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Granted Patent B2
US 11,760,202 · App. 17/678,064 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Vehicle display device, display control method, and storage medium

Inventor: Masaki Nara (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,760,202
App. No.
17/678,064
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle display device includes a display control unit configured to display a first content image in a first display region on the basis of first information and display a second content image in a second display region on the basis of second information on a display unit on which an image is superimposed on an outside scenery so that the superimposed image is viewed. The display control unit changes a display aspect of the first content image on the basis of content of the second information when the first content image and the second content image are simultaneously displayed on the display unit.

Claims (35)

1. A vehicle display device comprising:

a display control unit configured to display a first content image in a first display region on the basis of first information and display a second content image in a second display region on the basis of second information on a display unit on which an image is superimposed on an outside scenery so that the superimposed image is viewed,

wherein the display control unit changes a display aspect of the first content image on the basis of content of the second information when the first content image and the second content image are simultaneously displayed on the display unit,

wherein the display control unit changes a display aspect of the second content image when a detection image indicating that another vehicle approaching an own vehicle is detected is displayed on the display unit when the first content image and the second content image are simultaneously displayed on the display unit, and

wherein the display control unit contracts the second content image to display the second content image.

2. The vehicle display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second content image includes a prompting image for urging a user to input a result and a result display image indicating the result input by the user, and

wherein the display control unit does not display the first content image when the prompting image is displayed on the display unit, and the display control unit displays the first content image on the display unit when the result display image is displayed on the display unit.

3. The vehicle display device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an input control unit configured to accept an input from the user,

wherein the input control unit does not accept the input of the prompting image from the user for a predetermined time after the prompting image is started.

4. The vehicle display device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

an input control unit configured to accept an input from the user,

wherein the first content image includes a selection item image which is able to be selected by the user, and

wherein the input control unit continuously accepts a manipulation on the selection item image irrespective of whether the result display image is displayed on the display unit.

5. The vehicle display device according to claim 4 , wherein the display control unit superimposes and displays the result display image and the selection item image at least partially when the result display image and the selection item image are displayed on the display unit.

6. The vehicle display device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the input control unit accepts a manipulation on the selection item image irrespective of whether a part of the result display image is superimposed and displayed on the display unit, and

wherein the display control unit displays the selection item image and the result display image so that the selection item image and the result display image are not superimposed when the selection item image accepted by the input control unit is superimposed and displayed on the result display image.

7. The vehicle display device according to claim 4 , wherein the display control unit ends the display of the result display image earlier than at a normal time when the result display image is displayed on the display unit and a manipulation on the selection item image is accepted.

8. The vehicle display device according to claim 5 , wherein the input control unit does not accept a manipulation on the selection item image of the superimposed part when the superimposed part is displayed on the display unit.

9. The vehicle display device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit does not display the first content image when detection information indicating that another vehicle approaching the own vehicle is detected is displayed on the display unit.

10. The vehicle display device according to claim 9 , wherein the display control unit does not display the second content image.

11. A display control method performed using a computer mounted in a vehicle, the method comprising:

displaying a first content image in a first display region on the basis of first information on a display unit on which an image is superimposed on an outside scenery so that the superimposed image is viewed;

displaying a second content image in a second display region on the basis of second information on the display unit;

changing a display aspect of the first content image on the basis of content of the second information when the first content image and the second content image are simultaneously displayed on the display unit;

changing a display aspect of the second content image when a detection image indicating that another vehicle approaching an own vehicle is detected is displayed on the display unit when the first content image and the second content image are simultaneously displayed on the display unit; and

contracting the second content image to display the second content image.

12. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium that stores a program causing a computer mounted in a vehicle to perform:

displaying a first content image in a first display region on the basis of first information on a display unit on which an image is superimposed on an outside scenery so that the superimposed image is viewed;

displaying a second content image in a second display region on the basis of second information on the display unit;

changing a display aspect of the first content image on the basis of content of the second information while the first content image and the second content image are simultaneously displayed on the display unit;

changing a display aspect of the second content image when a detection image indicating that another vehicle approaching an own vehicle is detected is displayed on the display unit when the first content image and the second content image are simultaneously displayed on the display unit, and

contracting the second content image to display the second content image.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2022
From: NARA, MASAKI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059996/0762 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-050685 · Mar 24, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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