Patent ID: 8721084

Claim:
A spotlight projector comprising: a light projection device capable of projecting a visible light emitted from a light emission element to indicate one of a point and an area; and a light controller capable of selectively illuminating one of a plurality of operational switches predisposed on a front panel of a vehicle so as to guide an occupant of the vehicle towards actuation of that particular operational switch, wherein the light controller identifies a visible light projection position of the one of the plurality of operation switches which is to be operated, the light projection device projects, by changing a direction of the visible light, the visible light towards the visible light projection position of the one of the plurality of operation switches identified by the light controller, the light controller has a communication unit connected thereto for having communication with an information center that provides a guidance service by an operator, the light controller receives switch information that indicates an operation switch to be operated in synchronization with an operation guidance by the operator from the information center through the communication unit, the light controller identifies, based on the switch information from the information center, the operation switch that has the visible light directed thereto, and the light projection device projects the visible light towards the operation switch to be operated as identified by the light controller.