# US 2014/0191940 A1 · Vehicle display arrangement and vehicle comprising a vehicle display arrangement > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0191940 A1 - Document ID: US20140191940A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/079,851 - Filed: 2013-11-14 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-08 - Assignees: Volvo Car Corporation - Applicants: Volvo Car Corporation - Inventors: Claes Edgren - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191940A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/012: {Head tracking input arrangements} - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - B60K 35/22: Display screens - 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 35/81: for controlling displays - G06F 3/04815: Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object - B60K 2360/149: Instrument input by detecting viewing direction not otherwise provided for - B60K 2360/182: Distributing information between displays - B60K 2360/184: Displaying the same information on different displays - B60K 2360/186: Displaying information according to relevancy - G06F 2203/04802: 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - 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 ## Abstract A display arrangement for a vehicle is provided. The arrangement may include a display for displaying information to a vehicle operator, and a sensor for monitoring a head position of a vehicle operator and generating input signals indicative of the vehicle operator head position. The arrangement may also include a control unit arranged to automatically initiate, based on an interpretation of the input signals, at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first direction, such that graphical display objects previously displayed as partly hidden are arranged to be displayed as visible. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle display arrangement comprising: a display for displaying information to a vehicle operator; one or more sensors for monitoring a vehicle operator head position; a processing unit; a control unit; and communication means arranged to communicate input signals indicative of the vehicle operator head position to the processing unit, and to communicate output signals from the processing unit to the control unit; wherein the processing unit is arranged to interpret the input signals and, based on the interpretation of the input signals, communicate the output signals to the control unit, the control unit being arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first direction, such that previously displayed as partly hidden graphical display objects are arranged to be displayed as visible in a first predefined manner. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A vehicle display arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a second direction such that previously displayed as partly hidden graphical display objects are arranged to be displayed as visible in a second predefined manner. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A vehicle display arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction such that previously displayed as partly hidden graphical display objects, arranged as a side on a virtual cube, are arranged to be displayed as visible. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A vehicle display arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction such that previously displayed as partly hidden graphical display objects, arranged as a stack, are arranged to be displayed as visible. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A vehicle display arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction such that previously displayed as partly hidden graphical display objects, arranged as sides of a virtual sphere, are arranged to be displayed as visible. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A vehicle display arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects in a first predefined manner following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction, thereby being arranged to automatically display conditions in an apparatus or system in a manner that allows perception of the presentation on the display to be three dimensional. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A vehicle display arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first direction, thereby being arranged to modify the display from a first display configuration into a second temporary display configuration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A vehicle display arrangement according to claim 7 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a direction opposite the first direction, thereby being arranged to modify the display from a second temporary display configuration into the first configuration. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A vehicle comprising a vehicle display arrangement according to claim 1. ### Claim 10 A display arrangement for a vehicle, the arrangement comprising: a display for displaying information to a vehicle operator; a sensor for monitoring a head position of the vehicle operator and generating input signals indicative of the vehicle operator head position; and a control unit arranged to automatically initiate, based on an interpretation of the input signals, at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first direction, such that graphical display objects previously displayed as partly hidden are arranged to be displayed as visible in a first predefined manner. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A display arrangement according to claim 10 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a second direction such that graphical display objects previously displayed as partly hidden are arranged to be displayed as visible in a second predefined manner. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) A display arrangement according to claim 10 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction such that graphical display objects previously displayed as partly hidden, arranged as a side on a virtual cube, are arranged to be displayed as visible. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) A display arrangement according to claim 10 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction such that graphical display objects previously displayed as partly hidden, arranged as a stack, are arranged to be displayed as visible. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) A display arrangement according to claim 10 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction such that graphical display objects previously displayed as partly hidden, arranged as sides of a virtual sphere, are arranged to be displayed as visible. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A display arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects in a first predefined manner following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first or second direction, thereby being arranged to automatically display conditions in an apparatus or system in a manner that allows perception of the presentation on the display to be three dimensional. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) A display arrangement according to claim 10 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a first direction, thereby being arranged to modify the display from a first display configuration into a second temporary display configuration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A display arrangement according to claim 16 wherein the control unit is arranged to automatically initiate at least one of a dimension change of graphical display objects or a change of the relation between the graphical display objects following a monitored predefined change of the vehicle operator head position in a direction opposite the first direction, thereby being arranged to modify the display from a second temporary display configuration into the first configuration. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) A vehicle comprising a display arrangement according to claim 10.