Abstract: A hybrid projector apparatus for a vehicle includes a heads-up display (HUD) projector disposed in a housing that includes a transparent area. The hybrid projector apparatus includes a holographic optical elements (HOE) projector supported by and at least partly exterior to the housing and is arranged to project light through the transparent area.

Abstract: A set of training images are input into a neural network that outputs a pixel-wise phase matrix identifying pixels in the training images. Based on the pixel-wise phase matrix, a spatial light modulator (SLM) is actuated to output, onto a vehicle windshield, an augmented reality (AR) image including a plurality of sub-images each output in one of a plurality of focal planes. Each training image corresponds to one respective sub-image. A feedback image of the AR image is obtained via an image sensor. An offset is determined based on comparing the training images to the feedback image. Parameters of a loss function are updated based on the offset, and the updated parameters are provided to the neural network to obtain an updated offset.

Abstract: A hybrid projector apparatus for a vehicle includes a heads-up display (HUD) projector disposed in a housing that includes a transparent area. The hybrid projector apparatus includes a holographic optical elements (HOE) projector supported by and at least partly exterior to the housing and is arranged to project light through the transparent area.

Abstract: A computer-implemented remote starting method includes instructing the remote start of a vehicle using a wireless device. The method also includes inputting, to the wireless device, a desired vehicle interior temperature. The method further includes sending a remote start instruction to a vehicle from the wireless device, including at least the desired temperature and monitoring a current temperature of the vehicle. The method additionally includes outputting, on the wireless device, the current vehicle temperature.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for designing an optical extender for a vehicle heads up display (HUD). An example vehicle includes a windshield and a HUD system. The HUD system includes an image source to provide a projection image and a main mirror to project the projection image onto the windshield. The image source and the main mirror define a light path. The HUD system also includes an optical extender between the main mirror and the windshield. The optical extender has a multi-polynomial top surface that modifies light in the light path to, when the light in the light path intersects the windshield, create an optical path wherein a virtual image of the projection image is visible from an eyebox defined within a cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A computer-implemented remote starting method includes instructing the remote start of a vehicle using a wireless device. The method also includes inputting, to the wireless device, a desired vehicle interior temperature. The method further includes sending a remote start instruction to a vehicle from the wireless device, including at least the desired temperature and monitoring a current temperature of the vehicle. The method additionally includes outputting, on the wireless device, the current vehicle temperature.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for designing an optical extender for a vehicle heads up display (HUD). An example vehicle includes a windshield and a HUD system. The HUD system includes an image source to provide a projection image and a main mirror to project the projection image onto the windshield. The image source and the main mirror define a light path. The HUD system also includes an optical extender between the main mirror and the windshield. The optical extender has a multi-polynomial top surface that modifies light in the light path to, when the light in the light path intersects the windshield, create an optical path wherein a virtual image of the projection image is visible from an eyebox defined within a cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A computer-implemented remote starting method includes instructing the remote start of a vehicle using a wireless device. The method also includes inputting, to the wireless device, a desired vehicle interior temperature. The method further includes sending a remote start instruction to a vehicle from the wireless device, including at least the desired temperature and monitoring a current temperature of the vehicle. The method additionally includes outputting, on the wireless device, the current vehicle temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a head-up display system, in particular in the form of a head-up display system for displaying graphical elements on the windshield (2) of a motor vehicle, with a projection unit (7) arranged in the area of the front vehicle dashboard (5) of the motor vehicle, which is configured to emit preferably p-polarized light rays (28) preferably in the direction of a part of the windshield (2) providing a projection surface (8), wherein the windshield (2) is configured to reflect the light rays emitted by the projection unit (7).

Abstract: A broadcast filtering system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to, in response to receiving a commercial offering from a broadcasting business via a dedicated short-range network broadcast and identifying a match between a classification associated with the business and a user-defined preferred classification associated with the vehicle, display the offering, and, in response to identifying no match between the respective classifications, prevent the display.

Abstract: The invention relates to a head-up display system, in particular in the form of a head-up display system for displaying graphical elements on the windshield (2) of a motor vehicle, with a projection unit (7) arranged in the area of the front vehicle dashboard (5) of the motor vehicle, which is configured to emit preferably p-polarized light rays (28) preferably in the direction of a part of the windshield (2) providing a projection surface (8), wherein the windshield (2) is configured to reflect the light rays emitted by the projection unit (7).

Abstract: A vehicle system may include a controller configured to receive a height selection indicating a vehicle height from a plurality of vehicle height options, detect, via a first sensor, a low clearance structure and determine a clearance height, compare the vehicle height with the clearance height; and generate an alert in response to the vehicle height being greater than the clearance height.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to, in response to receiving from a business a confirmation generated responsive to a forwarded verification request that an account associated with the vehicle is supported by a pre-negotiated fuel purchase program in which the business participates, display a location of the business and in response to a disaffirmation generated responsive to the request, prevent the displaying.

Abstract: A broadcast filtering system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to, in response to receiving a commercial offering from a broadcasting business via a dedicated short-range network broadcast and identifying a match between a classification associated with the business and a user-defined preferred classification associated with the vehicle, display the offering, and, in response to identifying no match between the respective classifications, prevent the display.

Abstract: A collision mitigation system for a vehicle may include a forward sensing system and at least one controller in communication with the forward sensing system. The forward sensing system may be configured to detect objects in front of the vehicle. The at least one controller may be configured to determine whether the vehicle can be steered into a path along side of the vehicle to avoid a collision with detected objects in front of the vehicle and to issue a command to brake the vehicle if the vehicle cannot be steered into the path along side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A computer-implemented remote starting method includes instructing the remote start of a vehicle using a wireless device. The method also includes inputting, to the wireless device, a desired vehicle interior temperature. The method further includes sending a remote start instruction to a vehicle from the wireless device, including at least the desired temperature and monitoring a current temperature of the vehicle. The method additionally includes outputting, on the wireless device, the current vehicle temperature.

Abstract: A vehicle system may include a controller configured to receive a height selection indicating a vehicle height from a plurality of vehicle height options, detect, via a first sensor, a low clearance structure and determine a clearance height, compare the vehicle height with the clearance height; and generate an alert in response to the vehicle height being greater than the clearance height.

Abstract: A heads up display system includes a computer that is programmed to receive data from one or more sources in a vehicle. The computer is further programmed to identify respective subsets of the data to be provided to respective ones of a plurality of display devices, and to provide the respective subsets of the data to the respective display devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes one or more near field communication (NFC) devices positioned about a driver zone of the vehicle for being wirelessly coupled to the PCD. The PCD is configured to (i) determine if the vehicle is moving above a predetermined vehicle speed, (ii) wirelessly transmit a first signal to the one or more NFC devices in the vehicle, and (iii) determine that the PCD is positioned in the driver zone of the vehicle in response to a second signal from the one or more NFC devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes one or more near field communication (NFC) devices positioned about a driver zone of the vehicle for being wirelessly coupled to the PCD. The PCD is configured to (i) determine if the vehicle is moving above a predetermined vehicle speed, (ii) wirelessly transmit a first signal to the one or more NFC devices in the vehicle, and (iii) determine that the PCD is positioned in the driver zone of the vehicle in response to a second signal from the one or more NFC devices.