In-Vehicle Display Layout Sync for Cross-Vehicle User Preferences
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Users face the inconvenience of having to re-customize in-vehicle display settings every time they board a different vehicle, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
An in-vehicle terminal device that communicates with a server to acquire and apply user-specific display element arrangement information based on vehicle type, allowing for automatic customization of display settings upon user identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually customize display settings for each vehicle, then display preferences can be tailored to individual users, but users must spend time and labor re-customizing when boarding different vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary customization by storing display arrangement preferences in advance on a server. When a user boards a vehicle, the terminal device automatically retrieves and applies the pre-stored arrangement information corresponding to the user's identification, eliminating the need for manual re-customization and saving time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and stores a copy of the user's display arrangement preferences on a server. This copied information is then transmitted to the terminal device, which applies the copied arrangement settings automatically, avoiding the need for users to manually recreate their preferences in each vehicle.
2Adaptability or versatility
If display arrangement information is stored locally in each vehicle, then settings can be maintained for that specific vehicle, but users cannot easily transfer their preferences across different vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a server as an intermediary between users and multiple vehicles. The terminal device communicates with the server to transmit and retrieve display arrangement information based on user identification. This intermediary enables seamless transfer of preferences across different vehicles without requiring complex local storage and synchronization mechanisms in each vehicle.
3Extent of automation
If the system automatically applies display settings upon user identification, then users save labor in customization, but the system must manage and transmit arrangement information between terminal devices and servers
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device performs self-service by automatically acquiring user identification information, transmitting it to the server, retrieving the corresponding display arrangement information, and applying the settings without user intervention. This automation reduces manual labor while the communication overhead is managed through a standardized protocol between terminal and server.
Data Source
AI summary
In an in-vehicle terminal device that is able to perform communication with a server device, an identification information acquisition unit acquires identification information of a user who boards a vehicle. A communication unit transmits the identification information of the user to the server device and receives arrangement information of a plurality of display elements corresponding to the identification information of the user transmitted from the server device. A setting unit decides an arrangement of the display elements of the in-vehicle display according to an arrangement criterion based on vehicle type information of the vehicle using the arrangement information of the display elements corresponding to the identification information of the user.