Onboard apparatus, navigation system, and method for setting display screen
First Claim
1. A display screen setting method for setting a screen to be displayed on a navigation system mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
- getting vehicle model information from the vehicle by determining a shape of a connector used to attach the navigation system to the vehicle, the vehicle model information comprising at least a manufacturer of the vehicle, a country that manufactured the vehicle, a using country of the vehicle, and a manufacturing number of the vehicle;
storing the vehicle model information and related design information; and
setting a design to be displayed on the screen and/or a function, based on the vehicle model information.
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Abstract
To use the same onboard apparatus and navigation system in many kinds of vehicles. A table in which manufacturers and vehicle types are connected with designs and functions has been previously stored in a navigation system module 21. The navigation system module 21 itself sends the center controller 11 a query about vehicle information (the country that manufactured, manufacturer, vehicle type, using country, manufacturing number), recognizes the vehicle information supplied from the center controller 11, and automatically sets the screen design, function, etc., suitable to the vehicle on which the onboard apparatus is mounted.
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2 Claims
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1. A display screen setting method for setting a screen to be displayed on a navigation system mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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getting vehicle model information from the vehicle by determining a shape of a connector used to attach the navigation system to the vehicle, the vehicle model information comprising at least a manufacturer of the vehicle, a country that manufactured the vehicle, a using country of the vehicle, and a manufacturing number of the vehicle; storing the vehicle model information and related design information; and setting a design to be displayed on the screen and/or a function, based on the vehicle model information.
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2. A display screen setting method for setting a screen to be displayed on a navigation system mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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getting vehicle model information from the vehicle by determining a formed position of a connector used to attach the navigation system to the vehicle, the vehicle model information comprising at least a manufacturer of the vehicle, a country that manufactured the vehicle, a using country of the vehicle, and a manufacturing number of the vehicle; storing the vehicle model information and related design information; and setting a design to be displayed on the screen and/or a function, based on the vehicle model information.
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