Onboard apparatus, navigation system, and method for setting display screen
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1. An onboard apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
- getting means for automatically getting vehicle model information from the vehicle by determining a shape of a connector used to attach the onboard apparatus to the vehicle, the vehicle model information being peculiar to the vehicle;
storage means for storing the vehicle model information and design information, the design information comprising at least one of a layout of a screen, a shape of operating keys, and a color pattern;
recognition means for recognizing the vehicle model, based on the vehicle information obtained by the getting means;
design setting means for setting the design information, the setting of the design information being at least partially based on the vehicle model information; and
display means for displaying the design information set by the design setting means.
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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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1. An onboard apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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getting means for automatically getting vehicle model information from the vehicle by determining a shape of a connector used to attach the onboard apparatus to the vehicle, the vehicle model information being peculiar to the vehicle; storage means for storing the vehicle model information and design information, the design information comprising at least one of a layout of a screen, a shape of operating keys, and a color pattern; recognition means for recognizing the vehicle model, based on the vehicle information obtained by the getting means; design setting means for setting the design information, the setting of the design information being at least partially based on the vehicle model information; and display means for displaying the design information set by the design setting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An onboard apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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getting means for automatically getting vehicle model information from the vehicle by determining a formed position of a connector used to attach the onboard apparatus to the vehicle, the vehicle model information being peculiar to the vehicle; storage means for storing the vehicle model information and design information, the design information comprising at least one of a layout of a screen, a shape of operating keys, and a color pattern; recognition means for recognizing the vehicle model, based on the vehicle information obtained by the getting means; design setting means for setting the design information, the setting of the design information being at least partially based on the vehicle model information; and display means for displaying the design information set by the design setting means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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