Embodiment
Embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.In the following description, many details have been set forth in order to the person of ordinary skill in the field is more fully understood and realize the present invention.But, the person of ordinary skill in the field is apparent that realization of the present invention can not have some in these details.In addition, should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment of introducing.On the contrary, can consider to implement the present invention with the combination in any of feature described below and key element, and no matter whether they relate to different embodiment.Therefore, following aspect, feature, embodiment and advantage usefulness for illustrative purposes only, and should not regard key element or the restriction of claim as, unless clearly propose in the claims.
Referring now to Fig. 2, it shows the exemplary block diagram of the typical automotive instrument that embodiments of the invention can implement therein.As shown in the figure, this automobile instrument comprises controller 101 and storer 102.Described storer 102 is used for storing software control program and related data, for example, and the various warning messages that will in instrument, present in the start-up picture of automobile instrument, the vehicle traveling process etc.Described controller 101 is used for reading and the software control procedure of execute store 102 storages, thus with the peripheral module interaction, and control instrument presents various relevant informations.Described storer 102 both can be considered as being positioned within the controller 101, also can be considered as being positioned at outside the controller 101.As shown in the figure, this automobile instrument also comprises various peripheral modules, for example power module 103, pointer control module 104, CAN(Controller Area Network, controller local area network) bus module 105, interface module 106, Sound control module 107, display control module 108, lighting control module 109, key control module 110, traffic safety alarm module 111, optical signal control module 112 etc.Power module 103 is used for providing electric power to automobile instrument; Pointer control module 104 is for the position of the pointer of Data Control speedometer, the oil meters etc. such as the relevant speed of a motor vehicle that provides according to controller 101, oil consumption; CAN bus module 105 is used for obtaining from the CAN bus the various running datas of automobile, and provides it to control module 101 and process; Interface module 105 is used for and other external device communications; Sound control module 107 is used for the output of control sound, and the warning sound of for example will being correlated with outputs to loudspeaker.Display control module 108 is used for the output of control display data, such as the display screen that instrument start-up picture, relevant warning literal and icon etc. is outputed to instrument; Lighting control module 112 is used for the break-make of control instrument illuminating lamp; Key control module 110 is used for receiving the user to the pressing operation of meter key, and sends it to control module 101 to produce corresponding control command; Traffic safety alarm module 111 is used for producing relevant traffic safety warning message according to the travelling data from the CAN bus, and provides it to Sound control module 107 or display control module 108 presents; Optical signal control module 112 is used for receiving from the optical signal that is installed in camera on the automobile, and provides it to display control module 108 and show.Be to be noted that above various peripheral module only for example, rather than any restriction of the automobile instrument that can implement therein embodiments of the invention.The automobile instrument that embodiments of the invention can be implemented therein can not have in these modules any one or a plurality of, also can have any other module.
Referring now to Fig. 3, it shows the according to an embodiment of the invention process flow diagram of automobile instrument start-up picture personalized method.As shown in the figure, the method may further comprise the steps:
In step 301, obtain the personalized image as start-up picture.Described personalized image can be that user vehicle is wished any image as the start-up picture of automobile instrument, for example, and the scenery pictures such as landscape, plant, driver's personage's photo, the characters names etc. such as individual photo.Described personalized image can be the image of any picture format, and it can be still image, also can be animation even video.
According to embodiments of the invention, the described required personalized image of user vehicle of obtaining is carried out by means of image processing software.Described image processing software can be any image processing software that can design, make, revise, export and otherwise process image.
According to embodiments of the invention, described personalized image can also be real-time pictures, and this real-time pictures for example can come from the camera that is installed on the automobile.
In addition, it is also conceivable that in described personalized image to have the 3-D display effect, so that picture is more true to nature.
According to embodiments of the invention, described personalized image come from fixed memory device, movable storage device, portable terminal, vehicle-mounted camera and the internet any one or a plurality of.
In step 302, described personalized image is converted to the code of coupling target vehicle and instrument.As known in the art, the instrument start-up picture of storage has specific code form in the storer 102 of automobile instrument, and the start-up picture of different vehicles and instrument may have different code forms.For example, described code form can be certain XML form.For this reason, the personalized image of obtaining need to be converted to the code form of coupling target vehicle and instrument in step 301.
According to embodiments of the invention, the code form that the personalized image of obtaining is converted to coupling target vehicle and instrument carries out by means of code transformation tool.This code transformation tool is such as thinking for the Software tool that the information such as literal, icon is converted to the particular code form of automobile instrument, such as grADI and RSSTExport etc.
In step 303, with described code storage in the storer of instrument.That is to say, the image that converts code to is input in the storer 102 of instrument, replace the car manufactures sign that is used as start-up picture of storer 102 storages etc.Like this, when start, will present this personalization picture in the instrument display.
According to embodiments of the invention, the image that converts code to is input in the instrument carries out by means of the code input equipment.This code input equipment is such as thinking for the hardware device of the input informations such as literal and icon to instrument, such as debugging emulator on the Minicube(sheet) etc.This special hardware will be input to the described image that converts code in the storer 102 of instrument by the interface module 106 of instrument.
According to embodiments of the invention, the method also comprises step 304, and this step is called described code from described storer when instrument powers on, show described start-up picture to the user.
According to embodiments of the invention, it is also conceivable that and in automobile instrument, add identification system, this identification system can comprise the various kinds of sensors be used to the different kind organism identifying information that obtains the driver, and comprise for the biometric information from sensor is processed, comparison is so that the device of identification of driver identity, this device can be realized by the controller 101 of the automobile instrument corresponding software program by means of storage in the storer 102.In such embodiments, can in the storer of panel board, store in advance different drivers' identify label and the code of corresponding personalized image, like this, just can be when instrument powers on, the identity of identification of driver at first, then from storer, call the code of corresponding personalized image according to the driver's who identifies identity, to show corresponding start-up picture to the driver.
According to embodiments of the invention, the method also comprises an optional step, and the Image Adjusting that this step will be input in the instrument arrives required effect, and for example size and the resolution adjustment with image is the demonstration screen display that is suitable in instrument.This optional step also can be carried out by means of above-mentioned code input equipment.
Automobile instrument start-up picture personalized method both can be carried out at the car manufactures place according to an embodiment of the invention, also can locate to carry out the auto dealer, or any other local execution that can carry out to the automobile start-up picture personal settings.When automobile generation merchant locates to carry out, automobile generates the merchant will customize the instrument start-up picture according to user's request in the method.When the method at auto dealer place or during other local execution, auto dealers etc. will set the instrument start-up picture according to user's needs.In addition, also can consider to be come the start-up picture of its automobile instrument is carried out the personalization modification by user vehicle itself, in this case, preferably car manufactures should be provided for the start-up picture of automobile instrument is carried out personalized dedicated software tool and the hardware device of revising to the user, for example, automobile instrument itself can be with described dedicated software tool and hardware device.
More than describe according to an embodiment of the invention automobile instrument start-up picture personalized method with reference to the accompanying drawings.Be to be noted that above description only is example, rather than limitation of the present invention.In other embodiments of the invention, that the method can have is more, still less or different steps, and the order between each step, comprise, functional relationship can from describe and illustrated different.
As understood by the skilled person in the art, in another aspect of the present invention, also provide a kind of automobile instrument, wherein, the start-up picture of this automobile instrument is the personalized image of obtaining according to the user vehicle needs.
According to embodiments of the invention, this automobile instrument comprises: display screen; Storer is configured to store described personalized image; Controller is configured to read described personalized image from described storer when instrument powers on, and is showing the described personalized image of screen display.
According to embodiments of the invention, this automobile instrument also comprises interface module, and it has the data transmission interface that adapts to debugging emulator on the sheet.
According to embodiments of the invention, this automobile instrument can also link to each other with vehicle-mounted identity recognition device (for example linking to each other by the CAN bus), and this vehicle-mounted identity recognition device is configured to the identity of identification of driver.This vehicle-mounted identity recognition device can comprise vehicle-mounted camera and possess image identification function and receive the processor that driver's image that vehicle-mounted camera obtains carries out identification, perhaps also can comprise microphone and possesses speech identifying function and receive the processor that the crazy driver's sound that obtains of Mike carries out identification.Wherein, described storer further is configured to store the personalized image corresponding to driver's identity; And wherein, described controller further is configured to obtain from vehicle-mounted identity recognition device driver's identity information when instrument powers on, and reads personalized image corresponding to the driver's who obtains identity information from described storer.
According to an embodiment of the invention automobile instrument has more than been described.Be to be noted that above description only is example, rather than limitation of the present invention.In other embodiments of the invention, that this automobile instrument can have is more, still less or different modules, and the connection between each module, comprise, functional relationship can be from described different.For example, this automobile instrument also can comprise as shown in Figure 2 any one or a plurality of other modules.
Fig. 4 shows the according to an embodiment of the invention exemplary plot of the personalized start-up picture of automobile instrument.As shown in the figure, the individual photo chosen according to user's request of traditional manufacturer identification replaces.
It is personalized to be to be noted that basic thought of the present invention is not only applicable to the start-up picture of automobile instrument, and is applicable to automobile instrument carried out other Function Extension.Although more than describe various embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that above description only is example, rather than limitation of the present invention.Can carry out various modifications and distortion to embodiments of the invention, and still fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention, scope of the present invention only is indicated in the appended claims.