Jaguar Land Rover Limited

Sony United Kingdom Limited

Jaguar Cars Limited

Sony Europe Limited

Sebastian Paszkowicz

Robert Hardy

Edward Hoare

Thomas Popham

Ashutosh Tomar

George Alexander

Thuy-Yung Tran

Eduardo Dias

Anthony Jones

Simon Thomson

Clive Henry Gillard

Robert Mark Stefan Porter

Jonathan Woodley

Harpreet Singh

Ratna Rambaruth

Anna Gaszczak

Andrew Bradley

Zhou Xu

Andrew Roger Kilner

Victoria Sophia Jennings

Ian Barlow

Andrew Collins

Matt Jones

Lee Skrypchuk

Duncan Robertson

Simon Thompson

Paul Wheller

Francis McCullough

Louise Butterworth

Paul Youdan

Peter Bontrager

Eric Rudolf Siereveld

Stephane Daniel Andre Charles Labrousse

Hon To

Stephane Daniel Labrousse

Embodiments of the present invention provide a display method for use in vehicle, comprising obtaining information (step) associated with a vehicle or image data for a region ahead of the vehicle, and displaying (step) one or more of a graphical representation of at least one component of the vehicle having one or more characteristics based on the information associated with the vehicle, or a representation of the image data, wherein the representation is arranged to overlie a portion of the vehicle () to be indicative of a portion of the vehicle being at least partly transparent.

Apparatus and method for displaying information

The present invention provides a system and method of displaying a representation of a road sign. The method comprises receiving information associated with the road sign, the information associated with the road sign comprising a front face of the road sign and a location of the road sign in a road system; receiving an image from a camera, the road sign being within the field of view of the camera; determining, using the image, an amount of the road sign that is obstructed; generating, in dependence on the amount obstructed, the representation of the road sign using the information associated with the road sign; and outputting the representation of the road sign for display.

Virtual overlay system and method for occluded objects

The present invention relates to a vehicle control system () for controlling a trailer () coupled to a vehicle () during a reversing operation. The vehicle control system includes a processor () configured to determine an actual trailer travel direction (T) based on one or more sensor signals. The processor () receives a demanded trailer travel direction (T), for example from a user. A maximum permissible hitch angle (&#x3d5;) is calculated by the processor () and the demanded trailer travel direction (T) is limited to an angle less than or equal to the calculated maximum permissible hitch angle (&#x3d5;). The present invention also relates to a vehicle () incorporating the vehicle control system (); and a method of controlling the reversing of the trailer ().

System for a towing vehicle

A vehicle comprises a system for aiding driver control of the vehicle when the vehicle is wading in a body of water, the system comprising a measurement apparatus for determining a measured depth of water in which the vehicle is wading. The measurement apparatus is positioned and arranged relative to the vehicle such that the measured depth is indicative of the depth of water in a first measurement region relative to the actual vehicle. The processor is coupled to the measurement apparatus and is configured to calculate an estimated water depth in dependence upon the measured depth and in dependence upon the vehicle speed.

Vehicle having wade sensing display and system therefor

The present application relates to a method of dynamically controlling one or more systems in a vehicle (V). The method uses at least one image sensor (--) to determine driver attentiveness. The sensitivity of one or more vehicle driver aid systems are then controlled in dependence on the determined driver attentiveness. The present application also relates to a dynamic control apparatus (); and to a vehicle (V).

Dynamic control apparatus and related method

The present invention relates to a vehicle control system () for controlling a trailer () coupled to a vehicle () during a reversing operation. The vehicle control system includes a processor () configured to determine an actual trailer travel direction (T) based on one or more sensor signals. The processor () receives a demanded trailer travel direction (T), for example from a user. A maximum permissible hitch angle (&#x3a6;) is calculated by the processor () and the demanded trailer travel direction (T) is limited to an angle less than or equal to the calculated maximum permissible hitch angle (&#x3a6;). The present invention also relates to a vehicle () incorporating the vehicle control system (); and a method of controlling the reversing of the trailer ().

The present disclosure relates to a method for selectively highlighting visual zones associated with a vehicle. A point of origin and a gaze direction of a vehicle occupant are determined and a virtual projection plotted corresponding to the gaze of the vehicle occupant. The virtual projection extends from the determined point of origin in a direction of the determined gaze direction. With reference to a three-dimensional model comprising a plurality of pre-defined areas of interest, an intersection of the virtual projection with one of the plurality of areas of interest is identified. The method comprises controlling an illumination source that is associated with the determined one of said plurality of areas of interest so as to highlight a visual zone associated with the vehicle.

Dynamic lighting apparatus and method

An illustrative example system for developing an autonomous vehicle response includes a simulator that provides an at least visual simulation of a plurality of different situations that may be encountered while driving, a driver input device that allows the driver to respond to the simulation of the plurality of situations in a manner consistent with the driver's driving response to the situations, respectively, and a compute device including at least one processor and data storage associated with the processor. The compute device is configured to determine a profile of the driver based on information from the driver input device regarding the driver's driving responses to the simulation of the situations. The profile is at least temporarily stored in the data storage. The profile provides information for controlling the autonomous vehicle response to an actual situation corresponding to at least one of the simulated situations.

System and method for configuring autonomous vehicle responses based on a driver profile

The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling one or more vehicle systems. The method uses at least one sensor (--) to monitor a driver (D) to identify a driver distracted state. One or more functions of a first vehicle system () are inhibited when the driver distracted state is identified. The present application also relates to a control apparatus (); and to a vehicle (V). The present disclosure also relates to a method and related apparatus for controlling the output of a visual notification within the vehicle (V).

Control apparatus and related method

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of controlling an HMI-apparatus for providing information to a driver of a vehicle for aiding driver control of a vehicle when the vehicle is wading in a body of water. The method includes determining a measured depth of water about the actual vehicle and determining a display depth, dependent upon the measured depth of water. The method also includes measuring a lateral and/or longitudinal gradient of the actual vehicle and selecting a display vehicle position from a limited number of available options of display vehicle positions based upon the measured lateral and/or longitudinal gradient of the actual vehicle. In this way the HMI-apparatus can output a simplified picture of the actual vehicle scenario which may be easier for the driver to assimilate.

A vehicle comprises a driver display on which is displayed an advisory maximum wading speed according to the current wading depth of the vehicle. The advisory speed is in one embodiment displayed on the vehicle speedometer. The display may also include an elevation of a vehicle on which is indicated one or more of maximum wading depth, current wading depth and vehicle inclination.

Wading vehicle advisory speed display

The present invention relates to a method and system of controlling the output of information to a driver. It provides to monitor at least one operating parameter of a vehicle and to estimate driver workload is estimated based on said at least one operating parameter, using a plurality of thresholds (HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW) defining driver workload ratings. Output of information to the driver is controlled based on the estimated driver workload rating. To ensure that also low priority information is outputted, the invention provides to periodically cycling through some or all of those defined driver workload ratings having a lower rating than the current estimated workload rating.

Control system and method

A vehicle () comprising a wading information display () and a wading depth sensor, the display showing an elevation of a vehicle on which is superimposed the current wading depth. The display may also indicate simultaneously the maximum wading depth calculated according to the ride height of the vehicle, the inclination of the vehicle by inclination of the displayed elevation, and an advisory speed according to wading depth and/or vehicle inclination.

Wading vehicle water level display

A vehicle () comprising a wading information display (), a memory and a processor, the memory containing a program configured to run on the processor to calculate the maximum wading depth of the vehicle from the measured suspension travel, and to display the maximum wading depth on the display. The display may also show a dual wading depth, an advisory wading speed, and vehicle inclination.

A computing device having a display portion for displaying information and a user input portion for receiving an input from a user. The device is operable to display a first set of user-selectable function elements in a first format and is responsive to an input from a user corresponding to a user-selected portion of the display portion to display a second set of function elements that include one or more function elements of the first set of user-selectable function elements that are associated with the selected portion of the display portion in a second format different from the first format. The device is operable to allow a function element displayed in the second format to be selected by the user thereby to execute a function associated with the element.

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Sebastian Paszkowicz