US 12,472,815 B2
Driver and passenger aware content projection
Norbert Druml, Graz (AT); and Martina Schwarz, Graz (AT)
Assigned to Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach (AT)
Filed by Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach (AT)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/351,007.
Prior Publication US 2025/0018964 A1, Jan. 16, 2025
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01)
CPC B60K 35/10 (2024.01) [B60K 35/285 (2024.01); B60Q 1/04 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60K 35/23 (2024.01); B60K 2360/149 (2024.01); B60K 2360/334 (2024.01); B60Q 2400/50 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2540/225 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4041 (2020.02)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle system of a vehicle, comprising:
a viewing tracking system configured to monitor a driver viewing direction of a vehicle driver and generate driver viewing direction information that indicates the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver; and
an image projection system configured to receive the driver viewing direction information and project an image into the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver based on the driver viewing direction information, wherein an image projection direction of the image projection system at which the image is projected varies based on a change in the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver,
wherein the image projection system includes a first vehicle headlight and a second vehicle headlight that are configured to project the image onto an image display area of an environment located outside of the vehicle,
wherein the image display area of the environment corresponds to the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver,
wherein the image display area of the environment varies based on the change in the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver,
wherein the image projection system is configured to determine, based on the driver viewing direction information, whether the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver corresponds to a first angular region of the environment, a second angular region of the environment, or a third angular region of the environment, wherein the second angular region of the environment is arranged between the first angular region and the third angular region of the environment,
wherein the first vehicle headlight is configured to project the image, if the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver corresponds to the first angular region,
wherein the second vehicle headlight is configured to project the image, if the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver corresponds to the third angular region, and
wherein the first vehicle headlight is configured to project a first portion of the image and the second vehicle headlight is configured to project a second portion of the image, if the driver viewing direction of the vehicle driver corresponds to the second angular region.