APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SPECIFIC TASK OF VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

• US 20150134200A1
• Filed: 11/05/2014
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: KIM, Yeon Ji
• Application Number:
  US14/534,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20150134200A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A vehicle includes an input configured to receive a touch signal input by a user. A controller is configured to determine whether the input touch signal continues for a reference time or more and execute a specific task corresponding to the input touch signal when the input touch signal continues for the reference time or more.

Claims

1. An apparatus for performing a specific task of a vehicle, comprising:

an input configured to receive a touch signal inputted by a user; and

a controller configured to determine whether the receiving of the input touch signal continues for a reference time or more, and execute the specific task corresponding to the input touch signal when the receiving of the input touch signal continues for the reference time or more.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display,

wherein the input includes a touch screen configured to receive the touch signal.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage configured to store information on a specific touch signal and the specific task corresponding thereto.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a communication module configured to connect the controller and a mobile communication terminal,

wherein the controller executes a communication specific task corresponding to the input touch signal using the mobile communication terminal.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4,

wherein the communication specific task corresponding to the input touch signal includes calling a predetermined number.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an air conditioner configured to control a temperature in the vehicle,

wherein the controller executes a temperature specific task corresponding to the input touch signal using the air conditioner.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein the temperature specific task corresponding to the input touch signal includes controlling the temperature in the vehicle to a set temperature.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a radio module that includes;

a receiver configured to receive radio waves,

a tuner configured to separate radio waves corresponding to a specific channel from the received radio waves,

a signal processor configured to separate a sound signal from the separated radio waves;

an amplifier configured to amplify the separated sound signal; and

a speaker configured to output the sound signal separated from the radio waves corresponding to the specific channel,

wherein the controller executes a radio specific task corresponding to the input touch signal using the radio module.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8,

wherein the radio specific task corresponding to the input touch signal includes controlling the tuner such that radio waves corresponding to a predetermined channel are separated.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

a navigator that includes;

a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to receive a current position of the vehicle from GPS satellites, and

a driving path generator configured to generate a driving path from a departure position to a destination,

wherein the controller guides the vehicle according to the generated driving path and executes a driving specific task corresponding to the input touch signal using the driving path generator.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10,

wherein the driving specific task corresponding to the input touch signal controls to generate a driving path from the departure position to a predetermined destination and to guide the vehicle according to the generated driving path.

12. The apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the display displays at least one of an audio screen, a video screen, and a navigation screen, and

the controller controls the display such that a display specific task corresponding to the input touch signal is executed.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12,

wherein the display specific task corresponding to the input touch signal displays at least one screen of the audio screen, the video screen, and the navigation screen.

14. The apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the controller differently maps a task according to the number of input touch signals.

15. A method of controlling an apparatus for performing a specific task of vehicle, comprising steps of:

receiving a touch signal inputted by a user;

determining whether the receiving of the input touch signal continues for a reference time or more; and

executing a task corresponding to the input touch signal when the receiving of the input touch signal continues for the reference time or more.

16. The method according to claim 15,

wherein the touch signal is inputted through a touch screen.

17. The method according to claim 16,

wherein the task corresponding to the input touch signal includes calling a predetermined number using a mobile communication terminal that is paired with the vehicle, and

the predetermined number includes at least one of 911, the most recently called number, and an insurance company number.

18. The method according to claim 16,

wherein the task corresponding to the input touch signal includes a task of controlling a temperature in the vehicle to a predetermined temperature, a task of outputting the radio corresponding to a predetermined channel through a speaker included in the vehicle, a task of generating a driving path from a departure position to a predetermined destination and guiding the vehicle according to the generated driving path, or a task of displaying at least one predetermined screen of an audio screen, a video screen, and a navigation screen on the display.

19. The method according to claim 16, further comprising a step of:

mapping and storing a specific touch signal with a specific task,

wherein when the input touch signal continues for the reference time or more, it is determined as the specific touch signal.

20. The method according to claim 18,

wherein the step of mapping and storing the specific touch signal with the specific task includes a step of, according to the number of touch signals forming the specific touch signal, differently mapping a specific task corresponding thereto.