EP0771686A2
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Information display apparatus for vehicles
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1996-10-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-10-10
Abstract
Abstract An information display apparatus for vehicles for securely providing the driver with only information necessary corresponding to the running condition, the information display apparatus comprising an information processor (16) for receiving information detected by various sensors (28) and monitors (26) and detecting the running condition of the vehicle, a memory (14) containing information on respective running conditions for display and weight of information importance, the memory being used to read information corresponding to the detected running condition and the degree of information importance, and a display unit (10) for displaying information in a display area or in an amount according to the degree of importance, wherein the display area of speed information is increased when the vehicle is running straight and the display area of information about conditions behind the vehicle is increased when the vehicle is traveling in reverse.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiko Nojima
- 👤 Takashi Yanagisawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:24
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/08; G07C5/0816; G07C5/0825; B; B60; B60K; B60K35/00; B60K35/20; B60K35/21; B60K35/22; B60K35/26; B60K35/28; B60K35/29; B60K35/65; B60K35/654; B60K35/80; B60K35/81; B60K35/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An information display apparatus for vehicles comprising: (a) detection means for detecting a running condition; (b) memory means for storing information to display corresponding to respective running conditions and degrees of importance of information; (c) display means for displaying information; (d) control means for reading display information corresponding to a detected running condition and a degree of importance of said display information from said memory means and displaying said display information in a display area according to the degree of importance of said information in said display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said detection means includes a navigation system for guiding a vehicle by detecting its current position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said detection means includes a monitor for monitoring the environment around the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said detection means includes a diagnosis system for deciding whether devices necessary for operation of said vehicle are normal or not.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said detection means detect at least said vehicle's straight running condition, reverse running condition and running condition before an intersection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said degree of information importance is decided by order of priority and display area ratios.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 5, wherein said control means displays speed information in a larger proportion than other items of information when said vehicle is running straight, information about the condition behind said vehicle in a larger proportion than other items of information when said vehicle is going in reverse, and information for intersection guide in a larger proportion than other items of information when said vehicle is approaching an intersection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
An information display apparatus for vehicles comprising: (a) detection means for detecting a running condition; (b) memory means for storing items of information to display corresponding to respective running conditions and degrees of importance of the items of information; (c) display means for displaying information (d) control means for reading an item of display information corresponding to the detected running condition and a degree of importance of the item of display information from said memory means and displaying said item of display information in an amount of display information according to the degree of importance in said display means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 8, wherein said control means displays a larger amount of speed information than other information when the vehicle is running straight, a larger amount of information about conditions behind the vehicle than other information when the vehicle is going in reverse, and a larger amount of intersection guide than other information when the vehicle is approaching an intersection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
An information display apparatus for vehicles comprising: (a) detection means for detecting a running condition; (b) memory means for storing items of information to display corresponding to respective running conditions, degrees of importance of the items of information and an allowable total amount of information; (c) display means for displaying information; (d) control means for reading an item of display information corresponding to the detected running condition, a degree of importance of the item of display information and the allowable amount of information from said memory means and displaying the item of display information in a display area according to the degree of importance within the allowable amount of information in said display means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
An information display apparatus according to Claim 10, wherein said allowable amount of information is set at a smaller amount when the vehicle is running than when the vehicle is not in motion.
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