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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2017
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Siyuan Dai, Mountain View, CA (US);
Nikos Arechiga, Mountain View, CA (US);
Chung-Wei Lin, Mountain View, CA (US);
Shinichi Shiraishi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The disclosure includes embodiments for providing augmented reality ('AR') vehicular assistance for drivers who are color blind. A method according to some embodiments includes identifying an illuminated light in a driving environment of the vehicle based on sensor data recorded by a sensor. The method includes determining a color of the illuminated light based on the sensor data. The method includes determining if the color is of a specific type. The method includes determining a vehicular action to be taken responsive to the color being of the specific type. The method includes displaying an AR overlay using the AR viewing device that visually depicts a word which describes the vehicular action to be taken.