# US 12,005,832 B2 · Vehicle display system, vehicle system, and vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,005,832 B2 - Document ID: US12005832B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/274,063 - Filed: 2019-09-04 - Published: 2021-08-19 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2018-09-05 - Assignees: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Toshihiko Kurebayashi; Masaaki Nakabayashi; Naoki Takii; Misako Kamiya; Yoshiaki Fushimi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005832B2 ## CPC - B60Q 1/085: {due to special conditions, e.g. adverse weather, type of road, badly illuminated road signs or potential dangers (B60Q1/10, B60Q1/12, B60Q1/1423 take precedence)} - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - B60K 35/28: characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver - B60K 35/29: Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions - B60K 35/60: Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) - B60K 35/81: for controlling displays - B60Q 9/00: Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} - G02B 27/0101: {characterised by optical features (G02B27/0172 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/013: {Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/041: Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means - G09G 5/10: Intensity circuits - B60K 35/00: Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles - B60K 35/23: Head-up displays [HUD] (optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01) - B60K 35/231: characterised by their arrangement or structure for integration into vehicles - B60K 35/233: controlling the size or position in display areas of virtual images depending on the condition of the vehicle or the driver - B60K 2360/1464: 3D-gesture - B60K 2360/166: Navigation - B60K 2360/177: Augmented reality - B60K 2360/184: Displaying the same information on different displays - B60K 2360/797: at the vehicle exterior - B60Q 2300/146: Abnormalities, e.g. fail-safe - B60Q 2300/21: Manual control - B60Q 2300/23: Driver's line of sight - B60Q 2300/45: Special conditions, e.g. pedestrians, road signs or potential dangers - B60Q 2400/50: Projected symbol or information, e.g. onto the road or car body - B60Q 2900/50: Arrangements to reconfigure features of lighting or signalling devices, or to choose from a list of pre-defined settings - G02B 2027/0141: {characterised by the informative content of the display} - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G 2380/10: Automotive applications - B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract A vehicle display system provided to a vehicle, includes a first display device, a second display device, and a display control unit. The first display device is configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle. The second display device is located inside the vehicle and configured to display predetermined information toward a passenger in the vehicle so that the predetermined information is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle. The display control unit is configured to control the first display device. The display control unit is configured to control emission of the light pattern according to a passenger's input operation on a display area where the predetermined information can be displayed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle display system provided to a vehicle and comprising: a first display device configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle; a second display device located inside the vehicle and configured to display predetermined information toward a passenger in the vehicle so that the predetermined information is superimposed on a real space outside the vehicle; and a display control unit configured to control the first display device, wherein the display control unit is configured to control emission of the light pattern according to a passenger's input operation on a display area where the predetermined information can be displayed wherein the display control unit is configured to start the emission of the light pattern according to the input operation on the display area, and wherein the display control unit is configured: to specify a start position of the light pattern on the road surface, based on a position of a view point of the passenger and a first input position of the input operation, to specify an end position of the light pattern on the road surface, based on the position of the view point and a second input position of the input operation, and to emit the light pattern onto the road surface, based on the start position and the end position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to control an emission position of the light pattern, based on a position of a view point of the passenger and an input position of the input operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to change an emission position of the light pattern according to the input operation on the display area. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The vehicle display system according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit is configured: to specify a first designation position on the road surface, based on a position of a view point of the passenger and a third input position of the input operation, to specify a second designation position on the road surface, based on the position of the view point and a fourth input position of the input operation when the first designation position overlaps the light pattern emitted on the road surface, and to change the emission position of the light pattern, based on the second designation position. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle display system according to claim 1, wherein the display area comprises a touch panel configured to receive the input operation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle display system according to claim 1, further comprising a tracking camera located inside the vehicle and configured to acquire image data indicating the passenger, wherein the display control unit is configured: to specify a position of a view point of the passenger and a position of a passenger's hand, based on the image data, to specify an input position of the input operation, based on the position of the hand, and to control an emission position of the light pattern, based on the position of the view point and the input position of the input operation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A vehicle comprising the vehicle display system according to claim 1.