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JP-7856109-B2 - Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and program

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Inventors

  • 三浦 幸治
  • 今村 洋
  • 松田 幹憲
  • 宮川 健太
  • 長良 徹
  • 籠谷 毅
  • 長田 浩二

Assignees

  • ソニーグループ株式会社

Dates

Publication Date
20260511
Application Date
20220216
Priority Date
20210915

Claims (11)

  1. It has a human-machine interface that controls the display of entertainment content based on passenger monitoring results. The human-machine interface determines how to notify an event based on the urgency or importance of communicating information about the event that occurred outside the vehicle. Vehicle control system.
  2. The aforementioned human-machine interface notifies the passenger of an event in a display area that overlaps with the passenger's field of vision, in accordance with the timing of the event occurring outside the vehicle. The vehicle control system according to claim 1.
  3. The aforementioned human-machine interface makes the display area that overlaps with the passenger's field of view transparent in accordance with the timing at which an event occurring outside the vehicle is observed within the passenger's field of view. The vehicle control system according to claim 1.
  4. The human-machine interface makes the display area transparent by moving the display position of the content that was displayed in the display area, or by stopping the display of the display area. The vehicle control system according to claim 3 .
  5. The human-machine interface, when ambient light causes a brightness distribution in the content's display area that exceeds an acceptable standard, moves the display position of the content to another display area where the brightness distribution meets the acceptable standard. The vehicle control system according to claim 1.
  6. The human-machine interface displays guidance information in the other display area to guide the passenger's gaze when moving the display position of the content to the other display area. The vehicle control system according to claim 5 .
  7. The aforementioned human-machine interface stops displaying the content that the passenger who has started driving is looking at. The vehicle control system according to claim 1.
  8. The system includes a monitor unit that records the display position of the content and the passenger's gaze on the content. The vehicle control system according to claim 1.
  9. The aforementioned human-machine interface adjusts the brightness of the display, or the transparency or haze of the display area of the content, based on the brightness information outside the vehicle. The vehicle control system according to claim 1.
  10. Based on passenger monitoring results, the display of entertainment content is controlled . The method of notifying an event occurs outside the vehicle is determined based on the urgency or importance of communicating information about the event. A vehicle control method performed by a computer, which includes the ability to control a vehicle.
  11. Based on passenger monitoring results, the display of entertainment content is controlled . The method of notifying an event occurs outside the vehicle is determined based on the urgency or importance of communicating information about the event. A program that allows a computer to accomplish something.

Description

This invention relates to a vehicle control system, a vehicle control method, and a program. Technologies that display information on the windshield and other surfaces to assist drivers are well-known. Recently, efforts toward autonomous driving have progressed, and Level 3 autonomous driving, which frees drivers from the obligation to drive, is becoming a reality. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-174043 This diagram illustrates the overview of display control for entertainment content.This is a block diagram showing an example configuration of a vehicle control system.This figure shows an example of a sensing area by the external recognition sensor 25.This diagram shows an example configuration of the in-vehicle sensor and video display unit.This figure shows an example of how the video content provided will be displayed.This figure shows another example of the configuration of the video display unit.This figure shows an example of how the video content provided will be displayed.This diagram lists the conditions inside and outside the vehicle that can be detected by the sensors.This figure shows an example of a method for controlling the display of content.This figure shows an example of the correspondence between the level of information transmission, the surrounding circumstances, and the method of display.This flowchart shows an example of content display control based on monitoring results inside and outside the vehicle.This diagram shows the details of the process.This diagram shows the details of the process.This diagram shows the details of the process.This diagram shows the details of the process.This diagram shows the details of the process.This figure shows an example of an event notification.This figure shows an example of transparent display for an event.This figure shows an example of controlling the content display position based on brightness distribution.This figure shows an example of controlling the content display position based on brightness distribution.This figure shows an example of controlling how events are notified based on the information transmission level.This figure shows an example of controlling the content display position based on the location where an event occurs.This figure shows an example of controlling the content display position based on the passenger's viewing status.This figure shows an example of controlling the content display position based on the passenger's viewing status.This figure shows an example of display control based on the viewing status of multiple passengers.This figure shows an example of display control based on the viewing status of multiple passengers.This figure shows an example of display control based on the viewing status of multiple passengers.This figure shows an example of display control based on the viewing status of multiple passengers. Embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In each of the following embodiments, the same parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions will be omitted. The explanation will proceed in the following order. [1. Overview of Display Control for Entertainment Content] [2. Example of a vehicle control system configuration] [3. Sensing area of external recognition sensor] [4. Example of configuration of in-vehicle sensors and video display unit] [5. Content display control based on monitoring results inside and outside the vehicle] [5-1. Subjects of Monitoring] [5-2. Content display control according to the level of information transmission] [5-3. Processing Flow] [6. Display Control Examples] [6-1. Event Notifications] [6-2. Transparent Display of Events] [6-3. Controlling content display position based on brightness distribution] [6-4. Controlling Event Notification Methods Based on Information Transmission Level] [6-5. Controlling content display position based on event occurrence location] [6-6. Controlling the display position of content based on the passenger's viewing status] [6-7. Display control based on the viewing status of multiple passengers] [7. Effects] [1. Overview of Display Control for Entertainment Content] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating the overview of the display control for entertainment content CT. Vehicle 1 has a vehicle control system 11 capable of autonomous driving. Passengers (PA) can use the interior of the vehicle as an entertainment space. Vehicle 1 has a video display unit 93 capable of displaying entertainment content CT. The entertainment content CT is not intended to assist the driver, but rather to entertain the passengers (PA). Examples of entertainment content CT include movies, music, games, news, email, maps/tourist information, social networking services (SNS), and chat. The video display unit 93 can, for example, switch between a display state and a transparent state. The video display unit 93 is arranged along the inner wall or partition wall of the vehicle 1 so as to