JP7031525B2 - Information display device, information display method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information display device, an information display method, and a program.

Conventionally, a car navigation system has been provided so that a display unit is arranged near the dashboard of an automobile. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a panel device in which a movable panel having a display unit moves to open and close between an upright position and an upward horizontal position by operating an actuator.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-274676

By the way, recently, there is also a display device in which a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is connected to a display device in an automobile so that the function of the mobile terminal device can be used in the display device in the automobile. Even in such a usage mode, it is necessary to charge the mobile terminal device in the automobile.

However, when charging the mobile terminal device in a car, it is necessary to insert a connection cable for charging and charge the mobile terminal device via the connection cable. Even when the panel device described in Patent Document 1 is used as a part of the car navigation system, map information and the like can be displayed on the display unit of the panel device, but the panel device is irrelevant to the charging of the mobile terminal device. Works with. Therefore, it is desired to enable the mobile terminal device to be charged by a simpler method in the information display device for displaying information, and to effectively utilize the mobile terminal device even during charging.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information display device, an information display method, and a program capable of easily charging a mobile terminal device while displaying information.

The information display device according to the present embodiment can include a display unit for displaying information, a first state for covering the display surface in the display unit, and a mobile terminal device for exposing the display surface. Information to the display unit and a lid unit having a mechanism for changing between the second state and a non-contact charging unit that charges the mobile terminal device with the mobile terminal device mounted. A display control unit for controlling the display and a charge control unit for controlling charging by the non-contact charging unit are provided, and the display control unit transfers to the display unit when the lid unit is in the second state. The charge control unit controls to display information, and when the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is mounted on the lid portion, the charge control unit performs a charge process to the mobile terminal device. It is characterized by controlling the non-contact charging unit.

The information display method according to the present embodiment can include a display unit that displays information, a first state that covers the display surface in the display unit, and a mobile terminal device that exposes the display surface. An information display device having a mechanism for changing between the second state and a lid portion having a non-contact charging portion for charging the mobile terminal device in a state where the mobile terminal device is mounted. In the information display method in the above, a step of controlling the display of information on the display unit when the lid portion is in the second state, and the lid portion in the second state and the lid portion on the lid portion. When the mobile terminal device is mounted, it is characterized by having a step of controlling the non-contact charging unit so as to perform a charging process on the mobile terminal device.

The program according to the present embodiment has a display unit for displaying information, a first state for covering the display surface in the display unit, and a second state in which the display surface can be exposed and a mobile terminal device can be placed. An information display device having a mechanism for changing between states and a lid having a non-contact charging unit for charging the mobile terminal device in a state where the mobile terminal device is mounted. When the lid portion is in the second state, a step of controlling the display of information on the display unit and the portable terminal device are placed on the lid portion while the lid portion is in the second state. In this case, it is a program for executing a step of controlling the non-contact charging unit so as to perform a charging process for the mobile terminal device.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an information display device, an information display method, and a program capable of easily charging a mobile terminal device while displaying information.

It is a block diagram which shows one configuration example of the information display device which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows one configuration example of the mobile terminal device which is charged by the information display device in FIG. It is a front view which shows an example in the 1st state of the information display device in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example in the 2nd state of the information display device in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a state in which a mobile terminal device is placed in the information display device in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the installation place in an automobile of the information display device in FIG. It is a flow diagram for demonstrating an example of the process executed by the information display apparatus in FIG. It is a flow diagram for demonstrating an example of the process executed by the information display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a flow diagram for demonstrating an example of the process executed by the information display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition included in an information display device.

<Embodiment 1>
The information display device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an information display device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mobile terminal device charged by the information display device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a first display unit 22 for displaying information, and a lid exemplified by the front panel drive unit 24, the front panel 25, and the power transmission unit 26. A unit 28 is provided. Further, the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment may include a control unit 10 that controls the entire information display device 1. Further, the information display device 1 can include a first storage unit 21, a first operation unit 23, and a first communication unit 27.

In the first display unit 22, the first storage unit 21, the first operation unit 23, the first communication unit 27, and some parts in the control unit 10, "first" is added to the head of the parts. is doing. Similarly, in some parts on the mobile terminal device 3 side, "second" is added to the head of the parts. These are merely attached for convenience to distinguish between the part on the information display device 1 side and the part on the mobile terminal device 3 side.

The control unit 10 can include a first content control unit 11, a first display control unit 12, a first operation control unit 13, a panel operation control unit 14, a power transmission control unit 16, and a first communication control unit 17.

The control unit 10 or a part thereof is realized by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a working memory, a non-volatile storage device, or an integrated circuit. A control program executed by the CPU is stored in this storage device, and the CPU reads the program into the working memory and executes the program, whereby the function of the control unit 10 or a part thereof can be fulfilled. The first storage unit 21 can also be a part of this storage device.

The first storage unit 21 can be realized by a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk, and can store contents or the like to be displayed by the first display unit 22 in the information display device 1. The first content control unit 11 performs a reproduction process on the content stored in the first storage unit 21 and passes it to the first display control unit 12 and an audio control unit (not shown) in the case of video content, and in the case of audio content. Is passed to the voice control unit. As a result, the video content is output from the audio output unit such as the first display unit 22 and the speaker (not shown), and the audio content is output from the audio output unit. The first content control unit 11 may acquire content or the like from another storage device and perform reproduction processing by using the first communication unit 27 described later or another communication means.

The first display unit 22 only needs to be able to display information, and can also be referred to as an image display unit because the information is generally displayed as an image. The first display unit 22 can be mainly composed of a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel. The first display unit 22 displays an image of the content stored in the first storage unit 21 described above, another image generated inside the information display device 1, an image received from the outside, and the like. It should be noted that the above image includes not only a still image but also a moving image (video). The first display control unit 12 controls the first display unit 22 to display information. That is, the first display control unit 12 controls the information display to the first display unit 22.

The first operation unit 23 is an operation unit that accepts a touch operation on the display surface of the first display unit 22. The first operation unit 23 can have a touch sensor incorporated in or overlapped with the first display unit 22, and the user can input operation information by touching the display surface of the first display unit 22. .. The first operation unit 23 may also have a hardware key. The first operation control unit 13 is a portion that controls operations on the information displayed on the first display unit 22. The first operation control unit 13 can pass the operation information input from the first operation unit 23 to a portion related to the operation and perform control to reflect the operation information.

The front panel drive unit 24 drives the front panel 25 to open and close. The front panel 25 can be a lid-shaped member that covers the first display unit 22 in a closed state, and an example thereof and an example of the opening / closing method will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 and the like. The panel operation control unit 14 controls the drive by the front panel drive unit 24, that is, the operation of the front panel 25. Of course, it is also possible to adopt a mechanism that manually opens and closes the front panel 25 without providing the front panel drive unit 24. The information display device 1 may be provided with a sensor or the like for detecting the opening / closing of the front panel 25 regardless of the presence / absence of the front panel driving unit 24.

The power transmission unit 26 is an example of a non-contact charging unit, and supplies power (power transmission) to the adjacent mobile terminal device 3 exemplified in FIG. 2 to charge the battery 45 of the mobile terminal device 3 in a non-contact manner. .. The power transmission unit 26 can transmit power to the mobile terminal device 3 side by using, for example, electromagnetic induction, and the power transmission method is not limited. The power transmission control unit 16 is a portion that controls charging of the mobile terminal device 3 by the non-contact charging unit, that is, a portion that controls power transmission by the power transmission unit 26, and is hereinafter referred to as a charge control unit 16.

The first communication unit 27 is a portion that communicates with the mobile terminal device 3 (communication with the second communication unit 47 described later), and may have a communication interface. Both the first communication unit 27 and the second communication unit 47 can be communication units of a short-range wireless communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), but if both communication methods are the same, information display. Information can be exchanged between the device 1 and the mobile terminal device 3. The first communication control unit 17 controls communication by the first communication unit 27. The information display device 1 may be separately provided with a communication unit for communicating with a device other than the mobile terminal device 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal device 3 to be non-contact charged by the information display device 1 includes a power receiving unit 46 and a power storage unit exemplified by the battery 45. Further, the mobile terminal device 3 can include a control unit 30, a second storage unit 41, a second display unit 42, a second operation unit 43, and a second communication unit 47 that control the entire mobile terminal device 3. As the mobile terminal device 3, a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a tablet terminal, or the like can be applied, but a portable PC (Personal Computer) can also be used.

The control unit 30 can include a second content control unit 31, a second display control unit 32, a second operation control unit 33, a power reception control unit 36, and a second communication control unit 37.

The control unit 30 or a part thereof is realized by, for example, a CPU, a working memory, a non-volatile storage device, or an integrated circuit. A control program executed by the CPU is stored in this storage device, and the CPU reads the program into the working memory and executes the program, whereby the function of the control unit 30 or a part thereof can be fulfilled. The second storage unit 41 can also be a part of this storage device.

The second storage unit 41 can be realized by a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or a hard disk, and can store contents or the like to be displayed by the second display unit 42 in the mobile terminal device 3. The second content control unit 31 performs reproduction processing on the content stored in the second storage unit 41, passes it to the second display control unit 32 and the audio control unit (not shown) in the case of video content, and in the case of audio content. Is passed to the voice control unit. As a result, the video content is output from the audio output unit such as the second display unit 42 and the speaker (not shown), and the audio content is output from the audio output unit. The second content control unit 31 may acquire content or the like from another storage device and perform reproduction processing by using the second communication unit 47 described later or another communication means.

The second display unit 42 only needs to be able to display information, and can also be referred to as an image display unit because the information is generally displayed as an image. The second display unit 42 can be mainly composed of a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel. The second display unit 42 displays an image of the content stored in the second storage unit 41 described above, another image generated inside the mobile terminal device 3, an image received from the outside, and the like. The second display control unit 32 controls the second display unit 42 to display information. That is, the second display control unit 32 controls the information display to the second display unit 42.

The second operation unit 43 is an operation unit (terminal side operation unit) that receives a touch operation on the display surface of the second display unit 42. The second operation unit 43 can have a touch sensor incorporated in or overlapped with the second display unit 42, and the user can input operation information by touching the display surface of the second display unit 42. .. The second operation unit 43 may also have a hardware key. The second operation control unit 33 is a portion that controls the operation for the information displayed on the second display unit 42. The second operation control unit 33 can pass the operation information input from the second operation unit 43 to a portion related to the operation and perform control to reflect the operation information.

The power receiving unit 46 is a portion that receives power from the adjacent power transmission unit 26. As described above for the power transmission unit 26, the charging method by the power transmission unit 26 and the power reception unit 46 does not matter. The power receiving control unit 36 is a portion that controls power reception by the power receiving unit 46, and can also be referred to as a charge control unit because it controls charging. For example, when the battery 45 is fully charged, the power receiving control unit 36 can perform control such as stopping the function of the power receiving unit 46 to stop the power receiving.

The second communication unit 47 is a portion that communicates with the information display device 1 (communication with the first communication unit 27), and may have a communication interface. The second communication control unit 37 controls the communication by the second communication unit 47. The mobile terminal device 3 may be separately provided with a communication unit for communicating with a device other than the information display device 1.

Next, a portion related to the lid portion 28 of the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the information display device 1 in the first state described later, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the information display device 1 in the second state described later from the front side. Further, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which the mobile terminal device 3 is placed in the information display device 1 in FIG. 4 as viewed from the front side. Further, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the installation location of the information display device 1 in the automobile.

The lid portion 28 has a non-contact charging unit that charges the mobile terminal device 3 in a state where the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted, as exemplified by the power transmission unit 26. Further, the lid portion 28 has a member such as a flat plate, which is exemplified in the front panel 25. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front panel 25 is provided in the housing 1a of the information display device 1, and the power transmission unit 26 can be housed in, for example, the portion of the position 26a. Further, the power transmission control unit 16 can also be housed inside this member. Both the first communication unit 27 and the first communication control unit 17, or the first communication unit 27 may be accommodated inside this member.

Further, the lid portion 28 is between a first state of covering the display surface 22a of the first display unit 22 and a second state in which the display surface 22a is exposed and the mobile terminal device 3 can be placed. It has a mechanism for changing this member illustrated in the front panel 25. Hereinafter, this mechanism is referred to as an opening / closing mechanism. An example of this opening / closing mechanism that automatically opens / close corresponds to the front panel drive unit 24. The panel operation control unit 14 controls the operation of the lid unit 28 between the first state and the second state.

The first state can refer to a state in which the front panel 25 is closed as illustrated in FIG. The second state can refer to a state in which the front panel 25 as illustrated in FIG. 4 is opened. In the second state, charging by the power transmission unit 26 becomes possible. That is, in the first state, the surface of the lid 28 on which the portable terminal device 3 is placed (the surface on which the mark shown at the position 26a is displayed) is arranged so as to face the same direction as the display surface 22a. The second state can refer to a state in which the lid portion 28 is arranged orthogonal to the display surface. The first state and the second state can be referred to as a first mode and a second mode, respectively, and can also be referred to as a first form and a second form, respectively.

The opening / closing method of the opening / closing mechanism is basically not limited, and for example, when the changes illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 are performed, the opening / closing mechanism has the following mechanism. That is, the opening / closing mechanism in this case turns the lower side of the front panel 25 forward while moving the upper side of the front panel 25 downward when opening the front panel 25 (when shifting from the first state to the second state). It becomes a mechanism to slide. Further, the opening / closing mechanism in this case is a mechanism that causes the reverse operation when the front panel 25 is closed (when shifting from the second state to the first state).

The first state and the second state are not limited to such a state. However, in consideration of the installation of the information display device 1 and the mounting of the mobile terminal device 3, the first state is that the front panel 25 is arranged so as to face the display surface 22a of the first display unit 22. It is desirable that the front panel 25 is arranged orthogonally to the display surface of the first display unit 22. As another example as such, the first state refers to a state in which the surface of the lid 28 on which the mobile terminal device 3 is placed is arranged so as to face the display surface, and the second state is the lid. It can also refer to a state in which 28 is arranged orthogonal to the display surface. In this example, as the opening / closing mechanism, a mechanism can be adopted in which the upper side of the front panel 25 is tilted forward when opening and the reverse operation is performed when closing. The above-mentioned right angle is not strictly limited to 90 degrees, and an angle having a certain width around 90 degrees is allowed.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the mobile terminal device 3 can adopt a structure in which the mobile terminal device 3 is charged by placing it on the front panel 25 with the display surface 42a of the second display unit 42 facing upward. .. Therefore, the mobile terminal device 3 may have a power receiving unit 46 built in the surface opposite to the display surface 42a.

Then, in the present embodiment, the first display control unit 12 causes the first display unit 22 to display information when the lid portion 28 is in the second state, as illustrated by the display surface 22a in FIG. Take control. Whether it is the second state or the first state can be determined from the control content of the panel operation control unit 14, or if the above-mentioned sensor is provided, it can be determined from the detection result or the like.

Further, when the lid 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted on the lid 28, the charge control unit 16 charges the mounted mobile terminal device 3 (power supply). (To start) Control the power transmission unit 26. In this case, it may be determined whether the lid 28 is in the second state or the first state, but the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted even if this determination is not executed. It suffices if it can be determined. This is because the mobile terminal device 3 cannot be mounted unless it is in the second state.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the information display device 1 can be installed on, for example, a dashboard 63 in an automobile. In FIG. 6, 61 is a windshield, 62 is a rear-view mirror, 64 is an instrument panel, and 65 is a steering wheel.

Next, a processing example executed by the information display device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining an example of processing executed by the information display device 1. Here, the description will be made on the premise that the information display device 1 is in the first state at the start of use, but the present invention is not limited to this. The start of use can be when the power of the information display device 1 is turned on.

First, the panel operation control unit 14 (or control unit 10) determines whether or not the transition from the first state to the second state has occurred (step S101). The first state can be changed to the second state automatically, for example, when the information display device 1 is activated. Alternatively, the first state can be maintained until a user operation for shifting from the first state to the second state is accepted, and when the user operation is accepted, the transition to the second state can be made. Such user operations include, for example, when the user presses an electrical switch, or when it is detected that the user has pressed the front panel.

If YES in step S101, the first display control unit 12 causes the first display unit 22 to display information, whereby the information display is started (step S102). The information displayed here can be arbitrary. For example, a menu image of the information display device 1, an audio content reproduction image of the information display device 1, a navigation image of the information display device 1, and the like can be displayed on the first display unit 22. Alternatively, by communicating with the mobile terminal device 3, the audio content reproduction image functioning on the mobile terminal device 3, the navigation image functioning on the mobile terminal device 3, and the like can be displayed on the first display unit 22. .. If NO in step S101, the process ends.

Following step S102, the charge control unit 16 determines whether or not the placement of the mobile terminal device (also simply referred to as a terminal device) 3 is detected (step S103). The charge control unit 16 can detect that the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted, for example, by detecting a signal from the power receiving unit 46 for intermittent power transmission from the power transmission unit 26.

If YES in step S103, the charge control unit 16 starts the charge process (step S104). Here, the charging process can be a process of detecting the remaining power and charging the battery if it is not fully charged, and stopping the charging if the battery is fully charged. In addition to the full charge, the charge process may include a process of stopping the charge when the temperature is abnormal.

After starting the charging process, the charging control unit 16 determines whether or not the removal of the mobile terminal device 3 is detected (detected) (step S105). In step S105, if the signal from the power receiving unit 46 for the intermittent power transmission from the power transmission unit 26 is not detected, it can be determined that the mobile terminal device 3 is no longer mounted (removed).

If NO in step S103 and YES in step S105, the panel operation control unit 14 (or control unit 10) determines whether or not the transition from the second state to the first state has occurred (step S106). The determination method here can be the same as the determination method in step S101. If YES in step S106, the first display control unit 12 ends the display of the first display unit 22 (step S107), and ends the process. On the other hand, if NO in step S106, the process returns to step S103 and the same process is executed.

As described above, according to the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily charge the mobile terminal device 3 while displaying information. That is, in this information display device 1, it is possible to charge the mobile terminal device 3 in a non-contact manner, and it is possible to display information during charging.

<Embodiment 2>
The information display device according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining an example of processing executed by the information display device according to the present embodiment. The information display device and the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment can have basically the same configurations as those described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and the information display device 1 and the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment can be provided. This will be described based on the configuration of 3. Also in this embodiment, basically various examples described in the first embodiment can be applied.

In the first embodiment, for example, the display content on the first display unit 22 in step S102 of FIG. 7 does not matter, but in the present embodiment, the display content in the same scene is information from the mobile terminal device 3. It is something to do.

That is, the first display control unit 12 according to the present embodiment is carried on the first display unit 22 when the lid portion 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted on the lid portion 28. Display the information received from the terminal device 3. Hereinafter, the information received from the mobile terminal device 3 will be referred to as information based on the mobile terminal device 3.

On the other hand, when the lid portion 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is not mounted on the lid portion 28, the first display control unit 12 is attached to the mobile terminal device 3 on the first display unit 22. Information other than the based information can be displayed. Hereinafter, information other than the information based on the mobile terminal device 3 will be referred to as information based on the information display device 1 and will be described.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a processing example executed by the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the processing example of FIG. 7. Note that steps S201 to S204, S206, S208, and S209 in FIG. 8 are the same as steps S101 to S104, S105, S106, and S107 in FIG. 7, respectively.

After the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted and the charging process start is started in step S204, the first display control unit 12 controls the first display unit 22 to display information based on the mobile terminal device 3 (step). S205). In this control, the control unit 10 controls, for example, instructing the first communication control unit 17 to receive the information from the mobile terminal device 3 via the first communication unit 27. After the processing of step S205 (after the display is started), the processing of step S206 is performed.

The information based on the mobile terminal device 3 can be, for example, a navigation image by the navigation function of the mobile terminal device 3. The navigation function of the mobile terminal device 3 can be realized by installing an application such as Apple CarPlay (registered trademark) or Android Auto (registered trademark) on the mobile terminal device 3.

In particular, it is useful when the information display device 1 does not have a navigation function, or when it is desired to use the navigation function of the mobile terminal device 3 even when the information display device 1 has a navigation function. The first display unit 22 can display a navigation image by the navigation function of the mobile terminal device 3, and the operation for the image can be accepted by the first operation unit 23 of the information display device 1. Such processing can be realized by transmitting the operation information received by the first operation unit 23 to the mobile terminal device 3 via the first communication unit 27 and receiving the response.

Further, as another example, the information based on the mobile terminal device 3 may be, for example, a content image reproduced by the mobile terminal device 3. This is useful when the user wants to use the content reproduction display of the mobile terminal device 3 instead of the content reproduction display of the information display device 1.

Further, the information display device 1 can be configured to be configurable so as to display predetermined information (for example, a navigation image, a content image, etc.) when displaying information based on the mobile terminal device 3. By requesting information from the mobile terminal device 3 according to the set contents, the set information can be displayed on the first display unit 22.

On the other hand, in the case of NO in step S203, that is, when the mobile terminal device 3 is not mounted, the first display control unit 12 controls the first display unit 22 to display information based on the information display device 1. (Step S207). Thereby, for example, the content image stored in the first storage unit 21, the navigation image by the navigation function of the information display device 1, and the like can be displayed on the first display unit 22. After the processing of step S207 (after the display is started), the processing of step S208 is performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, the functions of the mobile terminal device 3 can be easily combined with the first display unit 22 (and the first operation unit 23) of the information display device 1. ) Can be realized.

<Embodiment 3>
The information display device according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining an example of processing executed by the information display device according to the present embodiment. The information display device and the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment can have basically the same configurations as those described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and the information display device 1 and the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment can be provided. This will be described based on the configuration of 3. Also in this embodiment, basically various examples described in the first and second embodiments can be applied.

In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal device 3 includes a second operation unit 43, and the information display device 1 includes a first operation unit 23 and a first operation control unit 13. The first operation control unit 13 controls the operation for the information regardless of whether the information displayed on the first display unit 22 is based on the information display device 1 or the mobile terminal device 3 (operation of the information). Perform processing).

The first operation control unit 13 controls the touch operation by the first operation unit 23 as the above operation when the lid portion 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is not mounted on the lid portion 28. .. For example, when the front panel 25 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is not mounted on the front panel 25, the first operation control unit 13 can enable the touch operation based on the first operation unit 23. Just do it.

Further, the first operation control unit 13 is a touch operation by the second operation unit 43 of the mobile terminal device 3 when the lid unit 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted on the lid unit 28. Is controlled as the above operation. For example, when the front panel 25 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted on the front panel 25, the first operation control unit 13 performs a touch operation based on the mounted mobile terminal device 3. It should be valid. As illustrated in FIG. 5, by placing the mobile terminal device 3 on the front panel 25 with the display surface 42a of the second display unit 42 facing upward, the touch operation on the display surface 42a can be performed by the second operation unit 43. Can be accepted at.

In order to enable the touch operation by the second operation unit 43, for example, the first operation control unit 13 may perform a touch operation from the first communication unit 27 to the second operation unit 43 via the first communication control unit 17. It suffices to be able to receive the information of. In this case, the second operation unit 43 may also be maintained in a movable state. Even when the touch operation based on the mobile terminal device 3 is enabled, it is also possible to maintain the state in which the touch operation based on the first operation unit 23 is enabled at the same time.

However, the first operation control unit 13 can disable the touch operation by the first operation unit 23 when the lid portion 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted. This is preferable because it can prevent the operation of hiding the displayed image. In particular, it can be said that it is preferable from the viewpoint of safety when the information display device 1 is mounted on an automobile.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a processing example executed by the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the processing example of FIG. Note that steps S301 to S304, S306, S308, and S309 in FIG. 9 are the same as steps S201 to S204, S206, S208, and S209 in FIG. 8, respectively.

After the mobile terminal device 3 is mounted and the charging process start is started in step S304, the first operation control unit 13 enables the touch operation based on the mobile terminal device 3 (step S305). Regardless of whether the information displayed on the first display unit 22 is based on either the mobile terminal device 3 or the information display device 1, the information displayed on the first display unit 22 is displayed by using the second operation unit 43 of the mobile terminal device 3. It is possible to operate the GUI (Graphical User Interface). In this case, the second operation unit 43 may make the range matched to the aspect ratio of the first display unit 22 effective. Further, in this case, although the second operation unit 43 accepts the touch operation, the second display control unit 32 turns off the display on the second display unit 42 by the control from the information display device 1 side or the like. After the processing of step S305 (after the display is started), the processing of step S306 is performed.

On the other hand, in the case of NO in step S303, that is, when the mobile terminal device 3 is not mounted, the first operation control unit 13 performs a touch operation based on the first operation unit 23 (touch based on the information display device 1). The operation) is enabled (step S307). As a result, regardless of whether the information displayed on the first display unit 22 is based on either the mobile terminal device 3 or the information display device 1, the first operation unit 23 of the information display device 1 is used to display the first display unit. The GUI displayed on 22 can be operated. After the processing of step S307 (after the display is started), the processing of step S308 is performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first or second embodiment, the information displayed on the first display unit 22 can be easily operated from the driver's seat side or the like. can. Moreover, since the display content of the first display unit 22 is not hidden by one's own hand, it can be operated safely and easily.

<Other embodiments, etc.>
In the first to third embodiments, the functions of each part of the information display device 1 shown in FIG. 1 have been described, but it is sufficient that these functions can be realized as the information display device 1. Further, in the first to third embodiments, the functions of each part of the mobile terminal device 3 shown in FIG. 2 have been described, but it is sufficient that these functions can be realized as the mobile terminal device 3. In the first to third embodiments, the information display device 1 and the mobile terminal device 3 are described on the premise that they communicate with each other by a wireless communication method. However, although it takes more time to connect than the wireless communication method, they are connected by wire. It can also be configured to do so. Further, although the description has been made on the premise that the information display device 1 is installed in the automobile, the information display device can also be used in a place other than this.

Further, the information display device 1 is provided with the non-contact charging unit exemplified by the power transmission unit 26 on the housing 1a side of the information display device 1, and the mobile terminal 3 is placed upright on the housing 1a side to perform charging processing. You may do it. A configuration example (hereinafter, configuration example A) that performs such processing will be described.

The information display device according to the configuration example A has a non-contact charging unit for charging the mobile terminal device with the mobile terminal device mounted on the information display device 1 described in the first to third embodiments. It has in the part other than. Further, the front panel 25 in the configuration example A can be provided with a display panel on a surface facing the user side with the front panel 25 closed. Therefore, the first display control unit 12 controls to display information to the first display unit 22 when it is in the first state.

Then, the power transmission unit 26 in the configuration example A is placed with the mobile terminal device 3 standing on the housing 1a side with the front panel 25 open, and performs charging processing. Then, in such a state, the second display unit 42 of the portable terminal device 3 applied to the information display device 1 according to the configuration example A displays the information based on the information display device 1 and is based on the information display device 1. It is possible to perform touch operations corresponding to information.

As can be seen from the above explanation, the information display device according to the configuration example A is
A display unit that displays information and
A lid having a mechanism for changing between a first state for allowing the user to visually recognize the display surface of the display unit and a second state in which the mobile terminal device can be placed on the back surface side of the display surface. Department and
A non-contact charging unit that charges the mobile terminal device with the mobile terminal device mounted on the mobile terminal device.
A display control unit that controls the display of information on the display unit,
A charge control unit that controls charging by the non-contact charging unit,
Equipped with
The charge control unit controls the non-contact charging unit so as to perform a charging process on the mobile terminal device when the lid unit is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is mounted on the lid unit. ,
It is an information display device.
In this case, it is preferable that the mobile terminal device is placed in an upright position and the non-contact charging unit is provided on the housing side of the information display device.
Further, the display control unit can control the display unit to display information when the lid unit is in the first state. Further, it is preferable that the display control unit controls so that information is not displayed on the display unit when the lid unit is in the second state.

Further, in the information display device according to the configuration example A, the following mobile terminal devices can be usefully used. That is, this mobile terminal device receives from the display unit (second display unit) and the information display device when the lid unit is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed on the lid unit. It may have a display control unit (second display control unit) that controls the display of information on the second display unit. In this case, the information display device according to the configuration example A may be controlled to transmit the information to the mobile terminal device.

Further, this mobile terminal device includes a terminal-side operation unit that accepts a touch operation on the terminal-side display surface, and the information display device according to the configuration example A includes an operation unit that accepts a touch operation on the display surface and the display. It is preferable to further include an operation control unit that controls operations on the information displayed on the unit. Then, when the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is mounted on the lid portion, the operation control unit performs a touch operation by the terminal side operation unit of the mobile terminal device. It is controlled as the operation. When the lid portion is in the first state, the operation control unit may control the touch operation by the operation unit as the operation. This corresponds to the case where the touch operation is performed on the information display device regardless of the mobile terminal device. The operation control unit disables the touch operation by the operation unit when the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is not mounted on the lid portion. It can also be used to disable operations on the display surface that are not visible to the user.

Further, the information display device 1 according to the first to third embodiments can have the following hardware configuration. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration included in the information display device 1. The same applies to the information display device according to the configuration example A.

The information display device 100 shown in FIG. 10 has a processor 101 and a memory 102 together with an interface 103 such as a communication interface and a user interface (touch sensor or the like) (not shown). The control unit 10 described in each of the above-described embodiments is realized by the processor 101 reading and executing the control program stored in the memory 102. That is, this control program is a program for making the processor 101 function as the control unit 10 of FIG. It can be said that this control program is a program for causing the information display device 1 of FIG. 1 to execute the processing in the control unit 10. It should be noted that this description can also be applied to the mobile terminal device 3 or the mobile terminal device corresponding to the configuration example A. Although the description thereof is omitted, for example, the portable terminal device 3 can have a processor 101 and a memory 102 together with an interface 103 such as a communication interface and a user interface (touch sensor or the like) (not shown).

The programs described above are stored using various types of non-transitory computer readable medium and can be supplied to a computer (a computer including a device). The device referred to here refers to an information display device or a mobile terminal device. Non-temporary computer-readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-temporary computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg, flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg, magneto-optical disks). Further, this example includes a CD-ROM (Read Only Memory), a CD-R, and a CD-R / W. Further, this example includes semiconductor memories (eg, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory)). The program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transient computer readable medium. Examples of temporary computer readable media include electrical, optical, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.

Further, as described in the procedures for information display processing and charging processing in the information display device in the various embodiments described above, the present disclosure comprises the information display method in the information display device including the display unit and the lid portion. It can also take a form. This information display method includes the following display step and charging step. The above display step is a step for controlling display of information on the display unit when the lid unit is in the second state. The above charging step is a step of controlling the non-contact charging unit so as to perform a charging process for the mobile terminal device when the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed on the lid portion. Other examples are as described in the various embodiments described above. Further, it can be said that the above-mentioned control program is a program for causing the information display device (for example, the control unit of the information display device) to execute such an information display method.

The present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit. Further, the present disclosure may be carried out by appropriately combining the respective embodiments.

1,100 Information display device 1a Housing 3 Mobile terminal device 10 Control unit 11 First content control unit 12 First display control unit 13 First operation control unit 14 Panel operation control unit 16 Charge control unit (power transmission control unit)
17 1st communication control unit 21 1st storage unit 22 1st display unit 22a Display surface 23 1st operation unit 24 Front panel drive unit 25 Front panel 26 Power transmission unit 26a Position 27 1st communication unit 28 Lid unit 30 Control unit 31st (2) Content control unit 32 Second display control unit 33 Second operation control unit 36 Power reception control unit 37 Second communication control unit 41 Second storage unit 42 Second display unit 42a Display surface 43 Second operation unit 45 Battery 46 Power reception unit 47 Second communication unit 61 Windshield 62 Rear view mirror 63 Dashboard 64 Instrument panel 65 Steering wheel 101 Processor 102 Memory 103 Interface

Claims (7)

A display unit that displays information and
The mobile terminal device has a mechanism for changing between a first state of covering the display surface of the display unit and a second state in which the display surface is exposed and the mobile terminal device can be placed. A lid portion having a non-contact charging portion for charging the mobile terminal device in a state where the mobile terminal device is placed, and a lid portion.
A display control unit that controls the display of information on the display unit,
A charge control unit that controls charging by the non-contact charging unit,
Equipped with
The display control unit controls to display information on the display unit when the lid unit is in the second state.
The charge control unit controls the non-contact charging unit so as to perform a charging process on the mobile terminal device when the lid unit is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is mounted on the lid unit. ,
Information display device. The display control unit causes the display unit to display information received from the mobile terminal device when the lid unit is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is mounted on the lid unit.
The information display device according to claim 1. The mobile terminal device includes a terminal-side operation unit that accepts a touch operation on the terminal-side display surface.
The information display device further includes an operation unit that accepts a touch operation on the display surface and an operation control unit that controls an operation for information displayed on the display unit.
The operation control unit
When the lid portion is in the second state and the portable terminal device is not mounted on the lid portion, the touch operation by the operation unit is controlled as the operation.
When the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed on the lid portion, the touch operation by the terminal side operation unit of the mobile terminal device is controlled as the operation.
The information display device according to claim 1 or 2. The operation control unit invalidates the touch operation by the operation unit when the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is mounted.
The information display device according to claim 3. The first state refers to a state in which the surface of the lid on which the mobile terminal device is placed is arranged so as to face the same direction as the display surface.
The second state refers to a state in which the lid portion is arranged orthogonal to the display surface.
The information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A display unit that displays information and
The mobile terminal device has a mechanism for changing between a first state of covering the display surface of the display unit and a second state in which the display surface is exposed and the mobile terminal device can be placed. A lid portion having a non-contact charging portion for charging the mobile terminal device in a state where the mobile terminal device is placed, and a lid portion.
It is an information display method in an information display device equipped with
A step of controlling display of information on the display unit when the lid portion is in the second state, and
When the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed on the lid portion, a step of controlling the non-contact charging unit so as to perform a charging process for the mobile terminal device.
Have,
Information display method. A display unit that displays information and
The mobile terminal device has a mechanism for changing between a first state of covering the display surface of the display unit and a second state in which the display surface is exposed and the mobile terminal device can be placed. A lid portion having a non-contact charging portion for charging the mobile terminal device in a state where the mobile terminal device is placed, and a lid portion.
In the information display device equipped with
A step of controlling display of information on the display unit when the lid portion is in the second state, and
When the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed on the lid portion, a step of controlling the non-contact charging unit so as to perform a charging process for the mobile terminal device.
A program to execute.

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