VEHICLE USER INTERFACE SYSTEM

• US 20150033174A1
• Filed: 04/22/2014
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: HISATSUGU, Shinsuke
• Granted Patent: US 9,975,427 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/113 Scrolling through menu items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/115 Selection of menu items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/119 Icons
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/137 Jog-dials
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/113 Scrolling through menu items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/115 Selection of menu items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/119 Icons
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/137 Jog-dials
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1529 Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/23 Head-up displays [HUD] optical aspects of head-up displays G02B27/01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence

Abstract

A vehicle user interface system including an operation device, a display device, and a control device, is provided. The operation device is positioned at a position where a driver operates, and inputting multiple operations. The display device displays a display image with using a windshield. The control device controls the display device to display multiple icons, which are selectable by operating the operation device. In a case where a selected icon, which has been selected among the multiple icons displayed by the display device, is distinguishably displayed, the control device controls the display device to display an operation display image and the selected icon. The operation display image indicates one of the multiple operations to which a processing is assigned among the multiple operations.

Claims

1. A vehicle user interface system comprising:

an operation device disposed at a position where a driver operates, and inputting a plurality of operations;

a display device displaying a display image with using a windshield; and

a control device controlling the display device to display a plurality of icons, which are selectable by the operation device, wherein

a selected icon, which has been selected from among the plurality of icons, is distinguishably displayed,

the control device controls the display device to display an operation display image and the selected icon, and

the operation display image indicates one of the plurality of operations, the one of the plurality of operations to which a processing is assigned.

2. The vehicle user interface system according to claim 1, wherein

the control device controls the display device to display a display screen, the display screen including

a first display area displaying the plurality of icons, and

a second display area displaying the display image directly unrelated to the plurality of operations inputted by the operation device,

the operation device is positioned at one side of right-and-left sides with respect to a center of a steering wheel, and

the first display area is positioned to the one side of right-and-left sides along a horizontal direction in the display screen.

3. The vehicle user interface system according to claim 2, wherein

the operation device is positioned to the one side of the right-and-left sides with respect to the center of the steering wheel, and

the one side of the right-and-left sides corresponds to an outer side in a vehicle width direction.

4. The vehicle user interface system according to claim 1, wherein

the control device changes a display mode of the plurality of icons between a first display mode and a second display mode, and

in the second display mode, the plurality of icons are displayed at least one of (i) in an area smaller than another area of the first display mode, and (ii) not displayed.

5. The vehicle user interface system according to claim 4, wherein

when a predetermined field-of-view secured condition, in which a wide field of view of the driver is required, is satisfied, the control device changes the display mode of the plurality of icons into the second display mode.

6. The vehicle user interface system according to claim 5, wherein

the operation device performs a predetermined sense-of-touch notification, in which the driver recognizes a sense of touch, and

when (i) the predetermined field-of-view secured condition is satisfied, and (ii) the one of the plurality of operations is performed by the operation device, the control device controls the operation device to perform the predetermined sense-of-touch notification.

7. The vehicle user interface system according to claim 5, wherein

when (i) the display mode of the plurality of icons is in the second display mode, (ii) the predetermined field-of-view secured condition is not satisfied, and (iii) the one of the plurality of operations is performed by the operation device, the control device changes the display mode of the plurality of icons from the second display mode to the first display mode.

8. The vehicle user interface system according to claim 4, wherein

when (i) the display mode of the plurality of icons is in the first display mode, and (ii) the one of the plurality of operations with using the operation device is not performed for more or equal to a predetermined period of time, the control device changes the display mode of the plurality of icons from the first display mode to the second display mode.