JP2001222271A - Menu screen display method and display device using the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display the switch operating section of a menu screen displayed on a monitor so that the section is moved toward an assistant driver's seat side when the section is operated from the assistant driver's seat side and the section is moved toward a driver's seat side when the section is operated from the driver's seat side. SOLUTION: A switch operating display section is menu displayed on the display screen of a display. When the section is to be operated from the left hand side direction facing the display screen, the section is displayed on the left side of the display screen of the display device. When the section is to be operated from the right hand side direction facing the display screen, the section is moved and displayed on the right side of the display screen of the display device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a menu screen display method and a display device using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art First, a menu screen display method of this type and a display device using the same are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-1.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 05646/2005 discloses such a device, which will be described below with reference to FIGS. That is, a slide pad 1 as an operation input means for remotely controlling various in-vehicle devices from a driver's seat, and processing a signal from the slide pad 1 to recognize an operation content and output a control signal to the various devices. A centralized control system including a remote processing unit 2 and a monitor 8 for displaying a menu screen for operation input. The centralized control system includes an air conditioner system 9, an audio system 10, a navigation system 11, and other various in-vehicle systems. The system is connected.

The slide pad 1 is mounted on a steering pad section 15 as shown in FIG. 8, for example, and a desired item is selected from a menu screen of the monitor 8 mounted on an instrument panel 16 by a fingertip touch operation. To turn on and off the target device, change the operation state, and the like.

On the other hand, the remote processing unit 2 for processing signals from the slide pad 1 includes a coordinate conversion unit 3 for converting the position of a fingertip on the slide pad 1 into coordinate values, as shown in FIG. A storage unit 4 for storing a basic pattern of the operation mode, an operation pattern determination unit 5 for comparing the movement of the input coordinate value with the stored basic pattern and determining an operation pattern of the slide pad 1, and displaying a monitor 8 on the monitor 8. An image processing unit 6 to be controlled and a control unit 7 that outputs a control signal to various in-vehicle systems and the image processing unit 6 according to an operation pattern are provided.

Next, the operation mode of the slide pad 1 on the menu screen is as follows.
This is performed by moving the finger up or down, left, right, or diagonally in any of eight directions. Then, the pattern in the moving direction of the coordinate values and the basic pattern are collated by the operation pattern determining unit 5 to determine which of the basic patterns the operation on the slide pad 1 corresponds to. When it is determined that the operation is performed, in the example of the menu screen of FIG. 9A, the cursor moves to the item “radio” as shown in FIG. 9B. At this time, when an input indicating selection is made from the slide pad 1, a confirmation sound for menu item execution is generated, and a menu of the next hierarchy as shown in FIG. 9C is displayed.
More detailed operations such as selection of M or AM, tuning, and scanning can be performed.

[0006]

However, in the above configuration, the slide pad 1 as an input device is provided on the steering pad 15,
Further, since the monitor 8 is installed in front of the driver's seat, which is difficult to see from the passenger seat, the monitor 8 is provided on the instrument panel of the driver's seat, and a touch switch as an input device is provided on the display surface of the monitor 8. In such a case, there is a problem that the passenger in the passenger seat cannot operate.

In a case where a monitor having a touch switch on the display surface is provided on an instrument panel between the front passenger seat and the driver seat, both the driver seat and the front passenger seat operate the monitor. There was a problem that it was not possible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. When a switch operation section of a menu screen displayed on a monitor is operated from a passenger seat side, the switch operation section is displayed close to the passenger seat side. The purpose of this is to bring the display to the driver's seat side when operating from.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, when a switch operation display section, which is displayed as a menu on a display surface of a display, is operated from the left side toward the display surface, the switch operation display section is provided. Is displayed on the left side of the display surface of the display,
Also, when operated from the right, the switch operation display section is displayed on the right side of the display surface of the display.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the switch operation display section is displayed in a hierarchical manner, and the display area of the switch operation display section in a shallower hierarchical level decreases as the hierarchical level increases. It is characterized by the following.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display which is provided in front of a pair of left and right seats and displays a menu of a switch operation display section which is operated by a person sitting on the seat, and a display which is displayed on the display. A switch for switching the display position of the switch operation display unit to the left or right, and when the switch is operated by a person sitting on the left seat of the pair of left and right seats, the switch operation display unit is displayed on the display surface. The switch operation display section is displayed on the left side, and the switch operation display section is displayed on the right side of the display surface when operated by a person sitting on the right seat.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the switch operation display section according to the third aspect of the present invention is displayed in a hierarchical manner, and the display area of the switch operation display section in a shallower hierarchical level decreases as the hierarchical level increases. It is characterized by.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 FIG. Next, an embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, the same or equivalent components as those already described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. That is, in the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a first switch group for operating a switch from a driver's seat, reference numeral 21 denotes a second switch group for operating a switch from a passenger seat, and the first and second switch groups 20 and 21 include: As shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioner system 9, the audio system 10, the navigation system 11, and the telephone transceiver are provided on the left and right sides of the shift lever 23 on the center console box 22 from the driver's seat side or the passenger's seat side. 24 for operating the main functions of various in-vehicle systems. For this purpose, the first and second switch groups 20 and 21 include a plurality of switches 20a to 20a.
d, 21a to 21d, and the corresponding switch 20a
And switch 21a, switch 20b and switch 21b,
The switches 20c and 21c and the switches 20d and 21d are set to have the same function.

That is, the switches 20a and 21a are switches for the air conditioner system 9, the switches 20b and 21b are switches for the audio system 10, the switches 20c and 21c are switches for telephone transceivers, and the switches 20d and 21d are navigation. This is a switch for the system 11.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a telephone transceiver, which reads out a telephone number from a memory built in a control unit 28 described later at the time of transmission and makes a call. Reference numeral 25 denotes various sensors for detecting a vehicle speed, an engine speed, a fuel remaining amount, a tire pressure, a boost pressure, and the like, and supplies them to a control unit 28 described later.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a selection circuit which receives the outputs from the first and second switch groups 20 and 21 and determines which of the switches 20a to 20d and 21a to 21d has been turned on. The result is supplied to a control unit 28 described later. In other words, the switch 20a and the switch 21a, the switch 20b and the switch 21b, the switch 20c and the switch 21c, and the switch 20d and the switch 21d having the same function are determined. Output a signal to activate the.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a touch panel switch, and the monitor 8
3 and 4, a switch input is made by pressing any one of a plurality of switch function display portions 27a to 27d displayed on the display surface of the monitor 8 as shown in FIGS. Then, what function is selected by the switch operation is supplied to the control unit 28.

The switch function display sections 27a to 27a-2
7d has a hierarchical structure as shown in FIG. 5, and normally has a plurality of switch function display sections 27a to 27d on the display surface of the monitor 8 as shown in FIG.
Are not displayed, but by operating a predetermined switch of the first and second switch groups 20 and 21, for example, the switch 20c or 21c, FIG.
As shown in (A), an image corresponding to the function operated by the switch, for example, a navigation is displayed. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), a plurality of switch function display sections 27a to 27d are displayed so as to overlap the image shown in FIG. 3 (A) and displayed as shown in FIG. The display position on the screen is changed to the left or right side.

The plurality of switch function display sections 27a
By pressing any one of the switch function display sections 27a to 27c or 27d, the size of all displays on the same layer as the pressed switch function section 27a to 27d becomes smaller, and the switch function display section of the next new layer displays a larger display. It is newly displayed with an area. For example, by pressing the switch function display unit 27b in FIG. 3B, the display area of the switch function display unit of the hierarchy that has been displayed so far is shown in FIG.
As shown in (C), the size becomes smaller, and the switch function display sections 27aa to 27cc of the next hierarchy are newly displayed.

Further, when the switch function display section 27cc of FIG. 3C among the switch function display sections 27aa to 27cc of the newly displayed hierarchy is pressed, for example, the pressed switch function display section is pressed. The size of the display on the same level as that of the display is reduced, and the switch function display section of the next new level is displayed in a large display.

Further, for example, the switch function display section 27a of the hierarchy which has been displayed by pressing the switch function display section 27cc in FIG.
The display area of a to 27 cc is reduced as shown in FIG.
aaa to 27ddd are displayed. The portion surrounded by a broken line indicated by reference numeral 30 is constituted by a microcomputer.

Next, the microcomputer 3 having the above configuration
0 will be described below based on the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, when the microcomputer 30 operates, the process proceeds from step ST100 to step ST110, in which map information is displayed as an initial screen as shown in FIG. 3A, and in the next step ST120, the first and second switch groups 20, 21 are displayed. Switches 20a to 20d, 21a
21d, and waits until a switch signal is supplied from the selection circuit 26 to the control unit 28.

When the control unit 28 determines in step ST120 that a switch operation has been performed, in step ST130, it is determined whether the switches 20a to 20d of the first switch group 20 provided on the driver's seat side have been turned on, or It is determined based on the supplied signal whether the switches 21a to 21d of the second switch group 21 are turned on, and the switches 20a to 20d of the first switch group 20 provided on the driver's seat side are turned on. If it is determined that the display has been performed, in steps ST160 and 170, the switch function display sections 27a to 27d displayed on the monitor 8 are displayed on the right side of the display surface as shown in FIG. 4, and the map information is scrolled to the left by a predetermined amount. To display.

If it is determined in step ST130 that switches 21a to 21d of second switch group 21 on the passenger seat side have been turned on, steps ST140 and ST140 are executed.
At 50, the switch function display section 27 displayed on the monitor 8
As shown in FIGS. 3B, 3C, and 3D, a to 27d are displayed on the left side of the display surface, and the map information is scrolled to the right by a predetermined amount and displayed.

In the next step ST180, the switch function display sections 27a to 27 displayed on the monitor 8 as menus are displayed.
Which of d is selected is read by a signal from the touch panel switch 27, and in step ST190, it is determined whether or not a menu read in step ST180, for example, a submenu (lower hierarchical menu) in the function of the switch function display section 27b is present. Is read from the ROM built in the control unit 28, and if there is a submenu, step ST200
Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (C), the switch function display portions 27a to 27d which are currently displayed in the menu are displayed in a reduced scale, and a submenu is displayed in step ST210.
It returns to step ST180.

On the other hand, if there is no submenu in step ST190, the process proceeds to step ST220, and the function selected in step ST180, that is, the air conditioner display,
The audio display, the telephone transmission / reception display, or the navigation display is performed, and the menu display of the first hierarchy is performed. In step ST230, the switch function display unit 27 is displayed.
Waiting for any one of a to 27d to be selected, if it is determined that any of the switch function display units 27a to 27c or 27d has been pressed, the menu displayed in step ST240 is deleted, and in the next step ST250, The center line of the display image is matched with the center line of the display screen, and step S
Return to T110.

[0027]

According to the present invention, the switch operation display section, which displays a menu on the display surface of the display, can be operated in a simple manner.
An effect that the display can be easily switched to a position on the display surface where the switch can be easily operated is exhibited.

According to the present invention, the display area of the switch operation display section having a shallower hierarchy decreases as the hierarchy of the switch operation display section becomes deeper, so that the display area does not need to be taken more than necessary. Is exhibited. Further, since the display area occupies only a minimum necessary area, an effect that the hierarchy can be deepened is exhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing a first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a monitor 8 and switch groups 20, 2 in FIG.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a mounting position of No. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a monitor 8 when a switch is operated on the passenger side.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a transition state of the display of the switch operation display section displayed in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows a monitor 8 when a switch is operated on the driver's seat side.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of a switch operation display section displayed on the display.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a hierarchy of a switch operation display unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the microcomputer 30 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional circuit block.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the arrangement of the slide switch and the monitor according to FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of menu display on a monitor screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 slide pad 2 remote processing unit 3 coordinate conversion unit 4 storage unit 5 operation pattern determination unit 6 image processing unit 7, 28 control unit 8 monitor 9 air conditioner system 10 audio system 11 navigation system 15 steering pad unit 16 instrument panel 20 , 21 switch group 20a-20d, 21a-21d switch 22 center console box 23 shift lever 24 telephone transceiver 25 sensor 26 selection circuit 27 touch panel switch 27a-27d, 27aa-27cc, 27aaa-2
7ddd switch function display

Claims (4)

[Claims] When a switch operation display section, which is displayed as a menu on a display surface of a display, is operated from the left side toward the display surface, the switch operation display section is positioned on the left side of the display surface of the display. A menu screen display method wherein the switch operation display section is displayed on the right side of the display surface of the display when displayed and operated from the right. 2. The menu screen according to claim 1, wherein the switch operation display section is displayed in a hierarchical manner, and the display area of the switch operation display section in a shallower hierarchical level decreases as the hierarchical level increases. Display method. 3. A display which is provided in front of a pair of left and right seats and which displays a menu of a switch operation display section which is operated by a person sitting on the seat, and a switch operation displayed on the display. A changeover switch for switching the display position of the display unit to the left and right, and when the changeover switch is operated by a person sitting on the left seat of the pair of left and right seats, the switch operation display unit is displayed on the left side of the display surface. And a switch device for displaying the switch operation display section on the right side of the display surface when operated by a person sitting on the right seat. 4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein the switch operation display section is displayed in a hierarchy, and the display area of the switch operation display section in a shallower hierarchy decreases as the hierarchy increases. .