Method and device for controlling a vehicle display system comprising a wireless communication system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a display system of a vehicle comprising a wireless communication system, the display system comprising a touch screen (23). For this purpose, first data representative of a type of wireless connection to a mobile telephone network are received. An indicator (31) representative of the type of the wireless connection is displayed in a first zone (311) of the touch screen (23). Second data representative of a touch press on the indicator (31) are received. The display of a graphic content (41) comprising information representative of the wireless connection is controlled in such a way that the graphic content is a function of the second data, the graphic content being displayed in a second zone (312) of the touch screen (23) different from the first zone (311). Figure for abstract: Figure 4

Description

Title of the invention: Method and device for controlling a vehicle display system comprising a wireless communication system Technical field

[0001] The invention relates to methods and devices for controlling a display system of a vehicle, in particular but not exclusively a motor vehicle. The invention relates in particular to a method and a device for controlling the display of information relating to a wireless connection to a mobile telephone network. The invention also relates to a method and a device for assisting in driving a vehicle. Technological background

[0002] Some contemporary vehicles have several screens on board to display information useful to the driver for driving the vehicle as well as comfort information, such as, for example, information for interacting with the infotainment system, also called the IVI system (from the English "In-Vehicle Infotainment" or in French "Infodivertissement embargo"), of the vehicle.

[0003] Among these screens, it is known to embed one or more LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) type screens, for example TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) type, or OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) type.

[0004] The integration of such screens makes it possible, for example, to control, via a graphical Human-Machine Interface (HMI) displayed on such screens, the operating status of the systems embedded in the vehicle, for example the AD AS systems (from the English “Advanced Driver-Assistance System” or in French “Advanced Driving Assistance System”).

[0005] The multiplication of systems embedded in the vehicle and the multiplication of means of command or control of these systems lead to a complexity of 1THM by which a user interacts with the embedded systems to control them, with in particular a multiplication of icons, displayed messages or command shortcuts whose control and management are consequently complicated for a user. The user experience is degraded and the attention of the driver of the vehicle can be reduced when different messages are displayed on the on-board screen(s), which reduces his attention and disrupts the control of the vehicle. by the driver.

[0006] For example, for vehicles equipped with a wireless communication system configured to implement a wireless communication service via a mobile telephone network, for example via a wireless communication device of the smartphone type, a warning light is displayed when the connection to the mobile telephone network is established. Such a warning light is often displayed in a part of a screen intended for the display of numerous warning lights, making the display of the warning light unclear.

[0007] Thus, when the driver of a vehicle asks about this indicator or seeks to obtain information on the connection to the mobile telephone network, for example the status of the connection, the attention required to obtain the information sought leads to safety risks for the vehicle and other road users, the driver's attention being diverted from the road and control of the driving of the vehicle may then be degraded. Summary of the present invention

[0008] An object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the problems of the technological background described above.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is for example to improve the user experience with respect to a wireless communication system to a mobile telephone network.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to minimize the loss of attention of the driver and to improve the safety of the vehicle.

[0011] According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a display system of a vehicle, the vehicle carrying a wireless communication system configured to connect to a mobile telephone network, the display system comprising a touch screen, the method being implemented by a processor and comprising the following steps: - reception of first data representative of a type of wireless connection to the mobile telephone network; - display control of an indicator representing the type of wireless connection in a determined content of a human-machine interface, called HMI, displayed in a first zone of the touch screen; - reception of second data representative of a tactile press on the indicator; - control of display of graphic content representative of the wireless connection based on the second data, the graphic content being displayed in a second zone of the touch screen different from the first zone.

[0012] Direct use of the cookie associated with the wireless connection type to request the display of graphical content including information relating to the The wireless connection allows the driver to obtain information simply and on demand, by simply touching the indicator. This reduces the time spent searching for information and / or the effort required to understand what the indicator refers to. The driver is thus less distracted by searching for information and their attention on controlling the vehicle's trajectory is maximized, which improves the safety of the vehicle and other road users. All content is also displayed on a single screen, which facilitates access to information and also minimizes the time spent searching for information. This improves driver vigilance, as well as the safety of the vehicle and its passengers.

[0013] Centralizing controls on a single screen also eliminates the need for physical buttons to control the wireless communication system, thereby reducing vehicle design and manufacturing costs.

[0014] According to one variant, the graphic content corresponds to: - a first graphic content when the second data is representative of a tactile press of a duration less than a threshold; and - a second graphic content different from the first graphic content when the second data is representative of a touch press of a duration greater than the threshold.

[0015] According to another variant, the first graphic content comprises at least one piece of information belonging to a set of information comprising: - information representative of a wireless communication standard implemented by the mobile telephone network; - information representative of a mobile telephone network operator; - information representing the status of the wireless connection; - information representing a mobile telephone network identification code; - information representative of an identification number of a mobile communication device configured to establish the wireless connection, the mobile communication device being connected in wireless communication to the vehicle; - information representative of a signal reception level according to the wireless connection.

[0016] According to another variant, the second graphic content comprises a set of graphic objects each associated with a different parameter from a set of parameters of the wireless communication system.

[0017] According to an additional variant, said set of parameters comprises: - an airplane mode configuration parameter; - a configuration parameter for a data collection authorization.

[0018] According to another variant, the indicator is displayed according to a graphic representation depending on the type of wireless connection.

[0019] According to a second aspect, the present invention relates to a device for controlling a display system of a vehicle, the device comprising a memory associated with a processor configured for implementing the steps of the method according to the first aspect of the present invention.

[0020] According to a third aspect, the present invention relates to a vehicle, for example of the automobile type, comprising a device as described above according to the second aspect of the present invention or a system as described above according to the third aspect of the present invention.

[0021] According to a fourth aspect, the present invention relates to a computer program which comprises instructions adapted for executing the steps of the method according to the first aspect of the present invention, in particular when the computer program is executed by at least one processor.

[0022] Such a computer program may use any programming language, and be in the form of source code, object code, or intermediate code between source code and object code, such as in a partially compiled form, or in any other desirable form.

[0023] According to a fifth aspect, the present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a computer program comprising instructions for carrying out the steps of the method according to the first aspect of the present invention.

[0024] On the one hand, the recording medium may be any entity or device capable of storing the program. For example, the medium may comprise a storage means, such as a ROM memory, a CD-ROM or a microelectronic circuit type ROM memory, or a magnetic recording means or a hard disk.

[0025] Furthermore, this recording medium may also be a transmissible medium such as an electrical or optical signal, such a signal being able to be conveyed via an electrical or optical cable, by conventional or hertzian radio or by self-directed laser beam or by other means. The computer program according to the present invention may in particular be downloaded from an Internet-type network.

[0026] Alternatively, the recording medium may be an integrated circuit in which the computer program is incorporated, the integrated circuit being adapted to perform or to be used in performing the method in question. Brief description of the figures

[0027] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following: Description of the particular and non-limiting examples of embodiment of the present invention below, with reference to the appended figures 1 to 7, in which:

[0028] [Fig.l] schematically illustrates a wireless communication environment of a vehicle, according to a particular exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] [Fig.2] schematically illustrates a part of the passenger compartment of the vehicle of [Fig.l], according to a particular embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] [Fig.3] schematically illustrates a display device of the vehicle of [Fig.l], according to a first particular and non-limiting example of embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] [Fig.4] schematically illustrates the display device of the vehicle of [Fig.l], according to a second particular and non-limiting example of embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] [Fig.5] schematically illustrates the display device of the vehicle of [Fig.l], according to a third particular and non-limiting embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] [Fig.6] illustrates a device configured to control a display system of the vehicle of [Fig.l], according to a particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] [Fig.7] illustrates a flowchart of the different stages of a control process of a vehicle display system of [Fig.l], according to a particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Description of examples of implementation

[0035] A method and a device for controlling a display system of a vehicle will now be described in the following with joint reference to Figures 1 to 7. The same elements are identified with the same reference signs throughout the description which follows.

[0036] The terms "first(s)", "second(s)" (or "first(s)", "second(s)"), etc. are used in this document by arbitrary convention to enable different elements (such as operations, means, etc.) implemented in the embodiments described below to be identified and distinguished. Such elements may be distinct or correspond to a single element, depending on the embodiment.

[0037] According to a particular and non-limiting example of embodiment of the present invention, the control of a display system on board a vehicle is for example implemented by one or more computers of the vehicle, for example via one or more processors. The vehicle furthermore has a wireless communication system configured to establish a wireless connection between the vehicle (for example via a wireless communication device of the vehicle or a mobile communication device communicatively connected to the vehicle) and a mobile telephone network.

[0038] For this purpose, first data representative of a type of wireless connection to the mobile telephone network are received, for example from the wireless communication device of the vehicle or from the mobile communication device connected in communication to the vehicle. The display of an indicator representative of the type of wireless connection is controlled so that this indicator is displayed in a determined content of a human-machine interface, called HMI, displayed in a first zone of a touch screen of the display system of the vehicle. The indicator corresponds for example to a symbol or a pictogram representing the type of wireless connection, for example the communication standard according to which the wireless connection is implemented. The indicator is for example displayed in a determined page of the HMI corresponding for example to the home screen or the default screen of the HMI.

[0039] Second data representative of a touch press on the indicator are received from the touch interface, for example when a user makes a touch press on the touch screen at the display location of the indicator.

[0040] Following receipt of the second data, the computer controls the display of graphic content representative of the wireless connection in a second zone of the touch screen different from the first zone, depending on the second data.

[0041] Such a method makes it possible to control, via a voluntary action, the display of a set of graphic contents comprising information relating to the wireless connection.

[0042] [Fig. 1] schematically illustrates a wireless communication environment 1 for a vehicle 10, according to a particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] The vehicle 10 corresponds for example to a vehicle with a thermal engine, with electric motor(s) or even a hybrid vehicle with a thermal engine and one or more electric motors. The vehicle 10 thus corresponds for example to a land vehicle, for example a car, a truck, a bus.

[0044] The vehicle 10 advantageously carries a communication system configured to communicate with one or more remote devices, for example one or more servers 111 of the “cloud” 100 (or “cloud” in French) according to one or more wireless communication modes, that is to say according to one or more wireless communication media.

[0045] A wireless communication medium is for example defined by a wireless network infrastructure, by a wireless communication protocol and / or by a wireless communication channel (defined by channel parameters).

[0046] The vehicle 10 corresponds to a so-called connected vehicle, that is to say a vehicle equipped with one or more communication interfaces, in particular wireless, for the communication (transmission and / or reception) of data with one or more devices remote devices such as the remote device 111 and / or other connected vehicles.

[0047] For this purpose, the vehicle 10 has a wireless communication system on board, comprising, for example, one or more communication antennas connected to a telematic control unit, called a TCU (Telematic Control Unit), itself connected to one or more computers of the on-board system of the vehicle 10. The antenna(s), the TCU and the computer(s) form, for example, a multiplexed architecture for the implementation of various services useful for the proper functioning of the vehicle and for assisting the driver and / or passengers of the vehicle in controlling the vehicle 10.The computer(s) and the TCU communicate and exchange data with each other via one or more computer buses, for example a communication bus of the CAN (Controller Area Network), CAN FD (Controller Area Network Flexible Data-Rate), FlexRay (according to the ISO 17458 standard) or Ethernet (according to the ISO / IEC 802-3 standard) data bus type.

[0048] The vehicle wireless communication system 10 is configured to connect to a mobile telephone network infrastructure (also called a terrestrial wireless cellular network) via a wireless connection 101.

[0049] According to a first example of implementation, the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10 comprises an interface or a communication module configured to connect to the mobile telephone network. For this purpose,

[0050] The wireless communication module comprises an interface for receiving data representative of a subscription to access the mobile telephone network managed or controlled by a mobile telephone operator, called the mobile telephone network operator. The data representative of the subscription are for example stored on a smart card of the SIM card type (from the English "Subscriber Identification Module" or in French "module carrying the identity of the subscriber"), the wireless communication module of the vehicle 10 then comprising an ad hoc smart card reader. According to another example, the data representative of the subscription are stored in an eSIM (from the English "Embedded Subscriber Identification Module" or in French "integrated module carrying the identity of the subscriber"), that is to say a virtualized SIM card, the data of the eSIM being stored in a memory of the wireless communication module of the vehicle 10.

[0051] According to a second example of implementation, the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10 comprises an interface or a communication module configured to connect to a mobile communication device (for example a smartphone) via a wireless connection (Wifi® or Bluetooth® for example) or a wired connection (for example of the USB type (from the English “Universal Serial Bus” or "Universal Serial Bus" in French). According to this second exemplary implementation, the mobile communication device is configured to access the mobile telephone network managed by the mobile telephone network operator, the mobile communication device comprising the SIM card or the eSIM card. According to this second exemplary implementation, the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10 comprises the wireless communication device connected to the telematics control unit, the communications with the mobile telephone network (telephony, internet data, etc.) passing through the mobile communication device.

[0052] The infrastructure of the mobile telephone network comprises a set of relay antennas 110 (for example one relay antenna per cell of the cellular network) connected to the “cloud” 100 via a wired connection.

[0053] The mobile telephone network is configured to implement one or more communication standards such as: - 4G corresponding to the LTE standard (from the English “Long Term Evolution” or in French “Evolution à long terme”); - 4G+ corresponding to the LTE-Avanced standard (in French “Advanced Long Term Evolution”); and / or - 5G corresponding to the LTE-Avanced Pro standard (in French “Long-term Evolution Advanced Pro”) or LTE 5G.

[0054] The standard implemented by the mobile telephone network is not limited to one of the standards listed above but extends to any mobile telephone standard known to those skilled in the art such as 3G (or UMTS (from the English "Universal Mobile Telecommunications System" or in French "Universal Mobile Telecommunications System") for the implementation of one or more services based on the use of mobile data (for example voice over IP (from the English "Internet Protocol" or in French "internet protocol"), video over IP, internet data, mobile telephony, etc.).

[0055] [Fig. 2] schematically illustrates a part of the passenger compartment of the vehicle 10, according to a particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] The vehicle 10 advantageously incorporates a display system comprising a screen 23 with a touch interface and a computer configured to control the display of content(s) of a graphical MMI on the touch screen 23. The computer corresponds for example to the computer of the infotainment system, called the IVI computer (from the English “In-Vehicle Infotainment” or in French “Infodivertissement embargo”) of the vehicle 10.

[0057] The touch screen 23 corresponds for example to a screen of the LCD type (from the English “Liquid Crystal Display” or in French “Display à cristals liquide”), for example of the TFT type (from the English “Thin-Film Transistor” or in French “Transistor en film mince”), or OLED (from the English “Organic Light-Emitting Diode” or in French “Organic Light-Emitting Diode”).

[0058] The touch screen 23 is configured to display content intended for the driver and passengers of the vehicle 10. The touch screen 23 is also configured to allow the driver and / or passengers of the vehicle to interact with one or more systems embedded in the vehicle via a human machine interface (HMI) displayed on the touch screen 23. For example, the screen 23 is configured to interact with the IVI system and / or the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10.

[0059] According to a particular embodiment, the display system comprises one or more other screens, for example a screen of a device or system called a head-up display corresponding for example to a transparent or semi-transparent blade arranged in such a way that a driver seated in the seat 25 sees the content displayed or projected on the transparent blade when the driver is driving the vehicle 10. The display system comprises for example furthermore a display screen called a handset or dashboard and generally arranged in an area 22 behind the steering wheel 24 in the dashboard 21.

[0060] According to a particular embodiment, the display system comprising the touch screen 23 is for example provided or configured to reduce the number of screens present in the vehicle 10, making it possible for example to eliminate the display screen(s) called the instrument panel or dashboard.

[0061] The display system of the vehicle 10 is connected in communication with the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10, for example the computer in charge of the display system (for example the IVI computer) is connected in communication with the computer in charge of the wireless communication system (for example the TCU) via one or more data buses of the on-board network of the vehicle 10.

[0062] A process for controlling a display system on board the vehicle 10 is advantageously implemented by one or more processors of the display system, for example by a computer of the vehicle 10 such as the IVI computer, i.e. by one or more processors of the computer.

[0063] In a first operation of the process, first data representative of a type of wireless connection to the mobile telephone network are received, for example from the computer controlling the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10 or from a mobile communication device 26 connected in communication (wired or wireless) to the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10, and therefore to the vehicle 10, for example via one or more data buses of the on-board network connecting the computer implementing the process to the computer of the wireless communication system.

[0064] The type of wireless connection corresponds, for example, to the standard implemented by the mobile telephone network accessed by the vehicle's wireless communication system 10 (or the mobile communication device 26). The type of wireless connection corresponds, for example, to 4G, 4G+ or 5G.

[0065] In a second operation of the process, the display of an indicator representative of the type of wireless connection is controlled in such a way that the indicator is displayed on the touch screen 23, in a first zone 311 of the touch screen 23, in a determined content of a human-machine interface, called HMI, which content is displayed on the touch screen 23, as illustrated in [Fig. 3] according to a particular exemplary embodiment.

[0066] The first zone 311 corresponds for example to an upper band of the screen. The first zone 311 corresponds for example to an area known as the status bar, which is provided for the display of a set of indicators and information which remain displayed regardless of the content displayed in the rest of the touch screen 23, that is to say in a second part 312 of the screen located below the first zone 311. The indicators displayed in the first zone 311 include for example other wireless connection indicators (for example of wireless local area networks such as Wifi® or Bluetooth®) and the information displayed includes for example the time, the outside temperature, information on the air conditioning system of the vehicle 10, etc.

[0067] The content displayed in the second zone 312 comprises, for example, a set of information useful to the driver for ensuring control and supervision of the vehicle 10. The set of information comprises, for example, the instantaneous speed of the vehicle 10 when the latter is in a rolling or traffic phase, that is to say in motion, driven by the engine of the vehicle 10, a rev counter, for example the remaining autonomy (expressed for example in km), the distance traveled, a volume or level of fuel remaining in the tank when the vehicle 10 comprises a thermal engine, the charge level of the traction battery when the vehicle 10 has a traction battery on board, etc.

[0068] The graphical representation of the indicator 31 is for example a function of the type of wireless connection, the graphical representation of the indicator 31 thus graphically illustrating the type of connection established between the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10 and the mobile telephone network. When the wireless connection is of the 4G, 4G+ or 5G type, the indicator 31 is represented respectively by the pictogram '4G', '4G+' or '5G' according to particular embodiments.

[0069] A display control of a witness, graphic content or any graphic object (text, pictogram, icon, etc.) comprises a rendering of the graphic content or the graphic object, such rendering corresponding to a set of operations carried out by one or more processors on the pixels of one or more images of the graphic content to be displayed on the screen 23. For example, rendering consists of associating with a set of pixels of an image pixel data (for example color data expressed in an RGB type space (from the English “Red, Green, Blue” or in French “rouge, vert, bleu”)) associated with each graphic object.

[0070] The display control of the indicator 31 thus comprises the transmission of control signals to the touch screen 23 to modify the values ​​associated with the pixels of the touch screen 23 at the location intended to display the indicator 31 (or any graphic object), that is to say at a determined position in the first zone 311.

[0071] The display of the indicator 31 is triggered by the reception of the first ones indicating the type of wireless connection established. Thus, each time the type of the wireless connection changes, the display of the indicator 31 is adjusted so that the indicator 31 represents the type of the wireless connection at the location provided on the touch screen 23.

[0072] In a third operation, second data representative of a tactile press 301 on the indicator 31 are received, following a tactile press 301 of a user (for example the driver of the vehicle 10) on the indicator 31.

[0073] A tactile press on the indicator 31 sends information to the IVI computer so that the latter implements one or more functions associated with the command corresponding to the tactile press.

[0074] The second data representative of the touch-sensitive support are for example received via one or more data buses connecting the touch-sensitive interface of the screen (or a computer controlling such a touch-sensitive interface where appropriate) and the IVI computer.

[0075] Touch support corresponds for example to: - a short or brief tactile press according to which the duration of pressing on the indicator 31 is less than a threshold duration (for example equal to 500 or 1000 ms); or - a long tactile press whereby the duration of the press on the indicator 31 is greater than the threshold duration (for example equal to 500 or 1000 ms).

[0076] As described below according to different particular embodiments, a short tactile press on the indicator 31 triggers the implementation by the computer of a first action. A long tactile press on the indicator 31 triggers the implementation by the computer of a second action.

[0077] In a fourth operation of the process, the computer in charge of the process, for example the IVI computer, controls the display of a determined graphic content representative of the wireless connection between the wireless communication system of the vehicle 10 and the mobile telephone network. The graphic representation of the graphic content is a function of the second data.

[0078] The display control of the graphic content is for example triggered by the reception of the second data.

[0079] The fourth operation comprises, for example, the transmission of a request by the IVI calculator to the calculator controlling the wireless communication system, via one or more data buses, to receive the information necessary for displaying the graphic content.

[0080] The graphic content belongs to a set of graphic contents with different graphic representations, particular examples of which are described below with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The graphic content is displayed in the second zone 312 of the touch screen 23, different from the first zone 311 comprising the indicator 31.

[0081] According to a particular and illustrative embodiment, the second zone is located in the center of the touch screen 23.

[0082] According to a particular example, the graphic content is for example displayed in a window occupying a part of the display area of ​​the screen 23 and included in the second area 312, this window corresponding for example to a contextual window, also called an intrusive or pop-up window (from the English “pop-up window”).

[0083] The graphical representation of the graphical content corresponds to: - a first graphic representation (the graphic content being called first graphic content 41) illustrated in [Fig.4] when the second data is representative of a short tactile press, that is to say of a duration less than a threshold; - a second graphic representation (the graphic content being called second graphic content 51) illustrated in [Fig. 5] when the second data is representative of a long touch press, that is to say of a duration greater than the threshold, the second graphic representation 51 of the graphic content being different from the first graphic representation 41 of the graphic content, at least part of the information contained and displayed in the graphic content according to the second graphic representation 51 being different from the information contained and displayed in the graphic content according to the first graphic representation 4L

[0084] As illustrated in [Fig.4], the first graphical content 41 comprises a set of information displayed and relating to the wireless connection, for example in the form of pictogram(s) 411 or in the form of text(s) or graphic(s) in one or more text zones 412.

[0085] The information contained in the first graphic content 41 includes all or part of the following information, according to all possible combinations: - information representative of a wireless communication standard implemented by the mobile telephone network, this information taking for example the form of text or a pictogram of the type '4G', '4G+', '5G' or any other symbol or pictogram representing the standard implemented; and / or - information representative of a mobile telephone network operator, for example example in the form of text or operator logo; and / or - information representing a status of the wireless connection, for example a text of the type “Status: connected” or “Status: disconnected”; and / or - information representing a mobile telephone network identification code, for example the MCC code (from the English “Mobile Country Code” or in French “Code pays mobile”), the MNC code (from the English “Mobile Network Code” or in French “Code de réseau mobile”) or a combination of the MMC and MNC codes; and / or - information representing an identification number of the mobile communication device 26 configured to establish the wireless connection, the mobile communication device being connected in communication to the vehicle 10; this information corresponds for example to the IMEI identifier (from the English “International Mobile Equipment Identity” or in French “International Mobile Equipment Identity”); and / or - information representative of a signal reception level according to the wireless connection, taking for example the form of a pictogram 411 representing signal reception bars.

[0086] This information is obtained from the wireless communication system and / or the mobile communication device 26.

[0087] As illustrated in [Fig.5], the second graphical content 51 comprises a set of graphical objects each associated with a different parameter of a set of parameters of the wireless communication system.

[0088] The second graphic content 51 comprises, for example, for each parameter of a set of parameters of the wireless communication system that can be adjusted by the driver via the touch interface of the touch screen 23: - a graphical object 511 configured to control the transition to airplane mode (or offline mode) or conversely the transition to online mode of the wireless communication system / mobile communication device 26, such a graphical object corresponding for example to a radio button or a check box allowing to activate and deactivate airplane mode, to suspend the transmission of radio frequency signals or conversely to resume / reactivate the transmission of radio frequency signals; and - one or more graphic objects 512, for example also of the radio button or check box type, to configure each authorization for data collection by the mobile telephone network, such as the geolocation of the vehicle 10 / mobile communication device 26.

[0089] Thus, a tactile press, for example a short one, on the radio button 511 makes it possible to switch the wireless communication system or the mobile communication device 26 from the “online” state to the “offline” state or conversely from the “offline” state to the “online” state. In the same way, a tactile press, for example a short one, on the radio button 512 makes it possible to authorize or conversely to prohibit the automatic collection of one or more types of data.

[0090] Of course, the list of parameters configurable via the second graphic content 51 is not limited to the examples listed above but extends to any connection parameter of a mobile communication device known to those skilled in the art.

[0091] The end of the display of the graphic content according to the first graphic representation and / or the second graphic representation is controlled by the computer in charge of the process automatically or following an action of the driver or a passenger of the vehicle 10.

[0092] The end of the display of the graphic content is thus, for example, automatically controlled after a determined display duration without any tactile action by the driver or any other user with this graphic content, for example after 5, 10, 25 seconds of display. According to a variant, the end of the display of the graphic content is implemented when the driver makes a brief tactile press on the screen 23 outside the display area of ​​the graphic content.

[0093] Such a process thus makes it possible to do away with any physical button for controlling the wireless communication system and allows more intuitive control of the HMI associated with the wireless communication system than HMIs requiring navigation through different pages or menus before arriving at the content specific to the wireless communication system, via simple touch presses on the indicator 31 and / or on the different graphic contents displayed.

[0094] [Fig. 6] schematically illustrates a device 6 configured for controlling a display system of a vehicle, for example the vehicle 10, and / or for controlling information from the wireless communication system connected to a mobile telephone network of the vehicle 10, according to particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The device 6 corresponds for example to a device on board the vehicle 10, for example a computer.

[0095] The device 6 is for example configured for the implementation of the operations described with regard to figures 1 to 5 and / or the steps of the method described with regard to [Fig.6]. Examples of such a device 6 include, but are not limited to, on-board electronic equipment such as an on-board computer of a vehicle, an electronic calculator such as an ECU (“Electronic Control Unit”), a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop. The elements of the device 6, individually or in combination, can be integrated in a single integrated circuit, in several integrated circuits, and / or in discrete components. The device 6 can be implemented in the form of electronic circuits or software (or computer) modules or even a combination of electronic circuits and software modules.

[0096] The device 6 comprises one (or more) processor(s) 60 configured to execute instructions for carrying out the steps of the method and / or for executing the instructions of the software(s) embedded in the device 6. The processor 60 may include integrated memory, an input / output interface, and various circuits known to those skilled in the art. The device 6 further comprises at least one memory 61 corresponding for example to a volatile and / or non-volatile memory and / or comprises a memory storage device which may comprise volatile and / or non-volatile memory, such as EEPROM, ROM, PROM, RAM, DRAM, SRAM, flash, magnetic or optical disk.

[0097] The computer code of the embedded software(s) comprising the instructions to be loaded and executed by the processor is for example stored in the memory 61.

[0098] According to various particular and non-limiting embodiments, the device 6 is coupled in communication with other similar devices or systems and / or with communication devices, for example a TCU (from the English “Telematic Control Unit” or in French “Telematic Control Unit”), for example via a communication bus or through dedicated input / output ports.

[0099] According to a particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the device 6 comprises a block 62 of interface elements for communicating with external devices. The interface elements of the block 62 comprise one or more of the following interfaces: - RF radio frequency interface, for example Wi-Fi® type (according to IEEE 802.11), for example in the 2.4 or 5 GHz frequency bands, or Bluetooth® type (according to IEEE 802.25.1), in the 2.4 GHz frequency band, or Sigfox type using UBN (Ultra Narrow Band) radio technology, or LoRa in the 868 MHz frequency band, LTE (Long-Term Evolution), LTE-Advanced; - USB interface (from the English “Universal Serial Bus” or “Universal Serial Bus” in French); - HDMI interface (from the English “High Definition Multimedia Interface” or “High Definition Multimedia Interface” in French); - LIN interface (from the English “Local Interconnect Network”).

[0100] According to another particular and non-limiting example of embodiment, the device 6 comprises a communication interface 63 which makes it possible to establish communication with other devices (such as other computers of the on-board system) via a communication channel 630. The communication interface 63 corresponds for example to a transmitter configured to transmit and receive information and / or data via the communication channel 630. The communication interface 63 corresponds for example to a wired network of the CAN (Controller Area Network) type, CAN FD (Controller Area Network Flexible Data-Rate), FlexRay (standardized by the ISO 17458 standard) or Ethernet (standardized by the ISO / IEC 802-3 standard).

[0101] According to a particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the device 6 can provide output signals to one or more external devices, such as a display screen 640, touch-sensitive or not, one or more speakers 650 and / or other peripherals 660 (projection system) via output interfaces 64, 65 and 66 respectively. According to a variant, one or other of the external devices is integrated into the device 6.

[0102] [Fig. 7] illustrates a flowchart of the different steps of a method for controlling a display system on board a vehicle, for example the vehicle 10, according to a particular and non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The method is for example implemented by a device on board the vehicle 10 or by the device 6 of [Fig. 6].

[0103] In a first step 71, first data of a type of wireless connection to a mobile telephone network are received.

[0104] In a second step 72, the display of an indicator representative of the type of wireless connection is controlled so that this signaling indicator is displayed in a determined content of a human-machine interface, called HMI, displayed in a first zone of the touch screen.

[0105] In a third step 73, second data representative of a tactile press on the indicator are received.

[0106] In a fourth step 74, the display of a graphical content representative of the wireless connection is controlled according to the second data so that the graphical content is displayed in a second zone of the touch screen different from the first zone.

[0107] According to a variant, the variants and examples of the operations described in relation to one of figures 1 to 5 apply to the steps of the method of [Fig.7].

[0108] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above but extends to a method of displaying indicators and graphic contents representative of a wireless communication system embedded in a vehicle which would include secondary steps without thereby departing from the scope of the present invention. The same would apply to a device configured for the implementation of such a method. The invention also relates to a method and a device for controlling or monitoring the connection of a vehicle to a mobile telephone network.

[0109] The present invention also relates to a vehicle, for example an automobile or more generally an autonomous land-based motor vehicle, comprising the device 6 of [Fig.6] or a display system comprising the device 6 of [Fig.6] connected in communication to a touch screen 23.

Claims

Claims

1. Method for controlling a display system of a vehicle (10), said vehicle (10) carrying a wireless communication system configured to connect to a mobile telephone network, said display system comprising a touch screen (23), said method being implemented by a processor and comprising the following steps: - receiving (71) first data representative of a type of wireless connection to said mobile telephone network; - controlling (72) the display of an indicator (31) representative of said type of wireless connection in a determined content of a human-machine interface, called HMI, displayed in a first zone (311) of said touch screen (23); - receiving (73) second data representative of a touch pressure (301) on said indicator (31);- control (74) of display of a graphic content representative of the wireless connection according to said second data, said graphic content being displayed in a second zone (312) of said touch screen (23) different from said first zone (311).;

2. Method according to claim 1, for which said graphic content corresponds to: - a first graphic content (41) when said second data are representative of a tactile press (301) of a duration less than a threshold; and - a second graphic content (51) different from said first graphic content (41) when said second data are representative of a tactile press (301) of a duration greater than said threshold.

3. Method according to claim 2, for which said first graphic content (41) comprises at least one information belonging to a set of information comprising: - information representative of a wireless communication standard implemented by said mobile telephone network; - information representative of an operator of said mobile telephone network; - information representative of a status of said wireless connection; - information representative of an identification code of said mobile telephone network; - information representative of an identification number of a mobile communication device configured to establish said wireless connection, said mobile communication device being connected in wireless communication to said vehicle; - information representative of a reception level of a signal according to said wireless connection.

4. Method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said second graphical content (51) comprises a set of graphical objects (511,512) each associated with a different parameter of a set of parameters of said wireless communication system.

5. Method according to claim 4, for which said set of parameters comprises: - a configuration parameter of an airplane mode; - a configuration parameter of a data collection authorization.

6. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, for which said indicator (31) is displayed according to a graphical representation depending on said type of wireless connection.

7. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein said first data is received from a mobile communication device (26) wirelessly connected to said wireless communication system.

8. Computer program comprising instructions for implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, when these instructions are executed by at least one processor.

9. Device (6) for controlling a display system of a vehicle (10), said device (6) comprising a memory (61) associated with at least one processor (60) configured for implementing the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. Vehicle (10) comprising the device (6) according to claim 9.

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