Vehicle Mini Program Control via Hardware Peripherals

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Solution Overview

Problem

The use of mini programs on vehicle terminals requires driver attention on the touch screen, leading to unsafe driving due to the need for sight focus, which is not addressed by existing technologies.

Innovation Solution

A control method that utilizes hardware peripherals like knobs, toggle buttons, and buttons to control mini programs on vehicle terminals, allowing simultaneous interaction with the touch screen, enabling safe operation without modifying the mini programs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If mini programs are controlled using touch screen operations, then the mini program functionality is accessible and versatile, but the driver's attention is diverted causing unsafe driving

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemini program control capabilityVSAvoiddriving safety

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces hardware peripherals (physical buttons, knobs, switches) as intermediary devices between the driver and the mini program control system. These peripherals allow drivers to control mini programs without directly touching the screen, thus maintaining control versatility while improving driving safety by reducing visual attention requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If hardware peripherals are added to control mini programs, then driving safety is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedriving safetyVSAvoidcontrol system structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the hardware peripherals universal by enabling them to control any mini program through standardized mapping relationships. This multi-functionality approach allows a single set of peripherals to serve multiple purposes across different mini programs, thereby improving driving safety without proportionally increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Measurement precision

If hardware peripherals are configured for each mini program, then control precision is improved, but the manufacturing cost and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol mapping accuracyVSAvoidproduction cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs parameter changes by dynamically configuring the mapping relationships between hardware peripherals and mini program controls based on the running mini program's characteristics. This allows the system to achieve precise control mapping for each mini program without requiring dedicated hardware configurations, thereby maintaining control precision while reducing manufacturing complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12447905B2Vehicle terminal control method, computer device, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2025.10.21 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

AI summary

A control method is performed by a vehicle terminal, the vehicle terminal being provided with a touch screen and a hardware peripheral, and a mini program relying on a mini program engine running in the vehicle terminal. The control method includes displaying a mini program interface of the mini program, the mini program interface comprising at least two components; controlling a first component of the at least two components in the mini program interface to perform a first event in response to a physical control operation on the hardware peripheral; and controlling a second component of the at least two components in the mini program interface to perform the first event in response to a touch operation on the touch screen.