Method and apparatus for displaying information for vehicle, and computer product

• US 20060004516A1
• Filed: 07/01/2005
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Design Corporation (Pioneer Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Design Corporation (Pioneer Corporation)
• Inventors: Imai, Kazushige, Nomura, Isao
• Granted Patent: US 7,369,939 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3638 including 3D objects and buildings three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects G06T17/00; geographic models G06T17/05
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle includes an information acquiring unit that acquires at least one of speed information and engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle; and a display control unit that controls a display screen in such a manner that a road and a roadside zone of the road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road side zone is changed dynamically according to a speed and an engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle, based on the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle acquired.

Claims

1. An apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

an information acquiring unit that acquires at least one of speed information and engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle; and

a display control unit that controls a display screen in such a manner that a road and a roadside zone of the road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road side zone is changed dynamically according to a speed and an engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle, based on the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle acquired.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the information acquiring unit acquires both the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle, and

the display control unit controls the display screen in such a manner that the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information acquired are displayed simultaneously.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit controls the display screen in such a manner that the speed information acquired is displayed on one side of the roadside zone, and the engine revolutions-per-minute information acquired is displayed on other side of the roadside zone.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls the display screen to display the roadside zone in such a manner that the roadside zone looks like having a slope inclined at a predetermined angle, and a display on the slope is changed dynamically.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls the display screen in such a manner that an image of the vehicle is displayed on the road, and a background shown beside the road moves as if the background flows from a forward direction to a rear direction.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein

the information acquiring unit acquires speed information of the vehicle, and

the display control unit controls the display screen in such a manner that a speed of movement of the background is changed based on the speed information acquired.

7. An apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

an information acquiring unit that acquires at least one of slope information and lateral-gravity information of the vehicle; and

a display control unit that controls a display screen in such a manner that a road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road is changed dynamically according to a slope of the road or a lateral gravity of the vehicle based on the slope information or the lateral-gravity information of the vehicle, respectively.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit controls the display screen in such a manner that an image of the vehicle is displayed on the road, and a background shown beside the road moves as if the background flows from a forward direction to a rear direction.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein

the information acquiring unit acquires speed information of the vehicle, and

the display control unit controls the display screen in such a manner that a speed of movement of the background is changed based on the speed information acquired.

10. A method of displaying information on a vehicle, the method comprising:

acquiring at least one of speed information and engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle; and

controlling a display screen in such a manner that a road and a roadside zone of the road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road side zone is changed dynamically according to a speed and an engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle, based on the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle acquired.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein

the acquiring includes acquiring both the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle, and

the controlling includes controlling the display screen in such a manner that the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information acquired are displayed simultaneously.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the controlling further includes controlling the display screen in such a manner that the speed information acquired is displayed on one side of the roadside zone, and the engine revolutions-per-minute information acquired is displayed on other side of the roadside zone.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the controlling includes controlling the display screen to display the roadside zone in such a manner that the roadside zone looks like having a slope inclined at a predetermined angle, and a display on the slope is changed dynamically.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the controlling includes controlling the display screen in such a manner that an image of the vehicle is displayed on the road, and a background shown beside the road moves as if the background flows from a forward direction to a rear direction.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein

the acquiring includes acquiring the speed information of the vehicle, and

the controlling further includes controlling the display screen in such a manner that a speed of movement of the background is changed based on the speed information acquired.

16. A method of displaying information on a vehicle, the method comprising:

acquiring at least one of slope information and lateral-gravity information of the vehicle; and

controlling a display screen in such a manner that a road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road is changed dynamically according to a slope of the road or a lateral gravity of the vehicle based on the slope information or the lateral-gravity information of the vehicle, respectively.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the controlling includes controlling the display screen in such a manner that an image of the vehicle is displayed on the road, and a background shown beside the road moves as if the background flows from a forward direction to a rear direction.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein

the acquiring includes acquiring the speed information of the vehicle, and

the controlling further includes controlling the display screen in such a manner that a speed of movement of the background is changed based on the speed information acquired.

19. A computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer program for displaying information on a vehicle, wherein the computer program causes a computer to execute

acquiring at least one of speed information and engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle;

and

controlling a display screen in such a manner that a road and a roadside zone of the road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road side zone is changed dynamically according to a speed and an engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle, based on the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle acquired.

20. A computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer program for displaying information on a vehicle, wherein the computer program causes a computer to execute

acquiring at least one of slope information and lateral-gravity information of the vehicle;

and

controlling a display screen in such a manner that a road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road is changed dynamically according to a slope of the road or a lateral gravity of the vehicle based on the slope information or the lateral-gravity information of the vehicle, respectively.