Display controller, display control method, drive controller and drive control method

A drive controller, comprising:

• a display, mounted on a vehicle, having a display surface to display at least moving pictures;
• a drive section that drives the display to change an orientation of the display surface;
• an orientation detector that detects the orientation of the display surface;
• a determination section that determines whether the picture displayed on the display surface is a moving picture;
• a travel state detector that detects a travel or a halt of the vehicle;
• and
• a controller that performs drive control of the display so as to orient the display surface to a position where an occupant in a driver's seat cannot watch the display surface when travel of the vehicle is detected, and the picture displayed on the display surface is determined to be a moving picture, and the orientation of the display surface is detected to be toward an occupant seated in the driver's seat of the vehicle.

A display control method for controlling display on a display surface of display mounted on a vehicle, wherein the display surface of the display is displayed at least moving picture and is driven to change an orientation thereof, the method comprising:

• detecting a travel or a halt of the vehicle;
• determining whether the picture displayed on the display surface is a moving picture;
• detecting the orientation of the display surface;
• and
• inhibiting display of the moving picture on detecting that the vehicle is traveling, and that the picture displayed on the display surface is a moving picture, and that the orientation of the display surface is toward an occupant seated in a driver's seat of the vehicle.

A drive control method for performing drive control of display mounted on a vehicle, wherein the display has a display surface to display at least moving pictures, and the drive control includes a change in the orientation of the display surface, the method comprising:

• detecting a travel or a halt of the vehicle;
• determining whether the picture displayed on the display surface is a moving picture;
• detecting the orientation of the display surface;
• and
• driving the display to orient the display surface so that an occupant in a driver's seat cannot watch the display surface on detecting that the vehicle is traveling, and that the picture displayed on the display surface is a moving picture, and that the orientation of the display surface toward an occupant seated in the driver's seat.