Vehicle Display Transparency Control for Destination Context Videos

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle display systems do not effectively utilize travel time to enhance passengers' understanding of the destination by only displaying content related to the destination, lacking associated videos that provide deeper context.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle display device that displays related videos associated with the destination's content, such as videos about the location used, the creator's birthplace, or the location referenced, while allowing passengers to see the landscape in transparent mode, using a display control device connected to the internet for data processing and storage of theme-specific content, and a current location detection unit for timely video playback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If only content shown in the destination is displayed, then the display is simple and direct, but passengers' understanding of the destination is not deepened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontextual information about destinationVSAvoidvideo selection and display system
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-selects and prepares related videos about the destination (such as videos about the location used, creator's birthplace, or referenced objects) before the vehicle arrives. This preliminary preparation of contextual content allows the display system to provide enriched information without requiring complex real-time processing during travel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The display system acts as an intermediary between the destination content and passengers by introducing related videos as a mediating layer. These related videos provide additional context and background information that deepens understanding without directly showing the destination content itself, thus bridging the gap between simple display and deep understanding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If transparent mode is used to show landscape, then passengers can see outside, but no contextual video information is provided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedestination context informationVSAvoiddisplay transparency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The display system dynamically adjusts its transparency and content display based on travel time and destination information. During travel, the system can switch between transparent mode (allowing landscape viewing) and opaque mode with related video playback, creating a dynamic balance between seeing outside and receiving contextual information about the destination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If travel time is not utilized for information display, then the system is simple, but time to reach destination is wasted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveutilization of travel timeVSAvoidtravel time to destination
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously provides useful information during the entire travel period by playing related videos about the destination. This continuous delivery of contextual content transforms the previously wasted travel time into productive information delivery time, maintaining useful action throughout the journey rather than leaving the display idle.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS11822845B2Vehicle display device
Publication Date: 2023.11.21 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A vehicle display device that is mounted on a vehicle moving toward a destination does not display a content shown in the destination but displays a video related to the content and a video other than a video provided in the destination.