Patent ID: 9442688
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B60N,B60R,G06F

Claim Text:
1. A display positioning system, comprising: a flat panel display screen mounted within and to a vehicle, wherein said flat panel display screen is mounted to a roof portion of said vehicle, wherein said flat panel display screen is adjustable within a range of display positions; a display positioning system coupled to said flat panel display screen; a vehicle seat adjustable within a range of seat positions, wherein said range of seat positions includes a first range corresponding to fore-aft seat positions, a second range corresponding to seat height positions, and a third range corresponding to seat recline positions; a vehicle seat position sensor, wherein said vehicle seat position sensor outputs seat position data corresponding to a current seat position, wherein said current seat position is within said range of seat positions; a memory, wherein stored within said memory is a look-up table providing a plurality of compatible display positions, wherein each of said plurality of compatible display positions correspond to a specific seat position within said range of seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing distance throughout said range of seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing height throughout said range of seat positions, and wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing angle throughout said range of seat positions; and a control system coupled to said display positioning system and to said vehicle seat position sensor and to said memory, wherein said control system monitors said seat position data and utilizes said look-up table to select a current display position from said plurality of compatible display positions based on said current seat position, and wherein said control system automatically adjusts said flat panel display screen with said display positioning system to said current display position within said range of display positions in response to said current seat position.