IP Library Patent Application 11689025
Patent Application
App. No. 11/689,025

DISPLAY APPARATUS

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App. No.
11/689,025
Abstract

A display apparatus ( 100 ) comprises: a video selection section ( 105 ) that selects video based on the outputs of a video 1 detection section ( 111 ), video 2 detection section ( 112 ), mode management section ( 104 ), seat sensor ( 301 ) and seat sensor ( 302 ); two screen combining section ( 106 ) that combines the screens of video 1 and video 2 inputted from video input terminals ( 101 and 102 ) based on in accordance with control signal from the video selection section ( 105 ); and a landscape LCD panel ( 120 ) that displays the video signals outputted from the two screen combining section ( 106 ), and displays video inputted to the video input terminals ( 101 and 102 ) in a full screen or in two left and right screens on the landscape LCP panel, in accordance with detection results in the video 1 detection section ( 111 ) and video 2 detection section ( 112 ) . For example, the single-screen display and dual-screen display are automatically switched by plugging in and unplugging connection cables ( 510 and 520 ).

Claims (8)

1 . A display apparatus comprising:

a display section that is installed in an interior of a vehicle and that displays video on a display screen; a video input terminal that receives as input a plurality of videos;

a video input detection section that detects a video input in the video input terminal; and a control section that, in accordance with a detection result in the video input detection section, displays at least one of the videos inputted to the video input terminal in a full screen or in a split screen on the display screen.

2 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when the video input is detected by the video input detection section, the control section starts the display section and displays the input video in the full screen or on in split screen on the display screen.

3 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a mode setting section that sets as mode conditions to display in the full screen or in the split screen on the display screen,

wherein the control section displays the video inputted to the video input terminal in accordance with the mode setting.

4 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising a viewer detection section that detects a position of a viewer,

wherein the control section displays input video in a full screen or in a split screen on the display screen, according to the position of the viewer detected by the viewer detection section.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0534 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2007
From: NAKAGAWA, SEIICHI; UMEI, TOSHITOMO; KUWABARA, TAKASHI; KONNO, SHUNSUKE
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019716/0300 →