Systems and methods for displaying visual content in an automobile stopped at a traffic light
US10957192B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments described in this disclosure are generally directed to systems and methods for displaying visual content in an automobile. In an exemplary implementation, an onboard computer of an automobile receives wireless signals from a roadside unit located near the traffic intersection. The wireless signals provide information about how much time is remaining before a traffic light turns from a red state to a green state. The onboard computer uses this information to display visual content on an infotainment system in the automobile as long as the automobile is in a stopped condition. The onboard computer stops displaying the content before the traffic light turns green. In one case, the wireless signals transmitted from the roadside unit include a Signal Phase and Timing (SPaT) signal and a traffic intersection map that provides details about a topography of the traffic intersection.
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