Vehicle GUI Context-Based Info Display for Driver Distraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing operating systems for vehicles lack efficient methods to output dynamic data streams in a manner that minimizes driver distraction, as they are not specifically designed to handle the diverse and varying relevance of information from multiple sources within a vehicle context.
Innovation Solution
A method and operating system that utilize a graphical user interface with a basic and info state, where context data from the vehicle determines the relevance of info applications, activating an info state and reducing the display region to form an info region for outputting relevant graphical info objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all incoming information is displayed on the graphical user interface, then the user has access to comprehensive data, but the driver's attention is distracted from the road
Solution Approach 1:
The graphical user interface is segmented into multiple display regions with different information densities. A first display region shows comprehensive information when the vehicle is stationary or in low-risk conditions, while a second display region provides simplified information when the vehicle is moving or in high-risk conditions. This segmentation allows the system to maintain information accessibility while reducing driver distraction by adapting the displayed content to the current driving context.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the display region is reduced to minimize distraction, then driver safety is improved, but the available space for displaying information is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display region dynamically adapts its size and information density based on the detected driving context. When the vehicle is stationary or the driver's attention is not critically required, the display region expands to provide comprehensive information. When the vehicle is moving or the driving situation becomes more complex, the display region contracts to minimize distraction. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by making the display space flexible rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the display are assigned different information densities and priorities based on their relevance to driving safety. Critical information is placed in always-visible regions with high visibility, while less critical information is placed in regions that can be reduced or hidden when distraction risk increases. This local differentiation allows the system to optimize both information display and driver safety simultaneously.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the graphical user interface adapts to changing driving conditions, then information relevance is optimized, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system adapts to changing driving conditions by modifying key parameters such as display region size, information density, and update frequency based on detected context variables (vehicle speed, acceleration, driver behavior). Rather than implementing a completely complex adaptive system, the patent changes specific display parameters in response to context changes, achieving adaptability with manageable system complexity.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a method for operating an operating system in a vehicle, wherein display data of a graphical user interface comprising at least one first display region are generated and output. The graphical user interface comprises a basic state and an info state. Context data about a current context of the vehicle are recorded and a first relevance value is determined for a first info application based on the recorded context data. The info state is activated depending on the determined first relevance value of the first info application, wherein, when the info state is activated, the first display region is reduced in size such that an info region is formed and a graphical info object is generated using the first info application and output in the info region.