DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20180137595A1
• Filed: 05/09/2016
• Published: 05/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Innotek Company Limited (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: KIM, Soon Beom, KIM, Dong Woon, PARK, Ju Hyeon, LEE, Su Woo, HONG, Sung Min
• Application Number:
  US15/575,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20180137595A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/178 Warnings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/179 Distances to obstacles or vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/21 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 5/00 Arrangements or devices on vehicles for entrance or exit control of passengers, e.g. turnstiles
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/29 for viewing an area inside the vehicle, e.g. for viewing passengers or cargo
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/302 combining image information with GPS information or vehicle data, e.g. vehicle speed, gyro, steering angle data
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8033 for pedestrian protection
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8093 for obstacle warning
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2040/0872 Driver physiology
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/143 Alarm means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/02 related to ambient conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/04 Traffic conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 : Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 : Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/51 : Relative positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 : Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0284 : Time or distance, e.g. usage of parking meters or taximeters
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/14 : Travel agencies
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/40 : Business processes related to the transportation industry shipping G06Q10/083
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 : exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/593 : Recognising seat occupancy
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 : for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a display device mounted inside a vehicle includes a first communication unit configured to be connected to a camera and receive an image of an outside of the vehicle captured by the camera; a location information acquiring unit configured to acquire location information of the vehicle; a control unit configured to determine a destination of the vehicle and control a display time point of the image received through the first communication unit on the basis of the destination of the vehicle and the acquired location information; and a display unit configured to display the image captured by the camera according to a control signal of the control unit.

Claims

1. A display device mounted inside a vehicle, comprising:

a first communication unit connected to a camera and receive an image of an outside of the vehicle captured by the camera;

a second communication unit configured to perform communication with a first terminal of a passenger when the passenger is detected aboard the vehicle and to receive destination information of the passenger transmitted from the first terminal;

a location information acquiring unit configured to acquire location information of the vehicle;

a control unit configured to determine the destination of the vehicle using the destination information received through the second communication unit and control a display time point of the image received through the first communication unit on the basis of the destination of the vehicle and the acquired location information; and

a display unit configured to display the image captured by the camera according to a control signal of the control unit.

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display time point includes a time point at which the vehicle approaches within a predetermined distance radius of the destination.

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display time point is a getting-out time point of a passenger aboard the vehicle based on the destination.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display time point includes a time point at which a fare payment event occurs.

5. The display device of claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display travel-related information of the vehicle together with the captured image at the display time point, wherein the travel-related information includes at least one of travel distance information, traveling route information, and fare information.

6. The display device of claim 1, wherein the control unit analyzes the captured image, determines whether a predetermined object exists in the captured image, and controls the display device to output a warning signal according to whether an object exists in the captured image.

7. The display device of claim 6, wherein the control unit outputs a door lock signal for locking a door of the vehicle when the predetermined object exists in the captured image.

8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display vehicle-related information when a passenger aboard the vehicle is detected, wherein the vehicle-related information includes vehicle information including at least one of a vehicle number and a vehicle type, and driver information including at least one of a driver name, a license registration number, and an affiliated company.

10. The display device of claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits boarding information of the passenger to an outside when the destination is set, and the boarding information includes at least one of a boarding time, boarding vehicle information, driver information, departure information, destination information, and information on a required time to the destination.

11. The display device of claim 10, wherein the control unit transmits the boarding information to at least one of the first terminal and a second terminal of another person registered in the first terminal, and the second communication unit acquires information of the second terminal through communication with the first terminal.

12. The display device of claim 11, wherein the control unit performs additional boarding information to be transmitted any one of the first and second terminals according to a predetermined notification condition, and the additional boarding information further includes real-time current location information according to movement of the vehicle.

13. The display device of claim 4, further comprising a third communication unit configured to acquire fare payment information from a fare payment device in accordance with an occurrence of the fare payment event.

14. The display device of claim 1, wherein the control unit controls a predetermined piece of content to be displayed through the display unit while the vehicle travels, and the piece of content includes at least one of an advertisement, news, a map around the destination, and traffic situation information on a route of the vehicle.

9. (canceled)

15. An operating method a display device, comprising:

communicating with a first terminal of a passenger and receiving destination information of the passenger when the passenger is detected aboard a vehicle;

acquiring current location information of the vehicle;

determining a getting-out time point of the passenger on the basis of the destination information and current location information; and

displaying a captured image of an outside of the vehicle at the getting-out time point.

16. The operating method of a display device of claim 15, wherein the determining of a getting-out time point comprises:

determining whether the vehicle enters a nearby area within a radius of a predetermined distance from the destination on the basis of the current location information; and

determining a time point at which the vehicle enters the nearby area as the getting-out time point.

17. The operating method of a display device of claim 15, further comprising determining whether a fare payment event occurs, wherein the captured outside image is displayed when the fare payment event occurs.

18. The operating method of a display device of claim 15, further comprising outputting a warning signal according to whether a predetermined object exists in the captured outside image.

20. The operating method of a display device of claim 15, further comprising transmitting boarding information of the vehicle to at least any one of the first terminal and a second terminal acquired from the first terminal at a predetermined information transmission time.

19. (canceled)