JP7367788B2 - 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.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, car navigation systems have been provided such that a display section is placed near the dashboard of an automobile. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a panel device in which a movable panel having a display section opens and closes between an upright position and an upward horizontal position by the operation of an actuator.

JP2009-274676A

Nowadays, there are display devices in which a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone (including what is called a smartphone) can be connected to a display device in a car, and the functions of the mobile terminal device can be used on the display device in the car. Even in this type of usage, there is a need to charge the mobile terminal device inside the vehicle.

However, when charging a mobile terminal device in a car, it is necessary to insert a charging connection cable and charge the mobile terminal device via the connection cable. Note that even when the panel device described in Patent Document 1 is used as part of a car navigation system, map information etc. can be displayed on the display section of the panel device, but the panel device is irrelevant for charging the mobile terminal device. works. Therefore, there is a need for a method that allows a mobile terminal device to be charged in an easier way in an information display device that displays information, and also allows the mobile terminal device to be used effectively even during charging.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above points, and aims to provide an information display device, an information display method, and a program that can easily charge a mobile terminal device while displaying information.

The information display device according to the present embodiment includes a display section for displaying information, a first state for allowing the user to visually recognize the display surface of the display section, and a mobile terminal device mounted on the back side of the display surface. a second state in which the portable terminal device can be placed, and a lid section having a non-contact charging section that charges the portable terminal device while the portable terminal device is placed thereon; a display control section that controls information display on the display section; and a charging control section that controls charging by the non-contact charging section, and the display control section is configured to control the display control section when the lid section is in the first state. , performs control to display information on the display section, and when the lid section is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed on the lid section, the charging control section controls the display of information on the mobile terminal device. The present invention is characterized in that the non-contact charging section is controlled to perform charging processing.

The information display method according to the present embodiment includes a display section for displaying information, a first state for allowing a user to visually recognize a display surface of the display section, and a mobile terminal device mounted on the back side of the display surface. a second state in which the mobile terminal device is placed; An information display method in an information display device comprising: controlling to display information on the display when the lid is in the first state; and when the lid is in the second state. The present invention is characterized by comprising the step of controlling the non-contact charging unit to perform charging processing on the mobile terminal device when the mobile terminal device is placed on the lid portion.

The program according to the present embodiment includes a display section that displays information, a first state for allowing a user to visually recognize a display surface of the display section, and a mobile terminal device that is placed on the back side of the display surface. a second state in which the mobile terminal device is placed, and a lid portion having a non-contact charging section that charges the mobile terminal device in a state in which the mobile terminal device is placed thereon. controlling the information display device to display information on the display unit when the lid unit is in the first state; and controlling the information display device to display information on the display unit when the lid unit is in the second state and the mobile terminal device This is a program for controlling the non-contact charging unit to perform charging processing on the mobile terminal device when the portable terminal device is placed.

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

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an information display device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a mobile terminal device that is charged with the information display device in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the information display device in FIG. 1 in a first state. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the information display device in FIG. 1 in a second state. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which a mobile terminal device is placed on the information display device in FIG. 4; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an installation location of the information display device in FIG. 1 in a car. FIG. 2 is a flow diagram for explaining an example of a process executed by the information display device in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram for explaining an example of processing executed by the information display device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flow diagram for explaining an example of processing executed by the information display device according to Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration included in an information display device.

<Embodiment 1>
An information display device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information display device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a mobile terminal device that is 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 section 22 that displays information, and a lid illustrated by a front panel drive section 24, a front panel 25, and a power transmission section 26. 28. Further, the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment can include a control section 10 that controls the entire information display device 1. Furthermore, the information display device 1 can include a first storage section 21 , a first operation section 23 , and a first communication section 27 .

Note that in the first display unit 22, first storage unit 21, first operation unit 23, first communication unit 27, and some parts of the control unit 10, "first" is added to the beginning of the part. are doing. Similarly, in some parts on the mobile terminal device 3 side, "second" is added to the beginning of the part. These are merely added for convenience to distinguish between the parts on the information display device 1 side and the parts 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 nonvolatile storage device, or an integrated circuit. A control program to be executed by the CPU is stored in this storage device, and the CPU reads the program to the working memory and executes it, thereby performing the functions of the control unit 10 or a part thereof. 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 content and the like to be displayed on the first display unit 22 in the information display device 1. The first content control unit 11 performs playback processing on the content stored in the first storage unit 21, passes it to the first display control unit 12 and an audio control unit (not shown) in the case of video content, and passes it to the first display control unit 12 and an audio control unit (not shown) in the case of audio content. is passed to its voice control section. As a result, the video content is output from the first display unit 22 and an audio output unit such as a speaker (not shown), and the audio content is output from the audio output unit. The first content control unit 11 may acquire content etc. from another storage device and perform playback processing using the first communication unit 27 described later or other communication means.

The first display section 22 only needs to be able to display information, and can also be referred to as an image display section because it generally displays information as an image. The first display section 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 images of content stored in the first storage unit 21 described above, other images generated inside the information display device 1, images received from the outside, and the like. Note that the above images include not only still images but also moving images (videos). The first display control section 12 controls the first display section 22 to display information. That is, the first display control section 12 controls information display on the first display section 22.

The first operation unit 23 is an operation unit that accepts touch operations on the display surface of the first display unit 22. The first operation section 23 can have a touch sensor built into or superimposed on the first display section 22, and the user can input operation information by touching the display surface of the first display section 22. . Note that the first operation unit 23 can also have a hardware key. The first operation control unit 13 is a part that controls operations on information displayed on the first display unit 22. The first operation control section 13 can perform control to pass the operation information input from the first operation section 23 to a part related to the operation and to reflect the operation information.

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

The power transmission unit 26 is an example of a non-contact charging unit, and supplies (transmits) power to the close mobile terminal device 3 illustrated in FIG. 2 in order 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 using, for example, electromagnetic induction, and the method of this power transmission is not limited. The power transmission control unit 16 is a unit that controls charging of the mobile terminal device 3 by the non-contact charging unit, that is, a unit that controls power transmission by the power transmission unit 26, and is hereinafter referred to as the charging control unit 16.

The first communication unit 27 is a part that communicates with the mobile terminal device 3 (communication with a second communication unit 47 described later), and can 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 section 17 controls communication by the first communication section 27 . Note that the information display device 1 may be provided with a separate communication section for communicating with devices other than the mobile terminal device 3.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the mobile terminal device 3 to be subjected to non-contact charging by the information display device 1 includes a power receiving section 46 and a power storage section exemplified by a battery 45 . Furthermore, the mobile terminal device 3 can include a control section 30 that controls the entire device, a second storage section 41, a second display section 42, a second operation section 43, and a second communication section 47. As the mobile terminal device 3, a mobile phone (including what is called a smartphone), a tablet terminal, etc. 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 nonvolatile storage device, or an integrated circuit. A control program to be executed by the CPU is stored in this storage device, and the CPU reads the program to the working memory and executes it, thereby performing the functions of the control section 30 or a part thereof. 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 content and the like to be displayed on the second display unit 42 in the mobile terminal device 3. The second content control unit 31 performs playback processing on the content stored in the second storage unit 41, passes it to the second display control unit 32 and an audio control unit (not shown) in the case of video content, and passes it to the second display control unit 32 and an audio control unit (not shown) in the case of audio content. is passed to its voice control section. As a result, the video content is output from the second display unit 42 and an audio output unit such as a speaker (not shown), and the audio content is output from the audio output unit. The second content control unit 31 may acquire content etc. from another storage device and perform playback processing using the second communication unit 47 described later or other communication means.

The second display section 42 only needs to be able to display information, and can also be referred to as an image display section because it generally displays information as an image. The second display section 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 images of content stored in the second storage unit 41 described above, other images generated inside the mobile terminal device 3, images received from the outside, and the like. The second display control section 32 controls the second display section 42 to display information. That is, the second display control section 32 controls information display on the second display section 42.

The second operation unit 43 is an operation unit (terminal side operation unit) that accepts a touch operation on the display surface of the second display unit 42 . The second operation section 43 can have a touch sensor built into or superimposed on the second display section 42, and the user can input operation information by touching the display surface of the second display section 42. . Note that the second operation section 43 can also have a hardware key. The second operation control unit 33 is a part that controls operations on information displayed on the second display unit 42. The second operation control section 33 can perform control to pass the operation information input from the second operation section 43 to a part related to the operation and to reflect the operation information.

The power receiving unit 46 is a part that receives power from the power transmitting unit 26 located close to it. As described above regarding the power transmitting unit 26, the charging method by the power transmitting unit 26 and the power receiving unit 46 does not matter. The power reception control unit 36 is a part that controls power reception by the power reception unit 46, and can also be referred to as a charging control unit because it controls charging. For example, when the battery 45 is fully charged, the power reception control unit 36 can control the function of the power reception unit 46 to stop receiving power.

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

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

The lid part 28 has a non-contact charging part that charges the mobile terminal device 3 while the mobile terminal device 3 is placed thereon, as exemplified by the power transmission part 26 . Further, the lid portion 28 includes, for example, a plate-shaped member as exemplified with 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 can house the power transmission unit 26 at a position 26a, for example. Further, the power transmission control section 16 can also be housed inside this member. Both the first communication section 27 and the first communication control section 17, or the first communication section 27 can be accommodated inside this member.

The lid part 28 also has a transition between a first state in which the display surface 22a of the first display part 22 is covered and a second state in which the display surface 22a is exposed and the mobile terminal device 3 can be placed thereon. , has a mechanism for changing this member, exemplified by the front panel 25. Hereinafter, this mechanism will be referred to as an opening/closing mechanism. An example of a mechanism that automatically opens and closes this opening/closing mechanism corresponds to the front panel drive section 24. The panel operation control section 14 controls the operation of the lid section 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 where the front panel 25 is opened as illustrated in FIG. In the second state, charging by the power transmission unit 26 is possible. That is, the first state is a state in which the surface of the lid portion 28 on which the mobile terminal device 3 is placed (the surface on which the mark shown at position 26a is displayed) faces the same direction as the display surface 22a. The second state can refer to a state in which the lid portion 28 is disposed perpendicular to the display surface. Note that 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.

Basically, the opening/closing method of the opening/closing mechanism does not matter. For example, when the changes illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 are performed, the opening/closing mechanism becomes the following mechanism. That is, the opening/closing mechanism in this case, when opening the front panel 25 (transferring from the first state to the second state), moves the upper side of the front panel 25 downward and turns the lower side of the front panel 25 forward. It is a mechanism that allows you to slide it. Further, the opening/closing mechanism in this case is such that when closing the front panel 25 (transferring from the second state to the first state), the opposite operation is performed.

The first state and the second state are not limited to these states. However, considering the installation of the information display device 1 and the mounting of the mobile terminal device 3, the first state is a state in which the front panel 25 is arranged facing the display surface 22a of the first display section 22, and the second state It is desirable that the front panel 25 be disposed perpendicular to the display surface of the first display section 22. As another such example, the first state refers to a state in which the surface of the lid 28 on which the mobile terminal device 3 is placed faces the display surface, and the second state refers to a state in which the lid 28 is placed so as to face the display surface. It can also refer to a state where 28 is arranged perpendicular to the display surface. In this example, as the opening/closing mechanism, it is possible to employ a mechanism in which the upper side of the front panel 25 is tilted forward when opening, and the opposite operation is performed when closing. Note that the above-mentioned orthogonal angle is not strictly limited to 90 degrees, and an angle with a certain degree of width around 90 degrees is allowed.

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

In the present embodiment, the first display control section 12 causes the first display section 22 to display information when the lid section 28 is in the second state, as illustrated on 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 section 14, or if the above-mentioned sensor is provided, it can also be determined from the detection result of the sensor.

In addition, when the lid section 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is placed on the lid section 28, the charging control section 16 performs a charging process (turns off power supply) to the placed mobile terminal device 3. control the power transmitting unit 26 to start). Note that in this case, it may be determined whether the lid portion 28 is in the second state or the first state, but even if this determination is not performed, it is not possible to determine whether the mobile terminal device 3 is placed. It is enough if you can judge it. This is because the mobile terminal device 3 cannot be placed unless the second state is reached.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the information display device 1 can be installed, for example, on a dashboard 63 inside an automobile. In addition, 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, an example of processing executed by the information display device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 7 as well. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram for explaining an example of processing executed by the information display device 1. Here, the description will be made assuming that the information display device 1 is in the first state at the beginning of use, but the information display device 1 is not limited to this. The start of use may be the time when the information display device 1 is powered on.

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

In the case of YES in step S101, the first display control section 12 causes the first display section 22 to display information, thereby starting information display (step S102). The information displayed here can be arbitrary. For example, a menu image of the information display device 1, an audio content playback 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 section 22. Alternatively, through communication with the mobile terminal device 3, an audio content playback image functioning on the mobile terminal device 3, a navigation image functioning on the mobile terminal device 3, etc. can be displayed on the first display unit 22. . Note that if NO in step S101, the process ends.

Following step S102, the charging control unit 16 determines whether placement of the mobile terminal device (also simply referred to as a terminal device) 3 has been detected (step S103). The charging control unit 16 can detect that the mobile terminal device 3 is placed, for example, by detecting a signal from the power receiving unit 46 in response to intermittent power transmission from the power transmitting unit 26.

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

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

In the case of NO in step S103 and in the case of YES in step S105, the panel operation control unit 14 (or control unit 10) determines whether or not the second state has transitioned to the first state (step S106). The determination method here can also be the same as the determination method in step S101. If YES in step S106, the first display control unit 12 ends the display on 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 similar processing is executed.

As explained 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, with this information display device 1, it is possible to charge the mobile terminal device 3 without contacting it, and it is also possible to display information during charging.
<Embodiment 2>
An information display device according to Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 8 as well. FIG. 8 is a flow diagram 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 this embodiment can have basically the same configurations as those explained in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the information display device 1 and the mobile terminal device according to this embodiment The explanation will be based on the configuration of No. 3. Basically, the various examples described in Embodiment 1 can be applied to this embodiment as well.

In the first embodiment, for example, the display content on the first display unit 22 in step S102 in FIG. It is something to do.

That is, the first display control section 12 according to the present embodiment displays the mobile terminal on the first display section 22 when the lid section 28 is in the second state and when the mobile terminal device 3 is placed on the lid section 28. The information received from the terminal device 3 is displayed. 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 section 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is not placed on the lid section 28, the first display control section 12 causes the first display section 22 to display the mobile terminal device 3. Information other than the information based on the 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 explained.

Next, with reference also to FIG. 8, an example of processing 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 placed and the charging process 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). During this control, the control unit 10 controls, for example, instructs the first communication control unit 17 to receive the information from the mobile terminal device 3 via the first communication unit 27. Note that after the process in step S205 (after the display starts), the process in step S206 is performed.

The information based on the mobile terminal device 3 can be, for example, a navigation image based on 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, for example.

This is particularly useful when the information display device 1 does not have a navigation function, or when the information display device 1 has a navigation function but wants to use the navigation function of the mobile terminal device 3. A navigation image based on the navigation function of the mobile terminal device 3 can be displayed on the first display section 22, and operations on the image can be accepted by the first operation section 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 a content image played back on the mobile terminal device 3, for example. This is useful when the user wants to use content playback and display on the mobile terminal device 3 instead of content playback and display on the information display device 1 .

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

On the other hand, if NO in step S203, that is, if the mobile terminal device 3 is not placed, 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, a content image stored in the first storage unit 21 or a navigation image generated by the navigation function of the information display device 1 can be displayed on the first display unit 22. Note that after the process in step S207 (after the display starts), the process in step S208 is performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the functions of the mobile terminal device 3 can be easily transferred to the first display section 22 (and the first operation section 23) of the information display device 1. ) can be realized.
<Embodiment 3>
An information display device according to Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 9 as well. FIG. 9 is a flow diagram for explaining an example of processing executed by the information display device according to this embodiment. The information display device and the mobile terminal device according to this embodiment can have basically the same configurations as those explained in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the information display device 1 and the mobile terminal device according to this embodiment The explanation will be based on the configuration of No. 3. The various examples described in Embodiments 1 and 2 can basically be applied to this embodiment as well.

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

The first operation control unit 13 controls the touch operation by the first operation unit 23 as the above operation when the lid 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is not placed on the lid 28. . For example, when the front panel 25 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is not placed on the front panel 25, the first operation control unit 13 enables the touch operation based on the first operation unit 23. Bye.

In addition, when the lid section 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is placed on the lid section 28, the first operation control section 13 controls the touch operation by the second operation section 43 of the mobile terminal device 3. 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 placed on the front panel 25, the first operation control unit 13 controls the touch operation based on the placed mobile terminal device 3. Just leave it enabled. 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 section 42 facing upward, touch operations on the display surface 42a can be performed on the second operation section 43. can be accepted.

In order to make the touch operation by the second operation part 43 effective, for example, the first operation control part 13 receives the touch operation by the second operation part 43 from the first communication part 27 via the first communication control part 17. All you need to do is to be able to receive this information. In this case, the second operation section 43 may also be maintained in a movable state. Note that even when the touch operation based on the mobile terminal device 3 is enabled, the touch operation based on the first operation unit 23 can be kept enabled at the same time.

However, when the lid section 28 is in the second state and the mobile terminal device 3 is placed, the first operation control section 13 is instructed to disable the touch operation by the first operation section 23. This is preferable because it prevents operations that would hide the displayed image. This is preferable from the viewpoint of safety, especially when the information display device 1 is mounted on a car.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, an example of processing executed by the information display device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described, focusing on differences from the processing example of FIG. 8. 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 placed and the charging process is started in step S304, the first operation control unit 13 enables touch operations based on the mobile terminal device 3 (step S305). Regardless of whether the information displayed on the first display section 22 is based on the mobile terminal device 3 or the information display device 1, it is displayed on the first display section 22 using the second operation section 43 of the mobile terminal device 3. It is possible to operate the GUI (Graphical User Interface). In this case, the second operation section 43 may enable a range that matches the aspect ratio of the first display section 22. Further, in this case, although the second operation section 43 accepts touch operations, the second display control section 32 turns off the display on the second display section 42 under control from the information display device 1 side. Note that after the process in step S305 (after the display starts), the process in step S306 is performed.

On the other hand, if NO in step S303, that is, if the mobile terminal device 3 is not placed, the first operation control unit 13 performs a touch operation based on the first operation unit 23 (a touch operation based on the information display device 1). operation) is enabled (step S307). As a result, even if the information displayed on the first display section 22 is based on either the mobile terminal device 3 or the information display device 1, the first display section 22 can be displayed using the first operation section 23 of the information display device 1. The GUI displayed on 22 can be operated. Note that after the process in step S307 (after the display starts), the process in step S308 is performed.

As explained above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first or second embodiment, the information displayed on the first display section 22 can be easily operated from the driver's seat side. can. Furthermore, since the displayed content of the first display section 22 is not hidden by the user's hands, the user can operate it safely and easily.
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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 the information display device 1 can realize these functions. 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 the mobile terminal device 3 can realize these functions. Note that in the first to third embodiments, the explanation has been made on the assumption that the information display device 1 and the mobile terminal device 3 communicate using a wireless communication method, but it is also possible to connect using a wired method, although it takes more effort to connect than a wireless communication method. It can also be configured to do so. Further, although the explanation has been made on the assumption that the information display device 1 is installed in a car, the information display device can also be used in other places.

In addition, the information display device 1 includes a non-contact charging section exemplified by the power transmission section 26 on the casing 1a side of the information display device 1, and performs the charging process by placing the mobile terminal 3 upright on the casing 1a side. You may also do so. A configuration example (hereinafter referred to as configuration example A) that performs such processing will be described.

In the information display device 1 according to configuration example A, in the information display device 1 described in Embodiments 1 to 3, the non-contact charging unit that charges the mobile terminal device while the mobile terminal device is placed is attached to the lid portion. It is located in other parts. Further, the front panel 25 in configuration example A can include a display panel on the surface facing the user when the front panel 25 is closed. Therefore, the first display control section 12 performs control to display information on the first display section 22 when in the first state.

Then, the power transmission unit 26 in configuration example A performs the charging process by placing the mobile terminal device 3 upright on the side of the housing 1a with the front panel 25 opened. Then, in such a state, the second display unit 42 of the mobile terminal device 3 applied to the information display device 1 according to configuration example A is caused to display information based on the information display device 1. It is possible to perform touch operations corresponding to information.

As can be seen from the above description, the information display device according to configuration example A includes a display unit that displays information, a first state that allows the user to visually recognize the display surface of the display unit,
a lid portion having a mechanism for changing between a second state in which the mobile terminal device can be placed in an upright position on the housing side;
a non-contact charging unit that charges the mobile terminal device by being placed in the state , a display control unit that controls information display on the display unit, and a charging control unit that controls charging by the non-contact charging unit; The charging control unit is configured to control the charging control unit to perform a charging process on the mobile terminal device when the lid portion is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side. This is an information display device that controls the contact charging section.

In this case, it is preferable that the mobile terminal device is placed in an upright state, and that the non-contact charging section is provided on the side of the casing of the information display device.

Further, the display control section can perform control to display information on the display section when the lid section is in the first state. Further, it is preferable that the display control section performs control such that information is not displayed on the display section when the lid section is in the second state.

Further, in the information display device according to configuration example A, the following mobile terminal devices can be advantageously used.
That is, when this mobile terminal device is placed with the display section (second display section) and the lid section in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side , the information display device and a display control section (second display control section) that controls displaying information received from the second display section on the second display section. In this case, the information display device according to configuration example A may be controlled to transmit the information to the mobile terminal device.

Furthermore, this mobile terminal device includes a terminal-side operation section that accepts a touch operation on the terminal-side display surface, and the information display device according to configuration example A includes an operation section that accepts a touch operation on the display surface, and a terminal-side operation section that accepts a touch operation on the display surface. It is preferable to further include an operation control section that controls operations on the information displayed on the section. When the lid is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the casing side , the operation control unit controls the terminal-side operation unit of the mobile terminal device. A touch operation is controlled as the operation. The operation control unit, when the lid is in the first state,
What is necessary is just to control the touch operation by the said operation part as said operation. This corresponds to the case where a touch operation is performed on the information display device regardless of the mobile terminal device.
Note that the operation control section disables the touch operation by the operation section when the lid section is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is not placed upright on the casing side. It is also possible to leave the display screen as , thereby disabling operations on the display surface that the user does not visually recognize.

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 the hardware configuration included in the information display device 1. As shown in FIG. Note that the same applies to the information display device according to configuration example A.

The information display device 100 shown in FIG. 10 includes a processor 101 and a memory 102 as well as an interface 103 such as a communication interface and a user interface (touch sensor, etc.) that are not shown. The control unit 10 described in each of the embodiments described above is realized by the processor 101 reading and executing a control program stored in the memory 102. In other words, this control program is a program for causing the processor 101 to function as the control unit 10 in FIG. This control program can be said to be a program for causing the information display device 1 of FIG. 1 to execute processing in the control unit 10. Note that this explanation can also be applied to the mobile terminal device 3 or the mobile terminal device corresponding to configuration example A. Although the description thereof will be omitted, for example, the mobile terminal device 3 can include a processor 101 and a memory 102 along with an interface 103 such as a communication interface and a user interface (touch sensor, etc.) not shown.

The programs described above can be stored and delivered to a computer (including the device) using various types of non-transitory computer readable media. The device referred to here refers to an information display device or a mobile terminal device. Non-transitory computer-readable media includes various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg, floppy disks, magnetic tape, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg, magneto-optical disks). Furthermore, this example includes CD-ROM (Read Only Memory), CD-R, and CD-R/W. Furthermore, 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 on various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer-readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can provide the program to the computer via wired communication channels, such as electrical wires and fiber optics, or wireless communication channels.

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

Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit. Further, the present disclosure may be implemented by appropriately combining the respective embodiments.

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

Claims (3)

a display section provided on the lid section that displays information;
A first state in which the lid is closed and the display surface of the display unit is visible to the user; and a first state in which the lid is open and the mobile terminal device is stood up against the housing.
and a second state in which the lid part can be placed in the second state .
a non-contact charging unit that is provided in the housing and charges the mobile terminal device by placing the mobile terminal device upright on the housing side ;
a display control unit that controls information display on the display unit;
a charging control unit that controls charging by the non-contact charging unit;
An information display device comprising:
The charging control unit is arranged such that the lid unit is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is standing on the housing side.
when the mobile terminal device is placed in a state where the mobile terminal device is placed in a state where the mobile terminal device is
The display control unit controls to display information on the display unit when the lid unit is in the first state,
When the lid section is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side , the display section is controlled not to display information, and the information is displayed on the mobile terminal device. control what is displayed,
Information display device. a display section provided on the lid section that displays information;
A first state in which the lid is closed and the display surface of the display unit is visible to the user; and a first state in which the lid is open and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side. and a second state in which the lid can be placed.
a non-contact charging unit that is provided in the housing and charges the mobile terminal device by placing the mobile terminal device upright on the housing side ;
a display control unit that controls information display on the display unit;
a charging control unit that controls charging by the non-contact charging unit;
An information display method in an information display device comprising :
When the lid part is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side , controlling the contactless charging unit to perform charging processing on the mobile terminal device;
controlling the display unit to display information when the lid unit is in the first state ;
When the lid section is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side , the display section is controlled not to display information, and the information is displayed on the mobile terminal device. a step of controlling the display;
has,
Information display method. a display section provided on the lid section that displays information;
A first state in which the lid is closed and the display surface of the display unit is visible to the user ; and a first state in which the lid is open and the mobile terminal device is stood up against the housing.
and a second state in which the lid part can be placed in the second state .
a non-contact charging unit that is provided in the housing and charges the mobile terminal device by placing the mobile terminal device upright on the housing side ;
a display control unit that controls information display on the display unit;
a charging control unit that controls charging by the non-contact charging unit;
An information display device equipped with
When the lid part is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side , controlling the contactless charging unit to perform charging processing on the mobile terminal device;
controlling the display unit to display information when the lid unit is in the first state ;
When the lid section is in the second state and the mobile terminal device is placed upright on the housing side , the display section is controlled not to display information, and the information is displayed on the mobile terminal device. a step of controlling the display;
A program to run.

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