VEHICLE-USER HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS

• US 20180009316A1
• Filed: 01/07/2016
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GREEN RIDE LTD.
• Original Assignee: GREEN RIDE LTD.
• Inventors: DADOOSH, Ori, ATTIAS, Nadav, NAKACHE, Liran, YEMINI, Ori, SHABTAI, Raanan Shimon, BERKOVITS, Eitan, DOTAN, Avishai
• Application Number:
  US15/541,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20180009316A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/146 Instrument input by gesture
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/16 Type of output information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/782 on the steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/11 Graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/146 Input by gesture
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/16 Type of information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/50 Control arrangements; Data network features
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/782 on the steering wheel
• 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 35/28 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 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/126 Scooters
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/02 Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 : using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 : Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 : specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3877 : Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/413 : with random access, e.g. carrier-sense multiple-access with collision detection [CSMA-CD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6083 : by interfacing with the vehicle audio system

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to systems and system for providing human-machine interface (HMI), and more particularly, to system for providing a part of HMI system and system components for controlling a vehicle, controlling a personal communication device and displaying integrated information from both to the user.

Claims

1. A system for providing a display panel as part of a human-machine interface (HMI), comprising:

a. potentially a front transparent panel coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s steering means;

b. at least two control levers disposed on and/or under a surfaces of the steering means for controlling a plurality of functions of the machine;

c. a control lever converter, operably coupled to the at least two control levers and configured to generate signals in response to manipulation of each of the control levers;

d. a processing unit, in communication with the control lever converter and a display panel coupled to the steering means and disposed below the transparent panel; and

e. a display panel forming a part of the HMI, the processing unit configured to receive converted signals, and directing the display panel to update displayed information, wherein the displayed information is displayed with a plurality of icons formed by a predetermined icon segment combination.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the steering means is a handlebar.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the icons displaying the information are configured to provide information on:

acceleration, seat heating status, navigation, vehicle load, time, other users of the same vehicle, riding mode, warning, battery status, lights type and status, entertainment, or a combination comprising two or more of the foregoing.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising an integral docking port configured to engage and communicate with a mobile communication device.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising a transceiver operably coupled to the processing unit, in communication with a wearable device, the mobile communication device or both, wherein the transceiver is configured to convert gestures made by a user and captured by the wearable device and/or the mobile communication device to signals capable of being processed by the processing unit.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processing unit is configured to control a plurality of functions of the vehicle at least a portion of which are being displayed by the HMI.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of vehicle functions comprise folding the vehicle, performing user authentication, locking and unlocking the vehicle, accelerating, providing alarms, providing status updates to a messaging system, or a combination of functions comprising the foregoing.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing unit is further configured to provide interface for controlling the vehicle using head gestures.

8. A system for facilitating a user to simultaneously control a mobile communication device and a plurality of vehicle functions, implementable in a human-machine interface (HMI), the system comprises:

a. an integral docking station configured to engage and communicate with a mobile communication device;

b. a docking station controller; and

c. a system for providing a display panel as part of a human-machine interface (HMI), comprising;

i. potentially a front transparent panel coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s steering means;

ii. at least two control levers disposed on and/or under a surfaces of the steering means for controlling a plurality of functions of the machine;

iii. a control lever converter, operably coupled to the at least two control levers and configured to generate signals in response to manipulation of each of the control levers;

iv. a processing unit, in communication with the control lever converter and a display panel coupled to the steering means and disposed below the transparent panel; and

v. a display panel forming a part of the HMI,

the processing unit coupled to a non-volatile memory having a processor-readable medium thereon with a set of executable instructions configured to;

receive converted signals;

direct the display panel to update displayed information, wherein the displayed information is displayed with a plurality of icons formed by a predetermined icon segment combination;

communicate with the integral docking station controller;

convert docking station controller signal to executable commands controlling the vehicle; and

convert the control levers converter signal to executable commands controlling the mobile communication device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the steering means is a handlebar.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a transceiver in communication with the mobile communication device operably coupled to the processing unit, wherein the transceiver is configured to convert gestures made by a user and captured by the mobile communication device to signals capable of being processed by the processing unit.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the gestures are captured by a rear-facing camera integral to the mobile communication device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the docking station controller comprises a plurality of buttons disposed on the steering means.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the integral docking station is configured to communicate with the mobile communication device via Blue Tooth communication.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises a processing module, the processing module coupled to a non-volatile memory having a processor-readable medium thereon with a set of executable instructions dedicated to the HMI.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the transceiver is in two-way communication with a remote management server over cellular communication network.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the mobile communication device is in two-way communication with the remote management server over cellular communication network.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein the vehicle is a foldable motorized scooter.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the vehicle function controlled by the human machine interface is the folding of the foldable motorized scooter.

20. The system of claim 8, wherein the set of executable instructions is further configured to provide interface for controlling the vehicle using head gestures.