Vehicle Touchscreen Interface With Dynamic Miniature Setting Button
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicles require intuitive and quick operation of various systems without distracting the driver, as the increasing amount of information needs to be displayed in a way that minimizes the time the driver looks away from the road.
Innovation Solution
A method and operating device where actuating a button on a touchscreen display generates graphic data to show a miniature setting button, allowing parameter value adjustment without menu changes, with the setting button automatically closing after use, reducing complexity and operation time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a list of buttons is displayed for selecting parameters and menu changes occur after button activation, then the parameter can be changed, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming with multiple menu transitions
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into different regions: a first display area showing a list of buttons for parameter selection, and a second display area that appears after button activation to show the setting button and current parameter value. This segmentation allows the interface to present different functional elements in dedicated spaces, reducing cognitive load and enabling faster operation without complex menu transitions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple menu levels are used to organize operating functions, then functions can be structured systematically, but the driver needs to look at the display longer to complete operations
Solution Approach 1:
The interface dynamically transitions from a static list of buttons to an active setting mode when a button is activated. The second display area dynamically appears to show the setting button and current value, and the setting button itself can be dynamically adjusted by swiping. This dynamic behavior allows the system to adapt to user actions in real-time, completing operations in a single continuous interaction rather than requiring navigation through multiple static menu levels.
3Ease of operation
If conventional touchscreen operation with menu changes is used, then parameter settings can be changed, but the operation is not intuitive and requires multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
The setting button serves multiple functions: it displays the current parameter value, allows adjustment through swipe gestures, and automatically manages its own display lifecycle (appearing after button selection and disappearing after use). This self-service capability reduces interface complexity by eliminating the need for separate confirmation dialogs, back buttons, or menu navigation structures, making the operation more intuitive while maintaining full functionality.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for providing an operating device (6) in a vehicle (12), in which method graphic data are generated by a control device (3), these data controlling a display area (2), such that a list (13) containing buttons (14-1 to 14-6) is displayed, and an actuation of one (14-6) of the buttons (14-1 to 14-6) is detected, whereupon graphic data are generated by the control device (3), these data controlling the display area (2), such that an adjusting button (16) allocated to the actuated button (14-6) appears and is displayed for adjusting a value of a parameter which is allocated to the button (14-6). The invention also relates to a corresponding operating device (6) for carrying out the method.