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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2009
Katsumi Ohta, Isehara, JP;
Takeshi Mitamura, Fujisawa, JP;
Hideaki Hozumi, Sagamihara, JP;
Takeshi Oono, Yokohama, JP;
Masao Yamane, Yokosuka, JP;
Hiroyuki Sakai, Atsugi, JP;
Katsumi Ohta, Isehara, JP;
Takeshi Mitamura, Fujisawa, JP;
Hideaki Hozumi, Sagamihara, JP;
Takeshi Oono, Yokohama, JP;
Masao Yamane, Yokosuka, JP;
Hiroyuki Sakai, Atsugi, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
An information presentation apparatus for a vehicle includes an indicator mounted on the vehicle for indicating a target direction and a control unit for controlling the indicator. The control unit includes a function for acquiring a current position of the vehicle and a reference direction of the vehicle, a function for specifying a target and acquiring a target position, a function for calculating a target angle that indicates a target direction against the reference direction based on the target position, the current position and the reference direction, and a function for generating a presentation command based on the calculated target angle so as to indicate the target direction by the indicator. According to the apparatus, information for specifying the target position can be provided.