Display device and display method

Abstract

The display device is loaded on a vehicle, and connects the communication with the information processing terminal via the connection unit. Specifically, the display device obtains and displays an application image outputted by the information processing terminal. Also, the display device obtains, from the information processing terminal, a property of the application generating the application image. The property of the application may include information whether or not the application is controllable by an external device, the reliability of the application, the genre of the application and the display appropriateness. Then, the display device regulates the display of the application image based on the obtained property of the application and the running state of the vehicle.

1 . A display device loaded on a vehicle, the display device comprising:
 a receiver configured to receive an application image from an information processing terminal, the application image being generated by execution of an application in the information processing terminal;   a display configured to display the application image;   an obtaining unit configured to obtain, from the information processing terminal, a property of the application which is information indicating whether or not it is appropriate for the display unit to display the application image during traveling of the vehicle; and   a controller configured to regulate display of the application image when the property of the application indicates that it is inappropriate to display the application image during the traveling of the vehicle and the vehicle is traveling.   
     
     
         2 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the property of the application indicates that it is inappropriate to display the application image during the traveling of the vehicle when an information amount of the application image is large, and indicates that it is appropriate to display the application image during the traveling of the vehicle when the information amount of the application image is small. 
     
     
         3 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller transmits, to the information processing terminal, information indicating a traveling state of the vehicle when the controller is not regulating the display of the application image, the property of the application indicates that it is appropriate to display the application image during the traveling of the vehicle, and the vehicle is traveling. 
     
     
         4 . A display method executed by a display device loaded on a vehicle, the method comprising:
 receiving an application image from an information processing terminal, the application image being generated by execution of an application in the information processing terminal;   displaying the application image;   obtaining, from the information processing terminal, a property of the application which is information indicating whether or not it is appropriate for the display unit to display the application image during traveling of the vehicle; and   regulating display of the application image when the property of the application indicates that it is inappropriate to display the application image during the traveling of the vehicle and the vehicle is traveling.