US 11,702,096 B1
Systems and methods for providing a graphical representation of following distances to an augmented reality vehicle heads-up display system
James W. Wells, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Thomas A. Seder, Fraser, MI (US); Kai-Han Chang, Madison Heights, MI (US); and Bahram Khalighi, Holladay, UT (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/704,517.
Int. Cl. B60W 50/14 (2020.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 50/14 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); B60K 2370/1529 (2019.05); B60K 2370/176 (2019.05); B60K 2370/177 (2019.05); B60K 2370/179 (2019.05); B60K 2370/188 (2019.05); B60K 2370/1868 (2019.05); B60K 2370/592 (2019.05); B60K 2370/5915 (2019.05); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); B60W 2554/4042 (2020.02); B60W 2554/802 (2020.02); B60W 2554/804 (2020.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for providing following a graphical representation of following distances to an augmented reality (AR) vehicle heads-up-display (HUD) system of a trailing vehicle comprising:
a processor;
a vehicle type database comprising a plurality of vehicle type profiles, each of the plurality of vehicle type profiles being associated with a vehicle type having a vehicle type specific aerodynamic profile and including optimal following ranges associated with the vehicle type, each of the optimal following distance ranges being based on the vehicle type specific aerodynamic profile of the vehicle type and a vehicle speed of the vehicle type wherein a trailing vehicle disposed in the optimal following range is configured to operate at an optimal fuel efficiency; and
a memory, the memory comprising instructions that upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive a first vehicle type and a first vehicle speed associated with a leading vehicle on a road;
identify a first optimal following distance range based on the first vehicle type and the first vehicle speed using a first vehicle type profile associated with the first vehicle type; and
issue a command to the AR vehicle HUD display system to display a graphical representation of the first optimal following distance to overlay an actual view of the road.