METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE

• US 20160117060A1
• Filed: 07/26/2015
• Published: 04/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Sung Un
• Application Number:
  US14/809,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20160117060A1
• 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 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 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A method and a control apparatus for providing a user interface are provided. The control apparatus includes an operating unit, a display that is configured to display user interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect an erroneous operation of the operating unit based on respective menus that are included in the user interface. In addition, the controller is configured to operate the display to display guide information for guiding an operation method of the operating unit with respect to a menu with the detected erroneous operation.

Claims

1. A control apparatus, comprising:

an operating unit;

a display-to-display user interface; and

a controller configured to;

detect an erroneous operation of the operating unit based on respective menus included in the user interface; and

operate a display to output guide information for guiding an operation method of the operating unit with respect to a menu with the detected erroneous operation.

2. The control apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to receive user input through the operating unit, and determine that the erroneous operation occurs when the user input is not allowed in a current selected menu.

3. The control apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to operate the display to output the guide information with respect to a menu having a number of erroneous operation detections equal to or greater than a preset number of detections for a preset period of time, and inactivate the display of the guide information with respect to a menu in which the erroneous operation is not detected for the preset period of time.

4. The control apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor unit configured to detect contact with the operating unit,

wherein the controller is configured to operate the display to output the guide information when the sensor unit detects the contact with the operating unit.

5. A method for providing a user interface by a control apparatus, the method comprising:

detecting, by a controller, an erroneous operation of an operating unit with respect to menus included in the user interface; and

displaying, by the controller, guide information for guiding an operation method of the operating unit when a menu with the detected erroneous operation is selected from the user interface.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the detecting of the erroneous operation of an operating unit includes:

receiving, by the controller, a user input through the operating unit; and

detecting, by the controller, the erroneous operation when the user input is not allowed with respect to a current selected menu.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the displaying of the guide information includes:

displaying, by the controller, the guide information when contact with the operating unit is detected.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the displaying of the guide information includes:

displaying, by the controller, guide information for guiding an operating method of the operating unit when the number of erroneous operation detections with respect to a menu with the detected erroneous operation is equal to or greater than a preset number of detections.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that detect an erroneous operation of an operating unit with respect to menus included in a user interface; and

program instructions that display guide information for guiding an operation method of the operating unit when a menu with the detected erroneous operation is selected from the user interface.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions that receive a user input through the operating unit; and

program instructions that detect the erroneous operation when the user input is not allowed with respect to a current selected menu.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions that display the guide information when contact with the operating unit is detected.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising:

program instructions that display guide information for guiding an operating method of the operating unit when the number of erroneous operation detections with respect to a menu with the detected erroneous operation is equal to or greater than a preset number of detections.