User interface and method for adapting a view on a display unit
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1. A method for enabling a user to customize a home screen displayed on a graphical user interface in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- in response to user input on the graphical user interface, entering a configuration mode for receiving user input selecting a displayed tile to allocate with a range of vehicle functions, wherein the selected, displayed tile is one tile of a plurality of displayed tiles displayed on the graphical user interface;
while in the configuration mode, displaying a plurality of first operating areas, each of the first operating areas representing a respective range of vehicle functions;
while in the configuration mode, receiving a first user input in relationship to the plurality of first operating areas selecting one of the plurality of first operating areas and, in response thereto,while in the configuration mode, displaying a plurality of second operating areas each being thematically associated with the selected first operating area and the associated range of vehicle functions, andwhile in the configuration mode, the selection of the one of the plurality of first operating areas triggers input focus wherein current setting for the ranges of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area are displayed in at least one of the plurality of second operating areas,whereby, the selected, displayed tile is associated with the range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area and at least one second operating area of the plurality of operating areas following exit of configuration mode,wherein the method further comprises receiving, while in the configuration mode, a second user input selecting a first operating area or a second operating area and, in response thereto, allocating a range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area or second operating area to the one tile.
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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.
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1. A method for enabling a user to customize a home screen displayed on a graphical user interface in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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in response to user input on the graphical user interface, entering a configuration mode for receiving user input selecting a displayed tile to allocate with a range of vehicle functions, wherein the selected, displayed tile is one tile of a plurality of displayed tiles displayed on the graphical user interface; while in the configuration mode, displaying a plurality of first operating areas, each of the first operating areas representing a respective range of vehicle functions; while in the configuration mode, receiving a first user input in relationship to the plurality of first operating areas selecting one of the plurality of first operating areas and, in response thereto, while in the configuration mode, displaying a plurality of second operating areas each being thematically associated with the selected first operating area and the associated range of vehicle functions, and while in the configuration mode, the selection of the one of the plurality of first operating areas triggers input focus wherein current setting for the ranges of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area are displayed in at least one of the plurality of second operating areas, whereby, the selected, displayed tile is associated with the range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area and at least one second operating area of the plurality of operating areas following exit of configuration mode, wherein the method further comprises receiving, while in the configuration mode, a second user input selecting a first operating area or a second operating area and, in response thereto, allocating a range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area or second operating area to the one tile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A user interface comprising:
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a processor; and a touch screen for receiving user inputs, wherein the processor displays a graphical user interface including a home screen customizable by a user, wherein, in response to user input on the graphical user interface, the user interface enters a configuration mode for receiving user input selecting a displayed tile to allocate with a range of vehicle functions, wherein the selected, displayed tile is one tile of a plurality of displayed tiles displayed on the graphical user interface; wherein, the processor, while in the configuration mode, displays a plurality of first operating areas, each of the first operating areas representing a respective range of vehicle functions; wherein, the processor, while in the configuration mode, receives a first user input in relationship to the plurality of first operating areas selecting one of the plurality of first operating areas and, in response thereto, while in the configuration mode, the processor displays a plurality of second operating areas each being thematically associated with the selected first operating area and the associated range of vehicle functions, while in the configuration mode, the selection of the one of the plurality of first operating areas triggers input focus wherein current setting for the ranges of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area are displayed in at least one of the plurality of second operating areas, whereby, the selected, displayed tile is associated with the range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area and at least one second operating area of the plurality of operating areas following exit of configuration mode, and while in the configuration mode, the processor receives a second user input selecting a first operating area or a second operating area and, in response thereto, allocating a range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area or second operating area to the one tile. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer program code or a signal sequence representing computer program code which, when executed on a processor of a user interface, sets up the user interface for use to adapt a view on the display of the user interface by calling up a configuration mode for allocating a range of functions to one tile of a plurality of displayed tiles, which is displayed on the display, to display a first plurality 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 plurality of second operating areas thematically associated with the first operating area,
wherein the user interface includes the processor and a touch screen for receiving user inputs, wherein the processor displays a graphical user interface including a home screen customizable by a user, wherein, in response to user input on the graphical user interface, the user interface enters the configuration mode for receiving user input selecting a displayed tile to allocate with the range of functions, wherein the displayed, selected tile is one tile of the plurality of displayed tiles displayed on the graphical user interface, wherein, while in the configuration mode, the processor displays a plurality of first operating areas, each of the first operating areas representing a respective range of functions, while in the configuration mode, receives a first user input in relationship to the plurality of first operating areas selecting one of the plurality of first operating areas and, in response thereto, and displays a plurality of second operating areas each being thematically associated with the selected first operating area and the associated range of vehicle functions, and while in the configuration mode, the selection of the one of the plurality of first operating areas triggers input focus wherein current setting for the ranges of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area are displayed in at least one of the plurality of second operating areas, whereby, the selected, displayed tile is associated with the range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area and at least one second operating area of the plurality of operating areas following exit of configuration mode, and wherein, while in the configuration mode, a second user input for selecting a first operating area or a second operating area is received, and, in response thereto, a range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area or second operating area is allocated to the one tile.
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16. A wireless communication device comprising a user interface that includes:
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a processor; and a touch screen for receiving user inputs, wherein the processor displays a graphical user interface including a home screen customizable by a user in response to user input on the graphical user interface, wherein the user interface enters a configuration mode for receiving user input selecting a displayed tile to allocate with a range of vehicle functions, wherein the selected, displayed tile is one tile of a plurality of displayed tiles displayed on the graphical user interface; wherein, the processor, while in the configuration mode, displays a plurality of first operating areas, each of the first operating areas representing a respective range of vehicle functions; wherein, the processor, while in the configuration mode, receives a first user input in relationship to the plurality of first operating areas selecting one of the plurality of first operating areas and, in response thereto, while in the configuration mode, the processor displays a plurality of second operating areas each being thematically associated with the selected first operating area and the associated range of vehicle functions, and while in the configuration mode, the selection of the one of the plurality of first operating areas triggers input focus wherein current setting for the ranges of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area are displayed in at least one of the plurality of second operating areas, whereby, the selected, displayed tile is associated with the range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area and at least one second operating area of the plurality of operating areas following exit of configuration mode, and while in the configuration mode, the processor receives a second user input selecting a first operating area or a second operating area and, in response thereto, allocating a range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area or second operating area to the one tile.
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17. A vehicle comprising a wireless communication device including a display, a processor and an input for receiving user inputs, wherein the processor 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 plurality of displayed tiles, which is displayed on the display unit, to display a first plurality 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 plurality of second operating areas thematically associated with the first operating area,
wherein the wireless communication device includes a user interface that includes the processor and a touch screen for receiving user inputs, wherein the processor displays a graphical user interface including a home screen customizable by a user in response to user input on the graphical user interface, enters a configuration mode for receiving user input to allocate a range of vehicle functions to a displayed tile of a plurality of displayed tiles displayed on the graphical user interface; -
wherein, the processor, while in the configuration mode, displays the plurality of first operating areas, each of the first operating areas representing a respective range of vehicle functions; wherein, the processor, while in the configuration mode, receives the first user input in relationship to the plurality of first operating areas selecting one of the plurality of first operating areas and, in response thereto, while in the configuration mode, the processor displays the plurality of second operating areas each being thematically associated with the selected first operating area and the associated range of vehicle functions, and while in the configuration mode, the selection of the one of the plurality of first operating areas triggers input focus wherein current setting for the ranges of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area are displayed in at least one of the plurality of second operating areas, whereby, the tile is associated with the range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area and at least one second operating area of the plurality of operating areas following exit of configuration mode, and while in the configuration mode, the processor receives a second user input selecting a first operating area or a second operating area and, in response thereto, allocating a range of vehicle functions associated with the selected first operating area or second operating area to the one tile.
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