Vehicle Display Split View Configuration via Gesture Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing user interface technologies do not optimize ergonomics and efficiency in operating split views on display units, particularly in vehicle environments, where focus on primary tasks is hindered by complex operating steps.
Innovation Solution
A method for adapting a view on a display unit that includes a touch-sensitive display with an approximation sensor, allowing users to configure and operate split views by selecting and assigning control surfaces along a demarcation line, using gestures and predefined templates for intuitive and ergonomic configuration and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If complex operating steps are used for configuring split views, then functional scope can be fully utilized, but ergonomics deteriorates and user distraction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration process is segmented into distinct phases: activation phase (where split view mode is enabled), configuration phase (where control surfaces are selected and assigned), and operation phase (where the configured split view is used). This segmentation allows the system to provide different levels of complexity at different times, maintaining full functionality while improving ease of operation during actual use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions by providing a structured configuration mode that guides users through selecting and assigning control surfaces before actual operation begins. This preliminary setup reduces the cognitive load during operation, as the complex assignment decisions are made in advance rather than during critical driving moments.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple operating steps are required for split view configuration, then precise control is achieved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface dynamically adapts based on the current phase of interaction. During activation phase, the system presents simplified options. During configuration phase, it provides detailed control over control surface assignment. This dynamic adaptation maintains control precision when needed while reducing time consumption during routine operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service through automated detection of user intent and contextual guidance during configuration. The interface automatically manages the complexity of control surface assignments based on the current state, reducing the time users need to spend on configuration while maintaining precise control over the final arrangement.
3Ease of operation
If focus is shifted to operating steps, then configuration can be completed, but primary task performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration operations are extracted as a separate, dedicated phase that is distinct from the primary driving task. Users can complete control surface assignments during the extraction phase without compromising their ability to focus on driving. The system manages this separation by providing clear visual feedback and minimizing distractions during configuration while ensuring primary task performance remains unaffected.
4Adaptability or versatility
If detailed control surface selection is provided, then configuration flexibility is improved, but interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interface provides detailed control surface selection options only in the local context where they are needed (during configuration phase), while maintaining simplicity in other areas (during operation phase and in the overall system architecture). This localized provision of complexity allows configuration flexibility without increasing overall interface complexity, as the detailed options are contextually appropriate and temporarily available.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a user interface and to a method for adapting a view of a display unit of a user interface. In the process, the operator ergonomics known until now are improved by, among others, the following steps: - retrieving a configuration mode for a separated view (10) with a first section (A) and a second section (B) on the display unit, - displaying a plurality of operating surfaces (5, 6, 7, 8) so as to represent a respective functional scope, - selecting an operating surface (7) from the plurality of operating surfaces (5, 6, 7, 8) in order to display a corresponding functional scope in the first section (A) of the separated view (10), and - confirming the selected operating surface (7). The invention further relates to a method for generating a separated view of a display unit in a simplified manner.