Information providing device for vehicle
First Claim
1. An information providing device for a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle-mounted device comprising;
a display including a first display area and a second display area; and
a first microcomputer programmed to control the display to display vehicle state information to a user; and
an external device, connected to the vehicle-mounted device, comprising a second microcomputer programmed to output external information of the vehicle to the vehicle-mounted device,wherein the first microcomputer is further programmed to implement;
a first display mode where the vehicle state information is displayed on the display; and
a second display mode where predetermined information of the vehicle state information is displayed on the first display area of the display, and the external information of the vehicle and external information operation portion are displayed on the second display area, the external information operation portion enabling the user to operate the external device via the second display area.
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Abstract
An information providing device for a vehicle, comprising an in-car device having a display unit for displaying vehicle state information and a first control means for activating the display unit; and an external device having a second control for outputting external information. The display unit has a first display area for displaying predetermined information, and a second display area for displaying other information. The first control implements a first display mode for displaying the vehicle state information and a second display mode for displaying the vehicle state information and the external information. In the second display mode, the first control means activates the display unit so that the external information is displayed in the second display area.
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8 Claims
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1. An information providing device for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle-mounted device comprising; a display including a first display area and a second display area; and a first microcomputer programmed to control the display to display vehicle state information to a user; and an external device, connected to the vehicle-mounted device, comprising a second microcomputer programmed to output external information of the vehicle to the vehicle-mounted device, wherein the first microcomputer is further programmed to implement; a first display mode where the vehicle state information is displayed on the display; and a second display mode where predetermined information of the vehicle state information is displayed on the first display area of the display, and the external information of the vehicle and external information operation portion are displayed on the second display area, the external information operation portion enabling the user to operate the external device via the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An information providing device for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle-mounted device comprising; a display including a first display area and a second display area; and a first microcomputer programmed to control the display to display vehicle state information to a user; and an external device connected to the vehicle-mounted device, comprising a second microcomputer programmed to output external information of the vehicle to the vehicle-mounted device, wherein the first microcomputer is further programmed to implement a process of switching from a first display mode to a second display mode when receiving a signal indicating that the external device is connected to the vehicle-mounted device or a user operation instruction signal, wherein, in the first display mode, the vehicle state information is displayed on the display, and wherein, in the second display mode, predetermined information of the vehicle state information is displayed on the first display area, and the external information and external information operation portion are displayed in the second display area, the external information operation portion enabling the user to operate the external device via the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An information providing device for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle-mounted device comprising; a display including a first display area and a second display area; and a first microcomputer programmed to control the display to display vehicle state information to a user; and an external device, connected to the vehicle-mounted device, comprising a second microcomputer programmed to output external information of the vehicle to the vehicle-mounted device, wherein the first microcomputer is further programmed to implement a process of switching from a first display mode to a second display mode when determining that the vehicle stops and when receiving a signal indicating that the external device is connected to the vehicle-mounted device or a user operation instruction signal, wherein, in the first display mode, the vehicle state information is displayed in an arbitrary layout on the display, and wherein, in the second display mode, predetermined information of the vehicle state information is displayed in the first display area, and the external information and external information operation portion are displayed in the second display area, the external information operation portion enabling the user to operate the external device via the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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Specification