Automotive window with transparent light guide display

A window comprising:

• an inner glass pane;
• an outer glass pane;
• and
• a first display module having a first light source disposed external to the inner and outer glass panes, a first light guide disposed between the inner glass pane and the outer glass pane and configured to receive light from the first light source, a first light diffuser disposed in or on the first light guide, a second light source disposed external to the inner and outer glass panes, a second light guide disposed between the inner glass pane and the outer glass pane and configured to receive light from the second light source, and a second light diffuser disposed in or on the second light guide;
• and
• when the first light source is activated a first signal from the first light source is displayed through the first light guide, when the second light source is activated a second signal from the second light source is displayed through the second light guide, and when the first light source and the second light source are activated, the first and second signals interact to provide a third signal displayed through the first light guide and the second light guide.

A window comprising:

• an inner glass pane;
• an outer glass pane;
• and
• a first display module having a first light source disposed external to the inner and outer glass panes, a first light guide disposed between the inner glass pane and the outer glass pane and configured to receive light from the first light source, a first light diffuser disposed in or on the first light guide and having a first shape, a second light source disposed external to the inner and outer glass panes, a second light guide disposed between the inner glass pane and the outer glass pane and configured to receive light from the second light source, the second light guide disposed directly over the first light guide, and a second light diffuser disposed in or on the second light guide having a second shape different from the first shape;
• and when the first light source is activated a first signal from the first light source is displayed through the first light guide, when the second light source is activated a second signal from the second light source is displayed through the second light guide, and when the first light source and the second light source are activated, the first and second signals interact to provide a third signal displayed through the first light guide and the second light guide,
• wherein the third signal is a combination of the first signal and the second signal that is different from the first signal and the second signal, and wherein the first light guide and the second light guide are transparent when the first light source and the second light source are not activated,
• wherein the first signal includes a first color and the second signal includes a second color different than the first color.