Patent ID: 11912429
Assignee: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 11:
12. A head-up display (HUD) system for a vehicle having a windshield and visually obstructing vehicle structure outside the windshield, wherein the vehicle structure is visible within a field of view defined by the windshield, the HUD system comprising:
a transparent combiner that is deployable into the field of view defined by the windshield, the transparent combiner configured to present projected images that are visible to an occupant of the vehicle;
a controller configured to process image data into a HUD image that represents a visually obstructed portion of an environment outside the vehicle, the image data captured by an imaging system mounted to exterior structure of the vehicle and having a clear line of sight to a captured field of view that is unobstructed by the visually obstructing vehicle structure; and
a projector coupled to the controller and configured to project the HUD image toward the transparent combiner, such that the HUD image is visible overlying the visually obstructing vehicle structure;
wherein the controller is configured to adjust an image capture angle of the imaging system based on an eye or head location of the occupant, such that image data captured by the imaging system during operation of the vehicle is processed into the HUD image to register the HUD image with an unobstructed view of the environment outside the vehicle, and such that the HUD image appears to accurately merge with visible surroundings when perceived by the occupant; and
wherein the controller reactively adjusts the image capture angle of the camera in response to changes in the eye or head location of the occupant.