WIFI ENABLED HEAD UP DISPLAY (HUD)
A head up display arrangement for a motor vehicle includes at least one camera capturing images of a scene outside of the motor vehicle, and wirelessly transmitting first video signals indicative of the captured images. A receiver wirelessly receives the first video signals and transmits second video signals dependent upon the first video signals. A head up display system is communicatively coupled to the receiver and receives the second video signals. The head up display system reflects a light field off of a windshield of the motor vehicle such that the reflection is visible to a driver of the vehicle as a virtual image. The light field is dependent upon the second video signals.
1 . A motor vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of WiFi transmitting cameras configured to:
capture images of a scene outside of the motor vehicle; and
wirelessly transmit first video signals indicative of the captured images;
a WiFi receiver configured to wirelessly receive the first video signals and transmit second video signals dependent upon the first video signals; and
a head up display system communicatively coupled to the WiFi receiver and configured to:
receive the second video signals; and
produce a virtual image that is visible to a driver of the vehicle, the virtual image being dependent upon the second video signals.
2 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 wherein the head up display system is configured to reflect a light field off of a windshield of the motor vehicle to thereby produce the virtual image.
3 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 wherein the cameras comprise a rear-view camera.
4 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 wherein the head up display system includes projection optics having at least one mirror.
5 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 wherein the virtual image appears to the driver to be outside the windshield.
6 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 wherein the cameras comprise a rear-view camera and at least one side view camera.
7 . The motor vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle body, the WiFi transmitting cameras being disposed on the vehicle body.
8 . A motor vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of WiFi transmitting cameras configured to:
capture images of a scene outside of the motor vehicle; and
wirelessly transmit first video signals indicative of the captured images;
a WiFi receiver configured to wirelessly receive the first video signals and transmit second video signals dependent upon the first video signals; and
a head up display system communicatively coupled to the WiFi receiver and configured to:
receive the second video signals; and
produce a virtual image that is visible to a driver of the vehicle, the virtual image being dependent upon:
the second video signals; and
smartphone data.
9 . The motor vehicle of claim 8 wherein the head up display system is configured to reflect a light field off of a windshield of the motor vehicle to thereby produce the virtual image.
10 . The motor vehicle of claim 8 wherein the cameras comprise a rear-view camera and a side view camera.
11 . The motor vehicle of claim 8 wherein the head up display system includes projection optics having at least one mirror.
12 . The motor vehicle of claim 8 wherein the virtual image appears to the driver to be outside the windshield.
13 . The motor vehicle of claim 8 , further comprising a vehicle body, the WiFi transmitting cameras being disposed on the vehicle body.
14 . A motor vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of WiFi transmitting cameras each configured to:
capture respective images of a scene outside of the motor vehicle; and
wirelessly transmit respective first video signals indicative of the captured images;
a WiFi receiver configured to wirelessly receive the first video signals and transmit second video signals dependent upon each of the first video signals from each of the cameras; and
a head up display system communicatively coupled to the WiFi receiver and configured to:
receive the second video signals; and
produce a virtual image that is visible to a driver of the vehicle, the virtual image being dependent upon each of the second video signals, the virtual image including the images captured from each of the cameras.
15 . The motor vehicle of claim 14 wherein the head up display system is configured to reflect a light field off of a windshield of the motor vehicle to thereby produce the virtual image.
16 . The motor vehicle of claim 14 wherein the head up display system includes projection optics having at least one mirror.
17 . The motor vehicle of claim 14 wherein the virtual image appears to the driver to be outside the windshield.
18 . The motor vehicle of claim 14 wherein the cameras comprise a side view camera.
19 . The motor vehicle of claim 14 wherein the cameras comprise a rear-view camera and two side view cameras.
20 . The motor vehicle of claim 14 , further comprising a vehicle body, the WiFi transmitting cameras being disposed on the vehicle body.