In-Vehicle Display Synchronization with Portable Terminal

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Solution Overview

Problem

When a portable information terminal is connected to an in-vehicle electronic apparatus, the lack of synchronization in screen information luminance and tone between the two devices can cause discomfort to users, particularly due to differences in background colors and brightness levels, especially when switching between daytime and night modes.

Innovation Solution

The electronic apparatus notifies the portable terminal of setting information, allowing it to match the luminance and tone of the screen information with the in-vehicle apparatus, ensuring unity in display settings and adjusting brightness and tone based on day-and-night modes detected by the vehicle's illumination system.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the background color of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus is set differently from the mobile terminal device, then the display can be customized according to user preference, but the screen colors cannot achieve unity and user comfort is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay customizationVSAvoiduser comfort
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The in-vehicle electronic apparatus detects the background color setting of the mobile terminal device and uses this feedback information to automatically adjust its own background color setting, ensuring consistency between the two displays without requiring manual user intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the background color parameter of the in-vehicle electronic apparatus based on the detected background color setting of the mobile terminal device, enabling automatic adaptation to maintain display unity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If the screen from mobile terminal device is displayed during night, then the screen information can be viewed in dark conditions, but the screen appears too bright causing discomfort to users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen brightnessVSAvoiduser comfort
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the luminance of the displayed screen information based on the detected illumination conditions (daytime/nighttime), automatically reducing brightness during night hours to maintain user comfort

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The luminance parameter of the screen information is changed based on the illumination condition detection, with the system automatically adjusting brightness levels to match the ambient lighting conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2466262B1Electronic apparatus
Publication Date: 2020.06.10 ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An electronic apparatus (40) capable of displaying screen information supplied from a portable information terminal device (20) includes connection confirming means for confirming whether the portable information terminal device (20) is connected to the electronic apparatus (40); notifying means for notifying the portable information terminal device (20) of setting information concerning setting of the screen information supplied from the portable information terminal device (20) if the connection confirming means confirms that the portable information terminal device (20) is connected to the electronic apparatus (40); receiving means for receiving the screen information that is set on the basis of the setting information from the portable information terminal device (20); and displaying means for displaying the screen information received by the receiving means.