Patent application EP20170023A (EP), filed 2020-04-17
Publication number: EP3736161A1
Title: VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD
Abstract: [0001]    A vehicle control apparatus includes a second display device which is connected to a driving support ECU, and a meter ECU. The driving support ECU performs a plurality of diving support functions by executing a plurality of driving support controls. The meter ECU hides an integrated telltale image in a predetermined area of the second display device when all of a plurality of recommended driving support functions selected among the driving support functions have been set in the valid states. The meter ECU displays the integrated telltale image in the predetermined area of the second display device when at least one of the recommended driving support functions which has been set in the invalid state is present.
IPC codes: B60K  35/    10            A I
B60W  30/    00            A I
B60W  50/    04            A I
B60W  50/    14            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A vehicle control apparatus comprising:
number: 2
text: The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein,
said display control device (30, 40) is configured to display a function invalid state notification image (Nt) on said display device (31, 41) for a predetermined displaying time, when one of said recommended driving support functions has been switched from said valid state to said invalid state,
wherein,
said function invalid state notification image (Nt) includes:
number: 3
text: The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein,
said display control device (30, 40) is configured to display a specific display image on said display device (31, 41), said specific display image including:
number: 4
text: The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 3,
wherein,
said display control device (30, 40) is configured to:
number: 5
text: The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 3,
wherein,
said display device (31, 41) includes:
number: 6
text: The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 3,
wherein,
said display control device (30, 40) is configured to display, on said display device (31, 41), a plurality of operation buttons (Bt1, Bt2, Bt3, Bt4) to be operated in order for said user to switch each of said recommended driving support functions corresponding to said respective operation buttons (Bt1, Bt2, Bt3, Bt4) to either said valid state or said invalid state, each of said operation buttons (Bt1, Bt2, Bt3, Bt4) including a third graphic symbol which is the same as each of said first graphic symbols (Sa1, Sa2 Sa3, Sa4) included in said function box images (Bx1, Bx2, Bx3, Bx4) corresponding to said respective recommended driving functions.
number: 7
text: The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein,
said driving support device (10) configured to perform said driving support functions using a sensor (11, 13); and
said display control device (30, 40) is configured to display failed function notification contents on said display device (31, 41), said failed function notification contents including:
number: 8
text: The vehicle control apparatus according to claim 7,
wherein,
said display control device (30, 40) is configured to display said integrated telltale image in said first display mode on said display device (31, 41) when displaying said failed function notification contents on said display device (31, 41).
number: 9
text: A display control method performed by one or more processors executing on a display control device (30, 40) and applied to a vehicle (SV),
said vehicle (SV) including:
Office action: search_report, dated 2020-11-11
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
Prior art cited: ref_id: JP2011246048A
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severity: background
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severity: background
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severity: novelty_destroying
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ref_id: DE102007029032
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severity: novelty_destroying
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severity: novelty_destroying
Final disposition: pending (2020-11-11)