US 12,393,049 B2
Adaptive interactive campfire display
Thomas A. Seder, Fraser, MI (US); Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US); and John P. Weiss, Shelby Township, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/153,767.
Prior Publication US 2024/0241389 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 30/56 (2020.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G02B 30/31 (2020.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 30/31 (2020.01) [B60R 11/0229 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0028 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0029 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0282 (2013.01); G02B 27/14 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for generating a centrally located floating three-dimensional image display for at least one passenger positioned within a vehicle, comprising:
an image chamber including:
at least one display adapted to project an image; and
at least one reflector, one of the at least one reflector individually associated with each one of the at least one display and one of the at least one passenger; and
a transparent touch screen display positioned between the at least one reflector and the at least one passenger and adapted to allow the at least one passenger to provide input to the system;
each of the at least one reflector adapted to receive an image from the associated one of the at least one display and to reflect the image to the associated one of the at least one passenger, wherein, the associated one of the at least one passenger perceives the image floating at a central location within the vehicle; and
the transparent touch screen display adapted to:
display information to the at least one passenger within an image plane positioned in front of the perceived image floating at the central location within the vehicle;
accept input from the at least one passenger based on a location of a point of contact between the at least one passenger and the transparent touch screen display relative to the perceived image floating at the central location within the vehicle; and
correlate, using parallax compensation, an actual point of contact between the at least one passenger and the transparent touch screen display to a location on the perceived image floating at the central location within the vehicle that the at least one passenger perceives they are touching.