Onboard apparatus, navigation system, and method for setting display screen
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.
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.
2. The onboard apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said vehicle model information comprises at least one of a manufacturer of the vehicle, a country that manufactured the vehicle, a using country of the vehicle, and a manufacturing number of the vehicle.
3. The onboard apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the storage means stores function setting information.
4. The onboard apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the function setting information comprises at least one of a navigation function, a mileage measuring function, and a night-vision function.
5. An onboard apparatus mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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.
6. The onboard apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said vehicle model information comprises at least one of a manufacturer of the vehicle, a country that manufactured the vehicle, a using country of the vehicle, and a manufacturing number of the vehicle.
7. The onboard apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the storage means stores function setting information.
8. The onboard apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the function setting information comprises at least one of a navigation function, a mileage measuring function, and a night-vision function.