IP Library Granted Patent US 10,788,904
Granted Patent B2
US 10,788,904 · App. 16/091,204 · Granted Sep 29, 2020

In-vehicle information processing system

Inventors: Haruhiko Satou (Saitama, JP); Teruo Yoshitomi (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,788,904
App. No.
16/091,204
Granted
Sep 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an in-vehicle information processing system that can be operated intuitively. An in-vehicle information processing system ( 10 ) includes a display ( 11 ), a touch operation interface ( 12 ), an imaging unit ( 13 ), and a controller ( 14 ). The display ( 11 ) includes at least one screen. The touch operation interface ( 12 ) detects contact by an operation hand of an operator. The imaging unit ( 13 ) captures an image of the touch operation interface ( 12 ) and at least a portion of the operation hand. The controller ( 14 ) associates position coordinates in an operation region (R 2 ) on the screen with position coordinates in a predetermined region (R 1 ) of the touch operation interface ( 12 ) and causes at least a portion of the operation hand to be displayed in overlap on the screen on the basis of the image captured by the imaging unit ( 13 ).

Claims (22)

1. An in-vehicle information processing system comprising:

a display comprising at least one screen and configured to display a functional item on the screen;

a touch operation interface configured to detect contact by an operation hand of an operator; and

a controller configured to associate position coordinates in an operation region on the screen with position coordinates in a predetermined region of the touch operation interface and to cause at least a portion of the operation hand to be displayed in overlap on the screen; wherein

a transmittance of the operation hand displayed in overlap at a position where the functional item is displayed is more transparent than the transmittance of the operation hand displayed in overlap at a position of a background excluding the functional item.

2. The in-vehicle information processing system of claim 1 , comprising an imaging unit configured to capture an image of the touch operation interface and at least a portion of the operation hand, wherein the imaging unit is configured to capture an image of all of the operation hand.

3. The in-vehicle information processing system of claim 1 , wherein

the predetermined region of the touch operation interface is set at a far side of the touch operation interface; and

the operation region on the screen is set at an upper portion of the screen in correspondence with setting of the predetermined region.

4. The in-vehicle information processing system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine at least one area within the operation region on the screen and to cause at least one item for controlling information related to a vehicle to be displayed on the screen in association with the area.

5. The in-vehicle information processing system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to allocate functions to portions of the operation hand and to selectively execute the functions on the screen on the basis of operations by the portions on the touch operation interface.

6. The in-vehicle information processing system of claim 1 , wherein the transmittance increases with increased proximity to a fingertip of the operation hand.

7. An in-vehicle information processing system comprising:

a display comprising at least one screen and configured to display a functional item on the screen;

a touch operation interface configured to detect contact by an operation hand of an operator;

an imaging unit configured to capture an image of the touch operation interface and at least a portion of the operation hand; and

a controller configured to associate position coordinates in an operation region on the screen with position coordinates in a predetermined region of the touch operation interface and to cause at least a portion of the operation hand to be displayed in overlap on the screen on the basis of the image captured by the imaging unit; wherein

a transmittance of the operation hand displayed in overlap at a position where the functional item is displayed is more transparent than the transmittance of the operation hand displayed in overlap at a position of a background excluding the functional item.

8. The in-vehicle information processing system of claim 1 , wherein

a first part of the operation hand displayed in overlap at the position where the functional item is displayed is more transparent than a second part of the operation hand displayed in overlap at the position of the background excluding the functional item.

9. The in-vehicle information processing system of claim 7 , wherein

a first part of the operation hand displayed in overlap at the position where the functional item is displayed is more transparent than a second part of the operation hand displayed in overlap at the position of the background excluding the functional item.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2025
From: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
To: MARELLI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071577/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2018
From: SATOU, HARUHIKO; YOSHITOMI, TERUO
To: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047066/0678 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-076080 · Apr 5, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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