JP2009113614A - Vehicle-mounted entertainment offering apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a driver from getting bored and keep the driver awake during driving a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: In the case that a stopped state of a vehicle 100 is detected by a running state detecting means 33, an entertainment providing means 7 causes an operation to be displayed at a display part 23 through application of a touch-panel device 26 and provides an entertainment to cause a driver to operate the operation part. Then, the driver uses the touch-panel device 26 and operates a touch-panel part 10 in response to a displaying location displayed at the display part 23 and the driver is prevented from feeling sleepy, can shake off sleepiness by the entertainment and is kept awake. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus that provides entertainment to a driver.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, vehicles such as automobiles are equipped with so-called navigation devices, and passengers such as drivers can enjoy television broadcasting, movies, and the like by using the display devices. Such television broadcasts can generally be displayed only when the vehicle is stopped in consideration of safety during traveling. The driver who is in contact with the sound and video from such television broadcasts and movies can feel uplifted by the content, and can feel the sleepiness that tends to occur during driving.

JP 2007-161145 A

  However, when the vehicle is stopped such as waiting for a signal, the driver tends to be more drowsy than during driving because of a sense of security that the vehicle is not traveling. Even if the driver recognizes that drowsiness is likely to occur both when the vehicle is stopped and when the vehicle is running, paying attention to the surroundings, the driver still has a limit. Therefore, it is desired for the driver to effectively eliminate or prevent drowsiness while the vehicle is stopped within a range that does not affect driving.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention includes the above-described problem as an example.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a display unit that displays an operation part as an operation target by a driver, a transparent member along a display surface of the display part, and the operation part includes When it is detected that the vehicle is stopped by the touch panel device including a touch panel unit that detects operation, a travel state detection unit that detects a travel state of the vehicle, and the travel state detection unit, Amusement providing means for providing entertainment in a form in which the operation part is displayed on the display unit using the touch panel device and the driver operates the operation part.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of a part of a vehicle 100 according to the present embodiment.
The vehicle 100 includes left and right seats 6a and 6b, a side brake 7, a handle 4, a meter 3, a device panel 21, a dashboard 9, and the like in the vehicle.

  The device panel 21 includes a display unit 15 and an in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25. The display unit 15 has a function as a display device of a car navigation device or a television receiver, for example. On the other hand, the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 is configured to visually display various display parts and to make the touch panel unit 10 detect the contact state by bringing the display unit into contact with the operation surface of the touch panel unit 10, for example. As the touch panel unit 10, for example, a so-called capacitance type touch panel can be adopted. Details of the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 will be described later.

  The left and right seats 6a and 6b are seats for the driver and passengers to sit on. The handle 4 is an operation member that is operated by the driver for driving. The side brake 7 is a kind of braking device for fixing the vehicle to a place so that the vehicle does not move any more when the vehicle is stopped. The meter 3 is a display unit that displays the speed of the vehicle 100, the engine speed, the water temperature, and the like. The dashboard 9 represents a member in front of the passenger seat side among the left and right seats 6a and 6b.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 2, not only the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 but also a device connected to the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 is illustrated.

  A display unit 15, a button display unit 23, a camera 13, and a navigation device 50 are connected to the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25. Since the display unit 15 has been described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

  The button display unit 23 forms a touch panel device 26 together with the touch panel unit 10. The button display unit 23 corresponds to a display device, and has a function of displaying a display part to be used as an operation index. Note that examples of the display portion described above include at least one of a button and an icon. In the present embodiment, such buttons and icons are collectively referred to as operation keys or simply keys.

  The button display unit 23 is a display device using, for example, a liquid crystal display element or an organic electroluminescence display element. For example, when the button display unit 23 is a display device using a liquid crystal display element, the button display unit 23 includes a backlight. The button display unit 23 is a display device for visually displaying these operation parts under the control of software instead of the operation buttons that physically existed conventionally.

  On the other hand, the touch panel unit 10 is a transparent member that covers the display surface of the button display unit 23, and detects that the operation detection area corresponding to the position of the display portion displayed on the button display unit 23 has been operated. To do. The touch panel unit 10 is a capacitance type switch using a glass transparent substrate, for example.

  The camera 13 is a photographing device using, for example, a so-called CCD (Charge Coupled Device). The camera 13 corresponds to a photographing unit and photographs the periphery of the vehicle 100 described above, for example, a front view. This camera 13 is connected to the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25, and outputs the surrounding image data related to the captured surrounding image such as the front to the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25.

  The navigation device 50 has a calculation unit, has a route search function for searching for a route from the measured current position to the set destination, and guides the route according to the guide route as a route search result by the route search function. Has a guidance function. Note that the navigation device 50 may incorporate the vehicle sensor 33. The navigation device 50 has a function of displaying the information on the display unit 15 based on the map information in the vicinity of the current location and information on the guidance route by the route guidance function.

  On the other hand, the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 includes a control unit 7, an image analysis unit 14, a storage unit 9, a flash memory 8, and an audio unit 12, and a vehicle control device 33 is connected thereto. The vehicle sensor 33 is mounted on the vehicle 100 and detects the traveling state of the vehicle 100. Specifically, the vehicle sensor 33 detects the travel distance of the vehicle 100 per unit time, acquires vehicle information related to the speed of the vehicle 100 and the engine speed, and outputs the vehicle information to the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25. To do.

  The control unit 7 controls the entire in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 and also controls the camera 13, the touch panel device 26, the display unit 15, and the navigation device 50 connected to the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25. The control unit 7 receives and processes the surrounding image data output from the camera 13, and controls the touch panel device 26 and the display unit 15, respectively.

  The control unit 7 controls the navigation device 50 and operates based on information from the navigation device 50. Examples of such information include information related to guidance contents by the navigation device 50 and traffic congestion information on the road. Based on information from the navigation device 50, the control unit 7 determines whether or not it is permitted to execute a game or quiz using the touch panel device 26.

  The control unit 7 corresponds to entertainment providing means. When the vehicle sensor 33 detects that the vehicle 100 is stopped, the touch panel device 26 is used to set a key on the button display unit 23 as an operation part by software. (Hereinafter also referred to as “soft touch key”) is displayed to provide amusement in the form of allowing the driver to operate the soft touch key.

  The image analysis unit 14 has a function of analyzing the surrounding image based on the surrounding image data output from the camera 13. Specifically, the image analysis unit 14 corresponds to an analysis unit, analyzes a surrounding image based on the surrounding image data using a predetermined image recognition technique, and whether or not the surrounding image includes a specific matter. Judging.

  The storage unit 9 corresponds to a storage unit, and stores surrounding image data related to surrounding image data determined by the image analysis unit 14 to include the specific item.

  Further, the storage unit 9 stores button information for operating on the button display unit 23 based on the function commands of the navigation device 50 and the audio unit 12 described later by the control unit 7. This button information includes the image of the button being displayed and the display coordinates. The audio unit 12 has a function of outputting video based on the received broadcast wave from the display unit 15 or outputting sound from a speaker (not shown).

  The flash memory 8 stores a program. The flash memory 8 corresponds to entertainment management means, and manages a plurality of entertainment-related programs based on a specific item. This program is read by the control unit 7 as necessary, and executes a game or quiz as an example of entertainment using the button information stored in the storage unit 9.

  Specifically, this program is a game or quiz as four types of entertainment as shown in FIG. 3, for example, “brain training (brain training) button”, “traffic regulation QUIZ (quiz)”, “traffic sign guessing” This is a program for realizing “QUIZ” and “reflexes improvement game”.

  Among these, the “brain training button” is executed by the operation of the brain training button storage program described later, and the “traffic rule QUIZ (quiz)” is executed by the operation of the traffic regulation quiz program described later.

  Here, the control part 7 mentioned above provides a quiz as entertainment, when it is detected by the said vehicle sensor 33 that the vehicle 100 has stopped for a fixed time. On the other hand, the control unit 7 provides a game as entertainment when the vehicle sensor 33 detects that the vehicle 100 has stopped for a certain period of time. Hereinafter, an example of this type of entertainment will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information regarding traffic signs used in the traffic sign guessing quiz (QUIZ) illustrated in FIG. 3. Information regarding this traffic sign is stored in the above-described flash memory 8 as a traffic regulation quiz program.

  The information regarding the traffic sign includes, for example, an image of the traffic sign for each of width reduction, right turn prohibition, inclination angle 10%, one-way traffic, meandering attention, and parking. It is determined whether or not these traffic sign images are included in the surrounding image by the image analysis unit 14 described above.

  That is, the control unit 7 controls the touch panel device 26 according to the entertainment related to the traffic sign as a specific matter included in the peripheral image. Moreover, the control part 7 is controlling the touch panel apparatus 26 according to the entertainment regarding a traffic rule as a specific matter contained in the surrounding image mentioned above.

  5 to 8 are diagrams showing examples of the screen of the button display unit 23, respectively. Various keys are displayed on the button display unit 23 at predetermined positions on the button display unit 23 described above under the control of the control unit 7 described above.

  The button display unit 23 shown in FIG. 5 displays an entertainment key 28, a power key 39, a television key 34, a disc key 35, a broadcast station key 36, and a navigation key 37. In the following description, this screen is called a “menu screen”. The buttons displayed on the button display unit 23 correspond to the soft touch keys described above.

  The power key 39 is a button for turning on / off the power of the button display unit 23 as necessary. The entertainment key 28 has a function of activating or stopping the entertainment function in the present embodiment. By operating the entertainment key 28, an entertainment screen (to be described later) is displayed on the button display unit 23, and this entertainment function is activated.

  The television key 34 is a button to be operated when displaying the broadcast content based on the received television broadcast wave on the button display unit 23 or outputting sound. The disc key 35 is a button to be operated when, for example, content recorded on a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) or a CD (Compact Disc) is reproduced.

  The broadcast station key 36 is a button to be operated when the broadcast content based on the received FM or AM broadcast station wave is output as sound, or character information relating to the broadcast content is displayed on the button display unit 23.

  The navigation key 37 searches for a route from the current position measured based on the received satellite radio wave to a desired destination, and causes the button display unit 23 to display a guidance route based on the search result on the map information. A button to be operated to activate the device.

  The button display unit 23 shown in FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen that shifts when the television key 34 is operated. The button display unit 23 includes channel keys 34a to 34g, a terrestrial digital broadcast television key 34h, a menu key 30, a scroll unit 34i, the entertainment key 28, and a power key 39.

  Each of the channel keys 34a to 34g is a button that is operated to select any one of so-called analog broadcast stations and display an image based on the received broadcast wave or output a sound.

  The terrestrial digital broadcast television key 34h is a button operated to receive a broadcast wave of the so-called terrestrial digital broadcast television and display the broadcast content of the digital broadcast television on the button display unit 23.

  The menu key 30 is a button to be operated in order to display the menu screen shown in FIG. The scroll unit 34i is a button operated to display a hidden button or the like in the display area when there is a button or the like that is not displayed in the display area shown in FIG. .

  The button display unit 23 shown in FIG. 7 is an example of a screen displayed when the disc key 35 is operated. The button display 23 includes a scan key 35a, a replay key 35b, a fast forward key 35c, a fast reverse key 35d, a BASS key 35e, a TRE key 35f, a FAD key 35g, a volume key 35i, the menu key 30, the entertainment key 28, and a power key. 39.

  The button display unit 23 shown in FIG. 8 is an example of a screen that is displayed when the navigation key 37 is operated. The button display unit 23 includes a name key 37a, a genre key 37b, an address key 37c, a drive plan key 37d, a telephone number key 37e, a peripheral facility key 37f, a registered location key 37g, a home key 37h, the menu key 30, and the entertainment. A key 28 and a power key 39 are provided.

  These name key 37a, genre key 37b, address key 37c, drive plan key 37d, telephone number key 37e, peripheral facility key 37f, registered place key 37g and home key 37h each set a desired destination based on the name and the like. It is a button operated to do.

The in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 as the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus is one configuration example as described above. Next, an operation example according to the one configuration example will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 shown in FIG. 2, and FIGS. 11 to 13 are respectively displayed on the button display unit 23 according to the operation example of the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment screen.

  In step S <b> 1, the vehicle sensor 33 detects the traveling state of the vehicle 100 under the control of the control unit 7. Next, the control unit 7 controls the image analysis unit 14 to cause the image analysis unit 14 to analyze whether or not a specific item is included in the surrounding image based on the surrounding image data from the camera 13. As a specific matter here, a traffic sign can be mentioned, for example.

  Next, in step S <b> 2, when the traffic image is included in the surrounding image as a result of the analysis by the image analysis unit 14, the control unit 7 stores the surrounding image data corresponding to the surrounding image in the storage unit 9. . Next, the control unit 7 controls the touch panel device 26 to display a menu screen on the display unit 23 as shown in FIG.

  On this menu screen, as described above, an entertainment key 28 as an example of a display part is displayed. The entertainment key 28 has a display of “game / QUIZ” on the menu screen. On the other hand, the touch panel device 26 detects whether or not the touch panel device 26 is operated at a position corresponding to the display part such as the entertainment key 28.

  Next, in step S <b> 3, the control unit 7 controls the touch panel device 26 to determine whether or not the entertainment key 28 has been operated on the touch panel unit 10. In the present embodiment, the control unit 7 determines whether the entertainment key 28 has been pressed for a certain period of time or longer (hereinafter referred to as “long press”) or chased for less than the predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as “short press”). They are managed and stored together with flags. In the following description, this flag is referred to as an “operation flag”.

  When the entertainment key 28 is not operated, the control unit 7 terminates the processing of the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25, and when the entertainment key 28 is operated, the control unit 7 executes the following step S4. . In step S4, the control unit 7 determines whether or not the vehicle 100 is stopped based on the vehicle information from the vehicle sensor 33. When the vehicle 100 is not stopped, the control unit 7 holds the operation (step S5) and waits until the vehicle 100 stops based on the vehicle information from the vehicle sensor 33.

  Here, in step S5, the control unit 7 stores that there is an operation by the touch panel unit 10, and stores operation information regarding whether the entertainment key 28 is pressed long or short at that time. .

  Next, in step S6, the control unit 7 determines whether the vehicle 100 is waiting for a signal based on the measured current position, the guidance route, and the map information. When it is determined that the vehicle 100 is not waiting for a signal, the control unit 7 determines whether the vehicle 100 is involved in the traffic jam based on the traffic jam information (step S7).

  In step S7, the control unit 7 ends the process when it is determined that the vehicle 100 is involved in a traffic jam, and the following steps when it is determined that the vehicle 100 is not involved in a traffic jam. S8 is executed. As such a case, the case where it stops at the parking lot of a convenience store can be mentioned, for example. The control unit 7 ends this process when the operation content is a short press based on the operation flag.

  In step S8, the control unit 7 activates the brain training button storage program in the flash memory 8. Next, in step S9, the control unit 7 stores the button information displayed on the button display unit 23 in the storage unit 9 and assigns numbers to the arrangement of the buttons displayed in the storage unit 9 in the same manner. Remember me.

  Next, in step S10, the control unit 7 waits until a predetermined time elapses. When the predetermined time elapses, the following step S11 is executed. In step S11, the control unit 7 hides some of the buttons displayed on the button display unit 23. Next, in step S12, the control unit 7 generates a random number. The random number is a value arbitrarily selected between the displayed button numbers.

  Next, in step S13, the control unit 7 displays only the button having the same array number as the random number in a predetermined display mode. Specifically, the control unit 7 reads out the button information having the same array number as the random number from the storage unit 9 described above. At the same time, the control unit 7 displays character information of options for applying this button.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 7 displays the pseudo button 37 a on the upper part of the button display unit 23 and displays the character information of the option on the lower part as the display of the predetermined mode described above.

  Next, in step S14, the control unit 7 determines whether or not traveling has been resumed based on the vehicle information from the vehicle sensor 33. If the traveling has been resumed, the button display unit 23 displays, for example, FIG. All the buttons shown in (1) are displayed (step S16). On the other hand, when the control unit 7 determines that traveling has not been resumed, the following step S15 is executed.

  In step S15, the control unit 7 determines whether or not the engine of the vehicle 100 is stopped based on the engine speed based on the vehicle information. When it is determined that the engine has stopped, the control unit 7 terminates the process, while when it is determined that the engine has not stopped, the control unit 7 returns to step S10 and executes the process.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 7 determines in step S6 described above that the vehicle 100 is waiting for a signal, it determines whether the current night is based on the current time (step S20). Specifically, the control unit 7 determines the current time from GPS time information included in the received satellite signal.

  When the current time is night, the control unit 7 activates the traffic regulation quiz program in the flash memory 8 (step S21). Next, in step S22, the control unit 7 sequentially displays quizzes on the button display unit 23 by the operation of the traffic regulation quiz program, and obtains an answer from the driver, for example.

  On the other hand, when the current time is not night, the control unit 7 activates the traffic sign quiz program in the flash memory 8 (step S23). Next, in step S24, the control unit 7 executes a predetermined image recognition process by the operation of the traffic sign application quiz program, and is captured by the camera 13 among the surrounding images stored in the storage unit 9 on the button display unit 23. A quiz based on the same image as the surrounding image is sequentially displayed, and for example, an answer from the driver is accepted.

  In step S <b> 25, the control unit 7 determines whether or not the vehicle 100 has resumed traveling based on the vehicle information from the vehicle sensor 33. When the traveling is not resumed, the control unit 7 returns to and executes step S20. When the traveling is resumed, the control unit 7 performs the following step S27.

  In step S <b> 27, the control unit 7 determines whether or not the driver has operated the touch panel unit 10 of the touch panel device 26 and received an answer, for example. When there is an answer, the control unit 7 displays the next problem when the next traveling is stopped, and when there is no answer, the control unit 7 displays the current problem when the next traveling is stopped.

  Next, in step S28, the control unit 7 determines whether or not the engine has been stopped based on the vehicle information from the vehicle sensor 33. If the engine is stopped, the process is terminated while the engine is stopped. If not, the process returns to step S4 described above and executed.

  10 and 11 are screen examples showing examples of quizzes displayed on the button display unit 23, respectively. These quizzes represent examples of quizzes displayed on the button display unit 23 by the control unit 7 described above.

  The following quiz (problem) is displayed on the entertainment screen of the button display unit 23 shown in FIG. In this quiz, for example, the traffic rules “What happens if you drive drunk?” Are displayed, and several options are displayed. For example, the driver can input the most appropriate answer to this quiz among the displayed options.

  Further, the following quiz (problem) is displayed on the entertainment screen of the button display unit 23 shown in FIG. In this quiz, for example, you are asking for a traffic sign and several options are displayed. For example, the driver can input the most appropriate answer to this quiz among the displayed options.

  The on-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 in the above embodiment is a display unit 23 (corresponding to a button display unit) that displays an operation part as an operation target by a driver, and a transparent member along the display surface of the display unit 23. A touch panel device 26 that includes a touch panel unit 10 that detects that the operation portion has been operated, a traveling state detection unit 33 that detects a traveling state of the vehicle 100 (corresponding to a vehicle sensor), and the traveling state detection unit. When it is detected that the vehicle is stopped, an entertainment providing means for providing entertainment in a form in which the operation part is displayed on the display unit using the touch panel device and the driver operates the operation part. 7 (corresponding to a control unit).

  In this way, even if the driver tends to be drowsy due to continuous monotonous driving, entertainment using the touch panel device 26 is provided when the vehicle 100 is stopped. For this reason, the driver can change the driving that tends to be monotonous by the entertainment provided when the vehicle is stopped, and can be awakened or prevented from drowsing before the vehicle starts running. You can drive. In addition, when the audio unit 12 described above is used in conjunction with such a function, a sense of reality can be produced.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 in the above embodiment further includes a photographing unit 16 (corresponding to a camera) for photographing the surroundings of the vehicle, and analyzes a surrounding image photographed by the photographing unit 16; Analyzing means 14 (corresponding to an image analysis unit) for determining whether or not the surrounding image contains a specific item, entertainment management means 8 for managing a plurality of entertainments based on the specific item (corresponding to a flash memory) The entertainment providing means 7 selects an entertainment based on the specific matter from the entertainment management means 8 and controls the touch panel device 26 according to the entertainment.

  In this way, even a driver who tends to suffer from drowsiness due to continuation of monotonous driving can prevent drowsiness while touching this specific matter by entertainment provided with the specific matter included in the surrounding image as a theme Can do.

  In the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 in the above embodiment, in addition to the above-described configuration, the entertainment management means 8 (corresponding to a flash memory) manages entertainment related to the traffic sign as the subject matter of the specific matter, The entertainment providing means 7 controls the touch panel device 26 in accordance with the entertainment related to the traffic sign as the specific matter included in the surrounding image.

  In this way, even a driver who tends to suffer from drowsiness due to continuation of monotonous driving can activate the driver's brain and prevent drowsiness by the provided entertainment, and it is often forgotten on a daily basis. You can review traffic signs.

  In the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 in the above embodiment, in addition to the configuration described above, the entertainment management means 8 (corresponding to a flash memory) manages entertainment related to the traffic rules as the subject matter of the specific matter, The entertainment providing means 7 (corresponding to a control unit) controls the touch panel device 26 according to the entertainment related to the traffic rules as the specific matter included in the surrounding image.

  In this way, even a driver who tends to suffer from drowsiness due to continuation of monotonous driving can activate the driver's brain and prevent drowsiness by the provided entertainment, and it is often forgotten on a daily basis. Review traffic rules.

  In the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 in the above embodiment, in addition to the above-described configuration, the entertainment providing means 7 displays the plurality of operation parts on the display unit 23 for a predetermined time and then performs a plurality of the operations. Display any one of the parts, present the correct name and wrong name of the displayed operation part, and the display unit according to whether or not the operation content using the touch panel unit 10 selects the correct name The correct answer is displayed in 23.

  In this way, even a driver who tends to be drowsy due to continuation of monotonous driving, the touch panel unit 10 is changed according to the display portion displayed on the display unit 23 according to the entertainment provided in this way. By operating, the driver's brain is activated and drowsiness can be prevented.

  In the in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus 25 in the above embodiment, in addition to the above-described configuration, the entertainment providing means 7 further includes the travel state detecting means 33 (corresponding to a vehicle sensor) that stops the vehicle 100 for a certain period of time. A quiz is provided as the entertainment when it is detected, and a game is provided as the entertainment when it is detected that the vehicle 100 has stopped for a certain period of time. Features.

  In this way, by providing the driver with a quiz or a game according to the stop time of the vehicle, the driver's sleepiness can be more effectively prevented or sleepiness can be awakened.

In addition, this embodiment is not restricted above, A various deformation | transformation is possible. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described in order.
In each on-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 in the above-described embodiment, the driver operates the touch panel unit 10 to answer amusement such as a quiz or a game presented on the button display unit 23 to the driver, and is sleepy. However, it is also possible to prevent or awaken sleepiness by presenting the answer result to the driver and awakening the brain.

  In other words, in the in-vehicle entertainment providing device 25 in the above embodiment, in addition to the above-described configuration, the entertainment providing means 7 (corresponding to the control unit) has any one of the plurality of operation parts on the display unit 23. Display along a predetermined pattern, determine whether or not the operation content using the touch panel unit 10 matches the operation site displayed along the predetermined pattern among the plurality of operation sites, and determine In accordance with whether or not the results match, the display unit 23 displays an evaluation regarding the accuracy or response speed of the operation content using the touch panel unit 10.

  In this way, even a driver who tends to be drowsy due to continuation of monotonous driving, the accuracy or response speed of his / her operation content evaluated according to the answer result corresponding to the provided entertainment. In contact, the brain can be activated to prevent drowsiness or wake up.

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12 to 14 are screen examples showing examples of quizzes displayed on the button display unit 23, respectively. These quizzes represent examples of quizzes displayed on the button display unit 23 by the control unit 7 described above.

  The following quiz (problem) is displayed on the entertainment screen of the button display unit 23 shown in FIG. In this quiz, for example, it is asked when the headlight is set to a high beam, and several options are displayed. For example, the driver can input the most appropriate answer to this quiz among the displayed options.

  The following quiz (problem) is displayed on the entertainment screen of the button display unit 23 shown in FIG. In this quiz, you are asked, for example, if the headlights should be turned on only at night, and several options are displayed. For example, the driver can input the most appropriate answer to this quiz among the displayed options.

  The following quiz (problem) is displayed on the entertainment screen of the button display unit 23 shown in FIG. In this quiz, you are asking for the best way to wake up, for example, and you are presented with several choices. For example, the driver can input the most appropriate answer to this quiz among the displayed options.

  In the above embodiment, the game is such that the navigation key 37 displayed on the entertainment screen shown in FIG. 15 is applied by the driver's memory. However, the game is not limited to this, and the driver tries to operate the navigation key 37 when the vehicle stops. In some cases, the display part such as the navigation key 37 may be suddenly disappeared from the entertainment screen.

  In this way, the driver not only can prevent and awaken by the unexpected operation of the touch panel device 26 in contact with the sudden disappearance of the desired ideographic part, but also provide entertainment when the vehicle is stopped. Can do.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of a part of structure in the vehicle of the vehicle in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural examples, such as a vehicle-mounted entertainment provision apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment provided. It is a figure showing an example of the information regarding the traffic sign used by a traffic sign guessing quiz. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a button display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a button display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a button display part. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a button display part. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the vehicle-mounted entertainment provision apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment screen displayed on the button display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment screen displayed on the button display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment screen displayed on the button display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment screen displayed on the button display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment screen displayed on the button display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the entertainment screen displayed on the button display part.

Explanation of symbols

7 Control part (equivalent to entertainment providing means)
8 Flash memory (equivalent to entertainment management means)
9 Storage unit (equivalent to storage means)
10 Touch panel part 14 Image analysis part (equivalent to analysis means)
16 camera (equivalent to photographing means)
23 Button display (equivalent to display)
25 On-vehicle entertainment providing device 33 Vehicle sensor (corresponding to running state detecting means)
100 vehicles

Claims (7)

A touch panel device comprising: a display unit that displays an operation part as an operation target by a driver; and a touch panel part that is a transparent member along a display surface of the display unit and detects that the operation part is operated; ,
Traveling state detecting means for detecting the traveling state of the vehicle;
An amusement in a form in which when the traveling state detecting means detects that the vehicle is stopped, the operation part is displayed on the display unit using the touch panel device and the driver is operated. Entertainment providing means for providing
An in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus comprising: The in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 1,
Photographing means for photographing the surroundings of the vehicle;
Analyzing the surrounding image photographed by the photographing means, and determining whether or not the surrounding image includes a specific matter;
A plurality of amusement management means for managing a plurality of amusements based on the specific matter,
The entertainment providing means includes:
An on-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus that selects entertainment based on the specific matter from the entertainment management means and controls the touch panel device according to the entertainment. The in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 2,
The entertainment management means manages entertainment related to the traffic sign as the subject matter of the specific matter,
The entertainment providing means includes:
An in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus that controls the touch panel device in accordance with entertainment related to the traffic sign as the specific matter included in the surrounding image. The in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 2,
The entertainment management means manages entertainment related to the traffic rules as the subject matter of the specific matter,
The entertainment providing means includes:
An in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus that controls the touch panel device in accordance with entertainment related to the traffic rules as the specific matter included in the surrounding image. The in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 1,
The entertainment providing means includes:
The display unit displays a plurality of the operation parts for a predetermined time, displays one of the plurality of operation parts, presents the correct name and wrong name of the displayed operation part, and displays the touch panel part. An in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus, wherein a correct answer is displayed on the display unit according to whether or not the operation name used is selecting the correct name. The in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus according to claim 1,
The entertainment providing means includes:
An operation in which any one of the plurality of operation parts is displayed on the display unit along a predetermined pattern, and an operation content using the touch panel unit is displayed along the predetermined pattern among the plurality of operation parts. Judging whether or not it matches the part, and depending on whether or not the result matches, displaying the evaluation on the accuracy or response speed of the operation content using the touch panel unit on the display unit An on-vehicle entertainment providing device characterized by the above. The in-vehicle entertainment providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The entertainment providing means includes:
When the running state detecting means detects that the vehicle has stopped for a certain period of time, a quiz is provided as the entertainment, and it is detected that the vehicle has stopped for the certain period of time. In a case where the game is provided, a game is provided as the entertainment.

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