Method and apparatus for displaying information for vehicle, and computer product

• US 7,369,939 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2005
• Issued: 05/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Design Corporation (Pioneer Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Design Corporation (Pioneer Corporation)
• Inventors: Imai, Kazushige, Nomura, Isao
• Primary Examiner(s): To; Tuan C
• Application Number:
  US11/171,370
• Publication Number:
  US 20060004516A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: 701/211, 345/7, 340/995.24, 340/995.27, 340/995.28, 382/104, 382/103, 382/199
• US Class Current: 701/211
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3638 including 3D objects and buildings three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects G06T17/00; geographic models G06T17/05
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle includes an information acquiring unit that acquires at least one of speed information and engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle; and a display control unit that controls a display screen in such a manner that a road and a roadside zone of the road is displayed three-dimensionally, and a display of the road side zone is changed dynamically according to a speed and an engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle, based on the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle acquired.

Claims

1. An apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

an information acquiring unit configured to acquire speed information and engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle; and

a display control unit configured to control a display screen in such a manner that;

a road and a roadside zone of the road are displayed three-dimensionally;

a display of the road side zone is changed dynamically according to a speed and an engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle based on the speed information and the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle; and

the speed information is displayed on one side by the roadside zone, and the engine revolutions-per-minute information is displayed on another side by the roadside zone.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to control the display screen to display the roadside zone in such a manner that the roadside zone looks like having a slope inclined at a predetermined angle, and a display on the slope is changed dynamically.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to control the display screen in such a manner that an image of the vehicle is displayed on the road, and a background shown beside the road moves as if the background flows from a forward direction to a rear direction.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein

the display control unit is configured to control the display screen in such a manner that a speed of movement of the background is changed based on the speed information acquired.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the information acquiring unit is configured to acquire at least one of slope information and lateral-gravity information of the vehicle; and

the display control unit is configured to control the display screen in such a manner that a display of the road is changed dynamically according to a slope of the road or a lateral gravity of the vehicle based on the slope information or the lateral-gravity information of the vehicle.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the display control unit is configured to control the display screen in such a manner that a bar is displayed on the roadside zone, and a length of the bar changes dynamically according to the speed and the engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

the display control unit is configured to control the display screen in such a manner that a bar is displayed on the roadside zone, and a color of the bar changes dynamically according to the speed and the engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle.

8. An apparatus for displaying information on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

an information acquiring unit configured to acquire at least one of speed information and engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle; and

a display control unit configured to control a display screen in such a manner that;

a road and a roadside zone of the road are displayed three-dimensionally;

the roadside zone is a slope inclined at a predetermined angle toward the road; and

a display on the slope is changed dynamically according to a speed or an engine revolutions-per-minute of the vehicle based on the speed information or the engine revolutions-per-minute information of the vehicle.