Granted Patent B2

US 12,512,073 · App. 18/295,088 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Inventors: Jae Seung Lee (Ann Arbor, MI); Ercan M. Dede (Ann Arbor, MI)

Assignees: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

G09G3/36G09G2320/0626G09G2320/0666G09G2354/00

Abstract

Claims (58)

1 . An adaptive display system comprising:

a sensor;

a processor coupled to the sensor; and

memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

issuing one or more first adjusting commands to perform a first adjustment to an output of a display to enhance visibility for a viewer of the display based on a determination that the viewer is wearing sunglasses,

wherein the first adjustment includes adjusting at least a polarization of the output of the display;

determining, after the first adjustment is performed, a second adjustment to the output of the display to further enhance visibility for the viewer, wherein the second adjustment includes adjusting one or more of a brightness of the output of the display or a contrast of the output of the display; and

issuing one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment to the output of the display based on first viewer feedback in relation to the second adjustment,

wherein the display is part of a display assembly that includes a tunable layer deployed on a viewable surface of the display, the tunable layer including a transparent liquid crystal layer, and

wherein adjusting the polarization of the output of the display includes controlling a voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer to cause a change in polarization of light emitted from the display assembly.

2 . The adaptive display system of claim 1 , wherein issuing the one or more first adjusting commands to perform the first adjustment is further based on second viewer feedback in relation to the first adjustment.

3 . An adaptive display system comprising:

a sensor;

a processor coupled to the sensor; and

memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

issuing one or more first adjusting commands to perform a first adjustment to an output of a display to enhance visibility for a viewer of the display based on a determination that the viewer is wearing sunglasses,

wherein the first adjustment includes adjusting at least a polarization of the output of the display;

determining, after the first adjustment is performed, a second adjustment to the output of the display to further enhance visibility for the viewer, wherein the second adjustment includes adjusting one or more of a brightness of the output of the display or a contrast of the output of the display; and

issuing one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment to the output of the display based on first viewer feedback in relation to the second adjustment,

wherein the display is part of a display assembly that includes an optically polarized layer rotatably arranged over a viewable surface of the display, and

wherein adjusting the polarization of the output of the display includes rotating the optically polarized layer in relation to the viewable surface of the display.

4 . The adaptive display system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform further operations comprising:

before issuing the one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment, issuing a command to reduce a brightness of the output of the display to a low baseline value.

5 . The adaptive display system of claim 1 , wherein the first viewer feedback includes one or more of a gesture, a touch command, a voice command, or activating a control.

6 . A method comprising:

issuing one or more first adjusting commands to perform a first adjustment to an output of a display to enhance visibility for a viewer of the display based on a determination that the viewer is wearing sunglasses,

wherein the first adjustment includes adjusting at least a polarization of the output of the display;

determining, after the first adjustment is performed, a second adjustment to the output of the display to further enhance visibility for the viewer, wherein the second adjustment includes adjusting one or more of a brightness of the output of the display or a contrast of the output of the display; and

issuing one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment to the output of the display based on first viewer feedback in relation to the second adjustment,

wherein the display is part of a display assembly that includes a tunable layer deployed on a viewable surface of the display, the tunable layer including a transparent liquid crystal layer, and

wherein adjusting the polarization of the output of the display includes controlling a voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer to cause a change in polarization of light emitted from the display assembly.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein issuing the one or more first adjusting commands to perform the first adjustment is further based on second viewer feedback in relation to the first adjustment.

8 . A method comprising:

issuing one or more first adjusting commands to perform a first adjustment to an output of a display to enhance visibility for a viewer of the display based on a determination that the viewer is wearing sunglasses, wherein the first adjustment includes adjusting at least a polarization of the output of the display;

determining, after the first adjustment is performed, a second adjustment to the output of the display to further enhance visibility for the viewer, wherein the second adjustment includes adjusting one or more of a brightness of the output of the display or a contrast of the output of the display; and

issuing one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment to the output of the display based on first viewer feedback in relation to the second adjustment,

wherein the display is part of a display assembly that includes an optically polarized layer rotatably arranged over a viewable surface of the display, and

wherein adjusting the polarization of the output of the display includes rotating the optically polarized layer in relation to the viewable surface of the display.

9 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

before issuing the one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment, issuing a command to reduce a brightness of the output of the display to a low baseline value.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the first viewer feedback includes one or more of a gesture, a touch command, a voice command, or activating a control.

11 . At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

issuing one or more first adjusting commands to perform a first adjustment to an output of a display to enhance visibility for a viewer of the display based on a determination that the viewer is wearing sunglasses,

wherein the first adjustment includes adjusting at least a polarization of the output of the display;

determining, after the first adjustment is performed, a second adjustment to the output of the display to further enhance visibility for the viewer, wherein the second adjustment includes adjusting one or more of a brightness of the output of the display or a contrast of the output of the display; and

issuing one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment to the output of the display based on first viewer feedback in relation to the second adjustment,

wherein the display is part of a display assembly that includes a tunable layer deployed on a viewable surface of the display, the tunable layer including a transparent liquid crystal layer, and

wherein adjusting the polarization of the output of the display includes controlling a voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer to cause a change in polarization of light emitted from the display assembly.

12 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein issuing the one or more first adjusting commands to perform the first adjustment is further based on second viewer feedback in relation to the first adjustment.

13 . At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

issuing one or more first adjusting commands to perform a first adjustment to an output of a display to enhance visibility for a viewer of the display based on a determination that the viewer is wearing sunglasses,

wherein the first adjustment includes adjusting at least a polarization of the output of the display;

determining, after the first adjustment is performed, a second adjustment to the output of the display to further enhance visibility for the viewer, wherein the second adjustment includes adjusting one or more of a brightness of the output of the display or a contrast of the output of the display; and

issuing one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment to the output of the display based on first viewer feedback in relation to the second adjustment,

wherein the display is part of a display assembly that includes an optically polarized layer rotatably arranged over a viewable surface of the display, and

wherein adjusting the polarization of the output of the display includes rotating the optically polarized layer in relation to the viewable surface of the display.

14 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform further operations comprising:

before issuing the one or more second adjusting commands to perform the second adjustment, issuing a command to reduce a brightness of the output of the display to a low baseline value.

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