1. A mobile device screen projection method for an in-vehicle display, the method comprising:
receiving mobile device content from one or more mobile devices;
receiving context data from a plurality of information sources, the plurality of information sources includes at least one of sensor data associated with the one or more mobile devices, and external data received from a network remote from the vehicle;
determining an integrated context based on the context data; and
selectively rendering the mobile device content on the in-vehicle display based on the integrated context.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device content includes at least one of video content, audio content, application metadata, and haptic data.
3. (canceled)
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the context data includes driver context data, vehicle context data, and environment data.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein selectively rendering the mobile device content includes selecting the mobile device content to be rendered, and selecting a presentation format.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein selectively rendering the mobile device content includes selectively blocking the mobile device content based on a policy profile that specifies a set of permitted display levels associated with corresponding integrated contexts.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the set of permitted display levels includes levels corresponding to \u201cfully blocked,\u201d \u201cpartially blocked\u201d, \u201ctext only,\u201d \u201caudio only,\u201d \u201cvideo only,\u201d and \u201caudio and video.\u201d
8. A mobile device screen projection system for an in-vehicle display, the system comprising:
a vehicle context engine having a processor and configured to receive context data from a plurality of information sources, and to determine an integrated context based on the context data, the plurality of information sources includes at least one of sensor data associated with the one or more mobile devices, and external data received from a network remote from the vehicle; and
a rendering control module having a processor and communicatively coupled to the vehicle context engine, the rendering control module configured to receive mobile device content from the mobile device and selectively render the mobile device content on the in-vehicle display based on the integrated context.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile device content includes at least one of video content, audio content, application metadata, and haptic data.
10. (canceled)
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the context data includes driver context data, vehicle context data, and environment data.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the driver context data includes at least one of driver distraction level, driver fatigue, and presence of passengers.
13. The system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle context data includes at least one of the speed of the vehicle and a parking state of the vehicle.
14. The system of claim 11, wherein the environment data includes at least one of roadway congestion level and weather data.
15. The system of claim 8, the rendering control module selects the mobile device content to be rendered and a presentation format for the mobile device content.
16. The system of claim 8, further including:
a display policy module communicatively coupled to the rendering control module, the display policy module including a policy profile that specifies a set of permitted display levels associated with corresponding integrated contexts;
wherein the rendering control module selectively renders the mobile device content by selectively blocking the mobile device content based on the policy profile.
17. The system of claim 13, wherein the set of permitted display levels includes levels corresponding to \u201cfully blocked,\u201d \u201cpartially blocked\u201d, \u201ctext only,\u201d \u201caudio only,\u201d \u201cvideo only,\u201d and \u201caudio and video.\u201d
18. Non-transitory computer-readable medium bearing software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform the steps of:
receive context data derived from a plurality of information sources, the plurality of information sources includes at least one of sensor data associated with the mobile device, and external data received from a network remote from the vehicle;
determine an integrated context based on the context data;
receive mobile device content from a mobile device; and
selectively render the mobile device content on a display integrated into the vehicle based on the integrated context.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the mobile device content includes at least one of video content, audio content, application metadata, and haptic data.
20. (canceled)
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A viewing device that includes a main body,
a first reflective surface fixedly mounted and contained within the body,
a second reflective surface fixedly mounted and contained within the body,
a means adapted for removably securing said body to a sighting device,
wherein the first reflective surface is adapted to direct an incoming light beam from a first aperture to the second reflective surface,
wherein the first and second reflective surfaces are not positioned parallel to one another, and the second reflective surface is adapted to direct the reflected light beam so that in total it is deflected at an angle of between 35 degrees and 60 degrees in the horizontal plane from the direction of the incoming light beam through a second aperture, and
wherein the incoming light beam and the reflected light beam do not cross over one another, such that a user can be horizontally offset from the incoming light beam for viewing an object through the viewing device.
2. The viewing device of claim 1, wherein the second reflective surface is positioned to direct the reflected light beam so that it is deflected at an angle of between 40 and 55 degrees from the direction of the incoming light beam.
3. The viewing device of claim 2, wherein the second reflective surface is positioned to direct the reflected light beam so that it is deflected at an angle of 50 degrees from the direction of the incoming light beam.
4. The viewing device of claim 3, wherein the second reflective surface is positioned at an angle of less than 90 degrees relative to a plane perpendicular to the incoming light beam.
5. The viewing device of claim 4, wherein the viewing device is removably secured to a rear eyepiece of a conventional sighting device.
6. The viewing device of claim 5, wherein the viewing device is removably secured to the rear eyepiece of a conventional sighting device by a friction fit.
7. The viewing device of claim 6, wherein the incoming light beam is directed to a side of a weapon on which the viewing device is mounted.
8. The viewing device of claim 7, wherein the viewing device can be readily rotated about the sighting device, to direct the incoming light beam to either side of the weapon.
9. The viewing device of claim 8, wherein the means adapted to removably secure the viewing device to a sighting device is a clip adapted to hold the viewing device with positive engagement to the sighting device.
10. The viewing device of claim 9, wherein the reflective surfaces are minors.
11. The viewing device of claim 10, wherein relay lenses are incorporated into the viewing device to provide eye relief.
12. The viewing device of claim 11, wherein the viewing device is connected to a mounting member by a pivot means.
13. The viewing device of claim 12, wherein the pivot means is offset relative to a longitudinal axis of the sighting device.
14. The viewing device of claim 13, wherein the pivot means is integrated into the viewing device and the mounting member.
15. The viewing device of claim 14, wherein the mounting member is adapted to releasably engage a rear eyepiece of a sighting device.
16. The viewing device of claim 15, wherein the engagement is by a friction fit.
17. The viewing device as in claim 1, wherein the body of the viewing device is constructed from high impact resistant material.
18. The viewing device of claim 17, wherein the sighting device is a conventional riflescope.
19. The viewing device of claim 18, wherein an imaging apparatus can be attached to a rear of the body to capture the reflected light path.
20. The viewing device of claim 19, wherein the imaging apparatus is a fibre optic cable.
21. The viewing device of claim 20, wherein the imaging apparatus is a device that generates video images.
22. A method of viewing around an obstacle including:
(a) providing a viewing device that includes a main body,
a first reflective surface fixedly mounted and contained within the body,
a second reflective surface fixedly mounted and contained within the body,
a means adapted for removably securing said body to a sighting device, wherein the first reflective surface is adapted to direct an incoming light beam to the second reflective surface, wherein the first and second reflective surfaces are not positioned parallel to one another, and the second reflective surface is adapted to direct the reflected light beam so that in total it is deflected at an angle of between 35 degrees and 60 degrees in the horizontal plane from the direction of the incoming light beam, and wherein the incoming light beam and the reflected light beam do not cross over one another;
(b) mounting said viewing device onto a rear most section of the sighting device;
(c) then viewing the reflected light beam through a rear of the body such that a head of a user looking through the viewing device is not substantially inline in the horizontal plane with the incoming light beam.
23. A viewing device including a main body,
a first reflective surface fixedly mounted and contained within the body,
a second reflective surface fixedly mounted and contained within the body,
a means adapted for removably securing said body to a sighting device,
wherein the first reflective surface is adapted to direct an incoming light beam from a first aperture to the second reflective surface, wherein the first and second reflective surfaces are not positioned parallel to one another, and the second reflective surface is adapted to direct the reflected light beam so that in total it is deflected at an angle of between 35 degrees and 60 degrees in the horizontal plane from the direction of the incoming light beam through a second aperture, and wherein the incoming light beam and the reflected light beam do not cross over one another, for viewing by a user,
wherein the viewing device is removably connected to a mounting member by a pivot means such that the viewing device can be mounted on a weapon and rotated about a sighting device of the weapon, to direct the incoming light beam to either side of the weapon.