Vehicle sun visor with a multi-functional touch screen with multiple camera views and photo video capability

摘要

A vehicle sun visor system with a touch screen display is configured to display video feed from one or more cameras. A front facing polarized and/or photochromic camera shows the area of view which is normally blocked by the deployed sun visor, allowing the user to view traffic lights, road signs, etc. without the distraction of glare. Software image processing may also be used to reduce glare and improve visibility. In addition the sun visor system also has a “see-me” camera which allows the user to use the screen as a mirror, and one or more rear-view cameras which can be used to see the passenger area of a vehicle through the touch-screen display. Any of the cameras may be used to take photos or videos, which may be viewed on the display and transmitted wirelessly to other electronic devices or cloud storage.

主权项

1. An automotive visualization system comprising:
a plurality of cameras; a display apparatus comprising a display screen, wherein said display apparatus is mounted on or configured to be mounted on a vehicle sun visor such that when said sun visor is deployed, the display screen of said display apparatus faces toward a user of the sun visor; a computer processor; non-volatile computer memory storing computer instructions configured to:
receive an image from at least one of said plurality of cameras,display said image on said display apparatus in real time,display a graphical user interface (GUI) in a display screen of said display apparatus, said GUI comprising: touch screen controls providing an option to select a camera view for display on said display apparatus, said camera view comprising at least one of a front view of the area in front of the vehicle, a passenger view of passengers seated in the rear section of the vehicle, and a user reflective view showing a reflection of the user seated in the vehicle, wherein said camera view is defined by said image received from said at least one camera and said image comprises still image data or video image data which can be stored in said memory and transferred to another device; and a switching mechanism configured to cause said display apparatus to turn on and/or off in response to said switching mechanism, wherein said display screen automatically turns on when a cover of said sun visor is opened, and the display screen automatically turns off when the cover is closed.