Automatic display adjustment systems and methods
An automatic display adjustment system for a vehicle may include a controller coupled to a display and at least one motor for adjusting the display. The controller may be configured to detect a seat-back angle of a seat occupied by an occupant and determine a display angle based on the detected seat-back angle. The controller may be further configured to generate a control signal to actuate at least one motor for adjusting the display according to the determined display angle.
1. A display adjustment system for automatically adjusting a display for an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
a controller coupled to the display and at least one motor for adjusting the display, configured to:
detect a seat-back angle of a seat occupied by the occupant;
determine a display angle based on the detected seat-back angle; and
generate a control signal to actuate the at least one motor for adjusting the display according to the determined display angle,
wherein there are two or more occupants,
wherein detecting the seat-back angle includes detecting seat-back angles of seats occupied by the two or more occupants, and
wherein determining the display angle includes:
determining individual display angles based on the detected seat-back angles; and
determining the display angle based on the individual display angles.
2. The display adjustment system of claim 1 ,
wherein the controller is further configured to identify one of the occupants as the owner of the vehicle; and
determine the display angle as the individual display angle determined based on the detected seat-back angle of the owner.
3. The display adjustment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the display angle based on a weighted average of the individual display angles.
4. The display adjustment system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to detect a position of a front row seat, and adjust the display angle further based on the position of the front row seat.
5. The display adjustment system of claim 1 , wherein the display is a drop-down projector screen mounted to an interior surface of the vehicle.
6. The display adjustment system of claim 1 , wherein the determined display angle is substantially the same as the detected seat-back angle.
7. A display adjustment system for automatically adjusting a display for an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
a controller coupled to the display and at least one motor for adjusting the display, configured to:
detect a seat-back angle of a seat occupied by the occupant;
determine a display angle based on the detected seat-back angle; and
generate a control signal to actuate the at least one motor for adjusting the display according to the determined display angle,
wherein the controller is further configured to: detect an additional adjustment to the display angle performed by the occupant; and save the additional adjustment associated with the occupant;
wherein the controller is further configured to:
identify the occupant before determining the display angle; and
determine the display angle based on the detected seat-back angle and the saved additional adjustment associated with the identified occupant.
8. A method for automatically adjusting a display for an occupant of a vehicle, comprising:
detecting a seat-back angle of a seat occupied by the occupant;
determining a display angle based on the detected seat-back angle; and
generating a control signal to actuate at least one motor for adjusting the display according to the determined display angle,
wherein there are two or more occupants,
wherein detecting the seat-back angle includes detecting seat-back angles of seats occupied by the two or more occupants, and
wherein determining the display angle includes:
determining individual display angles based on the detected seat-back angles; and
determine the display angle based on the individual display angles.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to
identify one of the occupants as the owner of the vehicle; and
determine the display angle as the individual display angle determined based on the detected seat-back angle of the owner.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
detect an additional adjustment to the display angle performed by the occupant; and
save the additional adjustment associated with the occupant.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
identify the occupant before determining the display angle; and
determine the display angle based on the detected seat-back angle and the saved additional adjustment associated with the identified occupant.