Vehicle Display Permission Control by Passenger Seating Position
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle display devices do not adjust touch control and display functions based on passenger seating arrangements, leading to an inconsistent and potentially unsafe user experience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a sensing system to detect passenger positions and permissions, a storage unit for pre-defined permissions, and a control unit to manage display areas based on seating and identity, allowing tailored access and control functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If vehicle display devices provide fixed touch control functions for all passengers, then the device structure remains simple, but the user experience becomes inconsistent and potentially unsafe for different seating arrangements
Solution Approach 1:
The display device dynamically adjusts touch control permissions and display content based on real-time detection of passenger seating arrangements. The system transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic one where permissions are automatically assigned based on detected passenger positions, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensing devices to automatically detect passenger seating arrangements and autonomously assigns touch control permissions without requiring manual user configuration. This self-service approach enables the display device to adapt to different seating arrangements while maintaining simple operation for users.
2Ease of operation
If the display device allows all passengers to operate all areas, then ease of operation is maximized, but driving safety is compromised due to potential driver distraction
Solution Approach 1:
The display device implements differentiated permission assignments where different seating positions receive different levels of access to specific display areas. The driver position is granted limited permissions to essential functions only, while passenger positions receive broader access to entertainment and information features, thereby maintaining ease of operation for passengers while ensuring driving safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The display device is segmented into multiple controllable areas with different permission levels. The system divides touch control permissions by both spatial location (display area) and user position (seating arrangement), allowing selective access that balances operational ease with safety requirements.
3Reliability
If the display device implements position-based permission control, then driving safety and user experience are improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional sensing and control components
Solution Approach 1:
The sensing device performs multiple functions: it detects passenger presence, determines seating positions, and provides this information to the control unit for permission assignment. By making the sensing system multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby mitigating the increase in device complexity while maintaining improved safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the sensing device, storage unit with permission data, and control unit into an integrated system that works together to manage display permissions. This merging of functions into a coordinated system allows position-based permission control to be implemented without requiring completely separate independent subsystems for each function.
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AI summary
Disclosed is an electronic device adaptable for vehicles. The electronic device includes a first sensing device, a storage unit, a control unit and a display device. The first sensing device senses the first passenger and the second passenger sitting in the vehicle to obtain sensing information. The sensing information includes the first position of the first passenger and the second position of the second passenger. The storage unit stores storage information. The storage information includes a first permission corresponding to the first position and a second permission corresponding to the second position. The control unit determines that the first passenger has the first permission and determines that the second passenger has the second permission based on the sensing information and the storage information.