Vehicular Display Device Dynamic Content Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In vehicular display devices, important user-selected information can be hidden by other information, especially in multi-display areas, due to increasing in-vehicle device data, leading to inappropriate information being displayed.
Innovation Solution
A vehicular display device with a display panel and an electronic control unit that dynamically manages content display by selecting user-selected information to be displayed on either a main or sub multi-display area based on vehicle situations, ensuring constant visibility of the selected content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If information is displayed on multi-display areas based on driving situations, then the quantity of information displayed increases, but user-selected information may be hidden by other information
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into a main multi-display area and a sub multi-display area. User-selected information is displayed in the main area while situation-based information is displayed in the sub area, preventing the user-selected information from being hidden while still allowing both types of information to be displayed simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension (main display area vs. sub display area) to resolve the conflict between displaying multiple information types. By distributing information across different spatial zones, the system maintains visibility of user-selected information while adding situation-based information.
2Loss of information
If user-selected information is displayed on the main multi-display area, then visibility is ensured, but additional situation-based information cannot be displayed without hiding the user-selected information
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is divided into two segments: the main multi-display area for user-selected information and the sub multi-display area for situation-based information. This segmentation allows both user-selected and situation-based information to be displayed simultaneously without conflict, maintaining visibility while adding adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The sub multi-display area serves as a universal display region that can accommodate various types of situation-based information (navigation, vehicle status, entertainment) without interfering with the main display area, providing multi-functionality while preserving user-selected information visibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple information items are displayed simultaneously, then the adaptability to different driving situations improves, but the risk of important information being hidden increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the display into main and sub areas, the system can reliably display user-selected information in the main area while adapting to different driving situations through the sub area. This segmentation ensures that adaptability does not compromise the reliability of important user-selected information.
Solution Approach 2:
The sub multi-display area acts as an intermediary zone that handles situation-based information, allowing the main display area to focus on user-selected information. This intermediary structure enables adaptability to different situations while maintaining the reliability of the primary information display.
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AI summary
A vehicular display device includes a display panel and an electronic control unit. The display panel includes a main multi-display area configured to display a first content, and a sub multi-display area configured to display a second content. The electronic control unit is configured to receive one or more selection contents selected by a user, select a content to be displayed as one or both of the first content and the second content among a plurality of contents including the selection content, select the selection content as the first content or the second content depending on a situation of the vehicle, and display the selection content selected as the first content or the second content on the main multi-display area or the sub multi-display area.