RV Display Layout and Audio Routing for Rider-Specific Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Recreational vehicles lack customizable and integrated systems for displaying information and communication between riders and their portable devices, limiting the ability to provide tailored data and seamless audio communication during operation.
Innovation Solution
The development of a recreational vehicle system that includes a user interface with configurable display screens and a controller for connecting and routing audio information between portable communication devices and audio interfaces, allowing for customizable information display and seamless audio communication between drivers and passengers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a display system is provided in the recreational vehicle, then information can be presented to riders, but the system lacks customization capability for different rider preferences and roles
Solution Approach 1:
The display system dynamically changes its behavior based on detected rider roles. The controller automatically configures different display layouts and information priorities depending on whether a rider is identified as a driver, passenger, or other role, allowing the system to adapt without requiring manual customization by each rider.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses rider input devices to detect rider roles and preferences, then uses this feedback to automatically configure the display system. The controller receives feedback from riders about their roles and adjusts the display parameters accordingly, creating a closed-loop system that self-customizes based on rider characteristics.
2Ease of operation
If audio communication is integrated between portable devices and audio interfaces, then seamless communication is achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple audio communication paths into a unified audio system. The controller integrates audio from portable communication devices with the vehicle's audio interface, combining these functions into a single coordinated system that automatically routes audio between riders and their devices without requiring manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The audio interface is designed to universally handle multiple communication functions simultaneously. It can process audio from different portable devices, route to different riders, and support various communication modes (calls, messages, media playback) through a single multi-functional interface that adapts to different communication needs.
3Ease of operation
If the display shows multiple screen layouts with different region configurations, then information accessibility is improved, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is segmented into multiple configurable regions that can be independently configured for different types of information. Each screen layout divides the display into distinct regions that can show different data types (navigation, vehicle status, communication, media), allowing riders to access various information types through a structured modular interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The display dynamically switches between different screen layouts and region configurations based on rider roles and current operational context. The controller automatically adjusts which information is displayed in which regions depending on whether the rider is a driver or passenger, what mode the vehicle is in, and what communication activities are occurring, making the interface adapt rather than manually complex.
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AI summary
The present application discloses systems and methods to present information to recreational vehicle riders and to provide customizable visual information to recreational vehicle riders. The present application further discloses systems and methods to connect and transmit audio information between a driver portable communication device and a driver audio interface device through the recreational vehicle and audio information between a passenger portable communication device and a passenger audio interface device.