User interface and method for adapting a view on a display unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10061508-B2
Application number	US-201514681693-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2015
Priority date	Apr 8, 2014
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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, 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.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising, while in the configuration mode, in response to reception of the second user input for the first operating area or the second operating area for the purpose of allocating the range of vehicle functions, marking a position to which the range of vehicle functions would be allocated by a confirmation displayed on the graphical user interface.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the marked position comprises a tile and/or a plurality of tiles which are adjacent to one another.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the marking comprises:
coloring the marked position with a partially transparent color; and/or
edging the marked position with a frame; and/or
adapting color settings of the marked position.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user input and/or the second user input is/are:
a tapping gesture; and/or
a drag and drop gesture; and/or
a two-finger zoom gesture.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, while in the configuration mode, receiving a third user input for the first operating area and, in response thereto, hiding the plurality of second operating areas thematically associated with the first operating area.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, while in the configuration mode, receiving a fourth user input and, in response thereto, displaying the plurality of first operating areas.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the fourth user input comprises a long-press gesture with respect to the selected, displayed tile or comprises a vertical swipe gesture from an edge of the display.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of operating areas represent respective ranges of vehicle functions from the areas of:
music playback; and/or
routing; and/or
air-conditioning control; and/or
representation of information relating to trip statistics.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of first operating areas are provided in a movable band of adjacent operating areas which is extended with the second plurality of the second operating areas in response to the user's selection of a first operating area.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein two adjacent operating areas of the first plurality of operating areas are separated such that ranges of vehicle functions are grouped or hierarchically structured to facilitate selection to configure a tile.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein, prior to configuration mode, the one tile has no associated range of vehicle functions, and wherein, the detected user input triggering entry of configuration mode is detection of the user's hand touching the one tile by a tapping gesture.

13. A user interface comprising:
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.

14. The user interface of claim 13 , wherein the user interface is permanently integrated in a transportation vehicle and displays sensor information from the transportation vehicle in a wired manner.

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, w

Assignees

• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Wild Holger
• Czelnik Mark Peter

Classifications

• G06F3/0486

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F3/0485

  Scrolling or panning · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• H04M1/72583

  Electricity · mapped topic

• B60K37/06

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic