Head-Up Display Image Tilt Control for Cross-Region Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display control systems for vehicles struggle to effectively recognize content changes when displayed in different regions, leading to difficulty in perceiving the same information across varying spatial inclinations.

Innovation Solution

The system employs a processor to manage display position changes by varying the depression angle of content images between two display regions, ensuring that the content is recognizable as the same information despite changes in spatial arrangement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If content is displayed in separated display regions at different distances, then the display can reduce annoyance and attract attention, but the observer has difficulty recognizing that the content represents the same information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay comfort and attention attractionVSAvoidinformation recognition continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color/visual property changes by modifying the spatial inclination representation of content. When content is moved between display regions, the system adjusts its visual properties (such as orientation angle relative to line-of-sight axis) to maintain recognizability. This allows the same information to be identified across different display regions while still providing the benefits of separated display positioning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the spatial inclination parameter of content based on its display region. By adjusting the inclination angle of content relative to the observer's line-of-sight axis, the system maintains information recognition continuity. This parameter adaptation allows content to be recognized as the same information even when displayed in separated regions at different distances.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the spatial inclination representation of content changes when moving between display regions, then the content adapts to different viewing distances, but the observer does not perceive the difference in spatial inclination

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent adaptation to display regionVSAvoidspatial inclination perception
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the spatial inclination changes perceptible by adjusting visual properties of the content. When content is moved between display regions with different distances, the system modifies its representation (such as orientation and visual angle) in a way that creates observable differences. This allows observers to perceive the spatial inclination adjustments while the content remains adaptable to different display regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250069530A1Display control device, head-up display device, and display control method
Publication Date: 2025.02.27 NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention makes it easier to recognize relevant information even when a display position of content is changed to a different separate display region. A first display unit displays a first display image in a first display region, a second display unit displays a second display image in a second display region disposed closer than the first display region, and a processor executes display position change processing for moving predetermined content between the first display region and the second display region. The first display unit displays the first display image that is an overhead image of the content as viewed obliquely and downwardly, and the second display unit displays the second display image at a tilt angle δ greater than that of the first display image.