OPERATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An operation system for a vehicle including an operation section on which a touch panel and a camera for capturing an image of a vehicle operator'"'"'s finger or fingers are installed and a display section installed integrally with or separately from the operation section, the operation system comprising:
- a finger determination processor for determining from an image captured by the camera whether or not an object approaching the operation section is a hand;
a conversion processor for converting a determination signal of the finger determination processor into a display instruction signal and outputting the display instruction signal; and
a pop-up processor for displaying an operation button or an operation window on the display section before the finger or fingers are touched to the touch panel on a basis of the display instruction signal input from the conversion processor.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an operation system for a vehicle capable of shortening an operation time, reducing an operation load, and improving visibility of a display section. The operation system includes an operation section on which a camera capturing a finger and a touch panel are installed, and a display section installed away from the operation section, and further includes a finger determination processor determining from an image captured by the camera whether or not an object approaching the operation section is a hand, a conversion processor converting a determination signal of the finger determination processor into a display instruction signal and outputting the converted result, and a pop-up processor displaying an operation button or an operation window on the display section before the hand is touched to the touch panel on the basis of the display instruction signal input from the conversion processor.
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10 Claims
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1. An operation system for a vehicle including an operation section on which a touch panel and a camera for capturing an image of a vehicle operator'"'"'s finger or fingers are installed and a display section installed integrally with or separately from the operation section, the operation system comprising:
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a finger determination processor for determining from an image captured by the camera whether or not an object approaching the operation section is a hand; a conversion processor for converting a determination signal of the finger determination processor into a display instruction signal and outputting the display instruction signal; and a pop-up processor for displaying an operation button or an operation window on the display section before the finger or fingers are touched to the touch panel on a basis of the display instruction signal input from the conversion processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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