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Image display apparatus

  • US 10,300,846 B2
  • Filed: 02/05/2018
  • Issued: 05/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image display device, comprising:

  • an illuminator configured to display an image on a road surface of a road frontward of a vehicle traveling on the road; and

    a detector configured to detect a pedestrian position and a pedestrian moving direction of a pedestrian who crosses the road frontward of the vehicle;

    a controller configured to;

    receive, from the detector, the pedestrian position and the pedestrian moving direction; and

    cause the illuminator to display a notification image on the road surface based on the pedestrian position and the pedestrian moving direction,wherein a display position of the notification image on the road surface changes according to a change in the pedestrian position and a change in the pedestrian moving direction,determine an arrival time for the vehicle to arrive at the pedestrian position based on the pedestrian position and the vehicle speed;

    cause the illuminator to display a count-down image of the arrival time as the notification image based on a change in the arrival time;

    wherein the notification image notifies information to the pedestrian.

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