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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2012
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Teruaki Araki, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An in-vehicle display apparatus includes: multiple switchable display elements for displaying one of display items in a display group that is assigned each switchable display element; an operation device for outputting an operation signal according to an operation of a user; a determination device for determining an operation mode of the operation of the user with respect to the operation device, according to the operation signal; and a display control device for independently controlling each switchable display element to execute a switching and displaying operation according to the operation mode. In the switching and displaying operation, the display control device controls one of switchable display elements to switch a current display item to another display item according to a predetermined switching order of display items every time the operation device outputs the operation signal.