Vehicle Display System for Mobile Content Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle infotainment systems do not allow for effective control of content distribution from mobile devices to vehicle displays, limiting the use of mobile devices within the vehicle environment, particularly in terms of using displays for tasks beyond media playback.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that enables content from mobile devices to be received and distributed across multiple vehicle displays, allowing user-controlled distribution and integration with telematics units, enabling the use of mobile devices as part of a mobile office environment, where displays can be selectively removable and communicate wirelessly with mobile devices and telematics units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices are allowed to provide content to vehicle infotainment systems, then content source versatility is improved, but control capability over content distribution remains limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a vehicle display system as an intermediary between mobile devices and the final display output. The display system receives content from multiple mobile devices, processes distribution decisions, and outputs to vehicle displays. This mediator enables both content source versatility (accepting multiple sources) and control capability (managing distribution through user interface selections) simultaneously.
2Area of stationary object
If content is distributed to multiple displays, then display area is extended, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the content distribution process into distinct functional modules: content reception from mobile devices, user interface for selection, distribution logic, and multiple display outputs. This segmentation allows the extended display area functionality to be achieved while managing system complexity through modular architecture, where each component has a specific responsibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle display system is designed with multi-functionality to handle various content types from different mobile devices and distribute them to multiple displays based on user selection. This universal design enables the system to provide extended display area for different applications (media playback, document viewing, presentations) without requiring separate specialized systems for each function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If displays are made selectively removable, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system incorporates dynamically configurable displays that can be selectively removed or repositioned. This dynamic design allows the system to adapt to different vehicle configurations and user needs while maintaining manageable manufacturing complexity through standardized mounting interfaces and modular display units that can be easily installed or removed without complex assembly procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for displaying content from mobile devices on a plurality of displays in a vehicle are disclosed. Example methods may include receiving content from a first mobile device at a vehicle, and displaying the content on a plurality of displays installed in the vehicle, thereby forming a connected display area amongst the plurality of displays. In some example methods, additional content is received from a second mobile device. An example vehicle may include a plurality of displays and a telematics unit in communication with each of the displays. The telematics unit may be configured to share content received from one or more mobile devices on the plurality of displays, thereby providing a connected display area.