Vehicle Multimedia Display Adaptation for Dynamic Context
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing content delivery across multiple devices in a vehicle environment is challenging due to frequent changes in device configurations and the need to minimize driver distraction, especially in a dynamic setting where passengers and devices are constantly entering and exiting.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that detects context-providing devices, evaluates relevant information, and compiles a display for a vehicle display, incorporating vehicle-based service content and content from these devices, while monitoring changes to adapt the display dynamically based on context sources such as occupants, devices, and vehicle services.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple devices are independently operated, then device functionality is maintained, but content delivery management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independently operated devices into a unified vehicle multimedia system managed by a central controller. The controller consolidates content delivery management across all devices (smartphones, tablets, media players) while maintaining their individual functionalities, thereby simplifying management without sacrificing device capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle multimedia system is designed with universal functionality to manage diverse device types simultaneously. The controller can handle content from various sources (different device formats, protocols, and types) through a single interface, making the system adaptable to multiple device configurations without requiring separate management approaches for each device.
2Ease of operation
If user configuration is required for each use instance, then content delivery control is precise, but driver distraction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by automatically detecting devices, occupants, and contextual information before content delivery begins. The controller pre-establishes content delivery parameters based on detected context (number of occupants, device types, seating positions) so that no manual configuration is needed during vehicle operation, eliminating driver distraction while maintaining precise control.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle multimedia system implements self-service by automatically configuring content delivery based on detected context without requiring driver intervention. The controller autonomously manages device connections, content sources, and display allocations based on real-time sensor data and device detection, making the system self-configuring and eliminating the need for manual setup that would distract the driver.
3Loss of information
If the display shows all context source information, then information completeness is maximized, but driver distraction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple regions with different information priorities. Critical safety-related information is displayed in prominent positions, while less critical context source information is placed in peripheral or less prominent areas. The controller dynamically adjusts which segments are active based on driving conditions, ensuring complete information availability while minimizing distracting elements in the driver's primary view.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the display are assigned different quality levels and information densities based on their importance. The central or driver-facing portions of the display show only essential information with simplified presentation, while other portions can display more detailed context source information. This local differentiation ensures that no single area becomes overly distracting while maintaining overall information completeness across the entire display system.
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AI summary
In a first illustrative embodiment, a computer implemented method includes detecting a plurality of context providing devices accessible to a vehicle computing system. The illustrative method further includes evaluating context relevant information from each of the detected devices to compile a display. The illustrative method also includes outputting a compiled display to a vehicle display, including at least one portion of the display initially dedicated to vehicle-based service content and at least one portion of the display dedicated to content from a context providing device.