Cruise Control Speed Display for Faster, Lower-Power Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cruise control management techniques are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring multiple key presses or keystrokes, wasting user time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and interface that concurrently displays a cruise control indicator and textual speed, allowing for input to cease displaying the textual speed after a non-zero duration while maintaining the indicator, reducing the need for redundant user inputs and conserving power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing cruise control management techniques are used, then cruise control settings can be managed, but the user interface is complex and time-consuming requiring multiple key presses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the textual speed indication from continuous display and removes it after a non-zero duration following user input, while keeping the cruise control indicator. This reduces the display complexity and unnecessary information persistence, streamlining the user interface and reducing the cognitive load on users.
Solution Approach 2:
The display behavior dynamically adjusts based on user interaction state. The textual indication is displayed concurrently with the indicator during active input, then selectively removed after input ceases, while the indicator persists. This dynamic display management optimizes the balance between providing necessary information and reducing interface complexity.
2Ease of operation
If existing cruise control management techniques are used, then cruise control settings can be managed, but device energy is wasted particularly in battery-operated devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the textual speed indication from continuous display after a non-zero duration following user input cessation, while maintaining the cruise control indicator. This selective removal reduces unnecessary power consumption from displaying redundant information, thereby conserving battery energy in portable devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system employs periodic updates rather than continuous display of the textual indication. After user input ceases, the textual indication is removed after a non-zero duration, creating a periodic display pattern that reduces energy consumption compared to continuous display, while still providing necessary information during active interaction.
3Loss of information
If textual indication is continuously displayed, then speed information is always visible, but cognitive burden on user increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the textual speed indication from persistent display and removes it after a non-zero duration following user input, while keeping the cruise control indicator visible. This selective removal reduces information overload and cognitive burden on users while maintaining essential cruise control feedback, thereby improving user efficiency and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system dynamically adjusts information presentation based on user interaction state. During active input, both the indicator and textual indication are displayed concurrently. After input ceases, the textual indication is removed after a non-zero duration while the indicator persists, optimizing the balance between information visibility and cognitive load reduction.
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AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to managing cruise control settings. A cruise control indicator is displayed at a location that corresponds to a cruise control speed concurrently with a textual indication of the cruise control speed. In response to receiving an input to change the cruise control speed, the cruise control indicator and the textual indication of the cruise control speed move along at least a portion of the path corresponding to speed.