EP1214640A1 - Menu-assisted control method and device - Google Patents
Menu-assisted control method and deviceInfo
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- EP1214640A1 EP1214640A1 EP00956398A EP00956398A EP1214640A1 EP 1214640 A1 EP1214640 A1 EP 1214640A1 EP 00956398 A EP00956398 A EP 00956398A EP 00956398 A EP00956398 A EP 00956398A EP 1214640 A1 EP1214640 A1 EP 1214640A1
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- display device
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- multifunction display
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F3/0482—Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60K35/00—Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
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- G01C21/26—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
- G01C21/34—Route searching; Route guidance
- G01C21/36—Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60K2360/00—Indexing scheme associated with groups B60K35/00 or B60K37/00 relating to details of instruments or dashboards
- B60K2360/11—Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60K2360/00—Indexing scheme associated with groups B60K35/00 or B60K37/00 relating to details of instruments or dashboards
- B60K2360/143—Touch sensitive instrument input devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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- B60K2360/143—Touch sensitive instrument input devices
- B60K2360/1438—Touch screens
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method and a device for menu-assisted operation, in particular for motor vehicles, by means of a multifunction control device, comprising a multifunction display device and a processing device controlling the image structure of the multifunction display device, which is based on electronic devices to be operated or controlled and internal and / or can access external databases.
- a multifunction control device is known for example from EP 701 926 A2.
- An essential basic principle of this and other multifunctional operating devices is that the operating functions are divided into function groups (menus), in which case functions belonging to a function group are again stored, i.e. the functions are structured hierarchically.
- This functional hierarchical structure has a number of disadvantages, especially when information from different function groups or functions is required almost simultaneously.
- Multi-tasking which is known from computer technology, is not suitable in motor vehicle applications, since these are partly very different due to the representation and distract the motor vehicle driver too much from the traffic situation.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a method and a device for menu-assisted operation, by means of which simplified user guidance for the use of various functions or electronic devices is made possible.
- the invention is based on the fact that functions are summarized object-related and an object-related subdivision is carried out, all relevant functions or electronic devices being directly controllable from an object level.
- human action is more object-related than function-related.
- Another finding is that most multi-function requests are related to a common object.
- object includes natural persons, buildings, radio and television stations, restaurants, Exhibitions, institutions or other object terms that are offered to the user as object icons. Below the object icons there may be object-specific functions with the object-related data, which can then be selected. This can be route guidance, making a call, selecting a transmitter or sending an e-mail, for example.
- the object icons can be alphanumeric and / or pictogram-shaped, and these can be summarized, for example, in the form of lists.
- the object icons are shown on the multifunction display device in a user-dependent manner.
- at least one selection menu with its desired or selected object icons is available for different users.
- Another variant consists in displaying the object icons as a function of an operating history on the multifunction display device, i. that is, if, for example, an object has been called several times or route guidance has been initiated for the object, an object icon is generated on the multifunction display device in a selection menu for this object.
- Functions can be assigned to an object icon in the same way. It can also be provided that the functions are assigned to a specific object depending on the type of object. If, for example, route guidance to the object is possible, this function is automatically assigned to this object.
- An embodiment of the invention provides that object icons can be deleted by the user or the system and / or new object icons can be added.
- the functions assigned to the object icons can also be deleted by the user or the system and / or new functions can be added to the object.
- FIG. 1 shows the block diagram of a multifunction control device
- Fig. 2 shows a representation of groups on a multifunction display device
- FIG. 3 shows a representation of objects on a multifunction display device
- Fig. 1 shows a multi-function control device, which can be arranged in the motor vehicle, for example in the dashboard.
- the multifunction control device comprises a multifunction display device 1, which is connected to an operating device 11 and a processing device 12 that controls the image structure of the multifunction display device.
- the processing device 12 also accesses a number of electronic devices 13 to 17 to be operated and controlled via the operating device 11, which can be, for example, a route guidance device, a mobile phone or an Internet connection, and specifies the operating and control commands entered via the operating device 11 the corresponding electronic device 13 to 17, which execute these commands.
- At least one selection menu is provided on the multifunction display device 1, in which the individual operating and control functions are not arranged according to the electronic devices 13 to 17, but rather object-related.
- a possible example of an object-related display is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
- the groups are used to subdivide objects. Depending on the number of objects available, at least one further subdivision of the groups can also be provided. In the example shown, for example, "Business” and “Private” could be provided as superordinate groups, with the subgroups “Sport”, “Family” and “Other” existing for the "Private” group. Associated objects are then assigned to the subgroups, with associated objects of the "family” subgroup being shown as object icons 5-10 in FIG. 3. All object-related are then under the respective object icon 5-10 Data and operating options for the object accessible. This will now be explained in more detail as an example for object 5 "Uncle Otto".
- the user selects the "Uncle Otto" object. This is done, for example, by selecting the object icon 5 via the operating device 11. Alternatively, the object can also be selected by means of a corresponding voice command.
- the telephone number, the address, the e-mail address and other existing personal data are stored, for example, under the object icon 5.
- individual objects can also be assigned order numbers, sales, delivery profiles, last call, and the like.
- the object-related data can be displayed alphanumerically on the multifunction display unit 1 and / or can be hidden in functions. For example, a telephone handset can be displayed in the form of a pictogram, which forms the "telephone" function. If this function is now selected, Uncle Otto's phone number is automatically dialed by the mobile phone 16.
- the user can perform functions different from one level in relation to the object.
- the image memory it is also possible to display images of the objects.
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