IMAGE CONTROL APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A display control apparatus that controls a display apparatus having a display screen that includes a one-way mirror, the display control apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to;
obtain a captured image captured by a camera that captures an image of surroundings of a vehicle on which the display apparatus is provided;
determine a state of the vehicle based on a signal relating to the vehicle, the signal obtained by the controller; and
set an operation mode of the display apparatus based on the determined state of the vehicle, whereinthe operation mode is one of a first mode that displays the captured image on the display apparatus and a second mode that causes the display apparatus to be in a non-display state so that the display screen of the display apparatus functions as a mirror.
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Abstract
A display screen of a display apparatus in an image display system includes a one-way mirror on a front side of the display screen. Moreover, an image obtaining part of a display control apparatus obtains a captured image captured by a camera that captures an image of surroundings of a vehicle. The image display system includes, as operation modes, an image display mode that displays the captured image on the display apparatus and a mirror mode that causes the display apparatus to be in a non-display state to cause the display screen of the display apparatus to function as a mirror. A determination part determines a state of the vehicle based on a signal relating to the vehicle and a mode setter sets the operation mode based on the state of the vehicle.
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1. A display control apparatus that controls a display apparatus having a display screen that includes a one-way mirror, the display control apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to; obtain a captured image captured by a camera that captures an image of surroundings of a vehicle on which the display apparatus is provided; determine a state of the vehicle based on a signal relating to the vehicle, the signal obtained by the controller; and set an operation mode of the display apparatus based on the determined state of the vehicle, wherein the operation mode is one of a first mode that displays the captured image on the display apparatus and a second mode that causes the display apparatus to be in a non-display state so that the display screen of the display apparatus functions as a mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image display system of a vehicle, the image display system comprising:
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a display apparatus having a display screen including a one-way mirror, the display apparatus is provided in a cabin of the vehicle; and a display control apparatus that controls the display apparatus and includes a controller configured to; obtain a captured image captured by a camera that captures an image of surroundings of the vehicle; determine a state of the vehicle based on a signal relating to the vehicle, the signal obtained by the controller; and set an operation mode of the display apparatus based on the determined state of the vehicle, wherein the operation mode is one of a first mode that displays the captured image on the display apparatus and a second mode that causes the display apparatus to be in a non-display state so that the display screen of the display apparatus functions as a mirror. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A display control method of controlling a display apparatus having a display screen that includes a one-way mirror and that is mounted in a vehicle, the display control method comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining, by a controller, a captured image captured by a camera that captures an image of surroundings of the vehicle; (b) determining, by the controller, a state of the vehicle based on a signal relating to the vehicle obtained by the controller; and (c) setting, by the controller, an operation mode of the display apparatus based on the state of the vehicle determined by the step (b), wherein the operation mode is one of a first mode that displays the captured image on the display apparatus and a second mode that causes the display apparatus to be in a non-display state so that the display screen of the display apparatus functions as a mirror. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification