IP Library Granted Patent US 12,474,879
Granted Patent B2
US 12,474,879 · App. 18/425,908 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Display processing device, display processing system, and display processing method

Inventor: Hideo Nakanishi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
G06F3/1423B60K35/28G06F21/84B60K2360/182B60K2360/186
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Patent No.
US 12,474,879
App. No.
18/425,908
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display processing device changes, when notification information on one display screen among multiple display screens provided in a vehicle is changed based on an operation by a driver of the vehicle, notification information to be displayed on another display screen, based on the change of the notification information on the one display screen. When notification information displayed on one display screen among multiple display screens is to be changed to another notification information based on an operation by the driver and when an occupant other than the driver is present in the vehicle and when the another notification information is information associated with the driver, the display processing device restricts the display of the another notification information on the one display screen.

Claims (26)

1 . A display processing device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory including a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform functions, the functions including:

acquiring first notification information;

setting, for each display screen of a plurality of display screens provided in a vehicle, information to be displayed on the display screen, based on a priority level related to the first notification information; and

setting, when the first notification information displayed on a first display screen among the plurality of display screens is changed based on a first operation by a driver of the vehicle performed on one of the plurality of display screens, second notification information to be displayed on a second display screen among the plurality of display screens, based on the change of the first notification information displayed on the first display screen, wherein

when the first notification information displayed on the first display screen among the plurality of display screens is to be changed to third notification information based on a second operation by the driver and when an occupant other than the driver is present in the vehicle and when the third notification information is associated with the driver, the processor restricts the display of the third notification information on the first display screen, and

when the display of the third notification information on the first display screen is restricted and when fourth notification information to be displayed with the third notification information has been acquired, the processor sets the fourth notification information to be displayed on the first display screen.

2 . The display processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the third notification information associated with the driver is privacy information of the driver.

3 . The display processing device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the occupant other than the driver in the vehicle is permitted to view the third notification information associated with the driver, even if the third notification information is associated with the driver, the processor sets the third notification information to be displayed on the first display screen.

4 . The display processing device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the display of the third notification information on the first display screen is restricted and when communication with a predetermined mobile terminal has been established, the processor sets the third notification information to be displayed on the predetermined mobile terminal.

5 . The display processing device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the display of the third notification information on the first display screen is restricted, the processor sets the third notification information to be displayed on a specific display screen specified in advance by the driver.

6 . A display processing system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform functions, the functions including:

acquiring first notification information;

setting, for each display screen of a plurality of display screens provided in a vehicle, information to be displayed on the display screen, based on a priority level related to the first notification information; and

setting, when the first notification information displayed on a first display screen among the plurality of display screens is changed based on a first operation by a driver of the vehicle performed on one of the plurality of display screens, second notification information to be displayed on a second display screen among the plurality of display screens, based on the change of the first notification information displayed on the first display screen, wherein

when the first notification information displayed on the first display screen among the plurality of display screens is to be changed to third notification information based on a second operation by the driver and when an occupant other than the driver is present in the vehicle and when the third notification information is associated with the driver, the processor restricts the display of the third notification information on the first display screen, and

when the display of the third notification information on the first display screen is restricted and when fourth notification information to be displayed next to the third notification information has been acquired, the processor sets the fourth notification information to be displayed on the first display screen.

7 . A display processing method implemented by a computer, the display processing method comprising:

acquiring first notification information;

setting, for each display screen of a plurality of display screens provided in a vehicle, information to be displayed on the display screen, based on a priority level related to the first notification information;

setting, when the first notification information displayed on a first display screen among the plurality of display screens is changed based on a first operation by a driver of the vehicle performed on one of the plurality of screens, second notification information to be displayed on another a second display screen among the plurality of display screens, based on the change of the first notification information displayed on the first display screen;

restricting, when the first notification information displayed on one the first display screen among the plurality of display screens is to be changed to third notification information based on a second operation by the driver and when an occupant other than the driver is present in the vehicle and when the third notification information is associated with the driver, the display of the third notification information on the first display screen; and

when the display of the third notification information on the first display screen is restricted and when fourth notification information to be displayed with the third notification information has been acquired, setting the fourth notification information to be displayed on the first display screen.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068328/0764 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2024
From: NAKANISHI, HIDEO
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067970/0559 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-011859 · Jan 30, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240256205A1 · Aug 1, 2024
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