US 11,697,345 B2
Vehicle interaction system as well as corresponding vehicle and method
Jiang Yao, Nan Jing (CN); and Qiong Shang, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/653,080.
Claims priority of application No. 202110422940.X (CN), filed on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0332190 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B60K 35/00 (2006.01); G06T 3/20 (2006.01); G06T 13/40 (2011.01); G06T 13/80 (2011.01); H04N 5/272 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); H04L 67/1095 (2022.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 35/00 (2013.01) [G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06T 3/20 (2013.01); G06T 13/40 (2013.01); G06T 13/80 (2013.01); H04N 5/272 (2013.01); B60K 2370/143 (2019.05); B60K 2370/146 (2019.05); B60K 2370/148 (2019.05); B60K 2370/166 (2019.05); B60K 2370/178 (2019.05); B60K 2370/182 (2019.05); B60K 2370/21 (2019.05); G01C 21/3691 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); H04L 67/1095 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. An interaction system for a first vehicle, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the latter to implement steps comprising:
receiving a first input from the first vehicle and displaying a first avatar on a display, the first input comprising a first planned route for the first vehicle to follow to a destination and a current location of the first vehicle along the first planned route;
receiving a second input from a second vehicle and displaying a second avatar on the display, wherein the first input and the second input are updated in real time, and the first avatar and the second avatar dynamically change accordingly, wherein dynamically changing the first avatar in real time comprises displaying movement of the first avatar along the first planned route, wherein the first input and the second input each comprise one or more of the following state inputs: fault information, warning information, travel information, mileage information, road environment information, schedule reminders, weather reminders, emergency traffic alerts, call reminders, social software reminders, and reminders set by other applications;
receive a plurality of state inputs corresponding to a state of a vehicle;
prioritize each state input of the plurality of state inputs according to user needs;
assign each state input of the plurality of state inputs an avatar state of a plurality of avatar states;
display each avatar state of the plurality of avatar states in order accordingly in response to the priority.