Full array local dimming graphics optimization for automotive heads-up display

1 . An automotive heads-up display (HUD) calibration system, the automobile HUD calibration system comprising:

a back-lit HUD system of an automobile, the back-lit HUD system being configured for displaying graphics on a surface of the automobile via projection and full array local dimming (FALD) via a plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions; and

a computing system configured to:

obtain a non-optimized set of graphics for display by the back-lit HUD system, perform an energy consumption analysis of the back-lit HUD system for projection and FALD of the non-optimized set of graphics, and, based on the energy consumption analysis, optimize the non-optimized set of graphics to obtain an optimized set of graphics for display by the back-lit HUD system, wherein the computing system is an external computing system that is only associated with the back-lit HUD system temporarily in a calibration environment,

wherein the back-lit HUD system is further configured to receive and store the optimized set of graphics and to control the projection and FALD of the optimized set of graphics, and wherein the projection and FALD of the optimized set of graphics requires less energy consumption compared to projection and FALD of the non-optimized set of graphics.

2 . The automotive HUD calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the computing system is further configured to receive, from a graphics designer, inputs to optimize the non-optimized set of graphics.

3 . The automotive HUD calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the computing system is further configured to optimize the non-optimized set of graphics by laterally shifting a particular graphic of the non-optimized set of graphics such that less energy is consumed by the FALD of the back-lit HUD system.

4 . The automotive HUD calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the computing system is further configured to optimize the non-optimized set of graphics by requiring a lesser quantity of the plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions for the back-lit HUD system.

5 . The automotive HUD calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the computing system is further configured to optimize the non-optimized set of graphics by allowing for different configurations of the plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions for the back-lit HUD system.

6 . The automotive HUD calibration system of claim 1 , wherein the back-lit HUD system comprises:

the surface, wherein the surface includes a back-lit reflective portion of a windshield of the automobile, the back-lit reflective portion of the windshield comprising an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) corresponding to the plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions;

a projection system configured to project light onto the back-lit reflective portion of the windshield; and

a control system configured to receive and store the optimized set of graphics from the computing system and to control the projection system and the array of LEDs based on the optimized set of graphics.

7 . The automotive HUD calibration system of claim 6 , wherein the array of LEDs are a part of thin-film transistor (TFT) system.

8 . A calibration method for a back-lit heads-up display (HUD) system of an automobile, the calibration method comprising:

providing the back-lit HUD system, the back-lit HUD system being configured for displaying graphics on a surface of the automobile via projection and full array local dimming (FALD) via a plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions;

obtaining, by a computing system, a non-optimized set of graphics for display by the back-lit HUD system;

performing, by the computing system, an energy consumption analysis of the back-lit HUD system for projection and FALD of the non-optimized set of graphics; and

based on the energy consumption analysis, optimizing, by the computing system, the non-optimized set of graphics to obtain an optimized set of graphics for display by the back-lit HUD system to reduce energy consumption by the FALD of the back-lit HUD system, wherein the computing system is an external computing system that is only associated with the back-lit HUD system temporarily in a calibration environment,

wherein the back-lit HUD system is further configured to receive and store the optimized set of graphics and to control the projection and FALD of the optimized set of graphics, and wherein the projection and FALD of the optimized set of graphics requires less energy consumption compared to projection and FALD of the non-optimized set of graphics.

9 . The calibration method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving, by the computing system and from a graphics designer, inputs to optimize the non-optimized set of graphics.

10 . The calibration method of claim 8 , wherein optimizing the non-optimized set of graphics further comprises laterally shifting a particular graphic of the non-optimized set of graphics such that less energy is consumed by the FALD of the back-lit HUD system.

11 . The calibration method of claim 8 , wherein optimizing the non-optimized set of graphics further comprises requiring a lesser quantity of the plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions for the back-lit HUD system.

12 . The calibration method of claim 8 , wherein optimizing the non-optimized set of graphics comprises allowing for different configurations of the plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions for the back-lit HUD system.

13 . The calibration method of claim 8 , wherein the back-lit HUD system comprises:

the surface, wherein the surface includes a back-lit reflective portion of a windshield of the automobile, the back-lit reflective portion of the windshield comprising an array of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) corresponding to the plurality of independently-controlled back-lit regions;

a projection system configured to project light onto the back-lit reflective portion of the windshield; and

a control system configured to receive and store the optimized set of graphics from the computing system and to control the projection system and the array of LEDs based on the optimized set of graphics.

14 . The calibration method of claim 13 , wherein the array of LEDs are a part of thin-film transistor (TFT) system.