On-vehicle display apparatus
First Claim
1. An on-vehicle display apparatus connected to a plurality of apparatuses mounted on a vehicle, said on-vehicle display apparatus comprising:
- an operation unit including an operation switch for issuing operation instructions selectively to the plurality of apparatuses, and including an operation detecting means for detecting whether an operation is performed by an occupant in a driver seat or by an occupant in a passenger seat;
a display unit including a display screen; and
a control unit for controlling said display unit according to an operation of said operation unit, wherein said control unit controls said display unit so that an operation guidance screen associated with an apparatus selected from the plurality of apparatuses will be displayed on a driver-seat side of the display screen when it is detected that the occupant in the driver seat is operating said operation unit, whereas the operation guidance screen will be displayed on a passenger-seat side of the display screen when it is detected that the occupant in the passenger seat is operating said operation unit.
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Abstract
An on-vehicle display apparatus includes an operation unit, a display unit including a display screen, and a control unit that controls the display unit based on an operation of the operation unit. The operation unit includes operation keys for issuing operation instructions selectively to a plurality of on-vehicle apparatuses, an operation key for an occupant in a driver seat, and an operation key for an occupant in a passenger seat. An operation guidance screen showing information relating to the content of an operation instruction and the function setting status for a selected on-vehicle apparatus is displayed on a driver-seat side of the display screen when the operation key for an occupant in the driver seat is operated, whereas it is displayed on a passenger-side seat of the display screen when the operation key for an occupant in the passenger seat is operated.
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21 Claims
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1. An on-vehicle display apparatus connected to a plurality of apparatuses mounted on a vehicle, said on-vehicle display apparatus comprising:
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an operation unit including an operation switch for issuing operation instructions selectively to the plurality of apparatuses, and including an operation detecting means for detecting whether an operation is performed by an occupant in a driver seat or by an occupant in a passenger seat;
a display unit including a display screen; and
a control unit for controlling said display unit according to an operation of said operation unit, wherein said control unit controls said display unit so that an operation guidance screen associated with an apparatus selected from the plurality of apparatuses will be displayed on a driver-seat side of the display screen when it is detected that the occupant in the driver seat is operating said operation unit, whereas the operation guidance screen will be displayed on a passenger-seat side of the display screen when it is detected that the occupant in the passenger seat is operating said operation unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An on-vehicle display apparatus connected to a plurality of apparatuses mounted on a vehicle, said on-vehicle display apparatus comprising:
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an operation unit including an operation switch for issuing operation instructions selectively to the plurality of apparatuses, and including operation detecting means for detecting whether an operation is performed by an occupant in a driver seat or by an occupant in a passenger seat;
a display unit including a display screen; and
a control unit for controlling said display unit according to an operation of said operation unit, wherein said control unit stores the function setting status respectively set by the occupant in the driver seat and by the occupant in the passenger seat, and controls said display unit so that an operation guidance screen associated with an apparatus selected from the plurality of apparatuses will be displayed on a driver-seat side of the display screen based on the function setting status set by the occupant in the driver seat when it is detected that the occupant in the driver seat is operating said operation unit, whereas the operation guidance screen will be displayed on a passenger-seat side of the display screen based on the function setting status set by the occupant in the passenger seat when it is detected that an occupant in the passenger seat is operating said operation unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating an on-vehicle display apparatus having a display unit with a display screen and an operation unit for issuing operation instructions to at least one vehicle apparatus, the method comprising:
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selecting a vehicle apparatus for operation;
detecting whether an operation is performed by an occupant in a driver seat or by an occupant in a passenger seat; and
displaying, on a portion of said display screen, an operation guidance screen associated with said selected vehicle apparatus;
wherein said operation guidance screen is displayed on a driver seat side of the display screen when said operation is performed by an occupant in the driver seat, and said operation guidance screen is displayed on a passenger seat side of the display screen when said operation is performed by an occupant in the passenger seat. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification