Operating device, control method for operating device, program

The operating device addresses the challenge of small display screens in audio devices by using touch panel operations and adaptive song recommendations, enabling safe and intuitive artwork replacement and playback in vehicles.

JP2026113711APending Publication Date: 2026-07-07PIONEER IP

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
PIONEER IP
Filing Date
2026-04-15
Publication Date
2026-07-07

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional audio devices with small display screens make it difficult to operate artwork replacement buttons, especially when used in vehicles, posing a safety risk during driving.

Method used

An operating device with a touch panel that displays artwork in a tile-like pattern, allowing operations like flicking to replace artworks and starting playback, and includes features like feature tiles and a refresh tile for easy song management, using biometric and environmental data to recommend songs.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates easy and safe artwork replacement and playback control in vehicles, providing a visually appealing and dynamic music presentation that adapts to user preferences and driving conditions, reducing user interaction during driving.

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Abstract

When multiple pieces of artwork corresponding to different songs are displayed in an array, various operations such as rearranging the artwork can be easily performed. [Solution] The in-vehicle device of the present invention generates multiple song lists classified according to their features, determines the recommendation level of each song for each song list based on one or more pieces of information from the user's preferences, the user's biometric information, and environmental information, displays song-related images of songs with high recommendation levels in each song list in a display area TP, replaces a song-related image with another song-related image that is not currently displayed when an operation is performed on a song-related image that is directed outwards from the display area TP (61-63), and starts playing the song corresponding to that song-related image when an operation is performed on a song-related image that is directed inwards from the display area.
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