Vehicle display control device, vehicle display control system, and vehicle display control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12576869-B2
Application number	US-202318161883-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2023
Priority date	Aug 21, 2020
Publication date	Mar 17, 2026
Grant date	Mar 17, 2026

Abstract

A vehicle is configured to perform automated driving in which a vehicle-side system is capable of performing all driving tasks. A condition identification unit is configured to identify whether a condition for performing the automated driving is satisfied. A display control unit is configured to cause a display device, which is to be used in an interior of the vehicle, to display a condition presentation image that is at least one of an image, which indicates that the vehicle satisfies the condition for performing the automated driving, or an image, which indicates that the vehicle does not satisfy the condition for performing the automated driving, according to an identification result of the condition identification unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle display control device to be used in a vehicle, the vehicle configured to perform automated driving in which a vehicle-side system is capable of performing all driving tasks, the vehicle display control device comprising a processor and memory configured to:
identify whether a condition for performing the automated driving is satisfied for each of a plurality of conditions classified into a plurality of types; in a state in which the vehicle does not perform the automated driving, cause a display device, which is to be used in an interior of the vehicle, to display a condition presentation image, which is an image indicating that the vehicle satisfies the condition for performing the automated driving, according to an identification result; start display of the condition presentation image in response to a determination that the vehicle does not perform the automated driving and that an input receiving device, which is configured to receive input from a user of the vehicle, receives an input that requests start of the automated driving; and end display of the condition presentation image in response to a determination that the condition for performing the automated driving is satisfied for each of the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types and that the automated driving is started.

2 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
cause to display the condition presentation image of each of the plurality of conditions.

3 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
cause to display the condition presentation image side by side for each of the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types.

4 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
cause to display, as the condition presentation image, an image of an icon side by side for each of the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types.

5 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
when a state, in which the vehicle satisfies the condition for performing the automated driving, transitions to or has transitioned to a state, in which the vehicle does not satisfy the condition for performing the automated driving, display, as the condition presentation image, the image of an icon indicating that the vehicle does not satisfy the condition for the automated driving about a condition that has caused transition to the state where the vehicle does not satisfy the condition for performing the automated driving.

6 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
display, as the condition presentation image, an image of a graph, which indicates a degree by which each of the plurality of conditions is satisfied and arranged side by side as items about the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types.

7 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 6 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
display, in the image of a graph, the degree by which each of the plurality of conditions is satisfied about the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types.

8 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
cause the display device to display a foreground image that is an image showing a foreground of the vehicle, and display, as the condition presentation image, a change in display of a portion of the foreground image that corresponds to the condition.

9 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
start display of the condition presentation image in at least one of a state, in which the vehicle does not perform the automated driving, or a state, in which the vehicle ends the automated driving.

10 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
cause to display the condition presentation image for each of the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types; and start display of the condition presentation image, when a specific condition among the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types is satisfied.

11 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
cause to display the condition presentation image for each of the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types, and start display of the condition presentation image when a location, which satisfies a specific condition among the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types, is predictable and when the vehicle is within a predetermined distance or within a predetermined time to the location.

12 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor and memory are further configured to:
end display of the condition presentation image, when the vehicle performs the automated driving after displaying the condition presentation image.

13 . A vehicle display control system comprising:
the display device, which is to be used in the interior of the vehicle; and the vehicle display control device according to claim 1 .

14 . The vehicle display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conditions include: a first condition of whether a structure that separates lanes according to a direction of travel of the vehicle exists; a second condition of whether a speed of the vehicle is equal to or lower than at vehicle speed threshold at which automated driving can be performed; a third condition of whether a road on which the vehicle travels has a number of lanes that allows automated driving to be performed; and a fourth condition of whether a state of another vehicle in a vicinity of the vehicle allows automated driving.

15 . A vehicle display control device to be used in a vehicle, the vehicle configured to perform automated driving in which a vehicle-side system is capable of performing all driving tasks, the vehicle display control device comprising a processor and memory configured to:
identify whether a condition for performing the automated driving is satisfied for each of a plurality of conditions classified into a plurality of types; cause a display device, which is to be used in an interior of the vehicle, to display a condition presentation image that is at least one of an image, which indicates that the vehicle satisfies the condition for performing the automated driving, or an image, which indicates that the vehicle does not satisfy the condition for performing the automated driving, according to an identification result; start display of the condition presentation image on in response to a determination that the vehicle does not perform the automated driving and that an input receiving device, which is configured to receive input from a user of the vehicle, receives an input that requests start of the automated driving; end display of the condition presentation image in response to a determination that the condition for performing the automated driving is satisfied for each of the plurality of conditions classified into the plurality of types and that the automated driv

Assignees

• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Nojiri Shota
• FUKUI Shuntaro
• Shiratsuchi Toshiharu
• MANEYAMA Shiori
• Izumi Kazuki

Classifications

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60K35/81

  for controlling displays · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• G06F3/14

  Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units} · CPC title