Auxiliary Segment Capacitive Layer for Vehicle Seat Media Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smart monitors in transportation vehicles face issues with media control interruptions and hardcoded capacitive buttons, which are inflexible and do not meet the diverse needs of different vehicle operators.
Innovation Solution
A seat device with a processor and memory, featuring a display area and a capacitive layer that includes an auxiliary control segment for input icons and an auxiliary display segment, allowing media control without interrupting content playback and dynamically changing icons based on media type or context.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If control buttons are displayed within the main display area, then media control is enabled, but the user's viewing experience is interrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is divided into two distinct segments: a main display area for media content and a separate capacitive layer with auxiliary control segment for media control. This segmentation allows control functions to be accessed without displaying control icons within the main content area, thus preventing interruption of the viewing experience while maintaining ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If hard-coded capacitive buttons are used, then input functionality is provided, but flexibility for different vehicle operators is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The capacitive layer provides dynamic and reconfigurable input functionality. Unlike hard-coded buttons, the capacitive layer can be programmed with different input icons and control schemes that can be customized to meet the diverse needs of different vehicle operators, maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The capacitive layer serves multiple functions: it can be configured with different input icons for various media types (video, audio, games), support different control schemes, and adapt to different operator preferences. This multi-functionality allows a single device to serve diverse operational needs across different vehicle operators.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for a transportation vehicle are provided. A seat device of the vehicle includes a processor executing instructions out of a memory and a display device for displaying content of a media file of an entertainment system. The display device includes a first segment to display content of the media file, and a second segment with a capacitive layer. The second layer includes an auxiliary control segment with input icons to control media file presentation without displaying any control icons within the first segment while the content is being played, and/or an auxiliary display segment separate from the first segment to display messages without interrupting media file presentation.