Context-Aware Vehicle Climate UI for Fewer Inputs

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for displaying customized user interfaces on electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring multiple key presses or keystrokes, wasting user time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.

Innovation Solution

Implementing methods that detect contextual factors and user input to dynamically display customizable vehicle climate control options, adjusting the interface based on contextual criteria to reduce redundant inputs and conserve power.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If existing techniques are used to display customized user interfaces, then the interface can be customized, but the process becomes cumbersome and inefficient requiring multiple key presses

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of interface customizationVSAvoidtime for interface configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects contextual factors (location, time, vehicle type) and configures the user interface without requiring user input. The interface self-adjusts to display relevant vehicle climate control options based on detected context, eliminating the need for manual customization steps

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures the user interface by detecting contextual factors before the user needs to interact with it. By determining the appropriate interface configuration in advance based on location, time, and vehicle type, the system prepares the optimal display state before user interaction occurs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If existing techniques are used to display customized user interfaces, then the interface can be customized, but device energy is wasted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of interface customizationVSAvoiddevice energy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSUse of energy by stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects contextual factors and configures the interface without requiring user interaction, reducing the time the display and processor are active. This self-configuring approach minimizes energy consumption by avoiding prolonged interface rendering and processing operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If all climate control options are always displayed, then users have full access to features, but the interface becomes cluttered and cognitively burdensome

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to climate control featuresVSAvoidinterface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system displays different sets of climate control options based on the detected vehicle type and context. Instead of showing all possible options universally, the interface tailors the displayed features to match the specific vehicle configuration, presenting only relevant controls to each user context

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The interface dynamically adjusts its content based on real-time detection of contextual factors. The set of displayed climate control options changes according to the detected vehicle type, location, and time, making the interface adaptive rather than static

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12461638B2Customized user interfaces

Publication Date: 2025.11.04 APPLE INC

AI summary

The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for displaying composited user interfaces and/or customized user interfaces, such as based on contextual information and/or detecting the presence of electronic devices.