JP7293990B2 - Vehicle display control device, vehicle display control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle display control device, a vehicle display control method, and a program.

A technique for assisting driving by displaying an image of the surroundings of a vehicle is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a driving support device that displays a plurality of camera images in a turning direction when a vehicle turns right or left.

JP 2015-79299 A

For example, the driver may be concerned about an object or the like displayed on the side monitor and gaze at the side monitor not only when the vehicle is turning right or left, but also when the vehicle is traveling straight ahead. In such a case, confirmation of the other side monitor of the side monitor that the driver is paying attention to is neglected, and there may be cases where the driver does not notice other vehicles or pedestrians traveling from behind the other side monitor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle display control device, a vehicle display control method, and a program, which enable a driver to appropriately visually recognize the situation behind the other side monitor when looking at one side monitor. and

A display control device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a video data acquiring unit for acquiring video data of the left and right rear sides captured by an imaging unit that captures the left and right rear sides of a vehicle, and a line-of-sight direction of the driver of the vehicle. a line-of-sight detection unit for detecting; a gaze determination unit for determining whether or not the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors of the vehicle based on the detection result of the line-of-sight detection unit; When the gaze determination unit determines that the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors, the side monitor in the direction the driver is gazing or its surroundings is displayed on the side monitor of the side the driver is gazing at. a display control unit that displays the other side rear image in addition to the side rear image.

A display control method for a vehicle according to the present invention includes the steps of obtaining video data of the left and right rear sides captured by an imaging unit that captures the left and right rear sides of a vehicle, and the steps of detecting the line-of-sight direction of the driver of the vehicle. determining whether or not the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors of the vehicle based on the detection result of the line-of-sight direction of the driver; If it is determined that the driver is gazing at one of them, the side monitor in the direction the driver is gazing at or its surroundings will display the side rear image of the gazing side as well as the other side monitor. and C. displaying a rear image.

The program of the present invention includes the steps of obtaining video data of the left and right rear sides captured by imaging units that capture the left and right rear sides of the vehicle, the steps of detecting the line-of-sight direction of the driver of the vehicle, determining whether the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors of the vehicle based on the detection result of the line-of-sight direction of the driver; When it is determined that the driver is gazing, the other side rear image is displayed in addition to the gazing side rear image on the side monitor in the direction the driver is gazing or around it. and causing a computer operating as a display control device for a vehicle to execute.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when looking at one side monitor, the situation of the other side rear can be visually recognized appropriately.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle display device according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the vehicle display control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the vehicle control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle display device according to the second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the vehicle control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the vehicle control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the vehicle control method according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the vehicle control method according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited by this embodiment, and when there are a plurality of embodiments, a combination of each embodiment is also included.

[First embodiment]
A vehicle display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle display device according to the first embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle display device 1 includes a left-side camera 10, a right-side camera 20, a line-of-sight detection camera 30, a left-side monitor 40, a right-side monitor 50, and a control unit (vehicle display control device) 100;

The left side camera 10 is arranged facing rearward on the left side of the vehicle, and photographs the rear left side of the vehicle. The left-side camera 10 captures an image of the confirmation range of the left-side monitor 40 . The left side camera 10 has, for example, a horizontal angle of view of 15° to 45°. The left-side camera 10 has, for example, an angle of view in the vertical direction of 15° to 45°. The left side camera 10 outputs the captured left rear image data to the image data acquisition unit 110 .

The right side camera 20 is arranged facing rearward on the right side of the vehicle, and photographs the rear right side of the vehicle. The right side camera 20 captures an image of the confirmation range of the right side monitor 50 . The right side camera 20 has, for example, a horizontal angle of view of 15° to 45°. The right side camera 20 has, for example, an angle of view in the vertical direction of 15° to 45°. The right side camera 20 outputs the captured right rear image data to the image data acquisition unit 110 .

The line-of-sight detection camera 30 photographs the driver's face in order to detect the line-of-sight direction of the driver. The line-of-sight detection camera 30 is arranged, for example, in front of the driver. The line-of-sight detection camera 30 can be realized by, for example, an infrared light emitting device and an infrared light camera. In this case, the infrared light emitting device irradiates the driver's face with infrared light, and the infrared camera captures the driver's face. The line-of-sight detection camera 30 may have another configuration having similar functions. The line-of-sight detection camera 30 outputs to the line-of-sight detection unit 120 driver video data obtained by photographing the driver's face.

The left side monitor 40 displays the left rear image of the vehicle based on the image signal output from the display control section 140 of the control section 100 . The left side monitor 40 is arranged at a position where it can be easily viewed by the driver. In this embodiment, the left side monitor 40 is arranged on the left side of the dashboard in the vehicle width direction. The left side monitor 40 is a display including, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL (Organic Electro-Luminescence) display.

The right side monitor 50 displays a right rear image of the vehicle based on the image signal output from the display control section 140 of the control section 100 . The right side monitor 50 is arranged at a position where it can be easily viewed by the driver. In this embodiment, the right side monitor 50 is arranged on the right side of the dashboard in the vehicle width direction. The right side monitor 50 is a display including, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

For example, the control unit 100 stores a program (for example, a program according to the present invention) stored in a storage unit (not shown) by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like, and stores a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like. It is realized by being executed as a work area. Also, the control unit 100 is a controller, and may be implemented by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

The control unit 100 includes a video data acquisition unit 110 , a line-of-sight detection unit 120 , a gaze determination unit 130 and a display control unit 140 .

The video data acquisition unit 110 acquires various video data. The image data acquisition unit 110 acquires left rear image data of the vehicle from the left side camera 10, for example. The image data acquisition unit 110 acquires the right rear image data of the vehicle from the right side camera 20, for example.

The line-of-sight detection unit 120 acquires driver image data from the line-of-sight detection camera 30 . The line-of-sight detection unit 120 detects the line-of-sight direction of the driver based on the driver image data. The line-of-sight detection unit 120 detects the line-of-sight direction of the driver, for example, from the driver's image data, based on the position of the driver's pupil and corneal reflex.

The gaze determination unit 130 determines whether the driver is gazing at the left side monitor 40 or the right side monitor 50 based on the detection result of the driver's line of sight by the line of sight detection unit 120 . The gaze determination unit 130 determines that the driver is gazing at the left side monitor 40 or the right side monitor 50 when, for example, the driver's line of sight is directed toward the left side monitor 40 or the right side monitor 50 for a predetermined period of time, such as three seconds or longer. do. The gaze determination unit 130 may determine that the side monitor is being gazed at, for example, when the side monitor is viewed a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined period of time, such as five seconds. The gaze determination unit 130 determines whether or not the driver is gazing at the left side monitor 40 or the right side monitor 50 based on the direction of the driver's face instead of detecting the line of sight using the line of sight detection unit 120. You can do it.

Based on the right rear image data and the left rear image data, the display control unit 140 causes the left side monitor 40 to display the left rear image and the right side monitor 50 to display the right rear image. Although details will be described later, for example, when the gaze determination unit 130 determines that the driver is gazing at either the left side monitor 40 or the right side monitor 50, the display control unit 140 In addition to the side rear image of the gazed side, the other side rear image is displayed on the side monitor in the direction where the user is. The display control unit 140 includes a clipping processing unit 141 and a combining processing unit 142 .

The cutout processing unit 141 cuts out left rear image data for display to be displayed on the left side monitor 40 from the left rear image data. Thereby, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image data for display on the left side monitor 40 .

The cutout processing unit 141 cuts out right rear image data for display to be displayed on the right side monitor 50 from the right rear image data. Thereby, the display control unit 140 displays the right rear image data for display on the right side monitor 50 .

When it is determined that the driver is gazing at the left side monitor 40, the clipping processing unit 141 cuts out the right rear image data for display during gaze to be displayed on the left side monitor 40 from the right rear image data. put out. The clipping processing unit 141 outputs the right rear image data for display during gaze to the synthesis processing unit 142 .

When it is determined that the driver is gazing at the right side monitor 50, the clipping processing unit 141 cuts out the left rear image data for display during gaze to be displayed on the right side monitor 50 from the left rear image data. put out. The clipping processing unit 141 outputs the left rear image data for display at gaze to the synthesis processing unit 142 .

For example, when it is determined that the driver is gazing at the left side monitor 40, the synthesis processing unit 142 partially synthesizes the left rear image data for display with the right rear image data for display when gazing. As a result, the display control unit 140 displays on the left side monitor 40 image data obtained by synthesizing the left rear image data for display with the right rear image data for display during gaze.

For example, when it is determined that the driver is gazing at the right side monitor 50, the synthesizing unit 142 partially synthesizes the right rear image data for display with the left rear image data for display when gazing. As a result, the display control unit 140 displays, on the right side monitor 50, image data obtained by synthesizing the right rear image data for display with the left rear image data for display during gaze.

A vehicle display control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the vehicle display control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows how the line-of-sight detection camera 30, the left side monitor 40, and the right side monitor 50 are installed in the vehicle.

The line-of-sight detection camera 30 is installed, for example, on the dashboard in front of the driver. There is no particular restriction on the position where the line-of-sight detection camera 30 is installed as long as it is a position where the driver's face can be photographed. The left side monitor 40 is installed on the left side in the vehicle width direction on the dashboard. The right side monitor 50 is installed on the right side in the vehicle width direction on the dashboard.

For example, an information display section 60, a first vehicle information display section 70, and a second vehicle information display section 80 are embedded in the dashboard. The information display unit 60 displays various video contents including navigation information, for example. The first vehicle information display unit 70 includes, for example, a speedometer and a tachometer. The second vehicle information display unit 80 includes, for example, a fuel gauge and a water temperature gauge. Note that the information display section 60, the first vehicle information display section 70, and the second vehicle information display section 80 are not limited to these.

FIG. 2(a) shows a case where the driver is not watching either the left side monitor 40 or the right side monitor 50. FIG. In this case, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image on the left side monitor 40 and displays the right rear image on the right side monitor 50 .

FIG. 2(b) shows a case where it is determined that the driver is gazing at the right side monitor 50. FIG. In this case, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image on the left side monitor 40 and displays the right rear image and the left rear image on the right side monitor 50 . For example, the display control unit 140 causes the side monitor in the gaze direction to display the side rear image of the gaze side in an area on the side monitor in the direction away from the center of the vehicle. The display control unit 140 causes the other side rear image to be displayed in an area in the direction toward the center of the vehicle on the side monitor that the user is watching. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 2B , the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image in the left rear image display area 51 at the upper left corner of the right side monitor 50 .

The image displayed in the left rear image display area 51 may be, for example, a reduced image of the image displayed on the left side monitor 40, or a partial image of the image displayed on the left side monitor 40. It may be a video image. The image displayed in the left rear image display area 51 may have a different angle of view from the image displayed on the left side monitor 40 . The image displayed in the left rear image display area 51 may be, for example, an image including an obstacle located on the left side of the vehicle. In this case, the image displayed in the left rear image display area 51 may be, for example, an image including at least the left side of the vehicle and the obstacle.

When it is determined that the driver is gazing at the left side monitor 40, the display control unit 140 causes the left side monitor 40 to display the right rear image. The details of the process are the same as those in the case where it is determined that the right side monitor 50 is being watched, so description thereof will be omitted.

A processing flow of the vehicle control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the vehicle control method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The period from the start to the end in the flow chart of FIG. 3 is the period during which the vehicle is in operation, the left side rear image of the vehicle is displayed on the left side monitor 40, and the right rear image of the vehicle is displayed on the right side monitor 50. This is the period in which it is necessary to

First, the control unit 100 acquires left and right side rear image data of the vehicle (step S101). Specifically, the image data acquisition unit 110 acquires left rear image data from the left side camera 10 and acquires right rear image data from the right side camera 20 . Then, the process proceeds to step S102.

The control unit 100 displays side rear images on the left and right side monitors (step S102). Specifically, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image on the left side monitor 40 and displays the right rear image on the right side monitor 50 . Then, the process proceeds to step S103.

The control unit 100 detects the line-of-sight direction of the driver (step S103). Specifically, the line-of-sight detection unit 120 detects the driver's line of sight based on the photographed result of the line-of-sight detection camera 30 . Then, the process proceeds to step S104.

Control unit 100 determines whether or not the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors (step S104). Specifically, gaze determination unit 130 determines whether the driver is gazing at either left side monitor 40 or right side monitor 50 based on the detection result of line-of-sight detection unit 120 . If it is determined that the user is gazing at either the left or right side monitor (Yes in step S104), the process proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, if it is determined that neither the left or right side monitor is being watched (No in step S104), the process proceeds to step S108.

When it is determined as Yes in step S104, the control unit 100 displays the other side rear image on the side monitor determined to be gazing (step S105). Specifically, display control unit 140 displays the other rearview image on the side monitor that the driver is watching. Then, the process proceeds to step S106.

The control unit 100 determines whether or not the gaze has ended (step S106). Specifically, after the display control unit 140 displays the other side rear image on the side monitor that the driver is gazing at, it determines whether or not the gazing action has ended. If it is determined that the gaze has ended (Yes in step S106), the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaze motion has not ended (No in step S106), the determination in step S106 is performed again.

If determined as Yes in step S106, the control unit 100 ends the display of the other side rear image displayed on the side monitor determined to be gazed (step S107). Specifically, the display control unit 140 terminates the display of the other side rear image displayed on the side monitor determined to be gazing, and restores the original state. Then, the process proceeds to step S108.

If it is determined No in step S104 and after step S107, the control unit 100 determines whether or not to end the display of the left and right rear images (step S108). Specifically, the display control unit 140 determines whether or not to end the display of the images on the left side monitor 40 and the right side monitor 50 based on the CAN (Controller Area Network) acquired from the outside. If it is determined to end the display (Yes in step S108), the process of FIG. 3 ends. If it is determined not to end the display (No in step S108), the process proceeds to step S104.

In the process of FIG. 3, when it is determined in step S106 that the gaze has ended, the display of the other side rear image is stopped. After that, the display of the other side rear image may be stopped.

As described above, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the driver is gazing at one side monitor, the other side rear image can be displayed on the gazing side monitor. As a result, the driver can appropriately visually recognize the situation behind the other side monitor that the driver is looking at. As a result, this embodiment can improve safety.

[Second embodiment]
A vehicle display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle display device according to the second embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle display device 1A differs from the vehicle display device 1 shown in FIG. there is

A vehicle display control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a vehicle display control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows how the line-of-sight detection camera 30 and the cluster monitor 90 are installed in the vehicle.

The cluster monitor 90 is installed, for example, on the dashboard along the width direction of the vehicle. The cluster monitor 90 has a left side monitor 91 , a right side monitor 92 , an information display area 93 , a first vehicle information display area 94 and a second vehicle information display area 95 .

The display control unit 140 displays the left rear image on the left side monitor 91 . The display control unit 140 displays the right rear image on the right side monitor 92 . That is, in the second embodiment, the left side monitor and the right side monitor are integrally provided.

The display control unit 140 displays various video contents including navigation information in the information display area 93, for example.

The display control unit 140 displays various types of vehicle information in the first vehicle information display area 94 and the second vehicle information display area 95 based on CAN, for example. The display control unit 140 displays, for example, a speedometer, a tachometer, etc. in the first vehicle information display area 94 . The display control unit 140 displays, for example, a fuel gauge and a water temperature gauge in the second vehicle information display area 95 . The vehicle information displayed in the first vehicle information display area 94 and the second vehicle information display area 95 by the display control unit 140 is not limited to these.

FIG. 5(a) shows a case where the driver is not watching either the left side monitor 91 or the right side monitor 92. FIG. In this case, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image on the left side monitor 91 at the left end of the cluster monitor 90 and displays the right rear image on the right side monitor 92 at the right end.

FIG. 5(b) shows a case where it is determined that the driver is gazing at the right side monitor 92. FIG. In this case, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image adjacent to the right side monitor 92 . Specifically, the display control unit 140 moves the display areas of the first vehicle information display area 94 and the second vehicle information display area 95 to the left. More specifically, the display control unit 140 narrows the width of the information display area 93, and displays the first vehicle information display area 94 and the second vehicle information display area 95 on the left side without changing the sizes. do. As a result, the space on the left side of the right side monitor 92 becomes the left rear image display area 91A. Then, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image in the left rear image display area 91A. That is, the display control unit 140 displays the side rear image on the gazed side in a region on the side monitor in the direction away from the center of the vehicle, and displays the other side rear image on the side monitor where the gaze is focused on the center of the vehicle. Display in the area facing the side.

The image displayed on the left rear image display area 91A may be the same as the image displayed on the left side monitor 91, or may be different. For example, part of the video displayed on the left side monitor 91 may be displayed in the left rear video display area 91A.

The size of the left rear image display area 91A may be the same as that of the left side monitor 91, or may be different. For example, the width direction of the left rear image display area 91A may be larger or smaller than the width direction of the left side monitor 91 .

Note that when it is determined that the driver is gazing at the left side monitor 91 , the display control unit 140 displays the right rear image adjacent to the left side monitor 91 . The details of the process are the same as when it is determined that the user is looking at the right side monitor 92, so the description will be omitted.

A process flow of the vehicle control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the vehicle control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Since the processing from step S201 to step S204 is the same as the processing from step S101 to step S104 shown in FIG. 3, the description thereof will be omitted.

If it is determined as Yes in step S204, the control unit 100A moves other information displayed adjacent to the side monitor that the driver is gazing at, and moves the other information to the side monitor that the driver is gazing at. The other side rear image is displayed adjacently (step S205). Specifically, display control unit 140 displays the other rearview image that the driver is gazing at. Then, the process proceeds to step S206.

The processing of steps S206 and S208 is the same as that of steps S106 and S108 shown in FIG. 3, respectively, so description thereof will be omitted.

When it is determined as Yes in step S206, the control unit 100A stops the display of the other side rear image displayed on the side monitor determined to be gazing, and the other side rear image moved in step S205. The information display position is returned (step S207). Then, the process proceeds to step S208.

As described above, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the driver is gazing at one side monitor, the other side rear image can be displayed adjacent to the side monitor that the driver is gazing at. As a result, the driver can appropriately visually recognize the situation behind the other side monitor that the driver is looking at. As a result, this embodiment can improve safety.

[Third embodiment]
A vehicle display control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a vehicle display control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Since the configuration of the vehicle display device is the same as that of the vehicle display device 1A, the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 7 shows how the line-of-sight detection camera 30 and the cluster monitor 90 are installed in the vehicle.

FIG. 7(a) shows a case where the driver is not watching either the left side monitor 91 or the right side monitor 92. FIG. In this case, the display control unit 140 displays the left rear image on the left side monitor 91 at the left end of the cluster monitor 90 and displays the right rear image on the right side monitor 92 at the right end.

FIG. 7(b) shows a case where it is determined that the driver is gazing at the right side monitor 92. FIG. In this case, the display control unit 140 superimposes the second vehicle information display area 95 adjacent to the right side monitor 92 and the left rear image display area 91B. Specifically, the display control unit 140 causes the water temperature gauge and fuel gauge displayed in the second vehicle information display area 95 and the left rear image displayed in the left rear image display area 91B to be superimposed and displayed. Here, the superimposed display means that the left rear image display area 91B is displayed in a visible state at the display position of the second vehicle information display area 95 as seen from the driver. In this case, the water temperature gauge and the fuel gauge displayed in the second vehicle information display area 95 together with the left rear image display area 91B may not be visible or may be displayed so as to be faintly visible.

In the example shown in FIG. 7B, the second vehicle information display area 95 is entirely superimposed on the left rear image display area 91B, but it may be partially superimposed.

The image displayed in the left rear image display area 91B may be the same as the image displayed on the left side monitor 91, or may be different. For example, part of the video displayed on the left side monitor 91 may be displayed in the left rear video display area 91B.

The size of the left rear image display area 91B may be the same as that of the left side monitor 91, or may be different. For example, the width direction of the left rear image display area 91B may be larger or smaller than the width direction of the left side monitor 91 .

A processing flow of the vehicle control method according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the vehicle control method according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Since steps S301 to S304 and steps S306 and S308 are the same as steps S201 to S204 and steps S206 and S208 shown in FIG. 6 respectively, description thereof will be omitted.

If the determination in step S304 is No, the control unit 100A superimposes the other information displayed adjacent to the side monitor that the driver is looking at and displays the other rearview image (step S305). ). Specifically, the display control unit 140 displays the other information displayed adjacent to the side monitor that the driver is gazing at by superimposing the other rearview image. Then, go to step 306 .

If it is determined as Yes in step S306, the control unit 100A stops displaying the other side rear image that is superimposed and displayed (step S307). In step S307, by stopping the display of the other side rear image that is superimposed and displayed, the other information displayed adjacent to the side monitor that the driver is gazing at is changed from the normal display state. Become. Then, the process proceeds to step S308.

As described above, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the driver is gazing at one side monitor, the other side rear image can be displayed adjacent to the side monitor that the driver is gazing at. This allows the driver to grasp the situation behind the other side monitor that the driver is looking at. As a result, this embodiment can improve safety.

The second embodiment and the third embodiment described above may be selectively implemented based on the importance of the information displayed adjacent to the side monitor on the side of the driver's gaze. For example, when the driver is watching the right side monitor, if the information displayed adjacent to the right side monitor is information that is highly important for driving the vehicle, the second embodiment can be used. process. On the other hand, when the driver is watching the left side monitor, if the information displayed adjacent to the left side monitor is information that is not of high importance for the operation of the vehicle, the left side monitor For this, the processing as in the third embodiment is performed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited by the contents of these embodiments. In addition, the components described above include those that can be easily assumed by those skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those within the so-called equivalent range. Furthermore, the components described above can be combined as appropriate. Furthermore, various omissions, replacements, or modifications of components can be made without departing from the gist of the above-described embodiments.

1, 1A vehicle display device 10 left side camera 20 right side camera 30 sight line detection camera 40 left side monitor 50 right side monitor 60 information display section 70 first vehicle information display section 80 second vehicle information display section 90 cluster monitor 100 , 100A control unit (vehicle display control device)
110 video data acquisition unit 120 line-of-sight detection unit 130 gaze determination unit 140 display control unit 141 cutout processing unit 142 synthesis processing unit

Claims (4)

a video data acquisition unit for acquiring video data of the left and right rear sides captured by the imaging units that capture the left and right rear sides of the vehicle;
a line-of-sight detection unit that detects a line-of-sight direction of a driver of the vehicle;
a gaze determination unit that determines whether the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors of the vehicle based on the detection result of the line-of-sight detection unit;
When the gaze determination unit determines that the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors, a display unit connected to the side monitor in the direction the driver is gazing, a display control unit that, when other information is displayed, superimposes and displays the other side rear image in addition to the side rear image of the gazing side;
A vehicle display control device comprising: The display control unit superimposes and displays the other side rear image on the area in the direction toward the center of the vehicle in the display unit connected to the side monitor in the direction the driver is gazing .
The vehicle display control device according to claim 1 . a step of obtaining video data of the left and right rear sides captured by imaging units that capture the left and right rear sides of the vehicle;
detecting a gaze direction of a driver of the vehicle;
a step of determining whether the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors of the vehicle based on the detection result of the line-of-sight direction of the driver;
When it is determined that the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors, other information is displayed on a display unit connected to the side monitor in the direction the driver is gazing. if so, superimposing and displaying the other side rear image in addition to the side rear image of the gazed side;
A vehicle display control method comprising: a step of obtaining video data of the left and right rear sides captured by imaging units that capture the left and right rear sides of the vehicle;
detecting a gaze direction of a driver of the vehicle;
a step of determining whether the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors of the vehicle based on the detection result of the line-of-sight direction of the driver;
When it is determined that the driver is gazing at one of the left and right side monitors, other information is displayed on a display unit connected to the side monitor in the direction the driver is gazing. if so, superimposing and displaying the other side rear image in addition to the side rear image of the gazed side;
is executed by a computer that operates as a vehicle display control device.

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