreen head up display; an information system comprising: a global positioning device, and a map database; a navigation system configured to determine a position of the vehicle within a lane currently being traveled by the vehicle based upon data from the information system; a devic…

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What does patent US8977489B2 cover?
A system to display graphical images upon a windscreen of a vehicle including navigational aids includes the windscreen having a transparent windscreen head up display, an enhanced vision system manager monitoring a planned travel route, and generating display requirements based upon the planned travel route. The system further includes a graphics system generating the graphical images to be di…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Szczerba Joseph F, Seder Thomas A, Cui Dehua, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01S13/931. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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