Vehicle Multi-Display Content Output for Scan Rate Mismatch

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for controlling content output in vehicles do not effectively consider the characteristics and relationships of multiple displays inside and outside the vehicle, leading to inefficient content delivery and potential user discomfort.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilize a content output module to analyze and convert content based on the characteristics of multiple displays, including determining main and sub displays, handling touch panels, and adjusting for different scan rates, to ensure optimal content presentation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If content is outputted to multiple displays with different scan rates, then content coverage is improved, but visual discomfort and eye fatigue increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent coverageVSAvoidvisual discomfort
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating a boundary area with different characteristics from the main content area. Specifically, when scan rate differences exceed a threshold, the system generates a boundary area between displays with different scan rates that has distinct visual properties (such as different brightness or content) to mask the scan rate difference and prevent visual discomfort, while still allowing content to be displayed across all displays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If content is converted and adjusted for each display, then user comfort is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser comfortVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting content parameters (such as scan rate, resolution, or content type) based on the characteristics of each display device. The content output module analyzes display parameters and converts content accordingly, changing parameters like generating a boundary area when scan rate differences are detected, thereby adapting content to each display's capabilities without requiring complete system redesign.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If boundary area is generated for displays with different scan rates, then visual comfort is improved, but information delivery efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual comfortVSAvoidinformation delivery efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by generating a boundary area that occupies only a portion of the display space rather than the entire area. The boundary area is created specifically at the interface between displays with different scan rates, while the remaining areas continue to display content normally. This partial approach provides enough visual separation to reduce discomfort while minimizing the loss of information display area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12202347B1System and method for controlling output of content in vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.01.21 MABA IND CO LTD
  • US12202347B1 patent drawing
  • US12202347B1 patent drawing
  • US12202347B1 patent drawing

AI summary

A system and method for controlling an output of content in a vehicle are provided. In the system and the method for controlling an output of content in a vehicle according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a content source may be adjusted and outputted to correspond to a main display, and the main contents of the content source may be converted and outputted into additional contents so as to correspond to a sub display. Accordingly, the content source may be provided so that nearby users can be more comfortable and can easily check key contents in consideration of the characteristics of a display unit disposed in a first vehicle, and the effectiveness of providing the content may become higher, thereby the purpose of providing the content may be achieved more easily.