Vehicle Instrument Panel Drawer Layout for Multi-Display Task Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicles lack a technological framework that allows easy, high-level access to various functions while driving and provides necessary tools for complex tasks, with previous attempts applying a monolithic perspective to content and functions on vehicle screens.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method presenting a first drawer area on one display device in an extended state and a second drawer area on another in a retracted state, allowing transition between states based on user commands, such as taps or swipe gestures, to facilitate access to different application contents and functions across multiple display devices in the vehicle instrument panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a monolithic display interface is used in vehicle instrument panel, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates because it cannot provide both simple access for driving and detailed controls for complex tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is segmented into multiple independent drawer areas that can be individually controlled and positioned. Each drawer area represents a separate functional module that can be independently manipulated, allowing the system to provide simple access to frequently used functions while maintaining detailed controls for complex tasks without requiring a complete redesign of the entire interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawer areas are designed to be dynamic and reconfigurable, allowing users to freely move, resize, and rearrange drawer areas based on current needs. This dynamic capability enables the interface to adapt between simple driving modes and complex task modes by repositioning drawer areas to prioritize either quick access or detailed control as required.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display devices are used to provide comprehensive functions, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drawer area system implements universality by allowing the same drawer area to serve multiple functions across different display devices. A drawer area can be positioned on any available display device and maintains its functionality regardless of location, enabling the system to adapt to different vehicle configurations and display arrangements without requiring device-specific implementations.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawer area acts as an intermediary element that mediates between the user and multiple display devices. Instead of directly controlling each display device, users interact with drawer areas that can be freely positioned across multiple devices, simplifying the interaction model while maintaining access to comprehensive functions across the entire display system.
3Loss of information
If drawer areas are presented in extended state on all display devices, then information visibility improves, but ease of operation deteriorates due to clutter and reduced accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
Different drawer areas are presented with different visibility states (extended or retracted) based on their specific function and importance. Frequently accessed drawer areas remain in extended state for quick access, while less critical drawer areas are retracted to reduce clutter. This local differentiation allows the system to maintain information visibility where needed while preserving ease of operation by minimizing distractions in other areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The visibility state of drawer areas is dynamic and can be freely changed by user interaction. Users can expand retracted drawer areas when needed and collapse extended drawer areas when they wish to reduce clutter. This dynamic control allows the interface to adapt to changing operational contexts, maintaining both information visibility and ease of operation at different times as required.
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AI summary
Presenting first drawer area on a first display device in an instrument panel of a vehicle, the first drawer area presented in an extended state; presenting second drawer area on a second display device in the instrument panel of the vehicle, the second drawer area presented in a retracted state; receiving first transition command regarding the first and second drawer areas; and in response to receiving the first transition command: presenting the first drawer area in the retracted state on the first display device, wherein the first content is not visible in the first drawer area in the retracted state; and presenting the second drawer area in the extended state on the second display device, wherein the first content of the first application is visible in the second drawer area.