Patent Description:
Vehicles have a significant amount of surface area occupied by window glass. For example, vehicles have relatively large windshields, side windows, rear windows, and sunroofs.

Prior art includes <CIT>, <CIT> and <CIT>.

As understood herein, vehicle window glass is passive and otherwise unused to present information. As also understood herein, active vehicle window glass can present video, images, text, and other information while retaining the capability to be transparent or opaque as desired. Accordingly, an apparatus and method are provided according to the claims.

Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, throughout which like parts are referred to by like references, and in which:.

This disclosure relates generally to computer ecosystems including aspects of computer networks that may include consumer electronics (CE) devices. A system herein may include server and client components, connected over a network such that data may be exchanged between the client and server components. The client components may include one or more computing devices including portable televisions (e.g. smart TVs, Internet-enabled TVs), portable computers such as laptops and tablet computers, and other mobile devices including smart phones and additional examples discussed below. These client devices may operate with a variety of operating environments. For example, some of the client computers may employ, as examples, operating systems from Microsoft, or a Unix operating system, or operating systems produced by Apple Computer or Google. These operating environments may be used to execute one or more browsing programs, such as a browser made by Microsoft or Google or Mozilla or other browser program that can access websites hosted by the Internet servers discussed below.

Servers and/or gateways may include one or more processors executing instructions that configure the servers to receive and transmit data over a network such as the Internet. Or, a client and server can be connected over a local intranet or a virtual private network. A server or controller may be instantiated by a game console such as a Sony Playstation (trademarked), a personal computer, etc..

Information may be exchanged over a network between the clients and servers. To this end and for security, servers and/or clients can include firewalls, load balancers, temporary storages, and proxies, and other network infrastructure for reliability and security.

As used herein, instructions refer to computer-implemented steps for processing information in the system. Instructions can be implemented in software, firmware or hardware and include any type of programmed step undertaken by components of the system.

A processor may be any conventional general purpose single- or multi-chip processor that can execute logic by means of various lines such as address lines, data lines, and control lines and registers and shift registers.

Software modules described by way of the flow charts and user interfaces herein can include various sub-routines, procedures, etc. Without limiting the disclosure, logic stated to be executed by a particular module can be redistributed to other software modules and/or combined together in a single module and/ or made available in a shareable library.

Present principles described herein can be implemented as hardware, software, firmware, or combinations thereof; hence, illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps are set forth in terms of their functionality.

Further to what has been alluded to above, logical blocks, modules, and circuits described below can be implemented or performed with a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A processor can be implemented by a controller or state machine or a combination of computing devices.

The functions and methods described below, when implemented in software, can be written in an appropriate language such as but not limited to C# or C++, and can be stored on or transmitted through a computer-readable storage medium such as a random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disk storage such as digital versatile disc (DVD), magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices including removable thumb drives, etc. A connection may establish a computer-readable medium. Such connections can include, as examples, hard-wired cables including fiber optics and coaxial wires and digital subscriber line (DSL) and twisted pair wires.

Components included in one embodiment can be used in other embodiments in any appropriate combination. For example, any of the various components described herein and/or depicted in the Figures may be combined, interchanged or excluded from other embodiments.

"A system having at least one of A, B, and C" (likewise "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" and "a system having at least one of A, B, C") includes systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc..

Now specifically referring to <FIG>, an example ecosystem <NUM> is shown, which may include one or more of the example devices mentioned above and described further below in accordance with present principles. The first of the example devices included in the system <NUM> is a consumer electronics (CE) device configured as an example primary display device, and in the embodiment shown is an audio video display device (AVDD) <NUM> such as but not limited to an Internet-enabled TV with a TV tuner (equivalently, set top box controlling a TV). The AVDD <NUM> alternatively may also be a computerized Internet enabled ("smart") telephone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a wearable computerized device such as e.g. computerized Internet-enabled watch, a computerized Internet-enabled bracelet, other computerized Internet-enabled devices, a computerized Internet-enabled music player, computerized Internet-enabled head phones, a computerized Internet-enabled implantable device such as an implantable skin device, etc. Regardless, it is to be understood that the AVDD <NUM> and/or other computers described herein is configured to undertake present principles (e.g. communicate with other CE devices to undertake present principles, execute the logic described herein, and perform any other functions and/or operations described herein). The AVDD <NUM> with some or all of the components shown in <FIG> may be mounted in or integrated into a vehicle as described further below. The vehicle may be a motor vehicle such as a car or truck that has a steering wheel for a person to drive the vehicle with or it may be a motorized driverless vehicle without a steering wheel or other means for a human to control the vehicle.

Accordingly, to undertake such principles the AVDD <NUM> can be established by some or all of the components shown in <FIG>. For example, the AVDD <NUM> can include one or more displays <NUM> that may be implemented by a high definition or ultra-high definition "<NUM>" or higher flat screen and that may be touch-enabled for receiving user input signals via touches on the display. The AVDD <NUM> may include one or more speakers <NUM> for outputting audio in accordance with present principles, and at least one additional input device <NUM> such as e.g. an audio receiver/microphone for e.g. entering audible commands to the AVDD <NUM> to control the AVDD <NUM>. The example AVDD <NUM> may also include one or more network interfaces <NUM> for communication over at least one network <NUM> such as the Internet, an WAN, an LAN, etc. under control of one or more processors <NUM>. Thus, the interface <NUM> may be, without limitation, a Wi-Fi transceiver, which is an example of a wireless computer network interface, such as but not limited to a mesh network transceiver. It is to be understood that the processor <NUM> controls the AVDD <NUM> to undertake present principles, including the other elements of the AVDD <NUM> described herein such as e.g. controlling the display <NUM> to present images thereon and receiving input therefrom. Furthermore, note the network interface <NUM> may be, e.g., a wired or wireless modem or router, or other appropriate interface such as, e.g., a wireless telephony transceiver, or Wi-Fi transceiver as mentioned above, etc..

In addition to the foregoing, the AVDD <NUM> may also include one or more input ports <NUM> such as, e.g., a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port or a USB port to physically connect (e.g. using a wired connection) to another CE device and/or a headphone port to connect headphones to the AVDD <NUM> for presentation of audio from the AVDD <NUM> to a user through the headphones. For example, the input port <NUM> may be connected via wire or wirelessly to a cellular broadcast, cable or satellite source 26a of audio video content. Thus, the source 26a may be, e.g., a separate or integrated set top box, or a satellite receiver. Or, the source 26a may be a game console or disk player containing content that might be regarded by a user as a favorite for channel assignation purposes described further below.

The AVDD <NUM> may further include one or more computer memories <NUM> such as disk-based or solid state storage that are not transitory signals, in some cases embodied in the chassis of the AVDD as standalone devices or as a personal video recording device (PVR) or video disk player either internal or external to the chassis of the AVDD for playing back AV programs or as removable memory media. Also in some embodiments, the AVDD <NUM> can include a position or location receiver such as but not limited to a cellphone receiver, GPS receiver and/or altimeter <NUM> that is configured to e.g. receive geographic position information from at least one satellite or cellphone tower and provide the information to the processor <NUM> and/or determine an altitude at which the AVDD <NUM> is disposed in conjunction with the processor <NUM>. However, it is to be understood that that another suitable position receiver other than a cellphone receiver, GPS receiver and/or altimeter may be used in accordance with present principles to e.g. determine the location of the AVDD <NUM> in e.g. all three dimensions.

Continuing the description of the AVDD <NUM>, in some embodiments the AVDD <NUM> may include one or more cameras <NUM> that may be, e.g., a thermal imaging camera, a digital camera such as a webcam, and/or a camera integrated into the AVDD <NUM> and controllable by the processor <NUM> to gather pictures/images and/or video in accordance with present principles. Also included on the AVDD <NUM> may be a Bluetooth transceiver <NUM> and other Near Field Communication (NFC) element <NUM> for communication with other devices using Bluetooth and/or NFC technology, respectively. An example NFC element can be a radio frequency identification (RFID) element.

Further still, the AVDD <NUM> may include one or more auxiliary sensors <NUM> (e.g., a motion sensor such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, cyclometer, or a magnetic sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, an optical sensor, a speed and/or cadence sensor, a gesture sensor (e.g. for sensing gesture command), etc.) providing input to the processor <NUM>. The AVDD <NUM> may include an over-the-air TV broadcast port <NUM> for receiving OTH TV broadcasts providing input to the processor <NUM>. In addition to the foregoing, it is noted that the AVDD <NUM> may also include an infrared (IR) transmitter and/or IR receiver and/or IR transceiver <NUM> such as an IR data association (IRDA) device. A battery (not shown) may be provided for powering the AVDD <NUM>.

Still referring to <FIG>, in addition to the AVDD <NUM>, the system <NUM> may include one or more other computer device types that may include some or all of the components shown for the AVDD <NUM>. In one example, a first device <NUM> may be implemented by a built-in vehicle computer system. A second device <NUM> may include similar components as the AVDD <NUM> or the first device <NUM> and hence will not be discussed in detail. Fewer or greater devices may be used than shown.

In the example shown, to illustrate present principles all three devices <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> are assumed to be members of a local network in, e.g., a vehicle <NUM>, illustrated by dashed lines.

The example non-limiting first device <NUM> may include one or more displays <NUM> that may be touch-enabled for receiving user input signals via touches on the display. The display <NUM> may be a transparent active display configured as one of the windows of the vehicle <NUM>.

In one example, the display itself is configured as safety glass suitable for relevant vehicle regulations. In other embodiments, the display <NUM> may be a flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display that is overlaid onto a standard vehicle window. Transparent liquid crystal displays (LCD) may also be used. Transparent projection screens may also be used.

The first device <NUM> may include one or more speakers <NUM> for outputting audio in accordance with present principles, and at least one additional input device <NUM> such as e.g. an audio receiver/microphone for e.g. entering audible commands to the first device <NUM> to control the device <NUM>. The example first device <NUM> may also include one or more network interfaces <NUM> for communication over the network <NUM> under control of one or more vehicle processors <NUM> such as an engine control module (ECM). Thus, the interface <NUM> may be, without limitation, a Wi-Fi transceiver, which is an example of a wireless computer network interface, including mesh network interfaces. It is to be understood that the processor <NUM> controls the first device <NUM> to undertake present principles, including the other elements of the first device <NUM> described herein such as e.g. controlling the display <NUM> to present images thereon and receiving input therefrom. Furthermore, note the network interface <NUM> may be, e.g., a wired or wireless modem or router, or other appropriate interface such as, e.g., a wireless telephony transceiver, or Wi-Fi transceiver as mentioned above, etc..

In addition to the foregoing, the first device <NUM> may also include one or more input ports <NUM> such as, e.g., a HDMI port or a USB port to physically connect (e.g. using a wired connection) to another computer device and/or a headphone port to connect headphones to the first device <NUM> for presentation of audio from the first device <NUM> to a user through the headphones. The first device <NUM> may further include one or more tangible computer readable storage medium <NUM> such as disk-based or solid state storage. Also in some embodiments, the first device <NUM> can include a position or location receiver such as but not limited to a cellphone and/or GPS receiver and/or altimeter <NUM> that is configured to e.g. receive geographic position information from at least one satellite and/or cell tower, using triangulation, and provide the information to the device processor <NUM> and/or determine an altitude at which the first device <NUM> is disposed in conjunction with the device processor <NUM>. However, it is to be understood that that another suitable position receiver other than a cellphone and/or GPS receiver and/or altimeter may be used in accordance with present principles to e.g. determine the location of the first device <NUM> in e.g. all three dimensions.

Continuing the description of the first device <NUM>, in some embodiments the first device <NUM> includes one or more cameras <NUM> that may be, e.g., a thermal imaging camera, a digital camera such as a webcam, and/or a camera integrated into the vehicle <NUM> in which the first device <NUM> is contained and controllable by the device processor <NUM> to gather pictures/images and/or video in accordance with present principles. Also included on the first device <NUM> may be a Bluetooth transceiver <NUM> and other Near Field Communication (NFC) element <NUM> for communication with other devices using Bluetooth and/or NFC technology, respectively. An example NFC element can be a radio frequency identification (RFID) element.

Further still, the first device <NUM> may include one or more auxiliary sensors <NUM> (e.g., a motion sensor such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, cyclometer, or a magnetic sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, an optical sensor, a speed and/or cadence sensor, a gesture sensor (e.g. for sensing gesture command), etc.) providing input to the CE device processor <NUM>. The first device <NUM> may include still other sensors such as e.g. one or more climate sensors <NUM> (e.g. barometers, humidity sensors, wind sensors, light sensors, temperature sensors, etc.) and/or one or more biometric sensors <NUM> providing input to the device processor <NUM>. In addition to the foregoing, it is noted that in some embodiments the first device <NUM> may also include an infrared (IR) transmitter and/or IR receiver and/or IR transceiver <NUM> such as an IR data association (IRDA) device. A battery such as a vehicle battery (not shown) may be provided for powering the first device <NUM>. The device <NUM> may communicate with the AVDD <NUM> through any of the above-described communication modes and related components.

The components of the in-vehicle device <NUM> may or may not be enclosed within a common housing.

The second device <NUM> may include some or all of the components described above.

Now in reference to the afore-mentioned at least one server <NUM>, it includes at least one server processor <NUM>, at least one tangible computer readable storage medium <NUM> such as disk-based or solid state storage, and at least one network interface <NUM> that, under control of the server processor <NUM>, allows for communication with the other devices of <FIG> over the network <NUM>, and indeed may facilitate communication between servers and client devices in accordance with present principles. Note that the network interface <NUM> may be, e.g., a wired or wireless modem or router, Wi-Fi transceiver, or other appropriate interface such as, e.g., a wireless telephony transceiver.

Accordingly, in some embodiments the server <NUM> may be an Internet server, and may include and perform "cloud" functions such that the devices of the system <NUM> may access a "cloud" environment via the server <NUM> in example embodiments. Or, the server <NUM> may be implemented by a game console or other computer in the same room as the other devices shown in <FIG> or nearby.

The active display <NUM> may be controlled by any one of the components <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM> described above, alone or acting in cooperation with other devices. For example, images may be communicated from the AVDD <NUM> to the ECM processor <NUM> over WiFi or Bluetooth, for instance, for presentation on the window-like display <NUM>. Or, the ECM processor <NUM> may present the images using input from the vehicle camera <NUM>. Yet again, the images presented on the window-like display may originate from the server <NUM> and be sent to the ECM processor <NUM> using WiFi or wireless telephony transmission for presentation on the window-like display <NUM>.

As understood herein, active displays can be configured with curvatures, shapes, sizes, and thicknesses appropriate for a vehicle window. Presenting images on vehicle windows may be particularly advantageous with the advent of driverless cars, in which none of the riders of the vehicle need pay attention to the navigation of the vehicle through space. Thus, the vehicle <NUM> shown in <FIG> may be a driverless vehicle.

The window-like active display <NUM> may present video such as movies and/or web pages as if the display is a computer screen or tablet.

As further understood herein, content presented on the window-like display <NUM> can be "virtualized" to augment the natural view seen through the transparent display <NUM>. For example, text may be superimposed on outside images to identify landmarks and interesting items in the view. The outside world may be rendered in "virtual reality" to simplify navigation of the outside world. "Reality" as seen through the window-like display <NUM> may be enhanced to allow amusing things to happen, e.g., presenting an image of a dinosaur peering out from between two trees or boulders, or superimposing images of grass, lakes, and flowers onto a desert landscape through which the vehicle <NUM> is passing and which the occupants of the vehicle see through the transparent display <NUM>. Other example images that may be presented on the window display <NUM> superimposed onto natural objects that can be seen through the window display <NUM> include an image of skier superimposed on a natural mountain, or an image of a blimp circling around with a banner lite up showing text.

In some embodiments, the AVDD camera <NUM> or vehicle device camera <NUM> is used to capture images outside the vehicle <NUM>, with the images then being rendered on the display <NUM> by, e.g., the vehicle processor <NUM> at locations on the display <NUM> corresponding to the azimuth and elevation at which the camera was oriented when it captured the images. If desired, the image can be processed and "enhanced" by the vehicle processor <NUM> or AVDD processor <NUM> before being presented on the window displays.

<FIG> illustrates a claimed invention. The camera <NUM> shown in <FIG> is coupled to one or more motors <NUM> to move the camera <NUM> relative to a vehicle <NUM> in which the camera is disposed, with the window display <NUM> establishing the front windshield of the vehicle in the non-limiting example shown. One or more window displays <NUM> may establish the rear window and side windows of the vehicle as well and operate according to present principles.

The one or more motors <NUM> rotate the camera in the horizontal, or azimuthal, dimension indicated by the arrows <NUM> and/or in the vertical, or elevational, dimension indicated by the arrows <NUM>. The angle of the camera relative to, e.g., the heading of the vehicle <NUM> in one or both of these dimensions is detected by one or more encoders coupled to the one or more motors <NUM> and sent to the vehicle processor <NUM>. This alternative is however not part of the claimed invention. The camera may also be mounted on top of the vehicle capturing a <NUM> degree view all around the vehicle. The view from inside the vehicle would be adjust adjusted up. The azimuth angles can be tracked by the processor <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, background physical objects in the vehicle's physical surroundings such as the mountain <NUM> shown may be viewed by occupants of the vehicle through the window display <NUM>, since the window display <NUM> may be made of a transparent OLED or LCD or other type of active display. According to one or more of the techniques described below, the processor <NUM> may present an image such as the example skier image <NUM> in a region <NUM> of the window display <NUM> such that the image <NUM> appears to be superimposed on the physical object <NUM>. The region <NUM> in which the image <NUM> is presented is based at least in part on data representing the orientation of the camera relative to the vehicle. As set forth further below, however, the image <NUM> may or may not be generated by the camera <NUM>. The latter is not part of the claimed invention.

<FIG> illustrates logic that may be executed by any one or more of the processors herein for generating the image <NUM> using the camera <NUM>. Commencing at block <NUM>, the camera is used to image the physical surroundings of a vehicle to generate at least one image such as the image <NUM> of at least one physical object in the physical surroundings. The orientation of the camera <NUM> relative to the vehicle <NUM> in the azimuthal and/or elevational dimensions is accessed at block <NUM>. This orientation is correlated to the window region <NUM> at block <NUM>.

In an embodiment, the window region <NUM> is determined to be the region of the window display <NUM> out of which a viewer positioned at the location of the camera <NUM> and looking out the window at the same angular orientation relative to the vehicle would view. In other embodiments, the assumed viewer location may be from the driver's seat or passenger seat, with the angular orientation used to select the region <NUM> being offset to account for parallax between the assumed viewer location and the actual location of the camera, which can be programmed into the processor <NUM>.

The assumed viewer location may be dynamically selected using, for example, signals from seat sensors in the vehicle. The same seat sensors that signal the ECM whether a person is sitting in a vehicle seat for purposes of seat belt warning signals may be used. Thus, if only the driver seat is indicated as being occupied, the assumed viewer position may be the driver's seat, whereas if both the driver's seat and passenger seat are occupied, the assumed viewer location may default to the passenger seat unless the occupant of the vehicle overrides the default to indicate otherwise. Yet again, if any seat behind the driver is occupied, the default assumed viewer location may be from the back seat that is occupied.

Proceeding from block <NUM> to block <NUM>, the image <NUM> is presented on at least one window of the vehicle and preferably in the region <NUM> according to an angle of the camera with respect to the vehicle that is accessed at block <NUM>. In this way, an occupant of the vehicle sees the image <NUM> on the window display <NUM> substantially in the same relative location with respect to the surroundings <NUM> as the occupant would see looking at the objects in the image through the window. In an alternative example, the camera <NUM> is mounted on top of the vehicle to provide <NUM> degree images of the surroundings. In this embodiment, the image <NUM> in the window display <NUM> may appear slightly shifted up especially scenery that is close by the vehicle.

<FIG> is an example screen shot of a user interface that may be presented on any of the displays shown herein, including the display <NUM>, to select various operations disclosed herein. The selections can be communicated to the processor controlling the window display <NUM>.

As shown at <NUM>, the user may be given the option to disable the logic herein and instead employ the window display <NUM> exclusively as a transparent window, with no images presented thereon. The user may also be provided with a video selector <NUM> to enable the logic from <FIG> to present video images in accordance therewith and with a photo selector <NUM> to enable the logic from <FIG> to present a photographic still image in accordance therewith. The user may also be provided with a fun selector <NUM> to enable the logic of <FIG>.

Accordingly and turning now to <FIG>, at block <NUM> an image from the camera <NUM> may be received. If desired, at block <NUM> the camera orientation relative to the heading of the vehicle may be received. Object recognition may be performed at block <NUM> on one or more objects in the image from the camera.

In one example, the object selected for further processing at block <NUM> is the largest object in the image, as determined by boundary recognition. In another example, the selected object may be the brightest object or the object with the greatest variety of color in it as indicated by histogram analysis. Or, the object that is centermost in the image may be selected.

Once an object has been selected, the logic moves to block <NUM>. At block <NUM>, the name or other description of the object may be used as an entering argument to, e.g., a lookup table or other data structure to select an image corresponding to the object. For example, if the selected object is "mountain", the data structure may correlate that to an image of a skier, or of a dinosaur peering over the peak of a mountain. Yet again, the image may be text of the mountain name and other characteristics. If multiple images are correlated to the object, the processor may randomly select one. Then, the image is presented at block <NUM> in the region <NUM> of the window display <NUM> corresponding to the camera angle to augment, in a whimsical way or in an informational way, superimposed on the physical object seen through the window.

Alternatively, the light could come directly from the outside through the window displays with zones and segments being activated to enhance the "live" image.

Although the light received from the outside the window display <NUM> may be somewhat occluded by the display pixels, the display remains "transparent" and this may be acceptable as many people tint their car glass fairly dark as it is.

While disclosure above focused on a display <NUM> embodied as a window of the vehicle, the other surfaces in the vehicle may be made of transparent display material as well to make a seamless view to allow, for example, a viewer to look down at the floor of the vehicle and see images that would correspond to a view in that direction.

In another example, which is not part of the claimed invention, the vehicle may be provided with no transparent windows at all. Instead, opaque displays may be mounted in the positions that transparent windows ordinarily would be placed, and multiple cameras <NUM> positioned on the vehicle to image substantially <NUM> degrees around the vehicle, generating images on the opaque displays that render images of the "outside world" inside the vehicle. The inside dome of the car could all be display which could be curved display glass or project images.

Indeed, if the vehicle is a driverless vehicle, it may not be capable of being driven by a human. In such an environment, there may not be any need to render the real environment in the vehicle - even for safety reasons. Thus, no images of the physical objects of the vehicle need be rendered. Instead, fanciful images or movies can be presented on opaque displays that surround the passenger compartment where windows ordinarily would be. For instance, a "Mars approach" program may be selected in which images of stars, the earth, the sun and Mars looming ahead are shown on the opaque displays. Accompanying audio may inform the occupants of an impending arrival arriving at a Mars orbital position in "X" miles.

Not all such virtual scenarios need be about travelling. For example, while sitting in a driverless vehicle with opaque displays in place of transparent windows, a video as would be seen by a person sitting by a brook in a clearing with birds chirping may be played, or another nature view may be played.

Claim 1:
Apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory that is not a transitory signal and that comprises instructions executable by the at least one processor to:
receive an image from a camera (<NUM>) on a vehicle (<NUM>) of background surroundings of the vehicle, the camera being controllable by the at least one processor to gather images;
access data representing an orientation of the camera relative to the vehicle, the orientation of the camera being adjustable by one or more motors (<NUM>) coupled to the camera and detectable by one or more encoders coupled to the one or more motors; and
based at least in part on the data representing orientation of the camera relative to the vehicle and a determined position of an occupant of the vehicle, present an object in a region (<NUM>) on a window display (<NUM>) on the vehicle, the region being correlated with the orientation of the camera and the determined position of the occupant of the vehicle such that the occupant of the vehicle sees the object on the window display substantially in the same relative location with respect to a related outside object in the surroundings as the occupant would see looking at the related outside object through the window.