Vehicle Pane Augmented Reality for Unobstructed Occupant Views
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing use of transparent or semi-transparent structural components in vehicles reduces the availability of support structures for vanity elements, obstructing occupant views and limiting the ability to view or adjust appearance without obstructing the view.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for depicting a visual representation on vehicle panes using sensors and displays to capture and adjust occupant appearance based on reflected radiation, applying transforms to correct perspective distortion, and integrating various display technologies to provide augmented reality without obstructing the view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If transparent or semi-transparent structural components are increased to improve occupant experience, then structural transparency is improved, but support structures for vanity elements are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the vanity mirror function from traditional opaque support structures (visors, pillars) and relocates it to transparent panes. The vanity mirror is now a separate functional element displayed on the transparent surface, eliminating the need for opaque structural components while maintaining the vanity function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces transparent panes as an intermediary medium that carries multiple functions. The pane serves both as a structural component and as a display surface for vanity mirrors and other visual information, mediating between the need for structural support and the need for vanity functionality without requiring opaque materials.
2Illumination intensity
If opaque support structures are removed to provide transparent panes, then structural transparency is improved, but mechanisms for accessing vanity elements obstruct views
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes opaque support structures entirely and extracts the vanity mirror function to be displayed on the transparent pane surface. This eliminates the physical obstruction of views while preserving the vanity function through a non-intrusive display interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical vanity mirror mechanisms (which require physical movement and opaque supports) with a visual display system. The vanity mirror becomes a digital or optical image projected onto the transparent pane, eliminating mechanical components that would obstruct views.
3Ease of operation
If visual representations are displayed on transparent panes, then occupant vanity needs are met, but display technologies may obstruct views
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making the display properties of the pane location-dependent. The transparent pane can display visual information (vanity mirrors, notifications) at specific locations and times while maintaining transparency in other areas. The display is activated only when needed and at specific zones, preserving overall view clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs periodic action by activating display functions on the transparent pane only when needed (e.g., when the occupant requests the vanity mirror or when notifications are present). The pane alternates between fully transparent and displaying visual information, minimizing view obstruction while maintaining functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables occupants to view augmented reality without obstructing their view, allowing for enhanced occupant experience by providing appearance adjustments and interactive features like conference calls through seamless integration of display technologies.
Implementation Method 1
capturing radiation reflected from the occupant
Implementation Method 2
The display may include an array of light emitting diodes configured to emit light comprising the portion of the visual representation
Implementation Method 3
The display may include a projector configured to emit light comprising the portion of the visual representation
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure includes a method for depicting a visual representation on one or more pane of a vehicle. The one or more panes includes a first location. The method includes determining the visual representation based on an occupant. The method also includes depicting the visual representation at the first location. The determination of the visual representation includes capturing radiation reflected from the occupant. The determination of the visual representation includes applying a transform to a digital representation based on the radiation. The transform adjusts a perspective distortion of the digital representation, and the radiation is within a visible light spectrum or the radiation is within an infrared spectrum.