Heads-up display using electrochromic elements
AssigneeMicrochip Technology Incorporated
InventorJohan Vaarlid
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a heads-up display (HUD) system. The HUD system may include a transparent support structure, an electrochromic element, and a HUD controller. The electrochromic element may be affixed to a surface of a transparent material. The HUD controller may be electrically coupled to the electrochromic element and configured to control translucence of the electrochromic element via control signals.
Claims22
A heads-up display (HUD) system comprising:
- a transparent material;
- an electrochromic element affixed to a surface of the transparent material;
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- an HUD controller electrically coupled to the electrochromic element and configured to control translucence of the electrochromic element via a control signal and to cause display information to be visible responsive to controlling the translucence of the electrochromic element.
A heads-up display (HUD) controller comprising:
- a processing unit;
- a memory;
- and
- one or more peripherals;
- wherein the HUD controller is configured to be electrically coupled to an electrochromic element affixed to a surface of a transparent material;
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- wherein the HUD controller is configured generate a control signal to control translucence of the electrochromic element to display information such that the displayed information is presented in a line of sight that passes through the transparent material.
A method of displaying information in a line of sight that passes through a translucent material, the method comprising:
- affixing an electrochromic element to a surface of a transparent material in a line of sight that passes through the surface of the transparent material;
- receiving information for display;
- generating a control signal for controlling a translucence of the electrochromic element to display the information;
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- controlling the translucence of the electrochromic element thereby displaying the information at the surface of the transparent material by providing the control signal from a heads-up display (HUD) controller to the electrochromic element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.