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Granted Patent B2
US 10,762,711 · App. 16/037,578 · Granted Sep 1, 2020

Head-up display system

Inventor: Toshikazu Oiwa (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Patent No.
US 10,762,711
App. No.
16/037,578
Granted
Sep 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-up display system includes: an object generation unit configured to generate an object for supporting driving and adjust a display state of the object in such a manner as to adapt to a place at which driving support is required based on information on the place; and a display control unit configured to display the object on a windshield in such a manner that the object is superimposed on a real space visible across the windshield.

Claims (54)

1. A head-up display system comprising:

a processor for executing programs stored in memory, wherein: execution of the programs realizes an object generation unit and a display control unit;

the object generation unit configured to

generate an arrow-shaped figure as an object for supporting driving;

adjust at least one of a degree of blur of the arrow-shaped figure or a thickness of the arrow-shaped figure in such a manner as to adapt to a place at which driving support is required based on information on the place;

transform the object based on a direction of a second running axis that is assumed at the place when a first running axis extending along a running direction of a vehicle is different from the second running axis;

generate an arrow-shaped figure as the object;

transform the arrow-shaped figure when a distance between a position of the vehicle and an intersection is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, guidance on a right or left turn as driving support being required at the intersection; and

blur a contour of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure more than a contour of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure when a downhill slope exists between the position of the vehicle and the intersection, and

the display control unit configured to display the object on a windshield in such a manner that the object is superimposed on a real space visible across the windshield.

2. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the object generation unit is configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure as the object;

transform the arrow-shaped figure when a distance between a position of the vehicle and an intersection is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, guidance on a right or left turn as driving support being required at the intersection; and

blur a contour of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure more than a contour of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure when an uphill slope exists between the position of the vehicle and the intersection.

3. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the object generation unit is configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure which is a three-dimensional image as the object;

transform the arrow-shaped figure when a distance between a position of the vehicle and an intersection is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, guidance on a right or left turn as driving support being required; and

transform the arrow-shaped figure such that a thickness of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure is greater than a thickness of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure when a downhill slope exists between the position of the vehicle and the intersection.

4. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the object generation unit is configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure which is a three-dimensional image as the object;

transform the arrow-shaped figure when a distance between a position of the vehicle and an intersection is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, guidance on a right or left turn as driving support being required; and

transform the arrow-shaped figure such that a thickness of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure is greater than a thickness of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure when an uphill slope exists between the position of the vehicle and the intersection.

5. The head-up display system according to claim 1 , wherein execution of the programs further realizes a geographical information acquisition unit configured to acquire geographical information on a running route to a destination, wherein

the object generation unit is further configured to:

acquire a first running axis and a second running axis based on the geographical information when a distance between the place and the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, the vehicle running along the first running axis, and the vehicle being assumed to run along the second axis at the place; and

transform the object based on the first running axis and the second running axis when the first running axis and the second running axis are different from each other.

6. The head-up display system according to claim 5 , wherein

the object generation unit is configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure as the object; and

blur a contour of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure more than a contour of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure when a downhill slope exists between the vehicle and the place.

7. The head-up display system according to claim 5 , wherein

the object generation unit is configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure as the object; and

blur a contour of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure more than a contour of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure when an uphill slope exists between the vehicle and the place.

8. The head-up display system according to claim 5 , wherein

the object generation unit is configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure which is a three-dimensional image as the object; and

transform the arrow-shaped figure such that a thickness of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure is greater than a thickness of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure when a downhill slope exists between the vehicle and the place.

9. The head-up display system according to claim 5 , wherein

the object generation unit is configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure which is a three-dimensional image as the object; and

transform the arrow-shaped figure such that a thickness of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure is greater than a thickness of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure when an uphill slope exists between the vehicle and the place.

10. A head-up display system comprising

a processor configured to:

generate an arrow-shaped figure as an object for supporting driving;

adjust at least one of a degree of blur of the arrow-shaped figure or a thickness of the arrow-shaped figure in such a manner as to adapt to a place at which driving support is required based on information on the place;

transform the object based on a direction of a second running axis that is assumed at the place when a first running axis extending along a running direction of a vehicle is different from the second running axis;

generate an arrow-shaped figure as the object;

transform the arrow-shaped figure when a distance between a position of the vehicle and an intersection is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, guidance on a right or left turn as driving support being required at the intersection; and

blur a contour of a leading end side of the arrow-shaped figure more than a contour of a terminal end side of the arrow-shaped figure when a downhill slope exists between the position of the vehicle and the intersection, and

display the object on a windshield, by using a projector, in such a manner that the object is superimposed on a real space visible across the windshield.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2018
From: OIWA, TOSHIKAZU
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 046560/0133 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-171981 · Sep 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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