USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING A VIEW ON A DISPLAY UNIT

• US 20150286393A1
• Filed: 04/08/2015
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: WILD, Holger, CZELNIK, Mark Peter
• Granted Patent: US 10,061,508 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/119 Icons
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/122 Instrument input devices with reconfigurable control functions, e.g. reconfigurable menus
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/11 Graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/119 Icons
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/122 with reconfigurable control functions, e.g. reconfigurable menus
• 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: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6083 by interfacing with the vehicle audio system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons

Abstract

A user interface and a method for adapting a view on a display unit of a user interface wherein the method includes calling up a configuration mode for allocating a range of functions to at least one tile displayed on the display unit, displaying first operating areas representing a respective range of functions, receiving a first user input for the first operating area and, in response thereto, displaying second operating areas thematically associated with the first operating area.

Claims

1. A method for adapting a view on a display unit of a user interface, the method comprising:

calling up a configuration mode for allocating a range of functions to one tile of a multiplicity of displayed tiles, which is displayed on the display unit;

displaying a first multiplicity of first operating areas representing a respective range of functions;

receiving a first user input for the first operating area and, in response thereto,

displaying a second multiplicity of second operating areas thematically associated with the first operating area.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second user input for a first operating area ( or a second operating area and, in response thereto,

allocating the range of functions associated with the first operating area or second operating area to the tile.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising, in response to the reception of the second user input for the first operating area or the second operating area for the purpose of allocating the range of functions, marking a position to which the range of functions would be allocated by a confirmation on the display unit.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the position comprises a tile and/or a multiplicity of tiles which are adjacent to one another.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the marking comprises:

coloring the position with a partially transparent color and/or

edging the position with a frame; and

/or

adapting color settings of the position.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user input and/or the second user input is/are:

a tapping gesture; and

/or

a drag and drop gesture; and

/or

a two-finger zoom gesture.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a third user input for the first operating area and, in response thereto; and

hiding the second multiplicity of second operating areas thematically associated with the first operating area.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

receiving a fourth user input and, in response thereto, displaying the first multiplicity of first operating areas.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the fourth user input comprises a long-press gesture with respect to the first tile or comprises a swipe gesture, in particular a vertical swipe gesture, which may start from an edge of the display unit.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the tile is part of a home screen; and

/or

the first multiplicity of operating areas represent respective ranges of functions from the areas of;

music playback; and

/or

routing, and/or

air-conditioning control; and

/or

representation of information relating to trip statistics.

11. A user interface, comprising:

a display unit;

a processing unit; and

an input unit for receiving user inputs, wherein the processing unit sets up the user interface for use in.

12. The user interface of claim 11, wherein the user interface is permanently integrated in a means of transport and displays sensor information from the means of transport in a wired manner.

13. A computer-readable medium comprising computer program code or a signal sequence representing computer program code which, when executed on a processing unit of the user interface of claim 11, sets up the user interface for use to adapt a view on the display unit of the user interface by calling up a configuration mode for allocating a range of functions to one tile of a multiplicity of displayed tiles, which is displayed on the display unit, to display a first multiplicity of first operating areas representing a respective range of functions, to receive a first user input for the first operating area and, in response thereto, to display a second multiplicity of second operating areas thematically associated with the first operating area.

14. A user terminal, in particular a wireless communication device, comprising the user interface of claim 11.

15. A means of transport, in particular a vehicle, comprising the user interface of claim 11.