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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016004418-A1
Application number	US-201414559633-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 3, 2014
Priority date	Jul 1, 2014
Publication date	Jan 7, 2016
Grant date	—

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 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 replacing the host information with the guest information.

2 . The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first user interface determines whether the linking signal is a signal representing a first sliding in a first direction or a signal representing a second sliding in a second direction, determines that the linking signal instructs addition of the guest information if the linking signal is the signal representing the first sliding input in the first direction, and determines that the linking signal instructs deletion of the guest information if the linking signal is the signal representing the second sliding input in the second direction.

3 . The user interface apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein if the first user interface determines that the linking signal is the signal representing the second sliding input in the second direction, the first user interface deletes the guest information, and displays the host information.

4 . The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first user interface comprises a variable area to display one of the host information and the guest information, and a static area to display static information that is different from the host information.

5 . 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 a list of information that is linked with the first user interface.

6 . 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.

7 . The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first user interface transmits the host information to the second user interface if the linking signal is received, and
the second user interface scales down the host information and displays the scaled-down host information.

8 . The user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first user interface further displays additional information, and scales down and displays vehicle information if the linking signal is received.

9 . The user interface apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein if an external button is selected, the first user interface scales up the scaled-down additional information and displays the scaled-up additional information for a predetermined time period.

10 . A vehicle comprising:
a first user interface provided in a cluster, and configured to display host information; and a second user interface provided in a center fascia, and 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, if the linking signal is received, the guest information by changing the host information to the guest information.

11 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are arranged adjacent to each other.

12 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first user interface determines whether the linking signal is a signal representing a first sliding command input in a first direction or a signal representing a second sliding command input in a second direction, determines that the linking signal instructs addition of the guest information if the linking signal is the signal representing the first sliding input in the first direction, and determines that the linking signal instructs deletion of the guest information if the linking signal is the signal representing the second sliding input in the second direction.

13 . The vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the first user interface deletes the guest information and displays the host information if the first user interface determines that the linking signal is the signal representing the second sliding input in the second direction.

14 . The vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein each of the signal representing the first sliding input in the first direction and the signal representing the second sliding input in the second direction is generated when a plurality of touch inputs slide.

15 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first user interface comprises a first display panel configured to display an image, and the second user interface comprises a second display panel configured to display an image, and a touch panel configured to receive a touch signal.

16 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first user interface comprises a variable area to display one of the host information and the guest information, and a static area to display static information that is different from the host information.

17 . The vehicle according to claim 16 , wherein if a plurality of guest information to be linked are received from the second user interface, the first user interface displays the plurality of guest information sequentially in an order in which linking commands are received.

18 . The vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein if information of a navigation function is included in the plurality of guest information, the first user interface gives the navigation function high priority, and displays the remaining guest information sequentially in the order in which the linking commands are received.

19 . The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the second user interface comprises a first area to display the guest information, and a second area to display a list of information that is linked with the first user interface.

20 . The vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein the list that is displayed in the second area comprises a deletion button.

21 . The vehicle according to claim 20 , wherein if the deletion button is touched in the list displayed in the second area, the second user interface deletes the list, and transmits a command for stopping displaying information of a function corresponding to the list, to the first user interface.

22 . The vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein if the second area displays a plurality of lists, the second user interface displays the plurality of lists sequentially in an order in which linking commands are received.

23 . The vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein if the list displayed in the second area is touched and slides to the first area, the second user interface deletes the list, and transmits a command for stopping displaying information of a function corresponding to the list, to the first user interface.

24 . The vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein the second user interface displays a menu if the second area is touched for a predetermined time period or more.

25 . The vehicle according to claim 19 , wherein if the first area is touched by a single touch input, the second user interface executes a function corresponding to information displayed at the touched location of the first area.

26 .

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

• G06F3/0484 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

• G06F3/0488

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

• B60K35/81

  for controlling displays · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title