Fully designable vehicle information panel interface

• US 9,851,882 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2015
• Issued: 12/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company Limited
• Inventors: Dai, Yu-Ting
• Primary Examiner(s): Xiao, Di
• Application Number:
  US14/979,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20170185266A1
• Time in Patent Office: 730 Days
• Field of Search: 715715, 715753
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/122 Instrument input devices with reconfigurable control functions, e.g. reconfigurable menus
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/151 Instrument output devices for configurable output
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/164 Infotainment
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/167 Vehicle dynamics information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/195 Blocking or enabling display functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/741 Instruments adapted for user detection
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/11 Graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/122 with reconfigurable control functions, e.g. reconfigurable menus
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/151 Reconfigurable output
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/155 Virtual instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/164 Infotainment
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/167 Vehicle dynamics information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/195 Blocking or enabling display functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/52 Control of displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/73 with special adaptation to the user or to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/736 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/741 User detection
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/744 : Position adjustable by user
• 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 35/20 : Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/213 : Virtual instruments
• 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 35/29 : Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• 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 35/65 : Instruments specially adapted for specific vehicle types or users, e.g. for left- or right-hand drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/654 : the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/658 : the instruments being ergonomically adjustable to the user
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 : for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 : Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 : based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 : for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 : for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 : for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 : User profiles; Roaming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 : Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 : Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

Provided are systems and methods for facilitating a user to configure and retrieve personalized settings for a fully designable information panel in a driving apparatus. The information panel system may be configured to store a plurality information panel configurations. Different information panel configurations may correspond to different users of the driving apparatus. Users may be identified when inside the driving apparatus by capturing their biometric information. Following identification, an information panel configuration corresponding to the identified user may be retrieved and configured on a display device. The displayed information panel configuration may include a user customized graphic. The user customized graphic may be modified by the identified user with a color, shape, or text modification. The modification may be dependent on different metrics regarding vehicle operation or performance.

Claims

1. A system configured to facilitate a user to configure and retrieve personalized settings for a fully designable information panel in a driving apparatus, the system comprising a processor configured to perform:

storing, by the processor, a plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus, the plurality of information panel configurations including a first information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus and a second information panel configuration for a a first user of the driving apparatus, and wherein;

the first information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user; and

the second information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user; and

the graphics in the first and second information panels were previously modified with a plurality of color, shape, or text modifications, wherein at least one of the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications is visually dependent on a metric regarding vehicle operation or performance, and wherein the metric is dynamically displayed in the first information panel;

determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a driver side of the driving apparatus;

in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, displaying a first information panel at the driver side of the driving apparatus and facilitating by the processor, the first user to configure the first information panel on the display device by modifying the first information panel configuration;

determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a passenger side of the driving apparatus; and

in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, displaying a second information panel at the passenger side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the second information panel on the display device by modifying the second information panel configuration.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications include a modification of either a vehicle gauge or controller.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the graphics in the first and second information panels were previously modified using either a pixel-based editing approach or a vector-based editing approach.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to perform:

in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, retrieving the first information panel configuration;

in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, retrieving the second information panel configuration.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus receiving biometric information regarding the first user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus includes receiving information from an input device configured to allow the first user to indicate the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus to identify themselves.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the input device is a touch screen incorporated into the display device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein storing the plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus includes storing the plurality of information panel configurations in a remote storage over a network.

9. A computer-method for configuring a driving apparatus, the method comprising:

storing, by a processor, a plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus, the plurality of information panel configurations including a first information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus and a second information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus, and wherein;

the first information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user; and

the second information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user; and

the graphics in the first and second information panels were previously modified with a plurality of color, shape, or text modifications, wherein at least one of the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications is visually dependent on a metric regarding vehicle operation or performance, and wherein the metric is dynamically displayed in the first information panel;

determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a driver side of the driving apparatus;

in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, displaying a first information panel at the driver side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the first information panel on the display device by modifying the first information panel configuration;

determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a passenger side of the driving apparatus; and

in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, displaying a second information panel at the passenger side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the second information panel on the display device by modifying the second information panel configuration.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications include a modification of either a vehicle gauge or controller.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein graphics in the first and second information panels were previously modified using either a pixel-based editing approach or a vector-based editing approach.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, retrieving the first information panel configuration;

in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, retrieving the second information panel configuration.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus receiving biometric information regarding the first user.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein storing the plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus includes storing the plurality of information panel configurations in a remote storage over a network.

15. A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform:

storing, by the processor, a plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus, the plurality of information panel configurations including a first information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus and a second information panel configuration for a first user of the driving apparatus, and wherein;

the first information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user; and

the second information panel configuration includes graphic customized by the first user; and

the graphics in the first and second information panels were previously modified with a plurality of color, shape, or text modifications, wherein at least one of the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications is visually dependent on a metric regarding vehicle operation or performance, and wherein the metric is dynamically displayed in the first information panel;

determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a driver side of the driving apparatus;

in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, displaying a first information panel at the driver side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the first information panel on the display device by modifying the first information panel configuration;

determining whether the first user is present in the driving apparatus and whether the first user is on a passenger side of the driving apparatus; and

in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, displaying a second information panel at the passenger side of the driving apparatus and facilitating, by the processor, the first user to configure the second information panel on the display device by modifying the second information panel configuration.

16. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of 15, wherein the plurality of color, shape, or text modifications include a modification of either a vehicle gauge or controller.

17. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of 15, wherein the instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform:

in response to determining the first user is on the driver side of the driving apparatus, retrieving the first information panel configuration;

in response to determining the first user is on the passenger side of the driving apparatus, retrieving the second information panel configuration.

18. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of 15, wherein storing the plurality of information panel configurations for users of the driving apparatus includes storing the plurality of information panel configurations in a remote storage over a network.