Vehicle Display Preview Interface for Gesture Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicles require an intuitive and efficient operating system to minimize driver distraction while operating various vehicle functions, as the increasing number of devices necessitates a unified and simplified control method.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing a dual-display interface where the first area provides a preview of information related to the second area's graphic data, allowing preselection of options without actual selection, enabling intuitive navigation and operation through touch-sensitive buttons and gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a unified operating concept with few operating elements is used to control multiple vehicle devices, then the number of operating elements is reduced and device complexity is lowered, but the operation becomes less intuitive and requires more driver attention
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is divided into two distinct areas: a first area for displaying graphic data related to vehicle functions and a second area for displaying additional information or options. This segmentation allows the interface to present information in an organized manner that is easier to process intuitively, while still using a unified operating concept with limited physical controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension to the user interface by creating a detection space in front of the second area of the display. By detecting the position of actuating elements (such as fingers or hands) in this three-dimensional space, the system adds depth to the interaction, allowing for more intuitive gesture-based control without adding physical operating elements.
2Loss of information
If detailed information is displayed to help drivers operate vehicle functions, then operational accuracy improves, but driver distraction increases and safety decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Information is segmented and presented in two distinct display areas: the first area shows graphic data related to vehicle functions, while the second area displays additional information, options, or parameters. This segmentation allows drivers to access detailed information when needed while maintaining a cleaner primary display, reducing overall cognitive load and distraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system detects the position of actuating elements in the detection space before actual selection occurs. This preliminary detection allows the interface to anticipate user intent and prepare relevant information in advance, enabling drivers to operate functions more quickly and with less attention required during the actual selection moment.
3Measurement precision
If the detection space is positioned in front of the second area of the display, then the position detection accuracy improves for gesture control, but the spatial arrangement complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detection space is merged with the existing display structure, positioned directly in front of the second area of the display. This integration allows the system to use the display's existing spatial framework rather than adding separate detection hardware, maintaining position detection accuracy while avoiding additional spatial arrangement complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display areas serve multiple functions: the first area displays vehicle function graphic data, the second area displays additional information, and together they form the basis for the detection space. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, simplifying the overall spatial arrangement while maintaining precise position detection capabilities.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an operating method in a vehicle (6) in which first graphic data is displayed in a first area (3) of a display surface (4) in the interior of the vehicle (6). Second graphic data is displayed in a second area (5) of the display surface (4), wherein the first graphic data is assigned to the second graphic data. The position of an actuating element (19) in a detection area (17) assigned to the second area (5) of the display surface (4) is detected. The position of the actuating element (19) is assigned to a first part of the second graphic data, wherein the first part of the second graphic data is preselected. Depending on the preselected first part of the second graphic data, first graphic data for a preview in a display mode is generated in the first area (3) of the display surface (4). The invention further relates to an operating system in a vehicle (6).