Unified Vehicle Control Interface for Intuitive Information Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current motor vehicles have complex and non-intuitive manual access to vehicle information from various electronic detection devices, with different operating elements and displays used for navigation, driver assistance, and environmental information, making it difficult for users to access relevant data efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A motor vehicle system that integrates multiple electronic detection devices with a display and operating unit, where vehicle-related information is displayed alongside a graphic object representing the vehicle, allowing users to switch between different information sets and zoom levels through intuitive operating actions, such as rotating a rotary element, to access various vehicle-related information in a unified and intuitive manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate operating elements and displays are used for different vehicle information systems, then each system can be independently controlled, but the overall system complexity increases and user operation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a single operating unit that serves multiple functions: it can rotate bidirectionally to navigate through different vehicle information categories (driver assistance, check control, environmental information), press to select items, and pivot to access different display modes. This multi-functional design consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate controls, directly resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges previously separate operating elements and display systems into a unified interface. The single operating unit integrates navigation, selection, and mode-switching functions, while the display device presents all vehicle information categories through a common visual interface. This consolidation reduces the number of components and simplifies the user interaction model
2Ease of operation
If manual access methods are provided for vehicle information, then users can access data, but the access process becomes complicated and non-intuitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic rotational action of the operating unit to cycle through different vehicle information categories. Each rotation step advances the user to the next information group (driver assistance, check control, environmental information), providing a predictable and intuitive navigation rhythm that reduces the time and cognitive effort required to locate desired information
Solution Approach 2:
The display device provides immediate visual feedback as the operating unit is rotated, showing which information category is currently selected and what data is available. This real-time feedback mechanism guides the user through the information hierarchy, making the access process intuitive and reducing the time needed to find specific vehicle information
3Adaptability or versatility
If different operating elements are used for different information types, then each information type can be accessed specifically, but the user interface becomes non-uniform and difficult to learn
Solution Approach 1:
The single operating unit is designed to handle all information access requirements through its multiple degrees of freedom: rotation for category selection, pressing for item selection, and pivoting for mode switching. This universal controller provides a uniform interaction paradigm across all vehicle information types, eliminating the need for users to learn different operating elements for different information categories
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AI summary
The subject matter of the invention is a motor vehicle having a plurality of electronic detection devices for detecting and making available vehicle-related information, wherein the vehicle-related information relates to various areas or components outside or inside the motor vehicle, having a display device for displaying vehicle-related information, having an operator control device for detecting an operator control action and having a control device which is configured and connected to the detection devices, the display device and the operator control device in such a way that in a first display operating state first vehicle-related information items and a first graphic object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed, in that in a second display operating state second vehicle-related information items and a second graphic object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed, in that the first graphic object, which represents the motor vehicle, is larger than the second, and in that switching over between the first and second display operating states is brought about by means of an operator control action.