Patent ID: 9638540
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G01C,G06T,G08G,G09B

Claim:
1. A map display device, comprising: a processor including, a situation identifying unit configured to identify a guide situation that is guided through a map screen of a navigation system; a control parameter setting unit configured to set a control parameter that is a display requirement of the map screen according to the identified guide situation; and a map display control unit configured to display the map screen in a display mode in which the control parameter is applied, wherein the control parameter setting unit is configured to set a value of distance (d_cam) between a vehicle and a camera based on both a distance (d_goal) between the vehicle and a predetermined location and an elevation angle (θ) indicating an angle between the map screen and the camera based on a location of the vehicle, and wherein d_cam is proportional to d_goal/tan(θ).