Display connection system and method for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10736159-B2
Application number	US-201816058696-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2018
Priority date	Jan 8, 2018
Publication date	Aug 4, 2020
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020

Abstract

A display connection system may include a head unit provided in a vehicle, a plurality of display apparatuses provided in the vehicle to receive data from the head unit, and a mobile device configured to recognize a QR code generated by the head unit to establish connection with the head unit via Wi-Fi and to transmit display data to the head unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display connection system comprising:
a head unit provided in a vehicle;
a plurality of display apparatuses provided in the vehicle to receive data from the head unit; and
a mobile device configured to recognize a Quick Response (QR) code generated by the head unit to establish connection with the head unit via Wi-Fi and to transmit display data to the head unit,
wherein the head unit comprises:
a first Wi-Fi connector configured to control Wi-Fi connection with the mobile device;
a vehicle information collection unit configured to collect vehicle information for connection between the head unit and the plurality of display apparatuses;
a QR code generator configured to generate the QR code including a display option selected by a user and a display command according to the vehicle information received from the vehicle information collection unit;
a display management unit configured to manage information on the plurality of display apparatuses provided in the vehicle; and
a display controller configured to control operation of the plurality of display apparatuses according to the information on the plurality of display apparatuses received from the display management unit, and

wherein a collected vehicle information includes Wi-Fi connection, a driver's seat position, a number of the plurality of display apparatuses, and positions of the plurality of display apparatuses and information required for operations of the plurality of display apparatuses.

2. The display connection system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of display apparatuses includes a mobile display apparatus, and
wherein the display management unit connects the mobile display apparatus disposed in the vehicle with the head unit and manages information on the mobile display apparatus.

3. The display connection system according to claim 1 , wherein the display controller transmits data received from the mobile device to the plurality of display apparatuses and outputs video on the plurality of display apparatuses, when the head unit and the mobile device are connected via the Wi-Fi.

4. The display connection system according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile device includes:
a second Wi-Fi connector configured to control Wi-Fi connection with the head unit;
a QR code reader configured to recognize the QR code generated by the head unit;
a QR code analyzer configured to analyze information contained in the QR code; and
a data transmitter configured to transmit, to the head unit, video output data according to the information contained in the QR code.

5. A display connection method including:
selecting, by a head unit of a vehicle, a connection menu for connecting a plurality of display apparatuses provided in the vehicle with a mobile device;
collecting, by a vehicle information collection unit, information related to the plurality of display apparatuses provided in the vehicle in order to generate a Quick Response (QR) code corresponding to the connection menu selected by the head unit;
generating, by the head unit, the QR code;
recognizing, by the mobile device, the QR code; and
connecting the head unit with the mobile device via Wi-Fi and transmitting data from the mobile device to the head unit according to information contained in the QR code,
wherein the collecting of the information includes collecting Wi-Fi connection, a driver's seat position, a number of the plurality of display apparatuses, and positions of the plurality of display apparatuses and information required for operations of the plurality of display apparatuses.

6. The display connection method according to claim 5 ,
wherein the selecting of the connection menu includes selecting whether all or some of the plurality of display apparatuses operate and an operation state of the plurality of display apparatuses.

7. The display connection method according to claim 5 ,
wherein the head unit includes a graphical user interface (GUI), and
wherein arrangement positions of touchscreen type command buttons provided in the GUI are changed according to the driver's seat position.

8. The display connection method according to claim 7 , wherein the mobile device sets the arrangement positions of the command buttons of the GUI and, after the head unit and the mobile device are connected to each other via the Wi-Fi, the mobile device transmits information on the arrangement positions of the command buttons of the GUI to the head unit.

9. The display connection method according to claim 5 , wherein the head unit determines the positions of the plurality of display apparatuses and collects information on the plurality of display apparatuses, operations of which are restricted when the vehicle travels, according to the positions of the plurality of display apparatuses.

10. The display connection method according to claim 5 , wherein the head unit collects information as to whether each of the plurality of display apparatuses supports a microphone.

11. The display connection method according to claim 5 , wherein the head unit collects information as to whether each of the plurality of display apparatuses supports touchscreen type input.

12. The display connection method according to claim 5 , wherein the head unit collects information on resolution of the plurality of display apparatuses.

13. The display connection method according to claim 5 , wherein the head unit collects information on hard keys and a controller system used for interlocking of the mobile device, the head unit and the plurality of display apparatuses.

14. The display connection method according to claim 5 , wherein the generating of the QR code includes generating the QR code according to the selected connection menu and the collected information related to the plurality of display apparatuses.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Kim Yong

Classifications

• B60R16/037 Primary

  for occupant comfort {, e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel} · CPC title

• B60K35/00

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

• B60R16/023

  for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G06F3/147

  using display panels · CPC title