User interface apparatus, vehicle having the same, and method of controlling the vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10618406-B2
Application number	US-201414559633-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2014
Priority date	Jul 1, 2014
Publication date	Apr 14, 2020
Grant date	Apr 14, 2020

Abstract

A user interface apparatus includes a first user interface configured to display host information; and a second user interface configured to display guest information, and to transmit the guest information to the first user interface if a linking signal for the guest information is received, wherein the first user interface displays the guest information by changing the host information to the guest information. Therefore, by integrating a cluster which is a first user interface with a center fascia which is a second user interface to implement a large area screen, and linking information between the cluster and the center fascia, it is possible to reduce attention dispersion during driving, to improve a driver's recognition rate, and to improve a driver's convenience.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A user interface apparatus comprising:
a first user interface including:
a first display panel including:
a first region to position- and size-changeably display at least one of host information and guest information, and
a second region to position- and size-fixedly and permanently display entire static information that is different from the host information and is not removable, and the second region is precluded from adding other information, and

a first controller configured to control an operation of the first display panel; and

a second user interface including:
a second display panel configured to display at least one of guest information and a list of information that is linked with the first user interface, and
a second controller configured to control an operation of the second display panel,

wherein when a first linking command of a linking signal for the guest information is received,
the second controller of the second user interface is configured to:
control a transmission of the guest information of the second display panel to the first user interface so that a display of the guest information is linked, and
control an operation of the second display panel so that the list is displayed in the second display panel,

the first controller of the first user interface is configured to
change the host information displayed in the first display panel with the guest information of the second display panel, and
control an operation of the first display panel so that the guest information is displayed in the first display panel, and
when a second linking command of the linking signal is received, delete the guest information displayed in the first display panel, and control the operation of the first display panel so that the host information is displayed in the first display panel,

wherein an image of a navigation function displayed in the first region of the first user interface is more brief in content than an image of the navigation function displayed in the second user interface,
when controlling a display of a plurality of linked functions in addition to the navigation function in the first user interface, the image of a navigation function is enlarged while remaining linked functions other than the navigation function are sequentially displayed, and
wherein, when controlling the sequential display of the remaining linked functions other than the navigation function, the first controller of the first user interface is configured to identify an order in which the remaining linked functions selected by a user through at least one of an input device or a touch panel provided in the second user interface are selected, and to control operation of the first display panel so that the remaining linked functions are sequentially displayed in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction in the identified order.

2. The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first command includes a signal representing a first sliding in a first direction, and
the second linking command includes a signal representing a second sliding in a second direction.

3. The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second user interface comprises:
a first area to display the guest information, and
a second area to display the list of information that is linked with the first user interface.

4. The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the guest information that is displayed in the first user interface and the guest information that is displayed in the second user interface are different images.

5. The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first user interface is further configured to transmit the host information to the second user interface based on a control command of the first controller if the linking signal for the host information is received, and
the second display panel of the second user interface scales down the host information and displays the scaled-down host information.

6. The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first display panel of the first user interface further displays additional information, and scales down and displays the additional information based on a control command of the first controller if the linking signal for the additional information is received.

7. The user interface apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein if an external button is selected, the first display panel of the first user interface scales up the scaled-down additional information and displays the scaled-up additional information for a predetermined time period based on a control command of the first controller.

8. A vehicle comprising:
a first user interface provided in a cluster, including:
a first display panel including:
a first region to position- and size-changeably display at least one of host information and guest information, and
a second region to position- and size-fixedly and permanently display entire static information that is different from the host information and is not removable, and the second region is precluded from adding other information, and

a first controller configured to control an operation of the first display panel; and

a second user interface provided in a center fascia, including:
a second display panel configured to display at least one of guest information, and

a list of information that is linked with the first user interface, and
a second controller configured to control an operation of the second display panel,

wherein when a first linking command of a linking signal for the guest information is received,
the second controller of the second user interface is configured to:
control a transmission of the guest information of the second display panel to the first user interface so that a display of the guest information is linked, and
control an operation of the second display panel so that the list is displayed in the second display panel,

the first controller of the first user interface is configured to:
change the host information displayed in the first display panel with the guest information of the second display panel, and
control an operation of the first display panel so that the guest information is displayed in the first display panel, and
when a second linking command of the linking signal is received,
delete the guest information displayed in the first display panel, and
control the operation of the first display panel so that the host information is displayed in the first display panel,

wherein an image of a navigation function displayed in the first region of the first user interface is more brief in content than an image of the navigation function displayed in the second user interface,
when controlling a display of a plurality of linked functions in addition to the navigation function in the first user interface, the image of a navigation function is enlarged while remaining linked functions other than the navigation function are sequentially displayed, and
wherein, when controlling the sequential display of the remaining linked functions other than the navigation function, the first controller of the first user interface is configured to identify an order in which the remaining linked functions selected by a user through at least one of an input device or a touch panel provided in the second user interface are selected, and to control operation of the first display panel so that the remaining linked functions are sequentially displayed in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction in the identified order.

9. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the first display panel of the first user interface and the second

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Jia
• Oh Jongmin
• Kwon Gideok
• Lee Yong
• Kim Taeyub
• Lee Hotaek
• Ro Heejin
• Park Inseong
• Nam Jong Yong
• Lee Jong Bok
• Youn Seok-Young
• Hong Gi Beom

Classifications

• B60K35/10 Primary

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/0484 Primary

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• B60K2370/151

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60K35/00 Primary

  Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title