APPARATUS FOR COACHING A DRIVER FOR DRIVING OPERATION TO IMPROVE FUEL EFFICIENCY
First Claim
1. An apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising a control unit configured to:
- visually distinguishably display a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region in one direction with respect to a predetermined reference position while visually distinguishably displaying a third region and a fourth region adjacent to the third region in another direction with respect to the reference position, the first region being established as a region indicating a fuel-efficient driving operation state for an operation for driving the vehicle, the second region being established as a region indicating a fuel-inefficient driving operation state for the operation for driving the vehicle, the third region being established as a region indicating a fuel-efficient driving operation state for an operation for braking the vehicle, the fourth region being established as a region indicating a fuel-inefficient driving operation state for the operation for braking the vehicle, the control unit further displaying graphics extensible over the first and second regions from the reference position for the operation for driving the vehicle, and displaying graphics extensible over the third and fourth regions from the reference position for the operation for braking the vehicle;
detect that the operation for driving the vehicle is performed by a driver of the vehicle;
detect that the operation for braking the vehicle is performed by the driver of the vehicle;
if it is detected that the operation for driving the vehicle is performed, determine a length of the graphics from the reference position based on an operating state of the vehicle according to the detected operation, the length of the graphics being determined such that a tip of the extended graphics is more away from a boundary between the first and second regions toward the first region as the detected operation becomes a more fuel-efficient driving operation state; and
if it is detected that the operation for braking the vehicle is performed, determine a length of the graphics from the reference position based on an operating state of the vehicle according to the detected operation, the length of the graphics being determined such that a tip of the extended graphics is more away from a boundary between the third and fourth regions toward the third region as the detected operation becomes a more fuel-efficient driving operation state,wherein the control unit displays the graphics having the determined length with respect to the reference position,the control unit further configured to;
based on the operating state of the vehicle according to a predetermined driving operation performed by the driver of the vehicle, determine a score indicating a state of fuel efficiency of the vehicle according to the driving operation; and
determine a lifetime score by adding the score determined in a current driving cycle to the score determined in a previous driving cycle, the driving cycle being a cycle from start to stop of an engine of the vehicle,wherein, when it is detected that the operation for driving the vehicle is performed, the control unit determines the length of the graphics such that the tip of the extended graphics is more away from the boundary between the first and second regions toward the second region as the value of the lifetime score becomes higher, and when it is detected that the operation for braking the vehicle is performed, the control unit determines the length of the graphics such that the tip of the extended graphics is more away from the boundary between the third and fourth regions toward the fourth region as the value of the lifetime score becomes higher.
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Abstract
Coaching for driving operation for improving the fuel efficiency is provided. A first region and a second region adjacent to the first region are visually distinguishably displayed in one direction with respect to a predetermined reference position. A third region and a fourth region adjacent to the third region are visually distinguishably displayed in another direction with respect to reference position. The first region is established as a region indicating a fuel-efficient driving Operation, state for an operation for driving the vehicle. The second region is established as a region indicating a fuel-inefficient driving operation state for the operation for driving the vehicle. The third region is established as a region indicating a fuel-efficient driving operation state for an operation for braking the vehicle. The fourth region is established as a region indicating a fuel-inefficient driving operation state for the operation for braking the vehicle. Extensible graphics is provided at the reference position. For each operation for driving and braking the vehicle, the length of the graphics is changed based on an operating state of the vehicle according to the operation, thereby allowing a driver to recognize whether his/her operation is fuel-efficient.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising a control unit configured to:
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visually distinguishably display a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region in one direction with respect to a predetermined reference position while visually distinguishably displaying a third region and a fourth region adjacent to the third region in another direction with respect to the reference position, the first region being established as a region indicating a fuel-efficient driving operation state for an operation for driving the vehicle, the second region being established as a region indicating a fuel-inefficient driving operation state for the operation for driving the vehicle, the third region being established as a region indicating a fuel-efficient driving operation state for an operation for braking the vehicle, the fourth region being established as a region indicating a fuel-inefficient driving operation state for the operation for braking the vehicle, the control unit further displaying graphics extensible over the first and second regions from the reference position for the operation for driving the vehicle, and displaying graphics extensible over the third and fourth regions from the reference position for the operation for braking the vehicle; detect that the operation for driving the vehicle is performed by a driver of the vehicle; detect that the operation for braking the vehicle is performed by the driver of the vehicle; if it is detected that the operation for driving the vehicle is performed, determine a length of the graphics from the reference position based on an operating state of the vehicle according to the detected operation, the length of the graphics being determined such that a tip of the extended graphics is more away from a boundary between the first and second regions toward the first region as the detected operation becomes a more fuel-efficient driving operation state; and if it is detected that the operation for braking the vehicle is performed, determine a length of the graphics from the reference position based on an operating state of the vehicle according to the detected operation, the length of the graphics being determined such that a tip of the extended graphics is more away from a boundary between the third and fourth regions toward the third region as the detected operation becomes a more fuel-efficient driving operation state, wherein the control unit displays the graphics having the determined length with respect to the reference position, the control unit further configured to; based on the operating state of the vehicle according to a predetermined driving operation performed by the driver of the vehicle, determine a score indicating a state of fuel efficiency of the vehicle according to the driving operation; and determine a lifetime score by adding the score determined in a current driving cycle to the score determined in a previous driving cycle, the driving cycle being a cycle from start to stop of an engine of the vehicle, wherein, when it is detected that the operation for driving the vehicle is performed, the control unit determines the length of the graphics such that the tip of the extended graphics is more away from the boundary between the first and second regions toward the second region as the value of the lifetime score becomes higher, and when it is detected that the operation for braking the vehicle is performed, the control unit determines the length of the graphics such that the tip of the extended graphics is more away from the boundary between the third and fourth regions toward the fourth region as the value of the lifetime score becomes higher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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3. An apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising a control unit configured to:
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based on an operating state of the vehicle according to a predetermined driving operation performed by a driver of the vehicle, determining a score indicating a state of fuel efficiency of the vehicle according to the driving operation; integrate the score over a predetermine period to calculate an integrated score value; calculate an average score per unit time by dividing the integrated score value by the length of the predetermined period; and perform a display indicating the calculated average score.
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