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AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHitoshi Nohno, Megumi Itoh, Toshiya Takahashi, Takeshi Yamamoto, Aki Miake, Mitsukazu Okuda, Takeshi Doi
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A display screen of an onboard display device is disposed so that a speedometer is displayed in front of a driver of a vehicle. When a right-turn instruction is detected, a blinker is displayed and a rightward rear view image outside the vehicle is displayed on the right side of the display screen. When a left-turn instruction is detected, a blinker is displayed and a leftward rear view image outside the vehicle is displayed on the left side of the display screen. Displaying the image in different positions of the display screen according to the right or the left turn instruction facilitates an intuitive determination of a meaning of the image and makes it easier to drive the vehicle.
An onboard display device for displaying information concerning a vehicle condition and image data inputted by an image capture section which captures an image around a vehicle, comprising:
An onboard display device for displaying information concerning a vehicle condition and image data inputted by an image capture section which captures an image around a vehicle, comprising:
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Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles: instruments characterised by their location or relative…
Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles: input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle,…
Using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays: display screens
Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles: instruments characterised by their means of attachment…
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an onboard display device mounted on a vehicle, a vehicle, a display method, an image display program, and a recording medium.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a display example by an onboard display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1B is a plan view showing another display example.
FIG. 1C is a plan view showing a further display example.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1A to 6C. As illustrated in FIG. 2, a display device of the present preferred embodiment is preferably mounted on an automobile (vehicle) 1.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the automobile 1 includes a maneuvering section 2, a control section 3, an image capture section 4, a display device 5, a sensor 6, and a transmitter-receiver section 7.
The maneuvering (operating) section 2 detects a maneuver (operation) performed by a user so as to maneuver (operate) the automobile 1. The maneuvering section 2 includes a steering wheel 2a, a brake 2b, an accelerator 2c, a blinker switch (direction indicating device) 2d, and an image selection switch (rightward-and-leftward check switch) 2e. The steering wheel 2a, the brake 2b, and the accelerator 2c are a steering wheel, a brake, and an accelerator which are used to maneuver the automobile 1. The blinker switch 2d is a switch which switches ON/OFF a blinker (indicator) for indicating whether the vehicle is to turn right or left. The image selection switch 2e is a switch for outputting, to the display device 5 through the control section 3, an image display instruction for a rightward or leftward check, i.e., for checking the rightward area or the leftward area of the vehicle (the term “rightward area” encompasses an area including a right side area and a rightward rear area of the vehicle, and the term “leftward area” encompasses an area including a left side area and leftward rear area of the vehicle). The image selection switch 2e of the present preferred embodiment is provided near the steering wheel (a steering wheel 2a).