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Automated windshield glare elimination assistant

US10106018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Holger Martens · Lonsheim, DE
Sharathchandra U. Pankanti · Darien, US
Erik Rueger · Mainz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2016
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J3/04
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for shielding an operator of a vehicle from light, including determining a position of a light source based on the location of the vehicle and the current date and time. A line of sight between the light source and the eyes of the operator is determined, where the line of sight goes through a windshield of the vehicle that includes a plurality of pixels. One or more pixels in the line of sight are identified; and, one or more physical properties of the pixel(s) in the line of sight are modified.

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