# US 12,600,376 B2 · Terrain adjusted tire path display > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,600,376 B2 - Document ID: US12600376B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/758,434 - Filed: 2024-06-28 - Published: 2026-01-01 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2024-06-28 - Assignees: Fca US LLC - Applicants: Fca US LLC - Inventors: Michael A. M. Bork; Nicholas A Durham - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12600376B2 ## CPC - B60W 50/14: Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention - B60K 35/235: with means for detecting the driver's gaze direction or eye points - 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 - G06V 20/597: {Recognising the driver's state or behaviour, e.g. attention or drowsiness} - B60K 2360/1868: according to driving situations - B60K 2360/785: on or in relation to the windshield or windows - B60W 2050/146: {Display means} - B60W 2420/403: Image sensing, e.g. optical camera - B60W 2420/408: Radar; Laser, e.g. lidar - B60W 2540/18: Steering angle - B60W 2540/225: Direction of gaze - B60W 2552/15: Road slope, i.e. the inclination of a road segment in the longitudinal direction - B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - 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 - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A method for displaying travel path graphics in a vehicle includes determining a slope of the ground ahead of a vehicle, determining a steering angle of the vehicle, and providing a travel path graphic on a display of the vehicle. The travel path graphic is provided as a function of the steering angle and the slope of the ground ahead of the vehicle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for displaying travel path graphics in a vehicle, comprising: determining a slope of the ground ahead of a vehicle; determining a steering angle of the vehicle; determining a viewing angle of a driver of the vehicle; and providing a travel path graphic on a display of the vehicle, wherein the travel path graphic is provided as a function of the steering angle and the slope of the ground ahead of the vehicle, and wherein the display is a heads-up display provided on or near a vehicle windshield and wherein the position of the travel path graphic on the display is adjusted as a function of the viewing angle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 which also includes determining an attitude of the vehicle and wherein a position of the travel path graphic on the display is adjusted as a function of the attitude of the vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the travel path graphic has a different shape if the ground ahead is determined to be inclined than if the ground ahead is determined to be level. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 wherein the travel path graphic has a different shape if the ground ahead is determined to slope downwardly than if the ground ahead is determined to be either inclined or level. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 wherein the travel path graphic includes lines that represent a determined path of two wheels of the vehicle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 wherein the lines converge at a constant angle if the ground ahead is determined to be level. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 wherein the lines have an increased angle of convergence lower on the display than higher on the display if the ground ahead is determined to be inclined. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 wherein the lines have a decreased angle of convergence lower on the display than higher on the display if the ground ahead is determined to slope downwardly. ### Claim 9 A system used to display travel path graphics in a vehicle, comprising: one or more vehicle sensors; a control system in communication with the one or more vehicle sensors, and having a processor and memory with programming to: determine a slope of the ground ahead of a vehicle; determine a steering angle of the vehicle; and provide a travel path graphic on a display of the vehicle, wherein the travel path graphic is provided as a function of the steering angle and the slope of the ground ahead of the vehicle, and wherein the travel path graphic has a different shape if the ground ahead is determined to be uphill, downhill or level, wherein the display is a heads-up display that is provided at least in part on a windshield of the vehicle, and wherein a driver sensor, and a location of the travel path graphic relative on the heads-up display is adjusted as a function of the viewing angle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 wherein the one or more vehicle sensors includes a steering angle sensor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 wherein the one or more vehicle sensors includes at least one terrain sensor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one terrain sensor includes one or more of a camera, radar or lidar sensor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the at least one terrain sensor includes a remote source including altitude data for an area including the ground ahead. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 wherein a location of the travel path graphic relative on the heads-up display is adjusted as a function of the vehicle attitude. ### Claim 15 A method for displaying travel path graphics in a vehicle, comprising: determining a slope of the ground ahead of a vehicle; determining a steering angle of the vehicle; and providing a travel path graphic on a display of the vehicle, wherein the travel path graphic is provided as a function of the steering angle and the slope of the ground ahead of the vehicle, and the travel path graphic has a different shape if the ground ahead is determined to be inclined than if the ground ahead is determined to be level, the travel path graphic includes lines that represent a determined path of two wheels of the vehicle, and wherein one or more of: a) the lines converge at a constant angle if the ground ahead is determined to be level; b) the lines have an increased angle of convergence lower on the display than higher on the display if the ground ahead is determined to be inclined; and c) the lines have a decreased angle of convergence lower on the display than higher on the display if the ground ahead is determined to slope downwardly.