Vehicle display processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016207399-A1
Application number	US-201415023583-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 17, 2014
Priority date	Sep 24, 2013
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle display processing apparatus includes: a first determination portion that determines whether a vehicle is at a stop; a first display processing portion that displays on a first display device, an operation screen image, the first display device being provided between a driver seat and a front passenger seat; a second display processing portion that displays a screen image relating to the operation screen image, which is displayed on the first display device, on a second display device provided to a driver seat side; and a second determination portion that determines whether a running speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed. The second display device is provided by a head-up display. When the running speed of the vehicle is lower than the predetermined speed, the second display processing portion does not display the screen image on the second display device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle display processing apparatus, comprising:
a first determination portion that determines whether a vehicle is at a stop; a first display processing portion that, when the first determination portion determines that the vehicle is at a stop, displays on a first display device, an operation screen image for making an operation, the first display device being provided between a driver seat and a front passenger seat; a second display processing portion that, when the first determination portion determines that the vehicle is not at a stop, displays a screen image relating to the operation screen image, which is displayed on the first display device, on a second display device provided to a driver seat side; and a second determination portion that determines whether a running speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined speed that is greater than zero, wherein: the second display device is provided by a head-up display; and when the second determination portion determines that the running speed of the vehicle is lower than the predetermined speed, the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third determination portion that determines whether acceleration of the vehicle is within a predetermined range that includes zero, wherein: when the third determination portion determines that the acceleration of the vehicle is out of the predetermined range, the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

4 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fourth determination portion that determines whether a steering angle of a steering wheel of the vehicle is less than a predetermined angle, wherein: when the fourth determination portion determines that the steering angle of the steering wheel of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the predetermined angle,
the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

5 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a fifth determination portion that determines whether a gear of the vehicle is shifting, wherein: when the fifth determination portion determines that the gear of the vehicle is shifting, the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

6 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a sixth determination portion that determines whether a turn signal of the vehicle is operating, wherein: when the sixth determination portion determines that the turn signal of the vehicle is operating, the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

7 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a seventh determination portion that determines whether a wiper of the vehicle is operating, wherein: when the seventh determination portion determines that the wiper of the vehicle is operating,
the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

8 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an eighth determination portion that determines whether a rain sensor detecting a raindrop adhering onto the vehicle detects the raindrop, wherein: when the eighth determination portion determines that the raindrop is detected,
the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

9 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a ninth determination portion that determines whether an obstacle detector detecting an obstacle within a predetermined range around the vehicle detects the obstacle, wherein: when the ninth determination portion determines that the obstacle is detected,
the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

10 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a tenth determination portion that determines whether a curved road is detected on a route up to a predetermined first distance ahead of the vehicle, wherein: when the tenth determination portion determines that the curved road is detected,
the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

11 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein:
the tenth determination portion determines a road type of a road on which the vehicle is traveling, and when the tenth determination portion determines that the vehicle is traveling on a road of a first type,
the tenth determination portion sets the first distance to a longer distance in comparison with a case where the road on which the vehicle is traveling is determined as a road of a second type that is different from the road of the first type.

12 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an eleventh determination portion that determines whether a road onto which the vehicle is supposed to turn right or left is detected on a route up to a predetermined second distance ahead of the vehicle, wherein: when the eleventh determination portion determines that the road onto which the vehicle is supposed to turn right or left is detected,
the second display processing portion does not display the screen image relating to the operation screen image on the second display device.

13 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein:
the eleventh determination portion determines a road type of a road on which the vehicle is traveling, and when the eleventh determination portion determines that the vehicle is traveling on a road of a third type,
the eleventh determination portion sets the second distance to a longer distance in comparison with a case where the road on which the vehicle is traveling is determined as a road of a fourth type that is different from the road of the third type.

14 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the operation screen image is provided by an item selection screen image on which a plurality of items to be selected by a driver are listed; and the second display processing portion displays a part of the items of the item selection screen image on the second display device.

15 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the second display processing portion displays the operation screen image on the second display device in a display mode different from an other display mode of the first display device.

16 . The vehicle display processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the second display processing portion reduces an amount of information displayed on the second display device at one time in comparison with an amount of information d

Assignees

• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Ogasawara Akihiro

Classifications

• G06F3/01 Primary

  Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer (G06F3/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01C21/36

  Input/output arrangements for on-board computers · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• B60K35/60

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