Driving assistance device, method and computer program that can be stored in a memory of a mobile terminal in order to operate the device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9964781-B2
Application number	US-201414916647-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2014
Priority date	Sep 26, 2013
Publication date	May 8, 2018
Grant date	May 8, 2018

Abstract

A device for assisting in the driving of a motor vehicle, the assistance device comprising a screen with variable light transmission, intended to be arranged between a road scene and a driver of the vehicle, and a control or control means for controlling a transmission coefficient of the screen with variable light transmission. According to the invention, the screen and the control or control means are configured so as to be able to be embedded on the vehicle as different components of an after-sale product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for assisting in the driving of a motor vehicle, said assistance device comprising a screen with variable light transmission, intended to be arranged between a road scene (SR) and a driver of said motor vehicle, and control means for controlling a transmission coefficient of said screen with variable light transmission wherein said screen with variable light transmission and said control means are configured so as to be able to be embedded on said motor vehicle as different components of an after-sale product; and
a brightness sensor for sensing a brightness level outside the motor vehicle, said control means being configured to take account of said brightness level recorded by said brightness sensor to determine said transmission coefficient;
wherein said brightness sensor communicates with said control means via a data communication network and said control means receives said sensed brightness and determines said transmission coefficient in response thereto with said determined transmission coefficient being used to control said variable light transmission of said screen;
wherein said screen comprises a pair of spectacles worn by the user.

2. The device as claimed in any claim 1 , in which said control means are dedicated to said device.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , in which said control means are configured to be installed permanently on said motor vehicle.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , in which said control means are configured to exchange information with a mobile data processing terminal and to take account of data to determine said transmission coefficient.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1 , in which said brightness sensor is also configured so as to be able to be embedded on said motor vehicle as a component of said after-sale product, distinct from said screen with variable light transmission.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , in which said control means are configured to process one or more types of information out of:
a speed of said motor vehicle;
a positioning of said motor vehicle;
and to take account of said one or more types of information to determine said transmission coefficient.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1 , in which said device comprises a support incorporating said control means, said support being configured to be fixed in said motor vehicle.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7 , in which said support comprises means for electrically powering said control means.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1 , in which said control means are configured to be mobile with said driver of said motor vehicle.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9 , comprising a mobile data processing terminal, equipped with said control means.

11. A computer program, that can be stored in a memory of said mobile data processing terminal as claimed in claim 10 , said computer program comprising instructions for remotely controlling said transmission coefficient.

12. The device as claimed in claim 1 , in which said control means are configured to transmit a control signal to said screen with variable light transmission.

13. The device as claimed in claim 12 , in which said control means comprise a remote control wave transmitter of remote control waves suitable for transmitting said control signal to a receiver of said screen with variable light transmission, said receiver being able to control said transmission coefficient of said screen with variable light transmission.

14. The device as claimed in claim 13 , in which said remote control wave transmitter is configured to transmit said control signal according to a wireless communication protocol.

15. A device for assisting in the driving of a motor vehicle, said assistance device comprising a screen with variable light transmission, intended to be arranged between a road scene and a driver of said motor vehicle, and a control for controlling a transmission coefficient of said screen with variable light transmission wherein said screen with variable light transmission and said control are configured so as to be able to be embedded on said motor vehicle as different components of an after-sale product; and
a brightness sensor for sensing a brightness level outside the motor vehicle, said control being configured to take account of said brightness level recorded by said brightness sensor to determine said transmission coefficient;
wherein said brightness sensor communicates with said control via a data communication network and said control receives said sensed brightness and determines said transmission coefficient in response thereto with said determined transmission coefficient being used to control said variable light transmission of said screen;
wherein said screen comprises a pair of spectacles worn by the user.

16. The device as claimed in any claim 15 , in which said control is dedicated to said device.

17. The device as claimed in claim 15 , in which said control is configured to be installed permanently on said motor vehicle.

18. The device as claimed in claim 15 , in which said device comprises a support incorporating said control, said support being configured to be fixed in said motor vehicle.

19. The device as claimed in claim 18 , in which said support comprises means for electrically powering said control.

Assignees

• Valeo Vision

Inventors

• Hue David
• El Idrissi Hafid
• Beev Kostadin
• Rocklinger Marc
• Gratien Steed

Classifications

• G02F1/0121

  Operation of devices; Circuit arrangements, not otherwise provided for in this subclass · CPC title

• G02C11/10

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

• B60J3/04 Primary

  adjustable in transparency · CPC title

• G02C7/101 Primary

  having an electro-optical light valve (electro-optical elements per se G02F) · CPC title

• B60R16/0315

  using multiplexing techniques (multiplexing for transmission of signals G08C15/00; multiplexing for electrical communication in general H04J) · CPC title