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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Hitoshi Nohno, Nabari, JP;
Megumi Itoh, Nara, JP;
Toshiya Takahashi, Soraku-gun, JP;
Takeshi Yamamoto, Soraku-gun, JP;
Aki Miake, Nara, JP;
Mitsukazu Okuda, Ikoma, JP;
Takeshi Doi, Kashiwara, JP;
Hitoshi Nohno, Nabari, JP;
Megumi Itoh, Nara, JP;
Toshiya Takahashi, Soraku-gun, JP;
Takeshi Yamamoto, Soraku-gun, JP;
Aki Miake, Nara, JP;
Mitsukazu Okuda, Ikoma, JP;
Takeshi Doi, Kashiwara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A display screen of an onboard display device is disposed so that a speedometer is displayed in front of a driver of a vehicle. When a right-turn instruction is detected, a blinker is displayed and a rightward rear view image outside the vehicle is displayed on the right side of the display screen. When a left-turn instruction is detected, a blinker is displayed and a leftward rear view image outside the vehicle is displayed on the left side of the display screen. Displaying the image in different positions of the display screen according to the right or the left turn instruction facilitates an intuitive determination of a meaning of the image and makes it easier to drive the vehicle.