Personal Device Vehicle Component Control via Map Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current personal devices lack seamless integration and efficient control of in-vehicle components, requiring pairing with a head unit or centralized computing platform, and do not allow for zone-based or collective control of vehicle features without disturbing other users.
Innovation Solution
A personal device system with a display and processor that overlays a vehicle interior map with in-vehicle component indications, allowing users to select and control components through gestures, adjusting settings like lighting, climate, and audio independently or collectively across zones without requiring pairing with a head unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If personal devices are integrated with vehicle components through head unit pairing, then control capability is improved, but device complexity and setup time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the control functionality from the traditional head unit pairing requirement and implements direct control through the personal device's display and processor. The system takes out the intermediary head unit pairing step and enables personal devices to communicate directly with vehicle components through a bridge module, simplifying the integration process while maintaining control capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a bridge module as an intermediary component that facilitates communication between the personal device and vehicle components without requiring head unit pairing. This bridge module acts as a mediator that enables seamless integration while reducing the complexity associated with traditional pairing protocols and centralized platform dependencies.
2Adaptability or versatility
If centralized control of vehicle components is implemented, then control functionality is improved, but zone-based personalization capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the vehicle interior into multiple controllable zones, allowing different personal devices or users to control specific regions independently. Each zone can be individually configured with its own set of components (lighting, climate, audio), enabling personalized control without affecting other zones. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by maintaining overall control functionality while enabling zone-based personalization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different control settings and component configurations for different zones within the vehicle. Each zone can have customized lighting levels, temperature settings, and audio preferences, enabling users to personalize their experience in specific areas without disturbing other users. This local customization capability addresses the contradiction between centralized control and zone-based personalization.
3Ease of operation
If multiple in-vehicle components are controlled simultaneously, then user convenience is improved, but control precision for individual components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control modes that allow users to switch between collective control (affecting multiple components simultaneously) and individual control (precise adjustment of single components). The system dynamically adapts the control interface based on user selection, enabling both convenience of batch operations and precision of individual adjustments without compromise. This dynamic switching capability resolves the contradiction between ease of operation and control precision.
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AI summary
A personal device may include a display and a processor. The processor of the personal device may be programmed to send, to the display, a vehicle interior map overlaid with indications of in-vehicle components, create a group of the in-vehicle components responsive to receipt of a swipe gesture to the display selecting a subset of the indications, receive input from the display of a location on the map, and aim outputs of the in-vehicle components of the group based on the location.