System and method for minimizing driver distraction of a head-up display (HUD) in a vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTeruhisa Misu, Hajime Yamada
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Abstract
A method and vehicle system for reducing driver distractions caused by a head-up display (HUD). The HUD projects one or more graphic elements onto a windshield in view of a driver of the vehicle. The vehicle system determines a content status of the one or more projected graphic elements. The vehicle system detects one or more objects within an environment of the vehicle. The vehicle system determines whether the content status of the one or more projected graphic elements satisfies a driver distraction criterion. The vehicle then notifies the driver of the one or more detected objects when the content status of the one or more projected graphic element satisfies the driver distraction criterion.
Claims13
A method for reducing driver distraction, the method comprising:
- projecting, by a head-up display (HUD), a plurality of graphic elements onto a windshield in view of a driver of the vehicle;
- determining a content status of the plurality of projected graphic elements, wherein the determining the content status comprises at least one of determining a level of contrast for each of the plurality of projected graphic elements, determining a degree of animation for each of the plurality of projected graphic elements, or determining a size of each of the plurality of projected graphic elements;
- detecting one or more objects within an environment of the vehicle;
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- notifying the driver of the one or more detected objects when the content status of the plurality of projected graphic elements satisfies a distraction criterion.
A vehicle system for reducing driver distraction, the vehicle system comprising:
- a head-up display (HUD) for projecting one or more graphic elements onto a windshield in view of a driver of the vehicle;
- at least one sensor for detecting one or more objects within an environment of the vehicle;
- a memory for storing instructions;
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- a processor communicatively coupled to the HUD, the at least one sensor, and the memory, wherein the processor executes the instructions to:
- determine a content status of the plurality of graphic elements projected by the HUD, wherein the determining the content status comprises at least one of determining a level of contrast for each of the plurality of projected graphic elements, determining a degree of animation for each of the plurality of projected graphic elements, or determining a size of each of the plurality of projected graphic elements;
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- notify the driver of the one or more objects detected by the at least one sensor when the content status of the plurality of projected graphic elements satisfies a distraction criterion.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:
- code for projecting one or more graphic elements onto a windshield in view of a driver of the vehicle;
- code for determining a content status of the plurality of projected graphic elements, wherein the determining the content status comprises at least one of determining a level of contrast for each of the plurality of projected graphic elements, determining a degree of animation for each of the plurality of projected graphic elements, or determining a size of each of the plurality of projected graphic elements;
- code for detecting one or more objects within an environment of the vehicle;
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- code for notifying the driver of the one or more detected objects when the content status of the plurality of projected graphic elements satisfies a distraction criterion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.