In-vehicle display apparatus and program product
US9269007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/014
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An in-vehicle display apparatus in a vehicle includes a region recognition circuit and an image output circuit. The region recognition circuit recognizes a target plane region in scenery ahead of the vehicle; the target plane region corresponds to a continuous region having (i) a flatness equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value and (ii) an area size equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. The image output circuit displays a driving information picture as a virtual image using a liquid crystal panel such that a driver of the vehicle views the virtual image in the target plane region within a displayable region through a windshield of the vehicle.
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