Display device for vehicle

• US 10,780,781 B2
• Filed: 04/01/2019
• Issued: 09/22/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Saka, Tasuku, Nishimura, Nobuya, Manabe, Tomohisa, Kuroda, Kazufumi, Sugihara, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Eurice, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US16/371,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20190308501A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1434 Touch panels
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/182 Distributing information between displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/195 Blocking or enabling display functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/197 Blocking or enabling of input functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/741 Instruments adapted for user detection
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/65 Instruments specially adapted for specific vehicle types or users, e.g. for left- or right-hand drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

A display device (100) for a vehicle includes: a plurality of display units (170, 180) which are mounted in the vehicle; an operation unit (110) that is configured to accept an operation of selecting content that is displayed on some or all of the plurality of display units; a determination unit (120) that determines a sitting position of a person who operates the operation unit; and a display control unit (130) that is configured to cause any one of the plurality of display units to display content on the basis of an operation that is accepted by the operation unit and a determination result of the determination unit. In a state in which content is displayed on any one of the plurality of display units, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to change a display aspect of the content that is already displayed on the basis of a determination result of the sitting position by the determination unit.

Claims

1. A display device for a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of display units which are mounted in the vehicle;

an operation unit that is configured to accept an operation of selecting content that is to be displayed on some or all of the plurality of display units;

a determination unit that is configured to determine a sitting position of a person who operates the operation unit; and

a display control unit that is configured to cause any one of the plurality of display units to display content on the basis of an operation that is accepted by the operation unit and a determination result of the determination unit,

wherein the plurality of display units are configured to include a first display unit that is disposed on a driver'"'"'s seat side and a second display unit that is disposed closer to a passenger'"'"'s seat side than the first display unit,

the first display unit is configured to include a first image display region and a first operation region that is disposed closer to the driver'"'"'s seat side than the first display unit,

the second display unit is configured to include a second image display region and a second operation region that is disposed closer to the passenger'"'"'s seat side than the second display unit,

the operation unit accepts an operation by the first operation region and the second operation region are being operated,

in a case the first operation region is operated, the determination unit determines the sitting position of the person who operates is the driver'"'"'s seat,

in a case the second operation region is operated, the determination unit determines the sitting position of the person who operates is the passenger'"'"'s seat, and

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the plurality of display units, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to change a display aspect of the content that is already displayed on the basis of a determination result of the sitting position by the determination unit.

2. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the plurality of display units are constructed by dividing a display region on one screen, and

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the plurality of display units, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to determine whether or not to perform display by changing a display region of the content that is already displayed on the basis of a determined result of the determination unit.

3. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein learn preference of a display aspect that is set by a user in correspondence with the content, and display the content in the display aspect conforming to the preference of the user.

4. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to determine whether or not to move the content that is already displayed between the display units on the basis of a determination result by the determination unit.

5. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 4,

wherein in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit,

the display control unit is configured to move the content that is already displayed on the first display unit from the first display unit to the second display unit in a case where the determination unit determines that the sitting position is the driver'"'"'s seat, and

the display control unit is configured not to move the content that is already displayed on the second display unit from the second display unit to the first display unit in a case where the determination unit is configured to determine that the sitting position is the passenger'"'"'s seat.

6. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein

the determination unit is configured to determine whether the sitting position of the person who operates the operation unit is the driver'"'"'s seat or the passenger'"'"'s seat, and

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to determine whether or not to restrict display of the content that is already displayed on the basis of a determination result by the determination unit.

7. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 6,

wherein in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit,

the display control unit is configured not to restrict display of the content that is already displayed on the first display unit in a case where the determined unit is configured to determine that the sitting position is the driver'"'"'s seat, and

the display control unit is configured to stop display of the content that is already displayed on the second display unit or reduces a display region in a case where the determination unit is configured to determine that the sitting position is the passenger'"'"'s seat.

8. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein in a case where an operation of causing the plurality of display units to display one piece of content is accepted in the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to cause the plurality of display units to display the one piece of content as one display unit.

9. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 8,

wherein the operation of causing the plurality of display units to display the one piece of content is accepted only from an operation by the first operation region in the operation unit.

10. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 8,

wherein in a state in which the one piece of content is displayed on the plurality of display units as one display unit, in a case of accepting an operation of displaying new content on some display units among the plurality of display units,

the display control unit is configured to stop display of the one piece of content or reduces a display region, and displays the new content on the some display units.

11. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 10,

wherein the operation of displaying new content on some display units among the plurality of display units is accepted only from an operation by the first operation region.

12. A display device for a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of display units which are mounted in the vehicle;

an operation unit including a first operation unit on a driver'"'"'s seat side and a second operation unit on a passenger'"'"'s seat side, the first and second operation units accepting an operation of selecting content that is to be displayed on some or all of the plurality of display units; and

a display control unit that is configured to cause any one of the plurality of display units to display content on the basis of an operation that is accepted by the operation unit,

wherein the plurality of display units are configured to include a first display unit that is disposed on a driver'"'"'s seat side and a second display unit that is disposed closer to a passenger'"'"'s seat side than the first display unit,

the first display unit is configured to include a first image display region and a first operation region that is disposed closer to the driver'"'"'s seat side than the first display unit,

the second display unit is configured to include a second image display region and a second operation region that is disposed closer to the passenger'"'"'s seat side than the second display unit,

the operation unit accepts an operation by the first operation region and the second operation region are being operated, and

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the plurality of display units, the display control unit is configured to change a display aspect of the content that is already displayed in correspondence with operation content of any one of an operation of performing display of content which is accepted by the first operation unit and an operation of performing display of content which is accepted by the second operation unit.

13. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 12,

wherein the plurality of display units are constructed by dividing a display region on one screen, and

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the plurality of display units, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to determine whether or not to perform display by changing a display region of the content that is already displayed on the basis of the operation content.

14. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 12,

wherein learn preference of a display aspect that is set by a user in correspondence with the content, and display the content in the display aspect conforming to the preference of the user.

15. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 12,

wherein

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to determine whether or not to move the content that is already displayed between the display units on the basis of the operation content.

16. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 15,

wherein in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit,

the display control unit is configured to move the content that is already displayed on the first display unit from the first display unit to the second display unit in a case where the operation is accepted in the first operation unit, and

the display control unit is configured not to move the content that is already displayed on the second display unit from the second display unit to the first display unit in a case where the operation is accepted in the second operation unit.

17. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 12,

wherein

in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to determine whether or not to restrict display of the content that is already displayed on the basis of the operation content.

18. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 17,

wherein in a state in which content is displayed on any one of the first display unit and the second display unit, in a case where an operation of performing display of new content is accepted by the operation unit,

the display control unit is configured to not to restrict display of the content that is already displayed on the first display unit in a case where the operation is accepted by the first operation unit, and

the display control unit is configured to stop display of the content that is already displayed on the second display unit or reduces a display region in a case where the operation is accepted by the second operation unit.

19. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 12,

wherein in a case where an operation of causing the plurality of display units to display one piece of content is accepted in the operation unit, the display control unit is configured to cause the plurality of display units to display the one piece of content as one display unit.

20. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 19,

wherein the operation of causing the plurality of display units to display the one piece of content is accepted only by the first operation unit.

21. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 19,

wherein in a state in which the one piece of content is displayed on the plurality of display units as one display unit, in a case of accepting an operation of displaying new content on some display units among the plurality of display units,

the display control unit is configured to stop display of the one piece of content or reduces a display region, and displays the new content on the some display units.

22. The display device for a vehicle according to claim 21,

wherein the operation of displaying new content on some display units among the plurality of display units is accepted only by the first operation unit.