US 11,790,814 B2
Control of multilayer surface for enclosed space
Ted Yamazaki, San Diego, CA (US); Tonni Larsen, San Diego, CA (US); Leigh Anderson, Novi, MI (US); Tatsushi Nashida, Kanagawa (JP); and Naomasa Takahashi, Chiba (JP)
Assigned to SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Filed on Apr. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/220,668.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/116,983, filed on Nov. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0165188 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G09G 3/36 (2006.01); G02F 1/17 (2019.01); G02F 1/133 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09G 3/001 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); G02F 1/13318 (2013.01); G02F 1/172 (2013.01); G09G 3/36 (2013.01); B60K 2370/1529 (2019.05); B60K 2370/166 (2019.05); B60K 2370/167 (2019.05); B60K 2370/66 (2019.05); G02B 2027/0118 (2013.01); G09G 2320/066 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01); G09G 2360/144 (2013.01); G09G 2380/10 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a first multilayer surface that comprises a plurality of layers, wherein the first multilayer surface corresponds to one of a partition glass between a front section and a rear section of an enclosed space, a front glass of the enclosed space, a rear glass of the enclosed space, a roof window of the enclosed space, or a side window of the enclosed space;
a plurality of sensors; and
circuitry communicatively coupled to the first multilayer surface, the plurality of sensors, and a projection device, wherein the circuitry is configured to:
receive a plurality of signals from the plurality of sensors and projection data associated with a media content projectable by the projection device, wherein the projection data comprises contrast control information associated with the media content;
determine at least one ambient condition of the enclosed space based on the received plurality of signals;
receive a user input from an occupant of the enclosed space, wherein the user input corresponds to selection of the first multilayer surface as a projection surface for projection of the media content;
select one or more portions of at least one layer of the plurality of layers of the first multilayer surface based on a position of the occupant with respect to the first multilayer surface and the projection data; and
control at least one of a color of the first multilayer surface or an opacity level of the selected one or more portions of the at least one layer of the first multilayer surface, based on one the projection data.