Vehicle and vehicle control method
By setting multiple input areas in the input device of the vehicle air conditioner device and using the controller to manage activation marks, the problem of user misunderstanding failure is solved, and intuitive operation and correct air conditioner operation status reflection is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202010089157.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-08-05
- Filing Date
- 2020-02-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-02-12
AI Technical Summary
When the existing vehicle air conditioning device is in operation, the user may misunderstand that the input device has malfunctioned because the air conditioning device needs to discharge air through at least one ventilation hole, resulting in the user's operation being unintuitive.
A user interface is designed to change the output of the activation mark or deactivation mark according to the user's selection input by setting the first input area, the second input area and the third input area in the input device, and to use the controller to change the activation mark or the deactivation mark according to the user's selection input in order to maintain the necessary air supply while reflecting the user's intention.
It eliminates user misunderstanding of the input device and provides an intuitive and convenient operation method to ensure that the correct operating status of the air conditioner device is reflected in the user interface.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle and a control method of the vehicle. Background Art
[0002] Vehicles are generally equipped with an air conditioning device for maintaining an air environment comfortably according to various changes in the surrounding environment. The air conditioning device includes a cooling device for maintaining a low temperature and a heating device for maintaining a high temperature.
[0003] The air conditioning unit is connected to the input / output device to be operated by the user. Figure 1 The input device 10 as an input / output device includes a first button 101, a second button 102 and a third button 103, thereby allowing the user to select the air supply position generated by the air conditioning device. For example, the user can control the air to be blown to the upper floor of the vehicle interior by inputting to the first button 101.
[0004] On the other hand, when the user wants to change the position of the blower using the plurality of buttons provided in the input device 10, the user intuitively presses a button corresponding to the currently operating vent (e.g., the first button). Then, the button corresponding to the vent to be changed (e.g., the second button) is pressed. However, since the air conditioning device needs to exhaust air through at least one vent when operating, the activation marks of the first button and the currently operating vent are maintained. Due to the characteristics of the air conditioning device, the user may misunderstand that the input device has failed. Summary of the invention
[0005] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle and a control method of the vehicle. Embodiments of the disclosed invention relate to a user interface for operating an air conditioning device in a vehicle.
[0006] An aspect of the present disclosure provides a vehicle and a control method of the vehicle, the vehicle providing a user interface for allowing a user to intuitively control an air conditioning device.
[0007] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle includes an air conditioning device and an input device, the input device being configured to receive a user's selection input relative to an air supply position of the air conditioning device, and including a first input area and a second input area for outputting an activation mark or a deactivation mark by the selection input. A controller is configured to control the output of the activation mark or the deactivation mark of the first input area and the second input area when the air conditioning device is in operation and is outputting an activation mark of one of the first input area and the second input area. The controller is configured to change the activation mark to the deactivation mark for a predetermined time when the user's selection input of the one area is detected, and to control to maintain the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the one area.
[0008] The input device also includes a third input area, and when a selection input of another area different from the one of the first input area, the second input area and the third input area is detected within a predetermined time, the controller is configured to control the other area to output an activation mark, stop the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the one area, and control to start the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the other area.
[0009] The input device also includes a third input area, and when no selection input of another area different from the one area among the first input area, the second input area and the third input area is detected from the user within a predetermined time, the controller is configured to control the output of the one area to change from a deactivation mark to an activation mark.
[0010] The input device further includes a third input area, wherein the air conditioning device includes a first vent, a second vent, and a third vent, and arrangements of the first vent, the second vent, and the third vent differ according to a height of the vehicle interior.
[0011] The input device further includes a third input area, the first input area, the second input area and the third input area are provided by a first button, a second button and a third button respectively, and the first button, the second button and the third button include a light emitter to output an activation mark or a deactivation mark.
[0012] The input device is a touch display, and the touch display is configured to provide an area in which a first input area and a second input area are divided.
[0013] The touch display also includes a third input area, and outputs the side of the seat to a partial area on the screen of the touch display, and the first input area is output as a first arrow pointing to the top of the seat, the second input area is output as a second arrow pointing to the middle of the seat, and the third input area is output as a third arrow pointing to the bottom of the seat.
[0014] The touch display is configured to distinguish the activation mark and the deactivation mark by brightness or color of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area.
[0015] The controller is configured to detect a user's selection input by receiving a touch gesture for any one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area output to the touch display.
[0016] The controller is configured to detect a user's selection input by receiving a slide gesture with respect to any one of the first input region, the second input region, and the third input region output to the touch display.
[0017] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a control method for a vehicle for controlling an air-conditioning device and an input device (including a first input area and a second input area for outputting an activation mark or a deactivation mark through a user's selection input) includes: determining whether the air-conditioning device is in an operating state; when the air-conditioning device is in an operating state and is in a state in which an activation mark of one of the first input area and the second input area is being output, when a user's selection input of the one area is detected, changing the activation mark to a deactivation mark for a predetermined time; and controlling to maintain the operation of the vents of the air-conditioning device corresponding to the one area.
[0018] The input device also includes a third input area, and wherein the control also includes: when a selection input of another area different from one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area is detected within a predetermined time, the other area is controlled to output an activation mark, the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the one area is stopped, and the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the other area is started.
[0019] The input device also includes a third input area, and wherein the control also includes: when no selection input of another area different from one of the first input area, the second input area and the third input area is detected from the user within a predetermined time, controlling the output of the one area to change from a deactivation mark to an activation mark.
[0020] The input device further includes a third input area, wherein the air conditioning device includes a first vent, a second vent, and a third vent, and arrangements of the first vent, the second vent, and the third vent differ according to a height of the vehicle interior.
[0021] The input device further includes a third input area, the first input area, the second input area and the third input area are provided by a first button, a second button and a third button respectively, and the first button, the second button and the third button include a light emitter to output an activation mark or a deactivation mark.
[0022] The input device is a touch display, and the touch display is configured to provide an area in which a first input area and a second input area are divided.
[0023] The touch display also includes a third input area, and outputs the side of the seat to a partial area on the screen of the touch display, and the first input area is output as a first arrow pointing to the top of the seat, the second input area is output as a second arrow pointing to the middle of the seat, and the third input area is output as a third arrow pointing to the bottom of the seat.
[0024] The touch display is configured to distinguish the activation mark and the deactivation mark by brightness or color of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area.
[0025] The controlling includes detecting a user's selection input by receiving a touch gesture for any one of a first input area, a second input area, and a third input area output to the touch display.
[0026] The controlling includes detecting a selection input of the user by receiving a slide gesture for any one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area output to the touch display. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] These and / or other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent and more easily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0028] Figure 1 It is a diagram for explaining the prior art.
[0029] Figure 2 is a control block diagram of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.
[0030] Figure 3 Show Figure 2 The configuration of the input device mentioned in .
[0031] Figure 4 Show according to Figure 2 The configuration of another embodiment of the input device mentioned in .
[0032] Figure 5 and Figure 6 A view used to interpret gestures performed on a touch display.
[0033] Figure 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals represent the same elements. Not all elements of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described, and the descriptions that are known in the art or overlap each other in the embodiments will be omitted. The terms used throughout the specification, such as "~ part", "~ module", "~ component", "~ block", etc., can be implemented with software and / or hardware, and multiple "~ parts", "~ modules", "~ components" or "~ blocks" can be implemented in a single element, or a single "~ part", "~ module", "~ component" or "~ block" may include multiple elements.
[0035] It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it may be directly or indirectly connected to the other element, where the indirect connection includes “connection” via a wireless communication network.
[0036] In addition, when a portion “includes” or “comprises” an element, unless there is a specific description contrary thereto, the portion may further include other elements, without excluding the other elements.
[0037] In addition, when it is stated that a layer is "on" another layer or substrate, the layer may be directly on the other layer or substrate, or a third layer may be disposed therebetween.
[0038] It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, they should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element.
[0039] As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
[0040] Hereinafter, the operating principles and embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0041] Figure 2 is a control block diagram of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 3 Shows Figure 2 Configuration of the input device mentioned in . Figure 4 Shown according to Figure 2 A configuration of another embodiment of the input device mentioned in .
[0042] The vehicle 1 includes an input device 10 for receiving input related to the operation and control of the air conditioning device 30 and indicating the state of the air conditioning device 30; and a controller 20 for generating a control signal according to the input received by the input device 10 and generating a control signal for controlling the input device 10 and the air conditioning device 30. The air conditioning device 30 is used to discharge cold air or hot air into the vehicle 1.
[0043] The input device 10 may receive an input from a user for controlling the air conditioning device 30. For example, the user's input may be an input for starting the operation of the air conditioning device 30 or an input for changing the air supply position of the air conditioning device 30.
[0044] In detail, the input device 10 is divided into a first input area, a second input area, and a third input area in order to receive a user selection input from a user regarding an air supply position of the air conditioning device 30. In each input area, an activation mark or a deactivation mark indicating an operation state of the vent corresponding to the input area may be output.
[0045] refer to Figure 3 , the input device 10 includes a first button 101, a second button 102, and a third button 103. The first button 101 is provided with a first light emitter 1001, the second button 102 is provided with a second light emitter 1002, and the third button 103 may be provided with a third light emitter 103. The first input area may be the first button 101, the second input area may be the second button 102, and the third input area may be the third button 103. For example, the user may control the start or stop of air supply at the first vent 31 by inputting the first button 101, control the start or stop of air supply at the second vent 32 by inputting the second button 102, and control the start or stop of air supply at the third vent 33 by inputting the third button 103. The light emitter provided in the button may output an activation mark or a deactivation mark of the vent corresponding to the button. For example, the light emitter may be a light emitting diode, and refers to various light emitting devices capable of generating visible light.
[0046] On the other hand, the input device 10 can be provided in the vehicle 1 by various means. As described above, the input device 10 can provide an input area by a plurality of buttons. Figure 4 As shown, the input device 10 may be configured as a touch display 110 to output and provide an input area on the screen. The touch display 110 displays various information related to the vehicle 1 on the screen and provides the various information to the user. The touch display 110 corresponds to an input device for controlling various devices of the vehicle 1 through various input gestures.
[0047] In detail, the touch display 110 may be implemented as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), a plasma display panel (PDP), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a cathode ray tube (CRT), etc. The touch display 110 may include a display panel (not shown) for displaying an image and a touch screen panel (not shown) for receiving a user's gesture input.
[0048] The input device 10 may be provided at various locations among the interior of the vehicle 1. For example, the input device 10 may be installed at at least one location accessible to a user from a center panel area of a dashboard (not shown).
[0049] The controller 20 may control the output of the input device 10 and the operation of the air conditioning device 30 in response to the user's input to the input device 10. In detail, the controller 20 may output an activation mark and a deactivation mark by controlling the on / off of a light emitter provided in a button. When the input device 10 is a touch display 110, the controller 20 may control the change of an image indicating the state of the air conditioning device 10 output on the screen. The controller 20 may control the output of an activation mark or a deactivation mark of a first input area, a second input area, and a third input area of the input device 10.
[0050] In addition, the controller 20 may generate a control signal for starting or terminating the operation of the air conditioning device 10 in response to an input to the user input device 10 , and may generate a control signal for changing a blow position of air exhausted from the air conditioning device 10 .
[0051] The controller 20 may include a memory 22 for storing programs and data for controlling the operation of the input device 10, the air conditioning device 30, and the touch display 110, and a processor 21 for performing operations for controlling the operation of the input device 10, the air conditioning device 30, and the touch display 110 according to the programs and data stored in the memory 22. The memory 22 and the processor 21 of the controller 20 may be provided as separate chips or a single chip.
[0052] The air conditioning device 30 is a device for cooling or heating the vehicle 1. Specifically, the air conditioning device 30 includes an air conditioner (not shown) that cools the indoor air of the vehicle 1 and provides a cooling state, and a heater (not shown) that warms the indoor air of the vehicle 1.
[0053] The air conditioning device 30 can provide cooling or heating at various air supply positions through a plurality of vents installed inside the vehicle 1. To this end, the air conditioning device 30 may include a first vent 31, a second vent 32, and a third vent 33. For example, the first vent 31 is disposed between the front window glass and the instrument panel inside the vehicle to discharge cooling and heating air to the upper layer inside the vehicle, the second vent 32 is disposed at a height adjacent to the central panel area of the instrument panel (not shown) to discharge cooling and heating air to the middle layer inside the vehicle, and the third vent 33 may be disposed at the bottom of the driver's seat or the bottom of the passenger seat to discharge cooling and heating air to the lower layer inside the vehicle. However, as described above, instead of the first row of the vehicle 1, the air conditioning device 30 may have two vents in the second row or more rows of seats.
[0054] Hereinabove, the configuration of the vehicle for performing the control operation according to the disclosed invention has been described. Hereinafter, the output of the input device 10 by the control operation will be described in detail.
[0055] First, the controller 20 determines whether the air conditioning device 10 is operating. When the air conditioning device 10 discharges air only in one vent, even if the user input is to stop sending the vent that is currently discharging air, since the air conditioning device 10 must discharge air from at least one vent in operation, the controller 20 controls the air discharged from the vent without stopping. At this time, the input area corresponding to the vent does not change from an activation mark to a deactivation mark in principle.
[0056] However, due to the above-mentioned features, the user may mistakenly believe that the input device 10 or the air conditioning device 30 is faulty. Therefore, the controller 20 determines that the air conditioning device 30 is running, and when the controller 20 detects the user's selection input of the one area in the state of outputting the activation mark of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area of the input device 10, the controller 20 changes the activation mark to the deactivation mark for a predetermined time. However, the controller 20 controls to maintain the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the one area in operation. Therefore, the input device 10 can provide an output in which the user's intention is reflected while maintaining the necessary air supply of the air conditioning device 30. The predetermined time can be set by the user or can be a time stored when the vehicle is manufactured. For example, the predetermined time can be a time within 5 seconds, which is a time when another input of the user is expected.
[0057] However, the controller 20 may control the output of the display according to whether there is other input from the user within a predetermined time, so as to display the correct operating state of the air conditioning device 30 on the input device 10 .
[0058] According to the embodiment, when the controller 20 detects a user's selection input for another area different from one of the first, second, and third input areas within a predetermined time, the controller 20 controls the display of an output for the other area to be changed from a deactivation mark to an activation mark, stops the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device 10 corresponding to the one area, and controls to start the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device 10 corresponding to the other area. This is because the air discharged from the vents corresponding to the other area is ensured.
[0059] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, when a selection input of another area different from an area outputting an activation mark is not detected in the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area within a predetermined time, the controller 20 may control the output of the one area to change from the deactivation mark to the activation mark. This is because when the air conditioning device 10 is in operation, the air conditioning device 10 must exhaust air from at least one vent.
[0060] The above-described embodiment is applicable to the case where the input device 10 is composed of a plurality of buttons and the case where the touch display 110 is used. Hereinafter, the above embodiment will be described in detail on the screen of the touch display 110.
[0061] Figure 5 and Figure 6 A view used to interpret gestures performed on a touch display.
[0062] A first input area, a second input area, and a third input area, which are a plurality of areas for controlling the air supply position of the air conditioning device, may be output on the screen of the touch display 110. In addition, a vehicle seat may be output as an area adjacent to the plurality of input areas in a portion of the screen of the touch display 110, and an image may be output so that the user can recognize the position of the blower.
[0063] For example, refer to Figure 5 , the first touch area 111, the second touch area 112, and the third touch area 113 may be output on the screen of the touch display 110. In this case, the user may control the start and stop of the first vent 31, the second vent 32, and the third vent 33 of the air conditioning device 30 through touch gestures on the first touch area 111, the second touch area 112, and the third touch area 113. In this case, the first touch area 111, the second touch area 112, and the third touch area 113 may output an activation mark or a deactivation mark by color, brightness, or contrast according to the state of each vent.
[0064] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 20 may receive and detect a touch gesture for any one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area output on the touch display 110. In this case, the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area correspond to the first touch area 111, the second touch area 112, and the third touch area 113, respectively.
[0065] For another example, see Figure 6, the first arrow 121, the second arrow 122, and the third arrow 123 may be output on the screen of the touch display 110. For example, the side of the seat is output on a portion of the screen of the touch display 110, the first input area is output to the first arrow 121 pointing to the top of the seat, the second input area is output to the second arrow 122 pointing to the middle of the seat, and the third input area is output to the third arrow 123 pointing to the bottom of the seat. In this case, the user can control the start and stop of the first vent 31, the second vent 32, and the third vent 33 of the air conditioning device 30 by a sliding gesture for the first arrow 121, the second arrow 122, and the third arrow 123. For example, the user can control the vent to run by a sliding gesture pointing to the head of the arrow, and can control the vent to stop by a sliding gesture away from the head of the arrow. In other examples, the user can change the current operating state of the vent by a sliding gesture pointing to the head of the arrow or opposite to the head. In another example, the user can change the current operating state of the vent by using an arrow or a touch gesture on an area adjacent to the arrow.
[0066] Figure 7 1 is a flow chart showing a control method of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment. However, this is only a preferred embodiment for implementing the present invention. Of course, some steps can be added or deleted as needed.
[0067] The controller 20 determines whether the air conditioning device is operating (701). To determine whether the only vent of the air conditioning device is operating, the controller 20 determines whether the activation mark is output to only one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area (702).
[0068] When the activation mark is output to only one area, the controller 20 receives a user selection input for the one area (703). At this time, in response to receiving the selection input, the controller 20 controls the activation mark of the one area to be changed to the deactivation mark for a predetermined time or less (704). Even at this time, the vent corresponding to the one area of the air conditioning device is in an operating state.
[0069] When the deactivation flag is output, the controller 20 determines whether there is a selection input for another area different from the one area within a predetermined time (705).
[0070] When the controller 20 detects a selection input for another zone, the controller 20 changes the activation mark for the one zone to a deactivation mark, and changes the other zone to an activation mark (706). At this time, the operation of the vents corresponding to the one zone of the air conditioning device is stopped, and the operation of the vents corresponding to the other zone is started.
[0071] When the selection input for another area is not detected, the controller 20 changes the deactivation mark of one area to an activation mark (707). At this time, the vent corresponding to one area of the air conditioning device remains in the operating state.
[0072] According to an aspect of the disclosed invention, it is possible to eliminate misunderstanding of a malfunction of an input device for controlling an air conditioning device and allow a user to operate intuitively and conveniently.
[0073] At the same time, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a recording medium storing instructions executable by a computer. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, the instructions may generate a program module to perform the operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium may be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium.
[0074] The computer-readable recording medium may include all kinds of recording media storing commands that can be interpreted by a computer. For example, the computer-readable recording medium may be a ROM, RAM, a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, an optical data storage device, or the like.
[0075] So far, the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure can be practiced in other forms than the exemplary embodiments described above without changing the technical ideas or basic features of the present disclosure. The above exemplary embodiments are merely exemplary and should not be interpreted in a limiting sense.
Claims
1. A vehicle comprising: Air conditioning units; an input device, the input device being configured to receive a user's selection input relative to an air supply position of the air conditioning device, the input device comprising a first input area and a second input area for outputting an activation mark or a deactivation mark through the selection input; as well as a controller configured to control output of activation marks or deactivation marks of the first input area and the second input area, wherein, in a state where the air conditioning device is in operation and the activation mark of one of the first input area and the second input area is being output, the controller is configured to change the activation mark to the deactivation mark for a predetermined time when the selection input of the one area of the user is detected, and to control to maintain the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the one area, Wherein, the input device also includes a third input area, and wherein, when no selection input of another area different from the one of the first input area, the second input area and the third input area is detected from the user within the predetermined time, the controller is configured to control the output of the one area to change from the deactivation mark to the activation mark.
2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: When a selection input of another area different from the one of the first input area, the second input area and the third input area is detected within the predetermined time, the controller is configured to control the other area to output the activation mark, stop the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the one area, and control to start the operation of the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the other area.
3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The air conditioning device includes first, second, and third vents, and the first, second, and third vents are arranged differently according to a height of an interior of the vehicle.
4. The vehicle according to claim 1, in, The first input area, the second input area and the third input area are provided by a first button, a second button and a third button respectively; and Wherein, the first button, the second button and the third button include a light emitter to output an activation mark or a deactivation mark.
5. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The input device is a touch display configured to provide an area in which the first input area and the second input area are divided.
6. The vehicle according to claim 5, wherein: The touch display further includes the third input area, and outputs the side of the seat to a partial area on the screen of the touch display, and The first input area is output as a first arrow pointing to the top of the seat, the second input area is output as a second arrow pointing to the middle of the seat, and the third input area is output as a third arrow pointing to the bottom of the seat.
7. The vehicle according to claim 6, wherein: The touch display is configured to distinguish an activation mark and a deactivation mark by brightness or color of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area.
8. The vehicle according to claim 6, wherein: The controller is configured to detect the selection input of the user by receiving a touch gesture output to any one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area of the touch display.
9. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein: The controller is configured to detect the selection input of the user by receiving a slide gesture output to any one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area of the input device.
10. A method for controlling an air conditioning device of a vehicle using an input device including a first input area and a second input area to output an activation mark or a deactivation mark through a user's selection input, the method comprising: determining whether the air conditioning device is in operation; When the air conditioning device is in an operating state and the input device is in a state in which the activation mark of one of the first input area and the second input area is being output, when the selection input of the one area by the user is detected, changing the activation mark to the deactivation mark for a predetermined time; as well as controlling the air conditioning device to maintain the vents of the air conditioning device corresponding to the one area in operation, Wherein, the input device further includes a third input area, and wherein the control further includes: When a selection input of another area different from the one area among the first, second and third input areas is not detected from the user within the predetermined time, an output of the one area is controlled to be changed from the deactivation mark to the activation mark.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: A selection input of another area different from the one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area is detected within the predetermined time, the controlling further comprising: The other area is controlled to output the activation mark, the vent operation of the air conditioner corresponding to the one area is stopped, and the vent operation of the air conditioner corresponding to the other area is controlled to start.
12. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The air conditioning device includes first, second, and third vents, and the first, second, and third vents are arranged differently according to a height of an interior of the vehicle.
13. The method according to claim 10, in, The first input area, the second input area and the third input area are provided by a first button, a second button and a third button respectively; and Wherein, the first button, the second button and the third button include a light emitter to output an activation mark or a deactivation mark.
14. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The input device is a touch display configured to provide an area in which the first input area and the second input area are divided.
15. The method according to claim 14, wherein: The touch display also includes the third input area, and outputs the side of the seat to a partial area on the screen of the touch display, and wherein the first input area is output as a first arrow pointing to the top of the seat, the second input area is output as a second arrow pointing to the middle of the seat, and the third input area is output as a third arrow pointing to the bottom of the seat.
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein: The touch display is configured to distinguish an activation mark and a deactivation mark by brightness or color of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area.
17. The method according to claim 15, wherein: The controlling includes detecting the selection input of the user by receiving a touch gesture for any one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area output to the touch display.
18. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The controlling includes detecting the selection input of the user by receiving a slide gesture output to any one of the first input area, the second input area, and the third input area of the input device.
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