Sign information display system and method
First Claim
1. A sign information display system comprising:
- a first sign information detector that is configured to receive from an outside of a vehicle first sign information of a traffic sign existing on a road or on a road marking in front of the vehicle and to detect the traffic sign from the first sign information received from the outside of said vehicle, said first sign information detector comprising at least one of;
an imaging device that is configured to capture an image of an area in front of said vehicle to detect said first sign information from the image; and
a communication detector that is configured to receive a signal transmitted from an information transmission device installed outside said vehicle to detect said second sign information from the signal;
a second sign information detector that is configured to detect second sign information corresponding to said traffic sign from information stored inside said vehicle;
a first display that is configured to display thereon said first sign information detected by said first sign information detector;
a second display that is configured to display thereon said second sign information detected by said second sign information detector; and
a control circuit that is configured to control said first display and said second display and comprises a determination device to determine whether or not said first sign information detector is normal or abnormal, said determination device being configured to,detect a detection signal that is output from said first sign information detector at a predetermined timing and determine that said first sign information detector is normal as long as said detection signal from said first sign information detector is detected at the predetermined timing irrespective of whether said sign information is detected or not, anddetermine that said first sign information detector is abnormal if said detection signal is not detected at the predetermined timing, whereinif it is determined by said determination device that said first sign information detector is normal, said first display is controlled to display said first sign information detected by said first sign information detector and said second display is controlled not to display said second sign information, andif it is determined by said determination device that said first sign information detector is abnormal, said first display is controlled not to display said first sign information and said second display is controlled to display said second sign information detected by said second sign information detector.
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Abstract
If a first sign information detector 62 is normal, a first display 94 displays sign information detected by the first sign information detector 62, in accordance with an instruction from a control circuit 70. At this time, a second display 64 hides sign information in accordance with an instruction from the control circuit 70. On the other hand, if the first sign information detector 62 is abnormal, the first display 94 hides the sign information in accordance with an instruction from the control circuit 70. At this time, the second display 64 displays sign information detected by the second sign information detector 64, in accordance with an instruction from the control circuit 70.
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6 Claims
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1. A sign information display system comprising:
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a first sign information detector that is configured to receive from an outside of a vehicle first sign information of a traffic sign existing on a road or on a road marking in front of the vehicle and to detect the traffic sign from the first sign information received from the outside of said vehicle, said first sign information detector comprising at least one of; an imaging device that is configured to capture an image of an area in front of said vehicle to detect said first sign information from the image; and a communication detector that is configured to receive a signal transmitted from an information transmission device installed outside said vehicle to detect said second sign information from the signal; a second sign information detector that is configured to detect second sign information corresponding to said traffic sign from information stored inside said vehicle; a first display that is configured to display thereon said first sign information detected by said first sign information detector; a second display that is configured to display thereon said second sign information detected by said second sign information detector; and a control circuit that is configured to control said first display and said second display and comprises a determination device to determine whether or not said first sign information detector is normal or abnormal, said determination device being configured to, detect a detection signal that is output from said first sign information detector at a predetermined timing and determine that said first sign information detector is normal as long as said detection signal from said first sign information detector is detected at the predetermined timing irrespective of whether said sign information is detected or not, and determine that said first sign information detector is abnormal if said detection signal is not detected at the predetermined timing, wherein if it is determined by said determination device that said first sign information detector is normal, said first display is controlled to display said first sign information detected by said first sign information detector and said second display is controlled not to display said second sign information, and if it is determined by said determination device that said first sign information detector is abnormal, said first display is controlled not to display said first sign information and said second display is controlled to display said second sign information detected by said second sign information detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A sign information display system comprising:
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a first sign information detector that is configured to receive from an outside of a vehicle first sign information of a traffic sign existing on a road or on a road marking in front of the vehicle and to detect the traffic sign from the first sign information received from the outside of said vehicle, said first sign information detector comprising at least one of; an imaging device that is configured to capture an image of an area in front of said vehicle to detect said first sign information from the image; and a communication detector that is configured to receive a signal transmitted from an information transmission device installed outside said vehicle to detect said second sign information from the signal; a second sign information detector that is configured to detect second sign information corresponding to the traffic sign from information stored inside said vehicle; a display that is configured to display thereon said first or second sign information; and a control circuit that is configured to control said display and comprises a determination device to determine whether said first sign information detector is normal or abnormal, said determination device being configured to, detect a detection signal that is output from said first sign information detector at a predetermined timing and determine that said first sign information detector is normal as long as said detection signal from said first sign information detector is detected at the predetermined timing irrespective of whether said sign information is detected or not, and determine that said first sign information detector is abnormal if said detection signal is not detected at the predetermined timing, wherein if it is determined by said determination device that said first sign information detector is normal, said display is controlled to display said first sign information detected by said first sign information detector, and if it is determined by said determination device that said first sign information detector is abnormal, said display is controlled to display said second sign information detected by said second sign information detector.
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6. A sign information display method comprising:
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a first sign information detection step of, by utilizing a first sign information detector, performing at least one of the steps of;
(i) receiving from an outside of a vehicle first sign information of a traffic sign existing on a road or on a road marking in front of the vehicle by capturing an image of an area in front of said vehicle to detect said first sign information from the image; and
(ii) detecting the traffic sign from said first sign information received from the outside of said vehicle by receiving a signal transmitted from an information transmission device installed outside said vehicle to detect said second sign information from the signal;a second sign information detection step of detecting second sign information corresponding to the traffic sign from information stored inside said vehicle; a first display step of displaying said first sign information detected by said first sign information detector; and a second display step of displaying said second sign information detected by said second sign information detection step, wherein the method further comprises the steps of; determining whether said first sign information detector is normal or abnormal by detecting a detection signal that is output from said first sign information detector at a predetermined timing and determining that said first sign information detector is normal as long as said detection signal from said first sign information detector is detected at the predetermined timing irrespective of whether said sign information is detected or not; displaying said first sign information detected by said first sign information detector and hiding said second sign information if it is determined that said first sign information detector is normal; and hiding said first sign information and displaying said second sign information detected by said second sign information step if it is determined that said first sign information detector is abnormal.
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Specification