USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VOLUME BY MEANS OF A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY UNIT

• US 20170024119A1
• Filed: 01/20/2014
• Published: 01/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: WILD, Holger, CZELNIK, Mark Peter
• Application Number:
  US15/112,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20170024119A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/117 Cursors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/146 Instrument input by gesture
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1468 Touch gesture
• 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 2203/04108 Touchless 2D- digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface without distance measurement in the Z direction
• 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 3/04883 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: G06F 3/162 Interface to dedicated audio devices, e.g. audio drivers, interface to CODECs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path

Abstract

A device, system and method for providing a user with feedback on an input. During use, when an input is received, the input is evaluated and classified. Depending on the determined class, an orientation of an interface of a display element displayed on a display unit (IO) is modified.

Claims

1-14. -14. (canceled)

15. A method for controlling a volume for a vehicle via a display unit, comprising:

providing, via the display unit, a plurality of buttons on the display unit, wherein at least some of the plurality of buttons are configured to perform a vehicle function;

detecting, via an operating unit, if a swipe gesture is made in an area of the plurality of buttons that is one of (i) on the display unit or (ii) in front of a surface of the display unit; and

controlling, via the operating unit, the volume in response to the detected swipe gesture.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

detecting, via the operating unit, a tap gesture in the area of a button of the plurality of buttons; and

triggering a function associated with the vehicle, via the operating unit, in response to the recognized tap gesture.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of buttons are configured for accessing respective functions for the vehicle when activated by a tap gesture.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of buttons are configured as a portion of an operating bar, and are assigned to operating different functions relating to music playback.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying, via the processing device, a volume control in response to detecting the swipe gesture

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

recognizing, via the operating unit, a tap gesture in the area of the displayed volume control; and

controlling, via the operating unit, the volume according to a position of the tap gesture.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

recognizing, via the operating unit, an expiry of a predefined period of time after controlling the volume;

hiding, via the display unit, the volume control; and

re-displaying, via the display unit, at least some of the plurality of buttons on the display unit.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

detecting, via the control unit, a double click on the volume control; and

controlling, via the control unit, the volume to one of (i) a minimum value or (ii) a value set prior to a previous double click on the volume control.

23. A user interface, for controlling a volume for a vehicle via a display unit, comprising:

a display unit for providing a plurality of buttons on the display unit, wherein at least some of the plurality of buttons are configured to perform a vehicle function; and

an operating unit comprising a control unit configured to detect gestures;

wherein the operating unit is configured to detect a swipe gesture made in an area of the plurality of buttons that is one of (i) on the display unit or (ii) in front of a surface of the display unit, and wherein the operating unit is configured to control the volume in response to the detected swipe gesture.

24. The user interface of claim 23, wherein the operating unit is configured to detect a tap gesture in the area of a button of the plurality of buttons and trigger a function associated with the button for the vehicle in response to the recognized tap gesture.

25. The user interface of claim 23, wherein the plurality of buttons are configured for accessing respective functions for the vehicle when activated by a tap gesture.

26. The user interface of claim 23, wherein the plurality of buttons are configured as a portion of an operating bar, and are assigned to operating different functions relating to music playback.

27. The user interface of claim 23, wherein the display unit is configured to display a volume control in response to detecting the swipe gesture.

28. The user interface of claim 27, wherein the operating unit is configured to detect a tap gesture in the area of the displayed volume control and control the volume according to a position of the tap gesture.

29. The user interface of claim 27, wherein the operating unit is configured to detect an expiry of a predefined period of time after controlling the volume, and wherein the display unit is configured to hide the volume control after the expiry of the predefined period of time and re-display at least some of the plurality of buttons.

30. The user interface of claim 27, wherein the operating unit is configured to detect a double click on the volume control and control the volume to one of (i) a minimum value or (ii) a value set prior to a previous double click on the volume control.

31. The user interface of claim 23, wherein the display unit comprises an instrument cluster of the vehicle.

32. The user interface of claim 23, wherein the operating unit comprises one of (i) a touch-sensitive surface in front of the display or (ii) an LED-based proximity sensor system.