Method and apparatus for displaying information in automotive application using a laser projection display
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsNarayan Nambudiri, Paul Dvorkis, Ron Goldman, Carl Wittenberg, Chinh Tan, Miklos Stern, Dmitriy Yavid, Frederick F. Wood
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Abstract
An image projector is supported by a vehicle to project a two-dimensional image on a projection surface, such as a portion of a windshield, an instrument panel, or a seat back, within the vehicle, for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.
Claims23
An arrangement for projecting an image inside a vehicle having an instrument panel, comprising:
- a) an image projector supported by the vehicle, and operative for scanning a light beam along mutually orthogonal directions to project a two-dimensional image;
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- b) a light-transmissive projection surface mounted on the instrument panel and having rear and front surfaces, and operative for receiving the image projected by the image projection on the rear surface, and for displaying the image on the front surface for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.
An arrangement for projecting an image inside a vehicle having a windshield and an instrument panel, comprising:
- a) an image projector supported by the vehicle, and operative for scanning a light beam along mutually orthogonal directions to project a two-dimensional image;
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- b) a projection surface supported by the vehicle, the projection surface including a first display surface on an interior surface portion of the windshield, and a second display surface on the instrument panel, the projection surface being operative for displaying the image projected on the first and the second display surfaces of the projection surface for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.
An arrangement for projecting an image inside a vehicle, comprising:
- a) an image projector supported by the vehicle, and operative for scanning a light beam along mutually orthogonal directions to project a two-dimensional image including an icon relating to the vehicle;
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- b) a projection surface supported by the vehicle, and operative for displaying the image including the icon projected onto the projection surface for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.
A method of projecting an image inside a vehicle having an instrument panel, comprising the steps of:
- a) supporting an image projector by the vehicle, and scanning a light beam along mutually orthogonal directions to project a two-dimensional image;
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- b) mounting a light-transmissive projection surface on the instrument panel, receiving the image projected by the image projector on a rear surface of the projection surface, and displaying the image on a front surface of the projection surface for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.
A method of projecting an image inside a vehicle having a windshield and an instrument panel, comprising the steps of:
- a) supporting an image projector by the vehicle, and scanning a light beam along mutually orthogonal directions to project a two-dimensional image;
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- b) supporting a projection surface by the vehicle, providing a first display surface on an interior surface portion of the windshield, providing a second display surface on the instrument panel, and displaying the image projected on the first and the second display surfaces of the projection surface for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.
A method of projecting an image inside a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- a) supporting an image projector by the vehicle, and scanning a light beam along mutually orthogonal directions to project a two-dimensional image including an icon relating to the vehicle;
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- b) supporting a projection surface by the vehicle, and displaying the. image including the icon projected onto the projection surface for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.