Vehicular screen central control system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021287629-A1
Application number	US-202016925698-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 10, 2020
Priority date	Mar 16, 2020
Publication date	Sep 16, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicular screen central control system includes a processor, an information acquisition module communicatively coupled to the processor, a rotator communicatively coupled to the processor, and a display device coupled to the rotator. The display device includes a first display area and a second display area. The information acquisition module is configured to acquire a light intensity signal received by the display device. The processor is configured to control the display device to display and analyze the light intensity signal to transmit an instruction to the rotator. The rotator adjusts an angle between the first display area and the second display area according to the instruction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicular screen central control system comprising:
a processor; an information acquisition module communicatively coupled to the processor; a rotator communicatively coupled to the processor; and a display device coupled to the rotator, the display device comprising a first display area and a second display area; wherein: the information acquisition module is configured to acquire a light intensity signal received by the display device; the processor is configured to control the display device to display and analyze the light intensity signal to transmit an instruction to the rotator; and the rotator adjusts an angle between the first display area and the second display area according to the instruction.

2 . The vehicular screen central control system of claim 1 , wherein:
the information acquisition module is a photosensitive sensor for transmitting the light intensity signal to the processor.

3 . The vehicular screen central control system of claim 1 , wherein:
the display device is rotated in a manual mode or an automatic mode; in the automatic mode, the angle between the first display area and the second display area is adjusted according to the instruction of the processor; in the manual mode, the angle between the first display area and the second display area is adjusted manually.

4 . The vehicular screen central control system of claim 1 , wherein:
when the first display area and the second display area form a plane, the processor controls the first display area and the second display area to cooperatively display a same interface; and when the first display area and the second display area form an angle, the processor controls one of the first display area and the second display area to display an interface.

5 . The vehicular screen central control system of claim 4 , wherein:
the first display area is arranged above the second display area.

6 . The vehicular screen central control system of claim 5 , wherein:
the display device is an integrated flexible display screen.

7 . A vehicular screen central control method for controlling a vehicular screen central control system comprising a processor, an information acquisition module communicatively coupled to the processor, a rotator communicatively coupled to the processor, and a display device coupled to the rotator, the display device comprising a first display area and a second display area, the information acquisition module configured to acquire a light intensity signal received by the display device, the processor configured to control the display device to display and analyze the light intensity signal to transmit an instruction to the rotator, and the rotator configured to adjust an angle between the first display area and the second display area according to the instruction, wherein the method comprising:
acquiring, by the information acquisition module, a light intensity signal received by the display device; transmitting, by the information acquisition module, the light intensity signal to the processor; analyzing, by the processor, the light intensity signal; sending, by the processor, an instruction to the rotator; and adjusting, by the rotator, the angle between the first display area and the second display area according to the instruction of the processor.

8 . The vehicular screen central control method of claim 7 , wherein:
the display device is rotated in a manual mode or an automatic mode; in the automatic mode, the angle between the first display area and the second display area is adjusted according to the instruction of the processor; in the manual mode, the angle between the first display area and the second display area is adjusted manually.

9 . The vehicular screen central control method of claim 8 , wherein:
when the first display area and the second display area form a plane, the first display area and the second display area are controlled to cooperatively display a same interface; and when the first display area and the second display area form an angle, one of the first display area and the second display area is controlled to display an interface.

10 . The vehicular screen central control method of claim 9 , wherein:
when the light intensity signal is higher than a first set value, the first display area is driven to rotate to form an angle with the second display area, the first display area is turned off, and the second display area is controlled to display.

11 . The vehicular screen central control method of claim 10 , wherein:
when the light intensity signal is lower than the first set value, the first display area is driven to rotate so that the first display area and the second display area form a plane, and the first display area and the second display area cooperatively display a single interface.

12 . The vehicular screen central control method of claim 11 , wherein:
when the light intensity signal is lower than a second set value, display brightness of the first display area and/or the second display area is increased.

Assignees

• Fuding Prec Components Shenzhen Co Ltd
• Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Ko Chung-Nan

Classifications

• B60K35/29

  Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions · CPC title

• B60K35/50

  Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle (B60K35/231 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/55

  Instruments with parts that can change their shape or position to configure an active screen, e.g. by folding or by rolling · CPC title

• B60K35/223

  Flexible displays · CPC title