JP2017226272A - Information providing device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing device for a vehicle which can perform driving support in consideration of a state of a vehicle and can improve human/machine interface.SOLUTION: The information providing device for a vehicle comprises: first and second information display portions 204 and 310 which display various states of the vehicle as vehicle state information; and control means M that performs display control of the first and second information display portions 204 and 310. The first and second information display portions 204 and 310 comprise first and second display regions R1 and R2 on which prescribed information D of the vehicle state information is displayed. The control means M, when detecting other information D3 of the vehicle state information different from the prescribed information D, performs display control of the first information display portion 204 so that the other information D3 (automatic drive related information) is displayed on the first display region R1 in stead of first prescribed information D1 (the prescribed information D).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle information providing apparatus including an information display unit that displays various types of information to a user of a vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of vehicle information providing apparatus, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 below is known. The vehicle information providing apparatus described in Patent Document 1 includes first and second information display units that display various vehicle states as vehicle state information, and display control of the first and second information display units. And a control means comprising a microcomputer for performing.

  For example, the first information display unit is composed of a display medium for displaying a real image such as a liquid crystal display panel, and the second information display unit is a display medium for displaying a virtual image such as a half mirror located above the first information display unit. Consists of. The user sitting in the driver's seat of the vehicle, for example, information such as remaining fuel, fuel consumption, and outside temperature displayed on the first information display unit and vehicle speed information displayed on the second information display unit It is possible to drive the vehicle while visually recognizing various vehicle information (i.e., the vehicle state information).

JP 2014-55847 A

  By the way, in recent years, movement toward realization of a vehicle with an automatic driving function for automatically driving the vehicle is increasing. Assuming such a vehicle with an automatic driving function, not only the various vehicle information is displayed on the first and second information display units described in Patent Document 1 described above under the condition that the automatic driving function is executed. In addition, it is necessary to display information related to automatic driving related to automatic driving, and to provide the various types of vehicle information and information related to automatic driving to a user driving a vehicle with an automatic driving function.

  However, the vehicle information providing apparatus of Patent Document 1 is not supposed to be configured to display automatic driving related information when the automatic driving function is executed, and naturally displays automatic driving related information. In this case, the display form (display layout) of the first and second information display units has not been studied.

Further, in the case of a vehicle with an automatic driving function, the user can appropriately select whether the vehicle is in an automatic driving state or a manual driving state, and the automatic driving related information is always displayed in the vehicle information providing device Since the information is not necessarily input to the control means), the display of the first and second information display sections is performed according to whether or not the automatic driving related information is input to the vehicle information providing device (the control means). There is room for improvement in that it is necessary to adjust the form (display layout) and to perform driving support in consideration of the state of the vehicle.
Therefore, the present invention focuses on the above-described improvements, and aims to provide a vehicle information providing apparatus that can provide driving support in consideration of the state of the vehicle and can improve the human machine interface. is there.

  The present invention provides vehicle information including first and second information display units that display various vehicle states as vehicle state information, and a control unit that performs display control of the first and second information display units. In the providing device, the first and second information display units include first and second display areas for displaying predetermined information of the vehicle state information, and the control unit is different from the predetermined information. When other information of the vehicle state information is detected, display control of the first information display unit is performed so that the other information is displayed in the first display area instead of the predetermined information. To do.

  According to the present invention, the vehicle information providing apparatus is connected to an external device via a connection unit, and can acquire external device information output from the external device. The control unit acquires the external device information. When detected, the first information display unit is divided into a first reduced area obtained by reducing the first display area and a first remaining area excluding the first reduced area. The display area dividing process of the information display unit is executed, and when the display area dividing process of the first information display unit is executed, the other information is displayed in the first reduced area and the external device information Is displayed in the first remaining area, and the display control of the first information display unit is performed.

  In the invention, it is preferable that the control unit divides the second information display unit into a second reduced area obtained by reducing the second display area and a second remaining area excluding the second reduced area. The display area dividing process of the second information display unit is executed as described above, and the predetermined information displayed in the first display area when the display area dividing process of the second information display unit is executed The display control of the second information display unit is performed so that a part of the information is displayed in the second remaining area.

  In the invention, it is preferable that the control unit includes the second information display unit so that a part of the predetermined information displayed on the first information display unit is displayed on the second information display unit. Display control is performed.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the other information includes at least automatic driving related information related to the automatic driving control of the vehicle.

  According to the present invention, when the control means detects an automatic driving release signal indicating that the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in a released state, the automatic driving operation is performed in the first display area based on the automatic driving release signal. Display control of the first information display unit is performed so that release state information indicating that the control is released is displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined information is replaced with the release state information. Display control of the first information display unit is performed so as to be displayed in the first display area.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the control means detects an automatic driving release signal indicating that the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in a released state, the automatic driving is performed in the first reduced region based on the automatic driving release signal. Display control of the first information display unit is performed so that release state information indicating that the control is released is displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the predetermined information is replaced with the release state information. The display control of the first information display unit is performed so as to be displayed in the first reduced area.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide a vehicle information providing apparatus that can provide driving support in consideration of the state of the vehicle and can improve the human machine interface.

The block diagram which shows the connection state of the communication system for vehicles by 1st Embodiment of this invention, and various electrical components. Schematic which shows the 1st vehicle mounting apparatus and 2nd information display part by the embodiment. The block diagram of the 1st vehicle equipment by the same embodiment. The block diagram of the 2nd vehicle equipment by the embodiment. The schematic of the 2nd vehicle equipment by the embodiment. The block diagram of the external apparatus by the embodiment. The timing chart which shows the on-off state of automatic driving | operation relevant information and external apparatus information by the embodiment. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time T1 (T6) by the embodiment. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time T2 by the embodiment. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time T3 by the embodiment. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time T4 by the embodiment. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time T5 by the embodiment. The timing chart which shows the on-off state of automatic driving | operation relevant information and external apparatus information by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time S2 (S4) by the 2nd embodiment. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time S3 by the 2nd embodiment. The figure which shows the display layout displayed on the 1st, 2nd information display part in the time S5 by the 2nd embodiment.

(First Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a vehicle. Reference numeral 101 denotes a vehicular communication system. The vehicular communication system 101 includes a vehicular information providing device 102, an external device (here, a smartphone) 103 that is a portable information device, and a vehicular information providing device 102. In this case, the vehicle information providing apparatus 102 includes a first vehicle-mounted device 110 (here, referred to as a vehicle meter) and a second vehicle-mounted device. And a device 120 (here, a head-up display device). Note that the external device 103 can also be connected to the Internet via the communication unit 130.

  The first on-vehicle equipment 110 connected to the external equipment 103 via the connection means 104 is connected to the travel control means 106 via an in-vehicle LAN (multiplex communication line) 105 as a transmission medium built in the car. The navigation control means 107 having a function of performing route guidance to the destination mainly when the vehicle is traveling is connected to the second vehicle-mounted device 120.

  In FIG. 1, the periphery monitoring means 108 is a device that monitors and detects an obstacle present around the host vehicle. Specifically, the surroundings monitoring means 108 monitors and detects obstacles in front, rear, left side, and right side of the host vehicle using a camera, laser, millimeter wave, or the like. Various actuators 109 include a brake actuator for controlling braking of the host vehicle, an electric actuator for steering for controlling the steering direction of the host vehicle, and the like.

  When the on-information of the ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) function, which is one of ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance System) functions, is obtained (obtained) from the operation means described later, the traveling control means 106 and the peripheral monitoring means 108 Using the actuator 109, control for running while maintaining the inter-vehicle distance between the host vehicle and a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the host vehicle, automatic brake control, and the like are performed. Moreover, although mentioned later for details, the traveling control means 106 shall output the automatic driving relevant information regarding automatic driving | running | working (it is set as ACC here). Note that ACC is an automatic operation that is positioned at level 1 in SIP (Strategic Innovation Creation Program).

  FIG. 2 shows the unitized first vehicle-mounted device 110 and the first vehicle-mounted device 110 separated from the user (driver) side of the vehicle sitting in the driver's seat of the vehicle. The schematic diagram when it sees the 2nd vehicle-mounted apparatus 120 (The combiner mentioned later with which the 2nd vehicle-mounted apparatus 120 is equipped) made into is shown is shown. Here, the 1st information display part mentioned below with which the 1st vehicle equipment 110 is equipped consists of a display medium (instrument display) which displays at least various states of vehicles as vehicle state information.

  FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the first vehicle-mounted device 110. The first vehicle-mounted device 110 includes a first vehicle information terminal (first vehicle information input means) 210 for inputting / outputting various information (vehicle state signals) relating to various states of the vehicle, and a first multiplex communication input / output terminal (first 1 multiplex communication input / output means) 211, an operation information terminal 212 capable of inputting an operation instruction signal from a predetermined operation means 213, a first vehicle interface (first vehicle I / F) means 201, and a first vehicle A first control unit 202 configured by, for example, a microcomputer for controlling the mounted device 110, and a first storage unit 203 configured by a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory or an EEPROM in which a processing program of the first control unit 202 is stored. And a first information display unit (display) 204 for visually informing the vehicle user of various information (various states of the vehicle) and various information (vehicle A first sounding means 207, which also serves as a driving control for the first information display unit 204 and the sounding body 205, and an external device. A communication unit (herein referred to as Bluetooth (registered trademark)) 208 as wireless communication means constituting the connection means 104 for connecting to the device 103 is provided.

  Here, when the vehicle is a motorcycle, the sounding body 205 may be a helmet speaker housed in a helmet worn by a passenger (user) who rides on the motorcycle.

  The communication unit 208 performs wireless communication with other communication units (described later) provided in the external device 103. That is, the communication unit 208 is configured to be able to communicate (connect) with the external device 103 that outputs external information of the vehicle, and can exchange data with the other communication unit. In other words, the first vehicle-mounted device 110 here is configured to be able to acquire external device information output from the external device 103.

  The operation unit 213 includes an operation input unit for performing various operations of the first vehicle-mounted device 110. For example, a cursor button or a determination button installed at an appropriate location in the vehicle so that the user can reach it. An operation instruction signal (remote operation instruction signal) to the external device 103 that is output from the operation means 213 when a vehicle user operates the operation means 213 can be applied. The information is input to the first control unit 202 through the operation information terminal 212 and the first vehicle interface unit 201, and further reaches the external device 103 side through the connection unit 104. Note that the operation means 213 may be a touch panel type operation input unit instead of the cross key type operation input unit described above.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second vehicle-mounted device 120 includes a second vehicle information terminal (second vehicle information input means) 311 for inputting / outputting various information (vehicle state signals) relating to various vehicle states, and a second multiplex. A communication input / output terminal (second multiplex communication input / output means) 312, a second vehicle interface (second vehicle I / F) means 301, and a second for example comprising a microcomputer for controlling the second on-vehicle equipment 120. Control unit 302, second storage means 303 including a flash memory or a nonvolatile memory such as EEPROM in which the processing program of the second control unit 302 is stored, and the liquid crystal display panel 304 and the liquid crystal display panel 304 are illuminated. A liquid crystal display 306 that mainly includes a light source 305 that supplies light and emits display light, which will be described later, and a second drive that controls the drive of the liquid crystal display panel 304. A stage 307, a light source drive circuit (not shown) for performing light emission control of the light source 305 based on the light source drive signal from the second control unit 302, and a housing constituting the exterior case of the second vehicle-mounted device 120. And a body 308 (see FIG. 6). In this case, the housing 308 includes an upper housing H1 and a lower housing H2.

  Then, in accordance with the lighting control of the light source 305 by the second control unit 302, the display light L emitted from the liquid crystal display panel 304 passes through the transparent part H3 provided in the upper housing H1 and is a transparent plate member (reflecting plate). ) Is projected onto the combiner 309, so that the user (see symbol E in FIG. 5) can display the display image superimposed on the scenery over the combiner 309 (for example, a virtual image representing a digital vehicle speed display unit described later). Can be visually recognized.

  Note that the second vehicle-mounted device 120 described above has a casing 308 embedded (arranged) inside an instrument panel of the vehicle, and a combiner 309 protruding to the upper side of the instrument panel has at least a vehicle It consists of a display medium that displays (displays) virtual images as vehicle status information (the display images).

  Here, with respect to the positional relationship between the first vehicle-mounted device 110 and the combiner 309, the two are vertically aligned, and in this example, on the upper side (directly above) the first vehicle-mounted device 110. The combiner 309 is located. In this example, the second information display unit 310 is basically configured by the liquid crystal display 306 and the combiner 309. However, in the following description, the second information display unit 310 is used for convenience. However, there is a place where the explanation indicates that the combiner 309 is a single unit.

  In the case of this example, it is assumed that the control unit M includes the first control unit 202 and the second control unit 302, and the control unit M includes the first information display unit 204 and the second control unit M. Display control of the information display unit 310 (liquid crystal display 306) is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the external device 103 is another communication unit (herein referred to as Bluetooth (registered trademark)) 410 as a wireless communication unit constituting the connection unit 104 for connecting to the first vehicle-mounted device 110. Various sensors (herein referred to as GPS modules) 411, interface (I / F) means 401, a third control unit 402 including, for example, a microcomputer that controls the external device 103, and a third control unit Third storage means 403 made up of a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory or EEPROM in which the processing program 402 is stored, a display with a touch panel that visually informs the vehicle user of various information (various states of the vehicle), etc. Other displays such as a speaker for audibly informing various information (vehicle various states) to the vehicle user. A communication module 408 constituting a communication means 130 for connecting to the Internet, another notification means 406 comprising a body 405, a third drive means 407 that also serves as drive control for the display 404 and other sounding body 405, and the like. And have.

  Here, when it is assumed that a music playback operation is performed, the third control unit 402 acquires music information of the user's preference via the Internet.

  In the present embodiment, the wireless communication means including the communication unit 208 and the other communication unit 410 is applied to the connection unit 104 between the first vehicle-mounted device 110 and the external device 103. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, it is also possible to connect the first vehicle-mounted device 110 and the external device 103 using the connection means 104 that is a wired connection means such as USB (Universal Serial Bus).

  Next, the processing operation of the control means M when displaying the vehicle state information and the external device information acquired from the external device 103 on the first and second information display units 204 and 310 with reference to FIGS. Will be described.

  The control means M is an operation output from the operation means 213 when the user of the vehicle turns on the operation means 213 (for example, an automatic driving operation switch (not shown) provided in the operation means 213) at time T1 shown in FIG. It is assumed that no instruction signal (that is, an automatic driving operation signal described later) is received (acquired).

  In other words, the control means M uses the first state signal corresponding to the predetermined information, which will be described later, and the travel control means 106 as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). And receive (acquire) automatic driving-related information (in this case, an automatic driving stop signal indicating that automatic driving control is not operating). At this time, the control means M determines that wireless communication is established between the communication unit 208 and the other communication unit 410, and the third control unit 402 performs communication with the other communication unit 410. Processing for determining that there is no external device information sent via the unit 208 is executed.

  Then, display information corresponding to the first display mode (manual operation mode) M1 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the first and second information display sections 204 and 310 under the control of the control means M. The

  Here, in the first display mode M1 in which no automatic driving related information or external device information is displayed, under the control of the control means M, the first information display unit 204 displays vehicle travel information as vehicle state information. A pointer-type vehicle speed display unit 500 for displaying the speed in an analog manner, a pointer-type speed display unit 510 for displaying the engine speed of the vehicle in an analog manner, a fuel remaining amount display unit 520 for displaying the remaining amount of fuel in a bar graph, A shift position display unit 530 that displays the shift position, a direction indication display unit 540 that indicates the traveling direction of the vehicle, a fuel consumption display unit 550 that displays the average fuel consumption of the vehicle, and an outside temperature display unit 560 that displays the temperature outside the vehicle are displayed. The

  On the other hand, in the first display mode M1, the liquid crystal display 306 is driven through the second driving unit 307 under the control of the control unit M, and the liquid crystal display panel 304 displays the display light composed of bar graph display light. L is emitted, and the second information display unit 310 displays a bar graph display unit 600 that displays the engine speed of the vehicle as a bar graph.

  Then, in this first display mode M1, the pointer-type vehicle speed display unit 500, the pointer-type rotation speed display unit 510, and the remaining fuel amount display unit 520 corresponding to the vehicle speed information displayed on the first information display unit 204 are shifted. The seven pieces of information as the first predetermined information D1 formed by the position display unit 530, the direction indication display unit 540, the fuel consumption display unit 550, and the outside air temperature display unit 560 are classified as provided in the first information display unit 204. No single first display area R1 is displayed.

  Similarly, in the first display mode M1, the second predetermined information D2 including the bar graph display unit 600 displayed on the second information display unit 310 is classified into the second information display unit 310. Is displayed in a single second display area R2. That is, in the case of this example, the first and second information display units 204 and 310 display the first information D including the seven pieces of information and the bar graph display unit 600 among the vehicle state information. The second display areas R1 and R2 are provided. In this case, the size of the first display region R1 is larger than the size of the second display region R2.

  Next, the control means M operates at the time T2 shown in FIG. 7 when the vehicle user turns on the operation means 213 (for example, the automatic driving operation switch). The automatic driving operation signal) is received (acquired). This automatic driving operation signal is transmitted to the traveling control means 106 via the in-vehicle LAN 105, and automatic driving control of the vehicle is started under the control of the traveling control means 106.

  Then, when the automatic driving control is started in this way, the control means M uses the first state signal as the vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). Receives (detects) automatic driving-related information (in this case, an automatic driving operation signal indicating that automatic driving control is operating) from the traveling control means 106. Here, in the case of this example, it is assumed that the automatic driving related information is configured as other information D3 of vehicle state information different from the predetermined information D.

  At this time, similarly to the case of time T1, the control means M determines that the wireless communication is established, and the third control unit 402 passes through the other communication unit 410 and the communication unit 208. A process for determining that no external device information has been sent is executed.

  Then, the control means M displays the display information corresponding to the second display mode M2 as shown in FIG. 9 based on the first state signal and the automatic driving operation signal as the first and second information display units 204, Display control of the first and second information display units 204 and 310 is performed so as to be displayed on 310.

  That is, at this time, the control means M is changed from the automatic operation stop state where the automatic operation control is stopped as described above to the automatic operation operation state where the automatic operation control is operating (that is, the automatic operation related state). When the information is detected), the first information display unit 204 is configured so that the automatic driving related information (other information D3) is displayed in the first display region R1 instead of the first predetermined information D1 (predetermined information D). Display control.

  The automatic driving related information (other information D3) displayed in the first display region R1 includes operating state information 570 indicating that the automatic driving control of the vehicle is operating as shown in FIG. It is composed of navigation information (map image) 580 as route guidance information displayed to guide the route to the destination.

  The operating state information 570 includes, for example, an ACC operating display 571 indicating that automatic driving (ACC) is operating, a host vehicle mark 572 that schematically indicates the host vehicle, and an ACC vehicle speed setting that indicates a set vehicle speed of the ACC. A display 573, a preceding vehicle mark 574 schematically showing a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the host vehicle, and an arrow display 575 schematically showing that the host vehicle is traveling following the preceding vehicle. Are included.

  In addition, the navigation information 580 is configured to include, for example, an arrow image 581, an intersection name image 582, and a time image 583 indicating a required time to the destination.

  Note that when the map image is displayed in the navigation information 580, the travel control unit 106 instructs the navigation control unit 107 to output the map image to the destination. And the navigation control means 107 shall transmit a map image to the 1st vehicle equipment 110 via in-vehicle LAN105. Here, the transmission of the map image is not limited to the one using the in-vehicle LAN 105. For example, a dedicated transmission line for transmitting the map image is provided between the first vehicle-mounted device 110 and the navigation control means 107. It may be provided.

  On the other hand, at this time, the control means M is accompanied by a change from the automatic operation stop state where the automatic operation control is stopped as described above to the automatic operation operation state where the automatic operation control is operating (that is, the automatic operation related state). When the information is detected), the second information display unit 310 is divided into a second reduced area r21 obtained by reducing the second display area R2 and a second remaining area r22 excluding the second reduced area r21. The display area dividing process of the second information display unit 310 is executed as described above.

  As described above, when the second display mode M2 is executed, the second information display unit 310 includes the divided second reduced region r21 and the second remaining region r22, and the second reduced region r21. Is located substantially in the center of the second information display section 310.

  In the second display mode M2, the liquid crystal display 306 is driven through the second driving means 307 under the control of the control means M, and the reduced bar graph display light and the digital type are displayed from the liquid crystal display panel 304. Display light L composed of vehicle speed display light and direction indication display light is emitted, and a reduced bar graph is displayed in the second reduced area r21 of the second information display unit 310 in accordance with the size of the second reduced area r21. The display unit 601 is displayed, and the second remaining area r22 of the second information display unit 310 includes a digital vehicle speed display unit 501 and a direction indication display unit 540 in which the pointer type vehicle speed display unit 500 is replaced with a digital type. Is displayed.

  Here, the display position of the vehicle speed information is switched from the analog display such as the pointer-type vehicle speed display unit 500 to the digital display such as the digital vehicle speed display unit 501, and the display position is changed from the first display region R1 to the second remaining. Moving to the region r22, the display position of the direction indication display unit 540 also moves from the first display region R1 to the second remaining region r22.

  That is, this means that the control means M has the first predetermined information D1 (predetermined information D) displayed in the first display area R1 when the display area dividing process of the second information display unit 310 is executed. This means that the display control of the second information display unit 310 is performed so that a part of the second information display unit 310 is displayed (display transition) in the second remaining area r22. With this configuration, the vehicle user can view the minimum necessary vehicle state information such as vehicle speed information even when the automatic driving function is in operation. There is an advantage that can be improved.

  In the second display mode M2, the pointer-type vehicle speed display unit 500, the pointer-type rotation speed display unit 510, and the remaining fuel amount display unit that were displayed in the first display region R1 in the first display mode M1. 520, shift position display unit 530, fuel consumption display unit 550, and outside air temperature display unit 560 are not displayed.

  As described above, in the second display mode M2, the first information display unit 204 has a single first display region R1 that is not divided, and this first display region R1 contains information related to automatic driving. Some other information D3 (that is, operating state information 570 and navigation information 580) is displayed, while the second information display unit 310 has a second reduced area r21 and a second remaining area r22 that are divided, A layout in which a reduced bar graph display unit 601 is displayed in the second reduced region r21, and a direction indication display unit 540 and a digital vehicle speed display unit 501 corresponding to vehicle speed information are displayed in the second remaining region r22. It becomes composition. Here, the digital vehicle speed display unit 501, the direction indication display unit 540, and the reduced bar graph display unit 601 constitute second predetermined information D2 (that is, a part of the predetermined information D).

  Next, the control means M performs an operation output from the operation means 213 when the vehicle user turns on the operation means 213 (for example, an audio switch provided in the operation means 213) at time T3 shown in FIG. An instruction signal (that is, an audio activation signal) is received (acquired).

  At this time, the control means M has established the wireless communication, and the audio operation signal is transmitted to the third control unit 402 via the communication unit 208 and the other communication unit 410. When the third control unit 402 receives the audio operation signal, the third control unit 402 acquires music information (external device information) preferred by the user via the Internet. This music information is transmitted to the control means M via the other communication unit 410 and communication unit 208.

  At this time, the control means M continues the first state signal and the automatic driving operation signal as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). Receiving (detecting).

  At time T3, the control unit M receives the first state signal, the automatic driving operation signal, and the music information (external device information) transmitted to the control unit M, and the first state signal, First, display information corresponding to the third display mode M3 as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the first and second information display units 204 and 310 based on the automatic driving operation signal and the music information. Display control of the information display unit 204 is performed.

  When the third display mode M3 is executed, the reduced bar graph display unit 601 is displayed in the second reduced area r21 of the second information display unit 310 as in the second display mode M2. Since the digital vehicle speed display unit 501 and the direction indication display unit 540 are displayed in the second remaining area r22 of the second information display unit 310 as in the case of the second display mode M2, in the following description, Only the layout configuration of the first information display unit 204 will be described.

  Here, when the control means M receives (detects) the automatic driving operation signal and the music information, the first information display unit 204 reduces the first display area R1 and the first reduced area r11. The display area dividing process of the first information display unit 204 is executed so as to be divided into the first remaining area r12 excluding one reduced area r11.

  As described above, when the third display mode M3 is executed, the first information display unit 204 includes the divided first reduced region r11 and first residual region r12. In the case of this example, the first remaining area r12 is located on the right side of the first information display unit 204, and the music information 610 is displayed in the first remaining area r12. The music information 610 here includes, for example, an artist name display 611 and a song name display 612. At this time, of the music information 610 received by the control means M, auditory information (for example, the artist's singing voice) is sounded from the sounding body 205.

  On the other hand, in the third display mode M3, other information D3 (operation state information 570 and navigation information 580) that is information related to automatic driving displayed in the first reduced region r11 is the same as that in the second display mode M2. In some cases, the automatic driving related information displayed in the first display area R1 is reduced. That is, the operating state information 570 and the navigation information 580 are reduced in this way, but the display content itself is the same as that displayed in the first display region R1 in the second display mode M2.

  As described above, in the third display mode M3, the control means M displays other information D3 in the first reduced area r11 when the display area dividing process of the first information display unit 204 is executed. Display control of the first information display unit 204 is performed so that music information 610 as external device information is displayed in the first remaining area r12. That is, the first information display unit 204 has a divided first reduced region r11 and first remaining region r12, and the first reduced region r11 includes other information D3 (operation state information 570 and navigation information). 580) and the music information 610 is displayed in the first remaining area r12.

  As described above, the music information 610 is displayed in the first remaining area r12 provided as the empty space of the first display area R1, so that the user is notified with priority while the automatic operation control is operating. There is an advantage that the external machine information can be presented to the user without significantly affecting the display of necessary automatic driving related information, and the human machine interface can be improved.

  Next, the control means M receives later-described erroneous operation information as an operation instruction signal output from the operation means 213 when a vehicle user erroneously operates the operation means 213 at time T4 shown in FIG. get.

  At this time, the control means M uses the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210) as a vehicle state signal, and the first state signal and the automatic driving control of the vehicle are released. It receives (detects) an automatic driving release signal as the erroneous operation information indicating that there is.

  Here, for example, the user depresses the brake pedal, or the automatic operation control is turned off (release state) by the erroneous operation information from the operation means 213 by the user, or the user releases the seat belt. In the event that the operating condition of the automatic driving control is not satisfied, the control means M detects the automatic driving cancellation signal. Hereinafter, a configuration in which the control unit M detects the automatic driving cancellation signal in response to the erroneous operation information from the operation unit 213 by the user will be described as an example.

  That is, at this time, the erroneous operation information output from the operation unit 213 when the user erroneously operates the operation unit 213 is input to the control unit M through the operation information terminal 212 and the first vehicle interface unit 201. The erroneous operation information detected by the control means M is also input to the travel control means 106 via the in-vehicle LAN 105. When the traveling operation means 106 obtains (acquires) the erroneous operation information, the traveling control means 106 cancels the automatic driving control.

  At this time T4, the control means M determines that the wireless communication has been established, and the external device sent from the third control unit 402 via the other communication unit 410 and the communication unit 208 A process of determining that information (music information 610) is continuously acquired is executed.

  At time T4, the control means M receives the first state signal and the automatic driving release signal, and based on the first state signal and the automatic driving release signal, the control unit M performs the first state signal as shown in FIG. The display control of the first and second information display units 204 and 310 is performed so that the display information corresponding to the four display modes M4 is displayed on the first and second information display units 204 and 310.

  Note that, when the fourth display mode M4 is executed, the display information displayed on the second information display unit 310 is the same as in the second and third display modes M2 and M3. The display contents in the first information display unit 204 will be described.

  When the control means M detects the audio operation signal and the automatic driving cancel signal indicating that the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in a canceling state during execution of the fourth display mode M4, the audio operating signal, Based on the automatic driving release signal, the first information display unit 204 displays the release state information 700 indicating that the automatic driving control is released in the first reduced region r11 of the first information display unit 204. Display control of the first information display unit 204 is performed so that the music information 610 is displayed in the first remaining area r12.

  As the release state information 700, for example, message information (character information) “automatic operation has been released” can be applied, and the user can visually recognize the release state information 700 to release the automatic operation control. (That is, a manual driving state in which the vehicle is driven manually) can be grasped. For this reason, when the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in operation, the fact that the automatic driving control has been released can be displayed using the first information display unit 204 in which a sufficient display area is secured. -The machine interface can be improved.

  As described above, in the fourth display mode M4, the first information display unit 204 includes the divided first reduced region r11 and the first remaining region r12, and the first reduced region r11 has not been processed so far. Instead of the displayed operation state information 570 and navigation information 580, the release state information 700 is displayed, and the music information 610 is displayed in the first remaining area r12. Therefore, it is possible to display on the first information display unit 204 that the automatic driving control has been released while the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in operation, and the human machine interface can be improved.

  Next, the control means M detects that the predetermined time B1 has elapsed from time T4 at time T5 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the control means M has not received any operation instruction signal output from the operation means 213 when the user of the vehicle operates the operation means 213 at time T5. At this time, the control means M continues the first state signal and the automatic driving cancellation signal as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). Receiving (detecting).

  At this time T5, the control means M determines that the wireless communication has been established, and the external device sent from the third control unit 402 via the other communication unit 410 and the communication unit 208 A process of determining that information (music information 610) is continuously acquired is executed.

  Then, at time T5 after a predetermined time B1 has elapsed from this time T4, the control means M receives the first state signal, the automatic operation cancellation signal, and the audio operation signal, and these first state signals Based on the automatic operation cancellation signal and the audio operation signal, display information corresponding to the fifth display mode M5 as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the first and second information display units 204 and 310. The display control of the first and second information display units 204 and 310 is performed.

  Then, under the control of the control means M, in the first reduced area r11 of the first information display unit 204, the pointer type vehicle speed display unit 500, the pointer type rotation speed display unit 510, the remaining fuel amount display unit 520, The shift position display unit 530 and the direction indication display unit 540 are displayed, and the fuel consumption display unit 550 and the outside air temperature display unit 560 displayed on the first information display unit 204 in the first display mode M1 are not displayed. It becomes a state.

  In other words, this means that the control means M is the first except that the fuel consumption display unit 550 and the outside air temperature display unit 560 are removed instead of the release state information 700 when the predetermined time B1 has elapsed after the release state information 700 is displayed. This means that the display control of the first information display unit 204 is performed so that the predetermined information D1 (predetermined information D) is displayed in the first reduced area r11. With this configuration, the display transition from the automatic driving state of the vehicle to the manual driving state of the vehicle using the first information display unit 204 is smoothly performed, and the human machine interface can be improved. There is an advantage.

  The information displayed in the first remaining area r12 of the first information display unit 204 is the same as that in the third and fourth display modes M3 and M4 (that is, the music information 610 is continuously displayed). ). Further, under the control of the control means M, the display area dividing process of the second information display unit 310 is not executed in the second information display unit 310 and is displayed on the first information display unit 204. The information is assumed to be the same as in the first display mode M1 shown in FIG.

  At this time, the digital vehicle speed display unit 501 displayed in the second remaining area r22 in the second to fourth display modes M2 to M4 is replaced with the pointer type vehicle speed display unit 500 in the first state. The direction indication display section 540 that has been displayed and transitioned to the first reduced area r11 of the information display section 204 and that has been displayed in the second remaining area r22 in the second to fourth display modes M2 to M4 is also performed. Display transition is made to the first reduced area r11.

  As described above, in the fifth display mode M5, the first information display unit 204 includes the divided first reduced region r11 and the first remaining region r12, and the first reduced region r11 includes the first reduced region r11. A part of the predetermined information D1 (for example, the pointer type vehicle speed display unit 500, the pointer type rotation speed display unit 510, the remaining fuel amount display unit 520, the shift position display unit 530, and the direction indication display unit 540) is displayed and the first information is displayed. Music information 610 is displayed in the remaining area r12, while the second information display unit 310 has a single second display area R2 that is not divided, and a bar graph is displayed in the second display area R2. The layout configuration is such that the display unit 600 (second predetermined information D2) is displayed.

  Next, the control means M performs an operation output from the operation means 213 when the vehicle user turns off the operation means 213 (for example, an audio switch provided in the operation means 213) at time T6 shown in FIG. An instruction signal (that is, an audio stop signal) is received (acquired).

  At this time, the wireless communication is established for the control means M, and this audio stop signal is transmitted to the third control unit 402 via the communication unit 208 and the other communication unit 410. When the third control unit 402 receives the audio stop signal, the third control unit 402 stops (ends) transmission of the music information to the control unit M via the other communication unit 410 and the communication unit 208.

  At this time, the control means M receives (detects) the first state signal and the automatic driving stop signal as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). )

  Then, under the control of the control means M, at time T6, the display information displayed on the first and second information display sections 204 and 310 is changed to the display content at time T1 (first display mode M1). Configured to return.

  In other words, this means that when the control means M detects the audio stop signal, the first state signal, and the automatic operation stop signal, not only the display area dividing process of the second information display unit 310 but also the first The display area dividing process of the information display unit 204 is also not executed, and the first predetermined information D1 is displayed on the first display area R1 (first information display section 204) and the second display area R2 (first display area R1). The display control of the first and second information display units 204 and 310 so that the bar graph display unit 600 (second predetermined information D2) is displayed on the second information display unit 310). .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second information display units 204 and 310 include the first and second display areas R1 and R2 for displaying the predetermined information D among the vehicle state information, and control means. When M detects other information D3 of the vehicle state information different from the predetermined information D, the other information D3 (automatic driving related information) is replaced with the first predetermined information D1 (predetermined information D). The display control of the first information display unit 204 is performed so as to be displayed in the display region R1.

  Therefore, when the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in operation, the automatic driving related information that needs to be preferentially notified to the user is displayed using the first information display unit 204 with a sufficient display area. can do. Therefore, it becomes possible to convey the automatic driving related information to the user in an easy-to-understand manner, and the human machine interface can be improved. In addition, since the display layout of the first information display unit 204 is adjusted according to whether or not the automatic driving operation signal (automatic driving related information) is input to the control means M, whether the state is an automatic driving state or not. There is an advantage that it is possible to perform driving support in consideration of the state of the vehicle.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16 and FIG. 8 described above. The same reference numerals are used for the same or corresponding parts as those of the first embodiment. Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing the on / off state of the automatic driving related information and the external device information according to the second embodiment.

  The control means M receives the operation instruction signal (the automatic driving operation signal) output from the operating means 213 when the user turns on the operating means 213 (the automatic driving operation switch) at time S1 shown in FIG. It is assumed that nothing has been received.

  In other words, the control means M receives the first state signal and the automatic driving stop signal as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). At this time, the control means M determines that the wireless communication is established, and the external device information sent from the third control unit 402 via the other communication unit 410 and the communication unit 208 is A process for determining that there is nothing is executed.

  Then, display information corresponding to the first display mode (manual operation mode) M1 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the first and second information display sections 204 and 310 under the control of the control means M. The

  Next, at time S2 shown in FIG. 13, the control means M operates the operation instruction signal (automatic operation signal) output from the operation means 213 when the user of the vehicle turns on the operation means 213 (the automatic driving operation switch). Driving operation signal). The automatic driving operation signal is transmitted to the traveling control means 106 via the in-vehicle LAN 105, and automatic driving control of the vehicle is started under the control of the traveling control means 106.

  Then, when the automatic driving control is started in this way, the control means M uses the first state signal as the vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). The automatic driving related information (the automatic driving operation signal) is received from the traveling control means 106.

  At this time, similarly to the case of time S1, the control means M determines that the wireless communication has been established, and passes from the third control unit 402 via the other communication units 410 and 208. A process for determining that no external device information has been sent is executed.

  Then, based on the first state signal and the automatic driving operation signal, the control means M displays the first and second information display sections 204 corresponding to the sixth display mode M6 as shown in FIG. Display control of the first and second information display units 204 and 310 is performed so as to be displayed on 310.

  That is, at this time, the control means M is changed from the automatic operation stop state where the automatic operation control is stopped as described above to the automatic operation operation state where the automatic operation control is operating (that is, the automatic operation related state). When the information is detected), the first information display unit 204 so that other information D3, which is information related to automatic driving, is displayed in the first display region R1 instead of the first predetermined information D1 (predetermined information D). Display control. As shown in FIG. 14, the automatic driving related information (other information D3) displayed in the first display area R1 includes the operation state information 570 and navigation as shown in the second display mode M2 described above. Information 580.

  In the sixth display mode M6, the liquid crystal display 306 is driven via the second driving means 307 under the control of the control means M, and the digital vehicle speed display light and direction indication are given from the liquid crystal display panel 304. Display light L composed of display light is emitted, and the second information display unit 310 (second display region R2) has a digital vehicle speed display unit instead of the bar graph display unit 600 displayed so far. 501 and a direction indication display unit 540 are displayed.

  Here, the display position of the vehicle speed information is switched from the analog display such as the pointer-type vehicle speed display unit 500 to the digital display such as the digital vehicle speed display unit 501, and the display position is changed from the first display region R1 to the second display. Moving to the region R2, the direction indication display unit 540 also moves the display position from the first display region R1 to the second display region R2.

  In other words, this means that the control means M corresponds to the direction indication display unit 540 and the vehicle speed information which are part of the first predetermined information D1 (predetermined information D) displayed on the first information display unit 204. This means that the display control of the second information display unit 310 is performed so that the digital vehicle speed display unit 501 is displayed on the second information display unit 310, and by configuring in this way, Even when the automatic driving function is in operation, the user can see the minimum necessary vehicle state information such as vehicle speed information, and there is an advantage that the human machine interface can be improved. .

  In the sixth display mode, the pointer-type vehicle speed display unit 500, the pointer-type rotation speed display unit 510, and the remaining fuel amount display unit 520 that were displayed in the first display region R1 in the first display mode M1. The shift position display unit 530, the fuel consumption display unit 550, and the outside air temperature display unit 560 are not displayed, and the bar graph display unit 600 displayed in the second display region R2 in the first display mode M1 is also not displayed. It becomes a state.

  As described above, in the sixth display mode M6, the first information display unit 204 has a single first display area R1 that is not divided, and the operating state information 570 and the first display area R1 are included in the first display area R1. On the other hand, the navigation information 580 is displayed, and the second information display unit 310 has a second display area R2 which is not divided, and the digital vehicle speed display section 501 and the direction indication display section are displayed in the second display area R2. 540 is displayed.

  Next, at time S3 shown in FIG. 13, the control means M controls the operation instruction signal (the audio activation) output from the operation means 213 when the vehicle user turns on the operation means 213 (the audio switch). Signal).

  At this time, the control means M has established the wireless communication, and the audio operation signal is transmitted to the third control unit 402 via the communication unit 208 and the other communication unit 410. When the third control unit 402 receives the audio operation signal, the third control unit 402 acquires music information (external device information) preferred by the user via the Internet. The music information (external device information) is transmitted to the control means M via the other communication unit 410 and communication unit 208.

  At this time, the control means M continues the first state signal and the automatic driving operation signal as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). Receiving (detecting).

  At time S3, the control means M receives the first state signal, the automatic driving operation signal, and the audio operation signal, and outputs the first state signal, the automatic driving operation signal, and the audio operation signal. Based on this, display control of the information display unit 204 is performed such that display information corresponding to the seventh display mode M7 as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the first and second information display units 204 and 310.

  Note that when the seventh display mode M7 is executed, the digital information display unit 501 and the direction indication display unit 540 are displayed on the second information display unit 310 as in the sixth display mode M6. Therefore, only the layout configuration of the first information display unit 204 will be described below.

  That is, at this time, the control means M receives the automatic driving operation signal and the audio operation signal, and based on the automatic driving operation signal and the audio operation signal, the third embodiment of the first embodiment described above. The display area dividing process of the first information display unit 204 is executed in the same manner as in the display mode M3. Then, as in the case of the third display mode M3 of the first embodiment described above, the control means M displays the operating state information 570 and the navigation information 580 in the first reduced area r11, and the first residual Display control of the first information display unit 204 is performed so that the music information 610 is displayed in the region r12. At this time, of the music information 610 received by the control means M, auditory information (for example, the artist's singing voice) is sounded from the sounding body 205.

  As described above, in the seventh display mode M7, the first information display unit 204 includes the divided first reduced region r11 and the first remaining region r12, and the first reduced region r11 has an automatic operation. Related information (operation state information 570 and navigation information 580) is displayed, and the music information 610 is displayed in the first remaining area r12.

  Next, at time S4 shown in FIG. 13, the control means M controls the operation instruction signal (the audio stop signal) output from the operation means 213 when the vehicle user turns off the operation means 213 (the audio switch). Signal).

  At this time, the wireless communication is established for the control means M, and this audio stop signal is transmitted to the third control unit 402 via the communication unit 208 and the other communication unit 410. And the 3rd control part 402 will stop transmission of the music information to the control means M via the other communication part 410 and the communication part 208, if an audio stop signal is received.

  At this time, the control means M continues the first state signal and the automatic driving operation signal as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). Receiving (detecting). Then, under the control of the control means M, at time S4, the display information displayed on the first and second information display units 204 and 310 is changed to the display content at time S2 (sixth display mode M6). Configured to return.

  Next, the control means M receives the erroneous operation information output from the operation means 213 when the user of the vehicle erroneously operates the operation means 213 at time S5 shown in FIG.

  At this time, the control means M uses the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210) as a vehicle state signal, and the automatic operation cancellation signal as the first state signal and the erroneous operation information. And (with the audio stop signal). In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a configuration in which the control means M detects the automatic driving release signal in response to the erroneous operation information from the operation means 213 by the user is taken as an example. explain.

  That is, at this time, the erroneous operation information output from the operation unit 213 when the user erroneously operates the operation unit 213 is input to the control unit M as in the first embodiment. The erroneous operation information detected by the control means M is also input to the travel control means 106 via the in-vehicle LAN 105. When the traveling operation means 106 obtains (acquires) the erroneous operation information, the traveling control means 106 cancels the automatic driving control.

  At this time S5, the control means M determines that the wireless communication has been established, and the external device sent from the third control unit 402 via the other communication unit 410 and the communication unit 208 A process of determining that there is no information is executed.

  Then, at time S5, the control means M receives the first state signal and the automatic driving cancel signal, and based on the first state signal and the automatic driving cancel signal, the control unit M performs the first state signal as shown in FIG. Display control of the first and second information display units 204 and 310 is performed so that display information corresponding to the eight display modes M8 is displayed on the first and second information display units 204 and 310.

  Note that, when the eighth display mode M8 is executed, the display information displayed on the second information display unit 310 is the same as in the sixth and seventh display modes M6 and M7. The display contents in the first information display unit 204 will be described.

  When the control means M detects the automatic driving release signal during execution of the eighth display mode M8, the first information display unit 204 (first display region R1) is detected based on the automatic driving release signal. The display control of the first information display unit 204 is performed so that the release state information 710 is displayed.

  As the release state information 710, for example, message information (character information) “automatic operation has been released” can be applied, and the user visually recognizes the release state information 710 to release the automatic operation control. Can be understood. For this reason, when the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in operation, the fact that the automatic driving control has been released can be displayed using the first information display unit 204 in which a sufficient display area is secured. -The machine interface can be improved.

  As described above, in the eighth display mode M8, the first information display unit 204 has the first display area R1 that is not divided, and the release state information 710 is displayed in the first display area R1. Layout configuration.

  Next, the control means M detects that the predetermined time B2 has elapsed from the time S5 at the time S6 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the control means M has not received any operation instruction signal output from the operation means 213 when the user of the vehicle operates the operation means 213 at time S6. At this time, the control means M continues the first state signal and the automatic driving cancellation signal as a vehicle state signal via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). Are receiving.

  At this time S6, the control means M determines that the wireless communication has been established, and the external device sent from the third control unit 402 via the other communication unit 410 and the communication unit 208 A process of determining that there is no information is executed.

  At this time, the control means M uses the first state signal and the automatic driving stop signal (the audio as the vehicle state signal) via the first multiplex communication input / output means 211 (or the first vehicle information terminal 210). Continue to receive the stop signal).

  Then, under the control of the control means M, at time S6, the display information displayed on the first and second information display sections 204 and 310 is the state at the time T1 in the first embodiment (that is, in FIG. 8). The first display mode M1).

  Therefore, at this time, the control means M displays the first predetermined information D1 instead of the release state information 700 in the first display region R1 when the predetermined time B2 elapses after the release state information 710 is displayed. In addition, the display control of the first and second information display units 204 and 310 is performed so that the bar graph display unit 600 (second predetermined information D2) is displayed in the second display region R2. With this configuration, the display transition from the automatic driving state of the vehicle to the manual driving state of the vehicle using the first information display unit 204 is smoothly performed, and the human machine interface can be improved. There is an advantage.

  In addition, this invention is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiment and drawing. Changes (including deletion of constituent elements) can be added to the embodiments and the drawings as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the size of the first display region R1 (first information display unit 204) is larger than the size of the second display region R2 (second information display unit 310). On the other hand, the size of the second display region R2 (second information display unit 310) is made larger than the size of the first display region R1 (first information display unit 204). Also good. That is, this replaces the second information display unit 310 adopted in the first and second embodiments described above with the first information display unit described in the claims described later, and the first information display unit described above. This means that the first information display unit 204 employed in the first and second embodiments may be replaced with the second information display unit described in the claims described later.

  In the embodiment described above, music information is applied as external device information. However, the external device information is not limited to the music information, and includes incoming mail information and incoming call information. It is possible to adopt any external device information.

  The present invention relates to a vehicle information providing apparatus including an information display unit that displays various types of information. The vehicle information providing apparatus is mounted on a vehicle as well as a vehicle meter (vehicle instrument) that displays vehicle information. The present invention can also be applied to navigation devices and multi-display devices.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Communication system for vehicles 102 Information provision apparatus for vehicles 103 External apparatus 104 Connection means 105 In-vehicle LAN (transmission medium)
110 First vehicle-mounted device 120 Second vehicle-mounted device 202 First control unit 204 First information display unit 208 Communication unit 302 Second control unit 309 Combiner 310 Second information display unit 570 Operating state information 580 Navigation display unit 610 Music information (external device information)
700, 710 Release state information D Predetermined information D1 First predetermined information D2 Second predetermined information D3 Other information (automatic driving related information)
M control means R1 first display area r11 first reduced area r12 first residual area R2 second display area r21 second reduced area r22 second residual area

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In a vehicle information providing apparatus comprising: first and second information display units that display various vehicle states as vehicle state information; and a control unit that performs display control of the first and second information display units.
The first and second information display units include first and second display areas for displaying predetermined information among the vehicle state information,
When the control means detects other information of the vehicle state information different from the predetermined information, the first information is displayed in the first display area in place of the predetermined information. An information providing device for a vehicle that performs display control of an information display unit. The vehicle information providing device is connected to an external device via a connection means, and can acquire external device information output from the external device,
When the control means detects the external device information, the first information display unit reduces the first display area and the first remaining area except the first reduced area. The display area dividing process of the first information display unit is executed so that the other information is divided into the first reduced size when the display area dividing process of the first information display part is executed. 2. The vehicle information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein display control of the first information display unit is performed so that the external device information is displayed in the region and the external device information is displayed in the first remaining region. . The control means is configured to divide the second information display unit into a second reduced area obtained by reducing the second display area and a second remaining area excluding the second reduced area. When the display area dividing process of the second information display unit is executed and the display area dividing process of the second information display unit is executed, a part of the predetermined information displayed in the first display area is The vehicle information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein display control of the second information display unit is performed so as to be displayed in the second remaining area. The control means performs display control of the second information display unit such that a part of the predetermined information displayed on the first information display unit is displayed on the second information display unit. The vehicle information providing apparatus according to claim 1. The vehicular information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the other information includes at least automatic driving related information related to automatic driving control of the vehicle. When the control means detects an automatic driving release signal indicating that the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in a released state, the automatic driving control is released to the first display area based on the automatic driving release signal. Display control of the first information display unit so that the release state information indicating that,
The display control of the first information display unit is performed so that the predetermined information is displayed in the first display area instead of the release state information after a predetermined time has elapsed. 5. The vehicle information providing apparatus according to 5. When the control means detects an automatic driving release signal indicating that the automatic driving control of the vehicle is in a released state, the automatic driving control is released to the first reduced region based on the automatic driving release signal. Display control of the first information display unit so that the release state information indicating that,
The display control of the first information display unit is performed so that the predetermined information is displayed in the first reduced area instead of the release state information after a predetermined time has elapsed. 5. The vehicle information providing apparatus according to 5.

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