Vehicle apparatus and method of operating same

Abstract

The invention provides an apparatus for a vehicle and an operating method thereof. The vehicle device comprises a camera module and a display module. The display module is started by receiving a first startup signal, and the display module comprises a first panel. A first chip is used for receiving a first image signal from the camera module and outputting a second image signal to the first panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle device. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a vehicle device capable of quickly starting a display module. Background Art

[0002] A rearview mirror is a device used to allow the user of a vehicle to see the rear or side of the vehicle. Since the traditional mirror rearview mirror has some limitations in the illumination angle, electronic rearview mirrors have been gradually developed and used on vehicles in recent years. However, there is still room for improvement in many aspects of electronic rearview mirrors (such as starting speed). Therefore, how to solve the above problems has become an important issue. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present disclosure provides a vehicle device, comprising a camera module and a display module. The display module is activated by receiving a first power-on signal, and the display module comprises a first panel. A first chip is used to receive a first image signal from the camera module and output a second image signal to the first panel.

[0004] The present disclosure further provides an operating method for a vehicle device, comprising: transmitting a first power-on signal to a display module to start the display module, transmitting a first image signal from a camera module to a first chip, after the first chip receives the first image signal, the first chip outputs a second image signal to a first panel of the display module, and the first panel displays an image according to the second image signal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] Figure 1 Schematic diagram showing a vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0006] Figure 2 Schematic diagram showing a vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0007] Figure 3 Schematic diagram showing a vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0008] Figure 4 Schematic diagram showing a vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0009] Figure 5 Schematic diagram showing a vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0010] Figure 6 Schematic diagram showing a vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0012] Figure 8 FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] Fig. 9 It is a timing diagram showing the operation of the vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] Fig.10 FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the vehicle device in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015]

Explanation of symbols

[0016] 100: Trigger unit

[0017] 210: First actuating unit

[0018] 220: Second actuating unit

[0019] 300, 301, 302: display module

[0020] 310, 320, 410, 420, 440, 450: Converter

[0021] 330: First Chip

[0022] 331A, 331B, 371A, 431A, 431B: Receiver 332A, 332B, 372A, 432A, 432B: Screen display menu indicator 333A, 333B, 373A, 433A, 433B: Image synthesizer

[0023] 334A, 334B, 374A, 434: Timing controller

[0024] 335, 375, 435A, 435B: touch controller 336, 336A, 336B, 376, 436A, 436B: microcontroller unit

[0025] 337A, 337B: Touch unit

[0026] 340, 380, 600: Memory

[0027] 350: First Panel

[0028] 360: Second Panel

[0029] 370: Second chip

[0030] 400: Car host

[0031] 501, 502: Camera module

[0032] B1, B2: bus

[0033] C1, C2: Chip

[0034] E: Car device

[0035] EN1: First power-on signal

[0036] EN2: Second power-on signal

[0037] P1, P2: Open signal

[0038] t0, t1, t2, t3: time DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following describes the vehicle device and its operation method of the embodiment of the present disclosure. However, it is easy to understand that the embodiment of the present disclosure provides many suitable disclosure concepts and can be implemented in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are only used to illustrate the use of the present disclosure in a specific method, and are not used to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0040] Certain words are used in this disclosure and the appended claims to refer to specific components. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that electronic equipment manufacturers may refer to the same components by different names. This document is not intended to distinguish between components that have the same function but different names. In the following description and claims, the words "including", "having" and the like are open-ended words, and therefore should be interpreted as "including but not limited to..." Therefore, when the terms "including" and / or "having" are used in the description of the present disclosure, they specify the existence of corresponding features, areas, steps, operations and / or components, but do not exclude the existence of one or more corresponding features, areas, steps, operations and / or components.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, terms related to bonding and connection, such as "connected", etc., unless otherwise defined, may refer to two structures being in direct contact, or may refer to two structures not being in direct contact, with other structures disposed between the two structures.

[0042] It is understood that, although the terms "first", "second", etc. can be used to describe various elements, layers and / or parts, these elements, layers and / or parts should not be limited by these terms, and these terms are only used to distinguish different elements, layers and / or parts. Therefore, a first element, layer and / or part discussed below can be referred to as a second element, layer and / or part without departing from the teachings of some embodiments of the present disclosure. In addition, for the sake of brevity, the terms "first", "second", etc. may not be used in the specification to distinguish different elements. Without violating the scope defined by the attached claims, the first element and / or second element recorded in the claims can be interpreted as any element that meets the description in the specification.

[0043] Here, the terms "about" and "approximately" generally mean within 15% of a given value or range, such as within 10%, within 5%, within 3%, within 2%, within 1%, or within 0.5%. The quantities given here are approximate quantities, that is, in the absence of specific instructions for "about" or "approximately", the meaning of "about" or "approximately" may still be implied. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meanings as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art. It should be noted that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the background or context of the relevant technology and the present disclosure, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal manner unless specifically defined herein. In addition, for the sake of concise expression, some elements may be appropriately omitted in the drawings of the present application.

[0044] The vehicle device may include a display device, a backlight device, an antenna device, a sensing device, a splicing device or a vehicle-mounted device, but is not limited thereto. The vehicle device may, for example, include a bendable, flexible or stretchable electronic device. The shape of the electronic device may, for example, be rectangular, circular, polygonal, a shape with curved edges, a curved surface (curved) or other suitable shapes. The electronic device may include an electronic module, such as a display module, a backlight module, an antenna module, a sensing module or other suitable modules. The display device may be a non-self-luminous display device or a self-luminous display device. The antenna device may be a liquid crystal type antenna device or a non-liquid crystal type antenna device, and the sensing device may be a sensing device for sensing capacitance, light, heat energy or ultrasound, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device may include passive components and active components, such as capacitors, resistors, inductors, diodes, transistors, etc. The diode may include a light emitting diode or a photodiode. The light emitting diode may, for example, include an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a sub-millimeter light emitting diode (mini LED), a micro light emitting diode (micro LED) or a quantum dot light emitting diode (quantum dot LED), but is not limited thereto. The splicing device may be, for example, a display splicing device or an antenna splicing device, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the electronic device may selectively have peripheral systems such as a drive system, a control system, a light source system, etc. to support the display device, the antenna device, the sensing device, the collage device, or the vehicle-mounted device. The electronic device may be applied to the dashboard or the central control panel of a vehicle, but is not limited thereto. It should be noted that the electronic device may be any combination of the aforementioned, but is not limited thereto.

[0045] See also Figure 1In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle device E includes a trigger unit 100, a first actuating unit 210, a second actuating unit 220, a display module 300, and a vehicle host 400. For example, the trigger unit 100 may include a lock hole, a button, a switch, or a sensor, but is not limited thereto. When the user activates the trigger unit 100 (for example, by unlocking the lock hole with a key, pressing a button, turning on a switch, or bringing the corresponding sensing element close to the sensor), the trigger unit 100 may transmit an activation signal P1 to the first actuating unit 210 and / or transmit an activation signal P2 to the second actuating unit 220. After receiving the activation signals P1 and P1, the first actuating unit 210 and the second actuating unit 220 may respectively transmit a first power-on signal EN1 and a second power-on signal EN2 to the display module 300 and the vehicle host 400, so that the display module 300 and the vehicle host 400 are activated.

[0046] It should be noted that the processing procedure of the display module 300 is relatively simple compared to the processing procedure of the vehicle host 400. Therefore, when the display module 300 and the vehicle host 400 simultaneously receive the first power-on signal EN1 and the second power-on signal EN2, the display module 300 can be started first. In this embodiment, the display module 300 may include an electronic rearview mirror, so that the user can view the image of the electronic rearview mirror before starting the vehicle. In some embodiments, the display module may be, for example, a combination of an electronic rearview mirror and a center console, but is not limited thereto.

[0047] In addition, the trigger unit 100 may include a single trigger element (i.e., the aforementioned lock hole, button, switch, or sensor) or multiple trigger elements. When the trigger unit 100 includes a single trigger element, the trigger unit 100 may simultaneously transmit the opening signal P1 and the opening signal P2 when activated. When the trigger unit 100 includes multiple trigger elements, the user may activate the corresponding trigger element as required, for example, only activate the trigger element corresponding to the display module 300 without activating the trigger element corresponding to the vehicle host 400.

[0048] Figure 2 The vehicle device E is similar to Figure 1 The difference of the vehicle device E is that the vehicle host 400 includes a synchronization and alignment circuit 401, so that the display module 300 and the vehicle host 400 can synchronize and sync with each other, so that the timing of the two can be aligned, and information can be transmitted between the two.

[0049] See also Figure 3In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle device E includes two display modules 301, 302, a vehicle host 400, and two camera modules 501, 502. The display module 301 and the camera module 501 can be arranged on the left side of the vehicle, and the display module 302 and the camera module 502 can be arranged on the right side of the vehicle.

[0050] The camera module 501 can obtain an image of the left side of the vehicle, and after obtaining the front image, transmit an image signal (first image signal) to the display module 301. The display module 301 can display according to the aforementioned image signal. The camera module 502 can obtain an image of the right side of the vehicle, and after obtaining the front image, transmit an image signal (third image signal) to the display module 302. The display module 302 can display according to the aforementioned image signal. The display module 301 and the display module 301 can each be handshaked with the vehicle host 400 through a bus (such as a CAN (Controller Area Network) bus or an SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) bus), so the vehicle host 400 can receive signals from the display modules 301 and 302, and can issue instructions to control the display modules 301 and 302.

[0051] In some embodiments, the display module 301 and the display module 302 may be integrated into a single display module (eg, Figure 4 The display module 300 in the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 3 , but is not limited thereto.

[0052] See also Figure 4 In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle device E includes two camera modules 501 and 502 and a display module 300. The display module 300 includes a converter 310, a converter 320, a first chip 330, a memory 340, a first panel 350, and a second panel 360. The camera module 501 can transmit the first image signal obtained by it to the converter 310 of the display module 300, and the converter 310 can convert the first image signal into a digital signal and transmit the digital signal to the first chip 330. Afterwards, the first chip 330 can output a second image signal to the first panel 350. Similarly, the camera module 502 can transmit the third image signal obtained by it to the converter 320 of the display module 300, and the converter 320 can convert the third image signal into a digital signal and transmit the digital signal to the first chip 330. Afterwards, the first chip 330 can output a fourth image signal to the second panel 360. In some embodiments, the converters 310 and 320 may be, for example, deserializers, but are not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the first chip 330 may be, for example, an electronic control unit (ECU).

[0053] In detail, the first chip 330 may include receivers 331A, 331B, on-screen display (OSD) indicators 332A, 332B, image synthesizers 333A, 333B, timing controllers (Tcon) 334A, 334B, a touch controller 335, and a microcontroller unit (MCU) 336.

[0054] The converter 310 may transmit the digital signal converted from the first image signal to the receiver 331A, and the converter 320 may transmit the digital signal converted from the third image signal to the receiver 331B. The receivers 331A and 331B then transmit the aforementioned signals to the image synthesizers 333A and 333B, respectively. At the same time, the screen display menu indicators 332A and 332B transmit the image signals of the screen display menu (e.g., the menu for touch control) to the image synthesizers 333A and 333B, respectively. The image synthesizers 333A and 333B may synthesize the two signals and transmit them to the timing controllers 334A and 334B, and finally transmit them to the first panel 350 and the second panel 360. Therefore, the images captured by the camera modules 501 and 502 and the screen display menu can be displayed on the first panel 350 and the second panel 360 at the same time. In some embodiments, the first panel 350 and the second panel 360 may be, for example, two separate panels. In some embodiments, the first panel 350 and the second panel 360 can be, for example, two regions of the same panel, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0055] In this embodiment, the first panel 350 and / or the second panel 360 may have a touch function. When the user touches the first panel 350 and / or the second panel 360, the first panel 350 and / or the second panel 360 may transmit a touch signal to the touch controller 335. The touch controller 335 may control the screen display menu indicator 332A and / or the screen display menu indicator 332B according to the received touch signal, so that the screen display menu indicator 332A and / or the screen display menu indicator 332B changes the output screen display menu. At the same time, the touch controller 335 and the timing controller 334A and / or the timing controller 334B may transmit a signal, so that the timing controller 334A and / or the timing controller 334B changes the brightness or color of the first panel 350 and / or the second panel 360, but it is not limited to this.

[0056] The microcontroller unit 336 can be electrically connected to the converter 310, the converter 320, and the touch controller 335 to control the converters 310, 320 and the touch controller 335 or assist the aforementioned components in operation. The memory 340 can be electrically connected to the first chip 330, and the data of the first chip 330 can be temporarily stored in the memory 340.

[0057] In some embodiments, the converter 310 and / or the converter 320 may be integrated in the first chip 330, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the first chip 330 may not include the timing controller 334A and / or the timing controller 334B, that is, the timing controller 334A and / or the timing controller 334B may be independent of the first chip 330, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0058] See also Figure 5 In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle device E includes two camera modules 501 and 502 and two display modules 301 and 302. The display module 301 includes a converter 310, a first chip 330, a memory 340, a first panel 350, and a bus B1. The display module 302 includes a converter 320, a second chip 370, a memory 380, a second panel 360, and a bus B2. The camera modules 501 and 502 can transmit the first image signal and the third image signal obtained to the converters 310 and 320 respectively, and the converters 310 and 320 can convert the first image signal and the third image signal into digital signals and transmit them to the first chip 330 and the second chip 370 respectively. Afterwards, the first chip 330 and the second chip 370 can output a second image signal to the first panel 350 and the second panel 360. In some embodiments, the first chip 330 and the second chip 370 can be, for example, an electronic control unit (ECU).

[0059] The first chip 330 may include a receiver 331A, an on-screen display menu indicator 332A, an image synthesizer 333A, a timing controller 334A, a touch controller 335, and a microcontroller unit 336. The second chip 370 may include a receiver 371A, an on-screen display menu indicator 372A, an image synthesizer 373A, a timing controller 374A, a touch controller 375, and a microcontroller unit 376. The converters 310 and 320 may transmit the digital signals converted from the first image signal and the third image signal to the receivers 331A and 371A, respectively, and the receivers 331A and 371A transmit the aforementioned signals to the image synthesizers 333A and 373A, respectively. At the same time, the on-screen display menu indicators 332A and 372A transmit the image signals of the on-screen display menu (e.g., the menu for touch control) to the image synthesizers 333A and 373A. The image synthesizers 333A and 373A can synthesize the two signals and transmit them to the timing controllers 334A and 374A, and finally transmit them to the first panel 350 and the second panel 360. Therefore, the first panel 350 can simultaneously display the image captured by the camera module 501 and the on-screen display menu, and the second panel 360 can simultaneously display the image captured by the camera module 502 and the on-screen display menu.

[0060] The first panel 350 may have a touch function. When the user touches the first panel 350, the first panel 350 may transmit a touch signal to the touch controller 335. The touch controller 335 may control the screen display menu indicator 332A according to the received touch signal, so that the screen display menu indicator 332A changes the output screen display menu. At the same time, a signal may be transmitted between the touch controller 335 and the timing controller 334A, so that the timing controller 334A changes the brightness or color of the first panel 350, but it is not limited to this. The microcontroller unit 336 may be electrically connected to the converter 310 and the touch controller 335 to control the converter 310 and the touch controller 335 or assist the aforementioned components in operation. The memory 340 may be electrically connected to the first chip 330, and the data of the first chip 330 may be temporarily stored in the memory 340.

[0061] The second panel 360 may also have a touch function. When the user touches the second panel 360, the operation mode of the components in the second panel 360 is the same as the aforementioned operation mode of the components in the first panel 350, so it is not repeated here.

[0062] The microcontroller unit 336 of the first chip 330 and the microcontroller unit 376 of the second chip 370 may transfer signals and data between each other through the bus B1 and the bus B2.

[0063] See also Figure 6In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle device E includes two camera modules 501 and 502, a first chip 330, a memory 600, and two display modules 301 and 302. The camera module 501 can transmit the first image signal obtained by it to the first chip 330 for processing, and then transmit it to the display module 301 after processing. Similarly, the camera module 502 can transmit the third image signal obtained by it to the first chip 330 for processing, and then transmit it to the display module 302 after processing.

[0064] The first chip 330 may include converters 410, 420, receivers 431A, 431B, screen display menu indicators 432A, 432B, image synthesizers 433A, 433B, timing controllers 434, touch controllers 435A, 435B, microcontroller units 436A, 436B, and converters 440, 450. In some embodiments, the first chip 330 may be, for example, an In Cabin Driving System Electronic Control Unit (ICDS ECU). In some embodiments, the first chip 330 may be, for example, used to receive multiple signals (e.g., image signals, touch signals, display signals, timing signals, but not limited thereto), and perform operations or synthesis of multiple signals, and transmit the signals after the operations or synthesis to corresponding modules or components. For example, the first chip 330 receives the image signals of the camera modules 501 and 502, synthesizes the converted image information with the image signals of the screen display menus 432A and 432B, and then, the display modules 301 and 302 respectively obtain the image synthesis information processed by the first chip 330 and display it on the first panel 350 and the second panel 360.

[0065] Specifically, the first image signal and the third image signal obtained by the camera modules 501 and 502 can be transmitted to the converters 410 and 420, and the converters 410 and 420 can convert the first image signal into a digital signal and transmit it to the receivers 431A and 431B. Then, the receivers 431A and 431B can transmit the signals to the image synthesizers 433A and 433B, respectively. At the same time, the screen display menu indicators 432A and 432B can transmit the image signals of the screen display menu (such as the menu for touch control) to the image synthesizers 433A and 433B, respectively. The image synthesizers 433A and 433B can synthesize the two signals and transmit them to the converters 440 and 450, and the converters 440 and 450 then transmit the signals to the display modules 301 and 302. In some embodiments, the converters 410 and 420 can be, for example, deserializers, and the converters 440 and 450 can be, for example, serializers, but are not limited thereto.

[0066] The display module 301 includes a chip C1 and a first panel 350. After receiving a second image signal from the converter 440, the chip C1 can output it to the first panel 350, and the first panel 350 can then display according to the second image signal. The chip C1 may include a converter 310, a timing controller 334A, a microcontroller unit 336A, and a touch unit 337A. The converter 310 receives a signal from the converter 440 and transmits it to the microcontroller unit 336A, which then transmits the signal to the first panel 350, and the first panel 350 can display according to the signal. In addition, the microcontroller unit 336A is further electrically connected to the timing controller 334A and the touch unit 337A to control the brightness, color, and touch of the first panel 350. In some embodiments, the chip C1 may be, for example, an integrated circuit (IC).

[0067] When the user touches the first panel 350, the first panel 350 can transmit a touch signal to the touch controller 435A through the microcontroller unit 336A and the touch unit 337A, and the touch controller 435A can control the screen display menu indicator 432A according to the received touch signal, so that the screen display menu indicator 432A changes the output screen display menu. The timing controller 434A can be electrically connected to the touch controller 435A and the microcontroller unit 436A, and the microcontroller unit 436A can be electrically connected to the converter 410 to control the aforementioned components or assist the aforementioned components in operation.

[0068] The display module 302 includes a chip C2 and a second panel 360. After receiving a fourth image signal from the converter 450, the chip C2 can output it to the second panel 370, and the second panel 370 can then display according to the fourth image signal. The chip C2 may include a converter 320, a timing controller 334B, a microcontroller unit 336B, and a touch unit 337B. The converter 320 receives a signal from the converter 450 and transmits it to the microcontroller unit 336B, which then transmits the signal to the second panel 360, and the second panel 360 can display according to the signal. In addition, the microcontroller unit 336B is further electrically connected to the timing controller 334B and the touch unit 337B to control the brightness, color, and touch of the second panel 360. In some embodiments, the chip C2 may be, for example, an integrated circuit (IC).

[0069] The second panel 360 may also have a touch function. When the user touches the second panel 360, the operation mode of the components in the second panel 360 is the same as the aforementioned operation mode of the components in the first panel 350, so it is not repeated here.

[0070] The memory 600 may be electrically connected to the first chip 330 , and the data of the vehicle host 400 may be temporarily stored in the memory 600 .

[0071] The following describes the operation method of the vehicle device disclosed in the present invention. Figure 7 , the image sensing on the camera side can be captured by the camera module and transmitted to the chip (such as the chip of the display module or the vehicle host), and the touch sensing on the display side can be captured by the touch unit of the display module and transmitted to the aforementioned chip. In other words, the aforementioned first and / or second chip can obtain the original data from the aforementioned two parties. When the touch control is not activated (that is, there is no touch sensing data input), the display module can be driven to display directly. When the touch control is activated, the touch control can be driven and provide a touch response (for example, the screen display menu on the display module changes).

[0072] See also Figure 8 When a user uses the vehicle device of the present disclosure, the trigger unit can be first activated (for example, by unlocking the lock hole with a key, pressing a button, turning on a switch, or bringing the corresponding sensing element close to a sensor) to start the power supply of the vehicle device. At this time, the display module (for example, an electronic rear-view mirror) and the vehicle host can start at the same time. The processing procedure of the display module is relatively simple, so its status can be quickly output on the touch display panel (the first panel and / or the second panel).

[0073] After the display module is activated, the camera module can be turned on, and the image obtained by the camera module can be displayed on the touch display panel. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the display module and the vehicle host can also be activated separately (for example, through two or more separate trigger components). In addition, the display module and the vehicle host can be handshaked with each other, but it is not limited to this.

[0074] Afterwards, the user performs a touch operation on the touch display panel. When the user does not perform a touch operation, the touch display panel will display an image obtained by the camera module and an on-screen display menu. When the user touches the on-screen display menu on the touch display panel to perform a touch operation, the direction (mechanical angle) of the camera module can be corrected. In some embodiments, the user can also touch the on-screen display menu on the touch display panel to correct the brightness, contrast, and / or direction of the display panel.

[0075] See also Fig. 9, the user can start the trigger unit at time t0 (for example, by unlocking the lock hole with a key, pressing a button, turning on a switch, or bringing the corresponding sensing element close to the sensor). Then, the vehicle can start the display module (for example, an electronic rearview mirror) and the vehicle host at time t1. At time t2, the display module (for example, the left and right electronic rearview mirrors) can be started independently first and can confirm the current system status (for example, determine whether the system status is normal). Finally, at time t3, the display module can display a composite image of the image obtained by the camera module and the screen display menu. In addition, it should be noted that time t1, t2, and t3 represent the execution of actions in sequence, and do not limit the aforementioned actions to be executed continuously. For example, there may be idle time between time t2 and time t3.

[0076] See also Fig.10 When the display module is started, if the system of the vehicle device determines that its condition is normal, the display module can display a composite image of the image obtained by the camera module and the screen display menu. If the system of the vehicle device determines that there is a problem with the display module, it can directly correct the image and display the composite image after the correction is completed (mode A). Alternatively, the display module can display a fault and display the screen display menu separately, and the user can touch the system diagnosis option in the screen display menu to reload the image (mode B).

[0077] The features of the aforementioned embodiments may be mixed and matched as desired as long as they do not violate the spirit of the invention or conflict with each other.

[0078] In summary, the present disclosure provides a vehicle device, including a camera module and a display module. The display module is activated by receiving a first power-on signal, and the display module includes a first panel. The first chip is used to receive a first image signal from the camera module and output a second image signal to the first panel.

[0079] The present disclosure further provides an operating method for a vehicle device, comprising: transmitting a first power-on signal to a display module to start the display module, transmitting a first image signal from a camera module to a first chip, after the first chip receives the first image signal, the first chip outputs a second image signal to a first panel of the display module, and the first panel displays an image according to the second image signal.

[0080] Although the embodiments and advantages of the present disclosure have been disclosed as above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art may make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited to the processes, machines, manufactures, material compositions, devices, methods and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Those skilled in the art can understand the current or future developed processes, machines, manufactures, material compositions, devices, methods and steps from the disclosure of the present disclosure, as long as they can implement substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein, they can all be used according to the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned processes, machines, manufactures, material compositions, devices, methods and steps. In addition, each claim constitutes a respective embodiment, and the scope of protection of the present disclosure also includes the combination of each claim and embodiment.

[0081] Although the present disclosure is disclosed as above with the aforementioned preferred embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present disclosure. A person skilled in the art of the present disclosure may make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure shall be subject to the scope defined by the attached claims. In addition, each claim constitutes an independent embodiment, and the combination of various claims and embodiments is within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A vehicle device, It is characterized in that include: Camera module; A display module, the display module is started by receiving a first power-on signal, and the display module includes a first panel; as well as The first chip is used for receiving a first image signal from the camera module and outputting a second image signal to the first panel. 2 . The vehicle device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle host, the vehicle host is activated by receiving a second power-on signal, and the first power-on signal is different from the second power-on signal. 3 . The vehicle device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first power-on signal and the second power-on signal are synchronously outputted through a synchronization circuit. 4 . The vehicle device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the display module is handshaked with the vehicle host. 5 . The vehicle device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first panel has a touch function and is suitable for transmitting a touch signal to the first chip.

6. The vehicle device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first panel further displays an on-screen display menu (OSD), the touch function of the first panel corresponds to the on-screen display menu, and the on-screen display menu can calibrate at least one of the brightness of the first panel, the contrast of the first panel, the direction of the first panel, and the direction of the camera module.

7. The vehicle device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display module further comprises a converter electrically connected to the camera module and the first chip, wherein the converter is configured to receive the first image signal and convert the first image signal into a digital signal and then transmit it to the first chip.

8. The vehicle device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle device further comprises another camera module, another display module, a second chip and a bus, the other display module comprises a second panel, the second chip is used to receive a third image signal from the other camera module and output a fourth image signal to the second panel, wherein the first chip is arranged in the display module, the second chip is arranged in the other display module, and the first chip and the second chip are electrically connected to each other through the bus.

9. A method for operating a vehicle device, It is characterized in that include: Transmitting a first power-on signal to the display module to start the display module; Transmitting a first image signal from the camera module to the first chip; After the first chip receives the first image signal, the first chip outputs a second image signal to the first panel of the display module; and The first panel displays an image according to the second image signal.

10. The method for operating the vehicle device according to claim 1, further comprising: include: The second startup signal is transmitted to the vehicle host to start the vehicle host, wherein the first startup signal is different from the second startup signal. 11 . The operating method of the vehicle device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein when the first power-on signal is transmitted to the display module, the second power-on signal is synchronously transmitted to the vehicle host. 12 . The operating method of the vehicle device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the display module is activated before the vehicle host is activated.

13. The method for operating the vehicle device according to claim 9, further comprising: include: When the first panel displays an image according to the second image signal, the first panel simultaneously displays an on-screen display menu.

14. The method for operating the vehicle device according to claim 13, further comprising: include: The screen display menu on the first panel is touched to calibrate at least one of the brightness of the first panel, the contrast of the first panel, the direction of the first panel, and the direction of the camera module.

15. The method for operating the vehicle device according to claim 9, further comprising: include: After the display module is started, the first panel displays the system status of the display module.

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