Vehicle Window Display for Revisiting Missed Scenery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Passengers in vehicles, especially in self-driving cars, often miss interesting external views due to the vehicle's speed, and there is a need for a mechanism to allow travelers to share and view scenery that has passed by on different windows of the automobile.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for capturing and displaying sight information on a vehicle's glass window using image capturing devices, processing the information to generate a passed-by view, and allowing users to request and visualize this content through a user interface, which includes features like head movement detection and augmented reality for interactive viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the vehicle travels at high speed to reach the destination efficiently, then productivity is improved, but passengers cannot properly view the outside scenery because it passes by too quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures and stores scenery images in advance during the vehicle's journey. When a passenger shows interest in a particular location, the system can display the previously captured images, allowing the passenger to view the scenery at their own pace rather than being constrained by the vehicle's speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates visual copies of the outside scenery through image capturing devices and displays these copies on the window glass or display devices. This allows passengers to view replicated versions of the scenery that can be paused, replayed, and examined in detail, decoupling the viewing experience from the vehicle's movement speed.
2Productivity
If the vehicle continues moving without stopping to maintain travel efficiency, then productivity is improved, but passengers miss interesting views that occur at specific locations along the route
Solution Approach 1:
The system proactively captures scenery images at various locations along the route before the vehicle passes them. This preliminary capture ensures that even if the vehicle doesn't stop, the visual information is preserved and can be viewed later by passengers who become interested in particular locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system monitors passenger behavior and interests, and based on this feedback, selectively retrieves and displays relevant scenery images. When a passenger looks toward a window or shows interest in a particular direction, the system responds by displaying the corresponding captured scenery, creating a dynamic viewing experience that adapts to passenger needs.
3Productivity
If the vehicle maintains constant speed to optimize journey time, then productivity is improved, but passengers cannot share or view scenery from different seating positions
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures scenery from multiple angles and positions using multiple image capturing devices placed at different locations in the vehicle. This multi-functional approach allows any passenger, regardless of their seating position, to access and view scenery from their perspective or from other perspectives, making the viewing capability universal across all passengers.
Solution Approach 2:
The system displays captured scenery images on the window glass itself, transforming the window from a simple transparent barrier into an interactive display surface. This adds a new dimension to the viewing experience, allowing passengers to view enhanced, enlarged, or annotated versions of the scenery directly on the window surface in front of them.
4Device complexity
If traditional display methods are used inside the vehicle, then device complexity is minimized, but the viewing experience is limited and does not enhance passenger engagement
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the display function with the existing window glass structure. Instead of adding separate display devices that would increase complexity, the invention integrates the display capability directly into the window glass, combining two functions (transparent barrier and display surface) into a single integrated component.
Solution Approach 2:
The window glass acts as an intermediary between the outside scenery and the passenger's view. By displaying captured images on the window glass, the system creates an intermediate visual layer that enhances the viewing experience while maintaining the window's primary function as a transparent barrier, bridging the gap between the moving scenery and the passenger's need to view it at their own pace.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a method of displaying content on a glass window of a vehicle, including capturing sight information of surrounding scenery of the vehicle during a first time period, by using at least one first image capturing device, identifying a request for displaying content related to the sight information from a user during a second time period after the first time period, and displaying the content related to the sight information on the glass window of the vehicle based on the request.