Vehicle App Icon Display Using Scenario-Based Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for integrating user device applications with vehicle-mounted terminals lack intelligence, failing to dynamically select and display only the applications relevant to the current scenario, leading to clutter and reduced usability.

Innovation Solution

A method that acquires scenario information, such as time and vehicle speed, to dynamically select target applications from both vehicle and user device applications, and displays their icons on the vehicle-mounted device, prioritizing applications based on usage frequency and mode.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If all vehicle and user device applications are displayed on the vehicle-mounted terminal, then the user has access to a comprehensive set of applications, but the display becomes cluttered and usability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication availabilityVSAvoidusability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and displays only the relevant applications based on current scenario information, separating them from the complete application set. This extraction process filters out unnecessary applications, presenting only those needed in the current context, thereby maintaining application availability while eliminating display clutter and improving usability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of operation

If screen projection technology is used to integrate user device applications with vehicle-mounted terminal, then application convenience is improved, but the system lacks intelligence and cannot dynamically adapt to scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication convenienceVSAvoidsystem intelligence
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms by continuously acquiring scenario information (such as driving state, time, location) and using this information to dynamically adjust which applications are displayed. This feedback loop enables the system to automatically adapt to changing scenarios, transforming the static screen projection into an intelligent, dynamic application selection system that responds to real-world conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes the application display dynamic by continuously updating the set of displayed applications based on changing scenario information. Instead of a fixed application list, the system dynamically adjusts which applications are shown according to current driving conditions, time of day, and other contextual factors, thereby introducing intelligence and adaptability to the screen projection system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If the vehicle-mounted terminal displays a fixed set of applications, then the system is simple to implement, but it cannot adapt to different usage scenarios and reduces user experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem implementation complexityVSAvoidscenario adaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing the framework and algorithms for scenario-based application selection during system setup. This includes defining scenario parameters, setting up the feedback mechanisms, and configuring the application selection logic in advance. Once this preliminary configuration is complete, the system can automatically adapt to different scenarios without requiring complex real-time decision-making, thus maintaining implementation simplicity while achieving scenario adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250094017A1Methods, devices, vehicles, media and products for displaying application icons
Publication Date: 2025.03.20 CARIAD (CHINA) CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for displaying application icons, a device, a vehicle, a medium and a product. The method may comprise acquiring scenario information of a scenario where a vehicle-mounted device is in use. The method may further comprise selecting a group of target applications from a plurality of vehicle applications on the vehicle-mounted device and/or a plurality of device applications on a user device on the basis of the scenario information. The user device is connected to the vehicle-mounted device. Also, the method may further comprise displaying, on the vehicle-mounted device, a group of application icons indicating at least a number of applications among the group of target applications. According to the present disclosure, target applications adapted to a current scenario can be dynamically selected from vehicle applications and/or user device applications according to scenario information of a scenario where the vehicle-mounted device is in use, such that icons of applications currently desired can be displayed for a user, facilitating the user triggering the applications, thereby improving the user experience.