Vehicle Multi-Screen Mirroring via Universal Interaction Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle-mounted multi-screen interaction systems are complex and lack user-friendly functionality, as they require specific program support for multi-screen interaction, leading to reduced user experience.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle-mounted multi-screen interaction method that displays a multi-screen interactive interface with sending and receiving screen areas, allowing users to move images between these areas for seamless application mirroring across vehicle-mounted screens, independent of the currently running program.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If multi-screen interaction is initiated based on currently running program support, then program-specific functionality is maintained, but operation complexity increases and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-screen interaction operationVSAvoidinteractive operation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal multi-screen interaction mechanism that operates independently of specific running programs. The interaction interface can capture and transfer content from any application window across different screens, making the multi-screen functionality universal rather than program-specific. This resolves the contradiction by enabling ease of operation through a unified interaction method while maintaining program-specific functionality when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary interaction interface that mediates between the running program and the multi-screen interaction system. This intermediary layer captures interaction instructions from the user, processes them independently of the current program, and executes appropriate actions. This mediator simplifies the operation complexity by providing a consistent interaction paradigm while preserving the underlying program-specific operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multi-screen interaction requires specific program support, then program functionality is preserved, but interaction versatility is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-screen interaction compatibilityVSAvoidprogram dependency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The interaction interface is designed to work with any running program by capturing interaction instructions at the system level rather than requiring program-specific implementations. The system can identify and manipulate windows from different applications, making the multi-screen interaction versatile and compatible with various programs without increasing program dependency complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the multi-screen interaction functionality into independent modular components: an interaction interface layer, a window management layer, and a program execution layer. This segmentation allows the interaction system to operate independently of specific programs, enhancing versatility while managing complexity through clear separation of concerns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If image transfer between screens is implemented, then interaction intuitiveness is improved, but system resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction intuitivenessVSAvoidsystem resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements an efficient copying mechanism for transferring image content between screens. Instead of complex data processing, the system captures window content as images and transfers them directly to the target screen for display. This copying approach improves interaction intuitiveness by providing visual feedback while minimizing system resource consumption through efficient image handling rather than full application state replication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS20250187442A1Vehicle-mounted multi-screen interaction method, vehicle-mounted controller, automobile, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.06.12 BYD CO LTD
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AI summary

An interaction method, includes: obtaining an interactive instruction; displaying an interactive interface in response to the interactive instruction, where the interactive interface includes a sending screen area and a receiving screen area; acquiring an image to be interacted with in the sending screen area, where the image to be interacted with corresponds to an application to be interacted with; obtaining a moving instruction; and moving the image to be interacted with from the sending screen area to the receiving screen area in response to the moving instruction, to display a mirror image of the application to be interacted with on a vehicle-mounted screen corresponding to the receiving screen area.