IP Library Granted Patent US 12691825
Granted Patent B2
US 12691825 · App. 19/173,993 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Blind spot assistance display system and vehicle

Inventor: Yi-Heng Huang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12691825
App. No.
19/173,993
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a blind spot assistance display system including a camera module, a display control module, and a display module. The camera module installed on an exterior of a vehicle acquires a first image within a preset range including a blind spot obscured by an A-pillar. The display control module connects to the camera module, receives the first image and outputs a display control signal. The display module, installed inside the vehicle, displays images based on the display control signal. When an obstacle is detected within a preset distance from the vehicle, the display module activates; and when no obstacle is detected within the first image, or when an obstacle is detected within the first image beyond the preset distance from the vehicle, the display module deactivates.

Claims (47)

1 . A blind spot assistance display system, comprising:

a camera module installable on an exterior of a vehicle and acquire a first image within a preset range outside of the vehicle, wherein the preset range comprises a blind spot obscured by an A-pillar of the vehicle;

a display control module electrically connected to the camera module and configured to receive the first image and outputting a display control signal according to content of the first image; and

a display module installable inside the vehicle and electrically connected to the display control module,

wherein the display control module is configured to:

activate the display module and control the display module to display at least a portion of the first image according to the display control signal when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance less than a preset distance from the vehicle; and

deactivate the display module when no obstacle is detected within the first image, or when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance greater than the preset distance from the vehicle.

2 . The blind spot assistance display system of claim 1 , wherein the display control module comprises:

a first display controller configured to:

receive the first image;

output a first electrical signal when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance less than the preset distance from the vehicle; and

output a second electrical signal when no obstacle is detected within the first image, or when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance greater than the preset distance from the vehicle; and

a second display controller electrically connected to the first display controller and the display module and configured to:

output the display control signal upon receiving the first electrical signal, activate the display module, and control the display module to simultaneously display at least a portion of the first image and a second image according to the display control signal, wherein content in the second image includes a warning message or a warning symbol; and

deactivate the display module upon receiving the second electrical signal.

3 . The blind spot assistance display system of claim 2 , wherein the second display controller is further configured to intercept the portion of the first image comprising the obstacle upon receiving the first electrical signal; and output the display control signal to control the display module to display the portion of the first image comprising the obstacle.

4 . The blind spot assistance display system of claim 2 , wherein the display module comprises a backlight unit and a display unit; the backlight unit is configured to provide backlight; and the display unit is configured to receive the backlight and display at least the portion of the first image according to the display control signal and display the second image according to the first electrical signal.

5 . The blind spot assistance display system of claim 4 , further comprising an ambient light sensor electrically connected to the second display controller and configured to convert ambient light into a third electrical signal and transmitting the third electrical signal to the second display controller, wherein the second display controller is further configured to adjust the brightness of the backlight unit according to the third electrical signal.

6 . The blind spot assistance display system of claim 4 , wherein an outer profile of the display module is circular.

7 . The blind spot assistance display system of claim 1 , wherein the camera module comprises two camera modules, each of the two camera modules is installable below a corresponding one of two exterior rearview mirrors of the vehicle; and

the display module comprises two display modules, and each of the two display modules is installable on a corresponding one of two A-pillars inside the vehicle.

8 . A vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle body comprising an A-pillar; and

a blind spot assistance display system comprising:

a camera module installed on an exterior of the vehicle body and configured to acquire a first image within a preset range outside of the vehicle, wherein the preset range comprises a blind spot obscured by the A-pillar;

a display control module electrically connected to the camera module and configured to receive the first image and outputting a display control signal according to content of the first image; and

a display module installed inside the vehicle body and electrically connected to the display control module;

wherein the display control module is configured to:

activate the display module and control the display module to display at least a portion of the first image according to the display control signal when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance less than a preset distance from the vehicle; and

deactivate the display module when no obstacle is detected within the first image, or when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance greater than the preset distance from the vehicle.

9 . The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the display control module comprises:

a first display controller configured to:

receive the first image;

output a first electrical signal when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance less than the preset distance from the vehicle; and

output a second electrical signal when no obstacle is detected within the first image, or when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance greater than the preset distance from the vehicle; and

a second display controller electrically connected to the first display controller and the display module and configured to:

output the display control signal upon receiving the first electrical signal, activate the display module, and control the display module to simultaneously display at least a portion of the first image and a second image according to the display control signal, wherein content in the second image includes a warning message or a warning symbol; and

deactivate the display module upon receiving the second electrical signal.

10 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the second display controller is further configured to:

intercept the portion of the first image comprising the obstacle upon receiving the first electrical signal; and

output the display control signal to control the display module to display the portion of the first image comprising the obstacle.

11 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the display module comprises a backlight unit and a display unit; the backlight unit is configured to provide backlight; the display unit is configured to receive the backlight and display at least the portion of the first image according to the display control signal and display the second image according to the first electrical signal.

12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the blind spot assistance display system further comprises an ambient light sensor electrically connected to the second display controller and configured to convert ambient light into a third electrical signal and transmitting the third electrical signal to the second display controller, wherein the second display controller is further configured to adjust the brightness of the backlight unit according to the third electrical signal.

13 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein an outer profile of the display module is circular.

14 . The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising two exterior rearview mirrors installed on an exterior of the vehicle body, wherein the camera module comprises two camera modules, each of the two camera modules is installed below a corresponding one of the two exterior rearview mirrors, the display module comprises two display modules, the vehicle comprising two A-pillars, and each of the two display modules is installed on a corresponding one of two A-pillars.

15 . The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising a vehicle body controller electrically connected to the display control module, wherein the display control module is configured to output a fourth electrical signal when an obstacle is detected within the first image at a distance less than a preset distance from the vehicle, and the vehicle body controller is configured to control the vehicle to stop traveling upon receiving the fourth electrical signal.

16 . The vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising a central gateway, wherein the central gateway is electrically connected to the first display controller, the second display controller, and the vehicle body controller, for: transmitting the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal from the first display controller to the second display controller, and transmitting the fourth electrical signal from the display control module to the vehicle body controller.