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Granted Patent B2
US 12,240,324 · App. 17/932,758 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Display control device, display device, vehicle, method, and storage medium

Inventor: Ryusuke Shimizu (Nisshin, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60K35/00B60S1/48G06F3/14B60K35/10B60K35/22B60K35/28B60K2360/1434B60K2360/16
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Patent No.
US 12,240,324
App. No.
17/932,758
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display control device installed in a vehicle includes a receiving unit that receives information concerning dirt of a vehicle-mounted sensor installed in the vehicle, and a control unit that controls display of a wash execution button displayed on a display device installed in the vehicle for executing washing of the vehicle-mounted sensor, based on the information concerning the dirt received by the receiving unit.

Claims (30)

1. A display control device installed in a vehicle, the display control device comprising a processor

configured to execute

receiving dirt detection information concerning dirt of a vehicle-mounted sensor installed in the vehicle;

receiving a permission from a user for displaying or highlighting a wash execution button displayed on a display installed in the vehicle for executing washing of the vehicle-mounted sensor;

controlling display of the wash execution button based on the dirt detection information and the permission;

determining whether dirt adheres to the vehicle-mounted sensor after washing based on the dirt detection information from the environmental images captured by the vehicle-mounted sensor;

when the processor receives the dirt detection information and the permission, and when the processor determines that dirt adheres to the vehicle-mounted sensor, displaying the wash execution button; and

when the processor determines that dirt does not adhere to the vehicle-mounted sensor, not displaying the wash execution button.

2. The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute changing a mode of display of the wash execution button displayed on the display, based on the information concerning the dirt.

3. The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to execute highlighting the wash execution button displayed on the display when the information concerning the dirt satisfies a predetermined condition, compared to when the information concerning the dirt does not satisfy the predetermined condition.

4. The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the information concerning the dirt satisfies a predetermined condition, the processor is configured to execute causing the display to display the wash execution button or highlight and display the wash execution button, irrespective of the information concerning the permission by the user of display of the wash execution button.

5. The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute instructing a washing device comprising a pump and a washing nozzle installed in the vehicle to wash the vehicle-mounted sensor, when selection of the wash execution button is detected.

6. A display comprising the display control device according to claim 1 .

7. The vehicle including the display according to claim 6 .

8. A method implemented by a computer of a display control device installed in a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving dirt detection information concerning dirt of a vehicle-mounted sensor installed in the vehicle;

receiving a permission from a user for displaying or highlighting a wash execution button displayed on a display installed in the vehicle for executing washing of the vehicle-mounted sensor;

controlling display of the wash execution button based on the received dirt detection information and the permission;

determining whether dirt adheres to the vehicle-mounted sensor after washing based on the dirt detection information from the environmental images captured by the vehicle-mounted sensor;

when the processor receives the dirt detection information and the permission, and when the processor determines that dirt adheres to the vehicle-mounted sensor, displaying the wash execution button; and

when the processor determines that dirt does not adhere to the vehicle-mounted sensor, not displaying the wash execution button.

9. A non-transitory storage medium storing a program executed by a computer of a display control device installed in a vehicle, the program comprising:

receiving dirt detection information concerning dirt of a vehicle-mounted sensor installed in the vehicle;

receiving a permission from a user for displaying or highlighting a wash execution button displayed on a display installed in the vehicle for executing washing of the vehicle-mounted sensor;

controlling display of the wash execution button based on the received dirt detection information and the permission;

determining whether dirt adheres to the vehicle-mounted sensor after washing based on the dirt detection information from the environmental images captured by the vehicle-mounted sensor;

when the processor receives the dirt detection information and the permission, and when the processor determines that dirt adheres to the vehicle-mounted sensor, displaying the wash execution button; and

when the processor determines that dirt does not adhere to the vehicle-mounted sensor, not displaying the wash execution button.

10. The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute determining whether the vehicle mounted sensor is being used under a traveling control of the vehicle, and

when the vehicle mounted sensor is determined to be used under the traveling control, the processor is configured to execute inhibiting displaying or highlighting the wash execution button.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2022
From: SHIMIZU, RYUSUKE
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 061131/0619 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-163033 · Oct 1, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230106754A1 · Apr 6, 2023
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