System and method for activating screen cleaning mode for user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11599243-B1
Application number	US-202117453388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 3, 2021
Priority date	Nov 3, 2021
Publication date	Mar 7, 2023
Grant date	Mar 7, 2023

Abstract

A system for activating a screen cleaning mode for a user interface associated with a work machine includes a display screen associated with the user interface, the display screen being configured to display a control panel including a plurality of control icons for controlling one or more operations of the work machine. The system also includes a controller communicably coupled to the display screen. The controller is configured to receive a user input for activating the screen cleaning mode. The controller is also configured to switch the control panel to an inactive state. The control panel is switched to the inactive state based on a masking of the plurality of control icons. The controller is further configured to display a clean-up panel on the display screen. The clean-up panel includes a screen clean timer and a deactivation icon for deactivating the screen cleaning mode.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for activating a screen cleaning mode for a user interface associated with a work machine, the system comprising:
a display screen associated with the user interface, the display screen being configured to display a control panel including a plurality of control icons for controlling one or more operations of the work machine; and
a controller communicably coupled to the display screen, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a user input for activating the screen cleaning mode from a user;
switch the control panel to an inactive state based on the user input, wherein the control panel is switched to the inactive state based on a masking of the plurality of control icons;
display a clean-up panel on the display screen based on the switching of the control panel to the inactive state, wherein the clean-up panel includes a screen clean timer and a deactivation icon for deactivating the screen cleaning mode; and

generate a notification indicative of a diagnostics information associated with at least one component of the work machine other than the display screen,
wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the screen cleaning mode based on receipt of the diagnostics information.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user input is provided to an activation icon on the display screen, such that the user input to the activation icon causes a first prompt screen to be displayed on the display screen, and wherein the first prompt screen allows activation of the screen cleaning mode for a first predetermined period of time.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first predetermined period of time is from about 30 seconds to about 120 seconds.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first predetermined period of time is configurable based on an input from the user.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the clean-up panel is black in color.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein an input provided to the deactivation icon causes a second prompt screen to be displayed on the clean-up panel, and wherein the second prompt screen allows at least one of continuation of the screen cleaning mode and deactivation of the screen cleaning mode.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to display the second prompt screen on the clean-up panel based on a press-and-hold gesture provided to the deactivation icon for a second predetermined period of time.

8. A method for activating a screen cleaning mode for a user interface associated with a work machine, wherein the user interface includes a display screen configured to display a control panel including a plurality of control icons for controlling one or more operations of the work machine, the method comprising:
receiving, by a controller, a user input for activating the screen cleaning mode from a user;
switching, by the controller, the control panel to an inactive state based on the user input, wherein the control panel is switched to the inactive state based on a masking of the plurality of control icons;
displaying, by the controller, a clean-up panel on the display screen based on the switching of the control panel to the inactive state, wherein the clean-up panel includes a screen clean timer and a deactivation icon for deactivating the screen cleaning mode;
generating, by the controller, a notification indicative of a diagnostics information associated with at least one component of the work machine other than the display screen on the clean-up panel; and
deactivating, by the controller, the screen cleaning mode based on receipt of the diagnostics information.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising providing the user input to an activation icon on the display screen, such that the user input to the activation icon causes a first prompt screen to be displayed on the display screen, wherein the first prompt screen allows activation of the screen cleaning mode for a first predetermined period of time.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising providing, by the user, an input to the deactivation icon, such that the input causes a second prompt screen to be displayed on the clean-up panel, wherein the second prompt screen allows at least one of continuation of the screen cleaning mode and deactivation of the screen cleaning mode.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising displaying, by the controller, the second prompt screen on the clean-up panel based on a press-and-hold gesture provided to the deactivation icon for a second predetermined period of time.

12. A user interface associated with a work machine, the user interface comprising:
a display screen configured to display a control panel including a plurality of control icons for controlling one or more operations of the work machine; and
a controller communicably coupled to the display screen, the controller being configured to activate a screen cleaning mode for the display screen, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive a user input for activating the screen cleaning mode from a user;
switch the control panel to an inactive state based on the user input, wherein the control panel is switched to the inactive state based on a masking of the plurality of control icons;
display a clean-up panel on the display screen based on the switching of the control panel to the inactive state, wherein the clean-up panel includes a screen clean timer and a deactivation icon for deactivating the screen cleaning mode;
generate a notification indicative of a diagnostics information associated with at least one component of the work machine other than the display screen; and
deactivate the screen cleaning mode based on receipt of the diagnostics information.

13. The user interface of claim 12 , wherein the user input is provided to an activation icon on the display screen, such that the user input to the activation icon causes a first prompt screen to be displayed on the display screen, and wherein the first prompt screen allows activation of the screen cleaning mode for a first predetermined period of time.

14. The user interface of claim 12 , wherein the clean-up panel is black in color.

15. The user interface of claim 12 , wherein an input provided to the deactivation icon causes a second prompt screen to be displayed on the clean-up panel, and wherein the second prompt screen allows at least one of continuation of the screen cleaning mode and deactivation of the screen cleaning mode.

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Neathery Brian Philip
• Hale Thomas J
• Folken Keith
• Prasad Meghna

Classifications

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/0488 Primary

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

• G06F3/04883

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

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F3/0482 Primary

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title