IP Library Granted Patent US 8,130,204
Granted Patent B2
US 8,130,204 · App. 11/862,468 · Granted Mar 6, 2012

Environment synchronized image manipulation

Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,130,204
App. No.
11/862,468
Granted
Mar 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for interfacing with a user. The system includes a sensor, a controller, and a display. The sensor is configured to sense environmental conditions about the display and communicate the environmental conditions with the controller. The controller is configured to generate graphics and provide the graphics to the display. The graphics include one or more environmental display elements that correspond to the environmental condition sensed by the sensor.

Claims (23)

1. A system for generating graphics on a display, the system comprising:

at least one sensor configured to sense an environmental condition about the display that affects perception of the graphics; and

a controller in communication with the at least one sensor, the controller being configured to generate at least one environmental display image within the graphics, wherein the at least one environmental display image corresponds to the environmental condition sensed by the sensor.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to sense ambient lighting conditions.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to sense the direction of the ambient lighting.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one environmental display image is a shadow.

5. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one sensor is at least two sensors and wherein a sensor logic module compares signals from the at least two sensors to determine the direction of ambient lighting.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor is configured to sense temperature conditions.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the graphics engine is configured to change a background color of the display based on the environmental condition.

8. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the graphics engine is configured to introduce a wave into the display based on the environmental condition.

9. A system for generating graphics on a display, the system comprising:

at least one sensor configured to sense a direction of ambient lighting; and

a controller in communication with the at least one sensor to receive a signal corresponding to the direction, the controller being configured to generate a shadow image within the graphics, wherein the shadow image corresponds to the direction of ambient lighting.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one sensor is at least two sensors and wherein a sensor logic module compares the at least two sensors to determine the direction of ambient lighting.

11. A method for generating graphics on a display, the method comprising the steps of:

sensing an environmental condition around the display that affects perception of the graphics;

generating at least one environmental display image within the graphics, wherein the at least one environmental display image corresponds to the environmental condition;

fixing the graphics within memory.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of sensing the environmental condition includes sensing ambient lighting conditions.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the step of sensing ambient lighting conditions includes sensing the direction of the ambient lighting.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one environmental image element is a shadow.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising the step of comparing at least two sensor outputs to analyze the environmental condition.

16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of sensing the environmental condition includes sensing temperature conditions.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 033107/0717 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2014
From: VISTEON CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AS GRANTOR
To: CITIBANK., N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032713/0065 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS ON REEL 025241 FRAME 0317 Recorded Apr 26, 2011
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 026178/0412 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (REVOLVER) Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025238/0298 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025241/0317 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 022732 FRAME 0263 Recorded Oct 6, 2010
From: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025095/0451 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded May 26, 2009
From: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 022732/0263 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2007
From: TSCHIRHART, MICHAEL D.
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 019889/0878 →
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