Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method to visually communicate with a vehicle
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Application No.: US15457583Application Date: 2017-03-13
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Publication No.: US09862311B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Hiroshi Kiriyama , Shogo Kimura , Mineo Kurita
- Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Northville
- Assignee: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Northville
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: B60Q1/34
- IPC: B60Q1/34 ; B60Q1/00 ; B60R25/20 ; B60R25/24 ; G07C9/00 ; B60Q1/22 ; B60Q1/50

Abstract:
A visual communication apparatus affixed to a vehicle. The visual communication apparatus includes a smart key system that detects a key fob of a user within a keyless detection zone, a projector projecting visual indications on a projecting zone lying on a ground surface of the vehicle, a sensor optically capturing gestures of the user of the vehicle, and an electrical control unit capable of actuated key elements of the vehicle. The visual indications include passive visual indications requiring no activation from the user and active visual indications requiring activations from the user. The activations are performed by gestures of the user on the active visual indications.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170182933A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD TO VISUALLY COMMUNICATE WITH A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2017-06-29
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