Display control apparatus which controls the brightness of the display and a related display control method

摘要

A display control apparatus includes a display control section that controls to display an image showing an operation of an equipment on a display portion provided in a vehicle and illuminate the display portion with a first brightness, and a counting section that counts a time which elapses after the equipment is activated. The display control section changes the brightness of the display portion from the first brightness to a second brightness which is lower in brightness than the first brightness in a case that an ignition switch of the vehicle is not turned on until the time counted by the counting section exceeds a predetermined period of time.

主权项

1. A display control apparatus, comprising:
a display control section that controls to display an image showing an operation of an equipment on a display portion provided in a vehicle and illuminate the display portion with a first brightness, the equipment being mounted on the vehicle; and a counting section that counts a time which elapses after the equipment is activated, wherein the display control section controls to display the image showing the operation of the equipment on the display while illuminating the display portion with the first brightness when the equipment is activated after an accessory switch of the vehicle is turned on; and wherein the display control section changes the brightness of the display portion from the first brightness to a second brightness which is lower in brightness than the first brightness when an ignition switch of the vehicle is not turned on within a predetermined time period elapsed from the time counted by the counting section, wherein the display portion is at least partially illuminated but the image showing the operation of the equipment is still visible when at said second brightness.