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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Mitsutoshi Nagata, Obu, JP;
Mitsutoshi Nagata, Obu, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A display apparatus includes a reflector positioned for obstructing a front view of a driver by using an opaque material, a first imaging unit for imaging a front view of the vehicle, an image generation unit for generating a display image for a portion of the front view that is obstructed by the reflector, an image projection unit for projecting the display image generated by the image generation unit on the reflector, an information acquisition unit for acquiring information to be visually provided for the driver, and a combination unit for combining the information with the display image upon acquiring the information by using the information acquisition unit.