Vehicle Status Bar Content Adaptation via User Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing status bars in human-machine interfaces (HMIs) of vehicles face challenges in adapting information content to user needs due to limited space and diverse customer expectations, often requiring compromises in information selection and display.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that allow users to customize the content of a status bar on a touch-sensitive screen by receiving input focus and user input, enabling the addition or removal of information, rearrangement, or display of additional icons or text to better match user requirements, without activating new functions, through gestures or voice commands, and allowing configuration of information ensembles in a settings menu.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the status bar displays a fixed set of information icons, then the system is simple to operate, but the adaptability to different user needs is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The status bar enables users to independently select and customize which information icons are displayed based on their specific needs. Users can activate input focus on the status bar and select desired information types (e.g., climate control, media playback, navigation) without requiring system administrator intervention or complex configuration procedures, thus achieving self-service customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The status bar transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, user-adaptable interface. The system allows users to modify the content of the status bar during operation by selecting different information types and arranging icons according to personal preferences, making the interface flexible and adaptable to changing user requirements without restarting the system.
2Quantity of substance
If more information is displayed in the status bar, then the information density increases, but the available display space is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system resolves the space constraint by implementing a selection mechanism that allows users to choose which information dimensions to display. Instead of attempting to display all possible information simultaneously in the limited horizontal space, users can activate specific information types (climate, media, navigation, etc.) one at a time or in combination, effectively utilizing the available display area while providing access to a larger set of information dimensions through selective display.
Solution Approach 2:
The status bar information is segmented into distinct, selectable categories (climate control, media playback, navigation status, telephone status, etc.). Each category can be independently activated or deactivated, allowing users to compose a customized set of information icons that fits within the available display space while providing access to comprehensive information when needed.
3Ease of operation
If the status bar content is customized for each user, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The customization process is designed as a self-service operation where users directly interact with the status bar by activating input focus and selecting desired information types. The system provides intuitive feedback and automatic arrangement of selected icons, eliminating the need for users to navigate complex menus or understand technical configuration parameters, thus maintaining ease of operation while enabling personalized customization.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device and to a method for adapting the content of a status bar (1) to a screen (2), in particular a human-machine interface of a means of locomotion (10). According to the invention, the following steps are carried out; activation (300) of an input element (6) with respect to the status bar (1), reception (400) of user input and in accordance therewith, adaptation (500) of the contents of the status bar (1) thereto, in which additional information 7a; 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42a, 42b) is displayed.