VEHICLE SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A speed limit display device for a vehicle, comprising:
- an indicator mounted in the vehicle, the indicator configured to display information related to a speed limit of a road on which the vehicle is traveling;
an image obtaining device configured to capture an image of a landscape in a direction in which the vehicle is traveling and obtain image data of the landscape; and
an electronic control unit configured to detect a speed limit indicated on a traffic sign in the landscape based on the image data, and display the speed limit on the indicator, whereinthe electronic control unit is configured to determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied when the traffic sign is detected based on the image data, the predetermined condition including a condition that a distance between the vehicle and the traffic sign is less than a predetermined distance;
the electronic control unit is configured to display the speed limit on the indicator when the predetermined condition is satisfied; and
the electronic control unit is configured to not display the detected speed limit on the indicator when the predetermined condition is not satisfied.
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Abstract
A speed limit display device for a vehicle, includes an indicator configured to display information related to a speed limit of a road; an image obtaining device configured to capture an image of a landscape and obtain image data of the landscape; and an electronic control unit configured to detect the speed limit indicated on a traffic sign in the captured landscape, and display the speed limit on the indicator. The electronic control unit is configured to i) determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied when the traffic sign is detected, the predetermined condition including a condition that a distance between the vehicle and the traffic sign be less than a predetermined distance, ii) display the detected speed limit when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and iii) not display the detected speed limit when the predetermined condition is not satisfied.
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5 Claims
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1. A speed limit display device for a vehicle, comprising:
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an indicator mounted in the vehicle, the indicator configured to display information related to a speed limit of a road on which the vehicle is traveling; an image obtaining device configured to capture an image of a landscape in a direction in which the vehicle is traveling and obtain image data of the landscape; and an electronic control unit configured to detect a speed limit indicated on a traffic sign in the landscape based on the image data, and display the speed limit on the indicator, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied when the traffic sign is detected based on the image data, the predetermined condition including a condition that a distance between the vehicle and the traffic sign is less than a predetermined distance; the electronic control unit is configured to display the speed limit on the indicator when the predetermined condition is satisfied; and the electronic control unit is configured to not display the detected speed limit on the indicator when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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