EP4308401A1 - Two-part touchscreen for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Two-part touchscreen for a motor vehicle

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EP4308401A1
EP4308401A1 EP22708198.1A EP22708198A EP4308401A1 EP 4308401 A1 EP4308401 A1 EP 4308401A1 EP 22708198 A EP22708198 A EP 22708198A EP 4308401 A1 EP4308401 A1 EP 4308401A1
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Jean-michel MOUSSEAU
Stephane Feron
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Stellantis Auto SAS
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  • the invention relates, in general, to the field of display in a motor vehicle and more particularly relates to a multi-touch screen system installed in a land motor vehicle.
  • Motor land vehicle means any type of vehicle such as a motor vehicle, a moped, a motorcycle, a storage robot in a warehouse, etc.
  • Motor vehicles are generally equipped with a display screen positioned at the dashboard of the vehicle and allowing the control of various operations that the vehicle can implement, such as a navigation system, a state of consumption of the vehicle or even multimedia functions for example.
  • such a display screen is controlled manually by the driver, by means of a series of control buttons integrated into the dashboard or via predefined icons directly integrated into such screens and controlled in such a way tactile.
  • the navigation within these icons is not adapted to the context of driving the vehicle.
  • the driver may be forced to go through several menus before managing to display the page relating to the desired operation.
  • the great diversity existing in the layouts of the screens or the arrangement of the menus of the central touch screens of the vehicles can make the process of accessing the page relating to the desired operation complex and lengthy.
  • buttons distinct from the touch screen facilitating the control of certain important operations. These buttons act as shortcuts making direct access to said operations possible without having to go through potentially tedious paths via the touch screen.
  • an architecture is rigid (non-modifiable physical buttons) and incompatible with structural updates to the vehicle's infotainment system.
  • an autonomous driving service may be renamed or see its operation change.
  • the present invention improves the situation.
  • a first aspect of the invention relates to a method for controlling a land motor vehicle configured to implement a plurality of operations, the vehicle comprising a central touch screen, the method comprising the steps of:
  • the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical in an orthonormal frame of reference of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal movement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse movement of the vehicle and the dimension to an axis orthogonal to the plane formed the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis;
  • the upper part is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, that is to say that in a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part and the upper part and the lower part are in contact.
  • the layout of the touch screen is thus particularly suitable for use in the context of driving.
  • the upper part is well inclined to guarantee the best orientation vis-à-vis the driver's face and the lower part, vertical, is as close as possible to the driver's hand.
  • the lower part is the most likely to be frequently touched by the driver.
  • the driver since the lower and upper parts are in contact, the driver does not have to alternate his gaze over too great a distance between the touch screen he is touching and the other part of the screen (upper part).
  • the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical means that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the angle defined between the outer surface of the upper part and the dimension axis is substantially zero. In one embodiment, the angle is zero. In one embodiment, the angle is less than 5°. In one embodiment, the angle is equal to 2°.
  • the display step includes the display of six icons.
  • the first set of operations and/or the second set of operations corresponds to at least one of the following functionalities of the vehicle:
  • the angle defined here between the outer surface of the upper part and the axis of the dimensions is between 1° and 30°.
  • a second aspect of the invention relates to a computer program comprising instructions for implementing the method according to one of the first or second aspect of the invention, when these instructions are executed by a processor.
  • a third aspect of the invention relates to a device for controlling a land motor vehicle configured to implement a plurality of operations, the device comprising a central touch screen, the device further comprising at least one processor and at least a memory arranged to carry out the operations of:
  • the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical in an orthonormal frame of reference of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal movement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse movement of the vehicle and the dimension to an axis orthogonal to the plane formed the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis;
  • the upper part is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, that is to say that in a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part and the upper part and the lower part are in contact.
  • the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical means that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the angle defined between the outer surface of the upper part and the dimension axis is substantially zero. In one embodiment, the angle is zero. In one embodiment, the angle is less than 5°. In one embodiment, the angle is equal to 2°.
  • a fourth aspect of the invention relates to a vehicle comprising the device according to the third aspect of the invention.
  • FIG 1 is a diagram illustrating the steps of a method according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG 2 illustrates the touch screen according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG 3 illustrates the structure of a device according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the invention is described below in its non-limiting application to the case of a motor vehicle in which an occupant is present. It can also be any land motor vehicle, scooter, tractor or truck, in which several occupants are present.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a method according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the method is a method for controlling a land motor vehicle configured to implement a plurality of operations, the vehicle comprising a central touch screen (illustrated below with reference to Figure 2).
  • the operations of the plurality of operations correspond to operations which can be implemented by the vehicle, such as for example:
  • the method begins.
  • the start corresponds for example to starting the vehicle, and in particular when pressing a start button or when inserting a key.
  • a display is implemented on an upper part of the screen. In particular, information relating to the operation of an operation of the plurality of operations is displayed, the operation being implemented by the vehicle.
  • a display of at least two icons on a lower part of the screen the first icon corresponding to a first set of operations of the plurality of operations and the second icon to a second set of operations of the plurality of operations.
  • the first set corresponds for example to the set of operations accessible when the driver selects the return to main menu icon, the main menu giving access to a number of operations.
  • the second set corresponds to all the temperature control operations in the passenger compartment, the driver selecting a temperature/air conditioning icon is redirected to the page dedicated to the temperature/air conditioning and to the associated operations.
  • At a step 8 at least one processing step is implemented.
  • Such processing corresponds for example to the processing of data entered by the driver on the upper part and/or the lower part of the screen.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the touch screen according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the touch screen for example, has a so-called “capacitive” technology. Such technology is known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in more detail in this document.
  • the invention is described here with respect to an orthonormal reference (not shown) of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal movement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse movement of the vehicle and the dimension to an orthogonal axis to the plane formed the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis.
  • the screen is central because it is located in the centre, on the y-axis, of the vehicle, between the driver and the front passenger.
  • the screen has the upper part 10 and the lower part 12.
  • the lower part 12 of the screen is substantially vertical.
  • “the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical” means that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the angle defined between the outer surface of the upper part and the axis of the dimensions is substantially zero. In one embodiment, the angle is zero. In one embodiment, the angle is less than 5°. In one embodiment, the angle is equal to 2°.
  • the inclinations discussed in the context of the present invention relate to the orientation of the screens upwards or downwards. This is for example to incline the screen more towards the interior roof of the vehicle (upwards) or towards the floor of the vehicle (downwards) but not from the transverse inclination, i.e. towards the left (driver in the case of driving on the right on the road) or to the right (front passenger in the case of driving on the right on the road).
  • the upper part 10 is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, that is to say that in a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part.
  • the upper part is oriented upwards.
  • the upper part and the lower part are in contact.
  • the upper part and/or the lower part may have edges.
  • Such edges are glass parts of the screen that are not functional (black edges without display or tactile reaction) or plastic protections of reduced thickness.
  • reduced thickness is meant less than 1 cm, preferably 5 mm. In all cases, the cumulative thicknesses of these edges are reduced so that a distance between the functional parts of the upper part 10 and the lower part 12 is less than 5 cm.
  • display step 6 includes the display of six icons 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24.
  • the first set of operations and/or the second set of operations corresponds to at least one of the following functions of the vehicle: management of a temperature of the passenger compartment of the vehicle (icon 20); operation of a vehicle radio (icon 24); return to the main menu of an infotainment system of the vehicle (icon 14); access to a vehicle navigation function (icon 16); management of vehicle equipment; access to functions offered by a user device connected to an infotainment system of the vehicle (telephone call, icons 28 and 22).
  • the angle, defined here, in the plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, between the outer part of the upper part and the dimension axis is between and 30° .
  • FIG. 3 represents an example of a device D included in the vehicle.
  • This device D can be used as a centralized device in charge of at least certain steps of the method described above with reference to FIG. 1.
  • this device is included in the vehicle and directly receives the data the vehicle's internal network (CAN or Ethernet network for example).
  • D is included in an infotainment system or in a connectivity box (TCU, for Telematic Control Unit) of the vehicle.
  • D controls the operation of the touch screen.
  • This device D can take the form of a box comprising printed circuits, of any type of computer.
  • the device D comprises a random access memory 100 for storing instructions for the implementation by a processor 200 of at least one step of the methods as described above.
  • the device also comprises a mass memory 300 for storing data intended to be kept after the implementation of the method.
  • the device D may also include a digital signal processor (DSP) 400.
  • This DSP 400 receives data to shape, demodulate and amplify, in a manner known per se, this data.
  • the device also includes an input interface 500 for receiving data implemented by methods according to the invention and an output interface 600 for transmitting data implemented by the methods.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above by way of examples; it extends to other variants.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the control of a motorized land vehicle configured to implement a plurality of operations, the vehicle comprising a central touchscreen with an upper part (10) that is inclined upwards with respect to a lower part (12).

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Titre : Ecran tactile en deux parties pour véhicule automobileTitle: Two-part touch screen for motor vehicle
La présente invention revendique la priorité de la demande française 2102598 déposée le 16.03.2021 dont le contenu (texte, dessins et revendications) est ici incorporé par référenceThe present invention claims the priority of French application 2102598 filed on March 16, 2021, the content of which (text, drawings and claims) is incorporated herein by reference.
L'invention concerne, de façon générale, le domaine de l’affichage dans un véhicule automobile et vise plus particulièrement un système multi-écrans tactiles installé dans un véhicule terrestre à moteur . The invention relates, in general, to the field of display in a motor vehicle and more particularly relates to a multi-touch screen system installed in a land motor vehicle.
On entend par « véhicule terrestre à moteur » tout type de véhicule tel qu’un véhicule automobile, un cyclomoteur, une motocyclette, un robot de stockage dans un entrepôt, etc.“Motor land vehicle” means any type of vehicle such as a motor vehicle, a moped, a motorcycle, a storage robot in a warehouse, etc.
Les véhicules automobiles sont généralement équipés d’un écran d’affichage positionné au niveau du tableau de bord du véhicule et permettant le contrôle de diverses opérations que peut mettre en œuvre le véhicule, telles qu’un système de navigation, un état de la consommation du véhicule ou bien encore des fonctions multimédia par exemple. Motor vehicles are generally equipped with a display screen positioned at the dashboard of the vehicle and allowing the control of various operations that the vehicle can implement, such as a navigation system, a state of consumption of the vehicle or even multimedia functions for example.
En pratique, un tel écran d’affichage est contrôlé manuellement par le conducteur, au moyen d’une série de boutons de commande intégrés au tableau de bord ou par l’intermédiaire d’icônes prédéfinies directement intégrées à de tels écrans et commandées de manière tactile. In practice, such a display screen is controlled manually by the driver, by means of a series of control buttons integrated into the dashboard or via predefined icons directly integrated into such screens and controlled in such a way tactile.
D’un point de vue pratique, il peut être complexe de prévoir un écran orienté de manière satisfaisante vers le visage du conducteur et pratique à utiliser à une main (il faut prévoir que le conducteur garde une main sur le volant). En effet, l’orientation vers le haut de l’écran (vers le visage plus haut que l’écran central) favorise un bon angle avec le visage mais éloigne la partie haute de l’écran de la main du conducteur. From a practical point of view, it can be complex to provide a screen oriented satisfactorily towards the driver's face and practical to use with one hand (the driver must keep one hand on the steering wheel). Indeed, the upward orientation of the screen (towards the face higher than the central screen) favors a good angle with the face but moves the upper part of the screen away from the driver's hand.
En outre, la navigation au sein de ces icônes n’est pas adaptée au contexte de la conduite du véhicule. En effet, pour mettre en une opération précise, le conducteur peut être contraint à parcourir plusieurs menus avant d’arriver à afficher la page concernant l’opération souhaitée. En particulier, la grande diversité existant dans les dispositions des écrans ou l’agencement des menus des écrans tactiles centraux des véhicules peut rendre complexe et longue le processus d’accès à la page concernant l’opération souhaitée. Furthermore, the navigation within these icons is not adapted to the context of driving the vehicle. In fact, to implement a precise operation, the driver may be forced to go through several menus before managing to display the page relating to the desired operation. In particular, the great diversity existing in the layouts of the screens or the arrangement of the menus of the central touch screens of the vehicles can make the process of accessing the page relating to the desired operation complex and lengthy.
Ainsi, il a pu être proposé d’introduire des boutons physiques distincts de l’écran tactile facilitant le contrôle de certaines opérations importantes. Ces boutons agissent comme des raccourcis rendant possible un accès direct auxdites opérations sans avoir à passer par des chemins d’accès potentiellement fastidieux via l’écran tactile. Thus, it could be proposed to introduce physical buttons distinct from the touch screen facilitating the control of certain important operations. These buttons act as shortcuts making direct access to said operations possible without having to go through potentially tedious paths via the touch screen.
Une telle architecture est toutefois rigide (boutons physique non modifiables) et incompatible avec des mises à jour structurelles du système d’info-divertissement du véhicule. Par exemple, un service de conduite autonome peut-être renommé ou voir son fonctionnement changer. However, such an architecture is rigid (non-modifiable physical buttons) and incompatible with structural updates to the vehicle's infotainment system. For example, an autonomous driving service may be renamed or see its operation change.
Il a par ailleurs pu être proposé de combiner des écrans tactiles. Une des difficultés pour le conducteur est alors de gérer les actions de ses doigts sur un premier écran tactile et les effets induits sur un autre écran tactile. It could also be proposed to combine touch screens. One of the difficulties for the driver is then to manage the actions of his fingers on a first touch screen and the effects induced on another touch screen.
La présente invention vient améliorer la situation. The present invention improves the situation.
A cet effet, un premier aspect de l’invention concerne un procédé de contrôle d’un véhicule terrestre à moteur configuré pour mettre en œuvre une pluralité d’opérations, le véhicule comportant un écran central tactile, le procédé comportant les étapes de : To this end, a first aspect of the invention relates to a method for controlling a land motor vehicle configured to implement a plurality of operations, the vehicle comprising a central touch screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- affichage sur une partie supérieure de l’écran d’une information relative au fonctionnement d’une opération de la pluralité d’opération, l’opération étant mise en œuvre par le véhicule ; - display on an upper part of the screen of information relating to the operation of an operation of the plurality of operations, the operation being implemented by the vehicle;
- affichage d’au moins deux icônes sur une partie inférieure de l’écran, la première icône correspondant à un premier ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération et la deuxième icône à un deuxième ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération ; dans lequel la partie inférieure de l’écran est sensiblement verticale dans un repère orthonormé du véhicule où l’abscisse correspond à la direction de déplacement longitudinal du véhicule, l’ordonnée à la direction de déplacement transversal du véhicule et la cote à un axe orthogonal au plan formé l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des ordonnées ; la partie supérieure est inclinée par rapport à la partie inférieure de l’écran, l’inclinaison étant : o configurée pour orienter l’écran vers le visage d’un conducteur du véhicule et o verticale, c’est-à-dire que dans un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, la partie supérieure présente un angle par rapport à la partie inférieure et la partie supérieure et la partie inférieure sont en contact. - display of at least two icons on a lower part of the screen, the first icon corresponding to a first set of operations of the plurality of operations and the second icon to a second set of operations of the plurality of operation ; in which the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical in an orthonormal frame of reference of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal movement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse movement of the vehicle and the dimension to an axis orthogonal to the plane formed the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis; the upper part is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, that is to say that in a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part and the upper part and the lower part are in contact.
La disposition de l’écran tactile est ainsi particulièrement adaptée à une utilisation dans le contexte de la conduite automobile. The layout of the touch screen is thus particularly suitable for use in the context of driving.
En effet, la partie supérieure est bien inclinée pour garantir la meilleure orientation vis-à-vis du visage du conducteur et la partie inférieure, verticale, est quant à elle au plus proche de la main du conducteur. Indeed, the upper part is well inclined to guarantee the best orientation vis-à-vis the driver's face and the lower part, vertical, is as close as possible to the driver's hand.
Les icônes présentes sur la partie inférieure regroupant des ensemble d’opérations possibles, la partie inférieure est la plus susceptible d’être fréquemment touchée par le conducteur. Since the icons on the lower part group together sets of possible operations, the lower part is the most likely to be frequently touched by the driver.
En outre, les parties inférieure et supérieure étant en contact, le conducteur n’a pas à alterner son regard sur une trop grande distance entre l’écran tactile qu’il touche et l’autre partie de l’écran (partie supérieure). In addition, since the lower and upper parts are in contact, the driver does not have to alternate his gaze over too great a distance between the touch screen he is touching and the other part of the screen (upper part).
On entend par « la partie inférieure de l’écran est sensiblement verticale » que, dans un plan parallèle à un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, l’angle défini entre la surface extérieure de la partie supérieure et l’axe des cotes est sensiblement nul. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est égal à zéro. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est inférieur à 5°. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est égal à 2°. "The lower part of the screen is substantially vertical" means that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the angle defined between the outer surface of the upper part and the dimension axis is substantially zero. In one embodiment, the angle is zero. In one embodiment, the angle is less than 5°. In one embodiment, the angle is equal to 2°.
Dans un mode de réalisation, l’étape d’affichage comporte l’affichage de six icônes. Dans un mode de réalisation, le premier ensemble d’opérations et/ou le deuxième ensemble d’opérations correspond à l’une au moins des fonctionnalités suivantes du véhicule : In one embodiment, the display step includes the display of six icons. In one embodiment, the first set of operations and/or the second set of operations corresponds to at least one of the following functionalities of the vehicle:
- gestion d’une température de l’habitacle du véhicule ; - management of a temperature in the passenger compartment of the vehicle;
- fonctionnement d’une radio du véhicule ; - operation of a vehicle radio;
- retour au menu principal d’un système d’info-divertissement du véhicule ; - return to the main menu of a vehicle infotainment system;
- accès à une fonction de navigation du véhicule ; - access to a vehicle navigation function;
- gestion d’un équipement du véhicule ; - management of vehicle equipment;
- accès à des fonctions proposées par un dispositif utilisateur relié à un système d’info- divertissement du véhicule. - access to functions offered by a user device connected to the vehicle's infotainment system.
Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle, ici défini entre la surface extérieure de la partie supérieure et l’axe des cotes est compris entre 1 ° et 30°. In one embodiment, the angle defined here between the outer surface of the upper part and the axis of the dimensions is between 1° and 30°.
Un deuxième aspect de l’invention concerne un programme informatique comportant des instructions pour la mise en œuvre du procédé selon l’un des premiers ou deuxième aspect de l’invention, lorsque ces instructions sont exécutées par un processeur. A second aspect of the invention relates to a computer program comprising instructions for implementing the method according to one of the first or second aspect of the invention, when these instructions are executed by a processor.
Un troisième aspect de l’invention concerne un dispositif de contrôle d’un véhicule terrestre à moteur configuré pour mettre en œuvre une pluralité d’opérations, le dispositif comportant un écran central tactile, le dispositif comportant en outre au moins un processeur et au moins une mémoire agencés pour effectuer les opérations de : A third aspect of the invention relates to a device for controlling a land motor vehicle configured to implement a plurality of operations, the device comprising a central touch screen, the device further comprising at least one processor and at least a memory arranged to carry out the operations of:
- affichage sur une partie supérieure de l’écran d’une information relative au fonctionnement d’une opération de la pluralité d’opération, l’opération étant mise en œuvre par le véhicule ; - display on an upper part of the screen of information relating to the operation of an operation of the plurality of operations, the operation being implemented by the vehicle;
- affichage d’au moins deux icônes sur une partie inférieure de l’écran, la première icône correspondant à un premier ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération et la deuxième icône à un deuxième ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération ; dans lequel la partie inférieure de l’écran est sensiblement verticale dans un repère orthonormé du véhicule où l’abscisse correspond à la direction de déplacement longitudinal du véhicule, l’ordonnée à la direction de déplacement transversal du véhicule et la cote à un axe orthogonal au plan formé l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des ordonnées ; la partie supérieure est inclinée par rapport à la partie inférieure de l’écran, l’inclinaison étant : o configurée pour orienter l’écran vers le visage d’un conducteur du véhicule et o verticale, c’est-à-dire que dans un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, la partie supérieure présente un angle par rapport à la partie inférieure et la partie supérieure et la partie inférieure sont en contact. - display of at least two icons on a lower part of the screen, the first icon corresponding to a first set of operations of the plurality of operations and the second icon to a second set of operations of the plurality of operation ; in which the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical in an orthonormal frame of reference of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal movement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse movement of the vehicle and the dimension to an axis orthogonal to the plane formed the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis; the upper part is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, that is to say that in a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part and the upper part and the lower part are in contact.
On entend par « la partie inférieure de l’écran est sensiblement verticale » que, dans un plan parallèle à un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, l’angle défini entre la surface extérieure de la partie supérieure et l’axe des cotes est sensiblement nul. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est égal à zéro. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est inférieur à 5°. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est égal à 2°. "The lower part of the screen is substantially vertical" means that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the angle defined between the outer surface of the upper part and the dimension axis is substantially zero. In one embodiment, the angle is zero. In one embodiment, the angle is less than 5°. In one embodiment, the angle is equal to 2°.
Un quatrième aspect de l’invention concerne un véhicule comportant le dispositif selon le troisième aspect de l’invention. A fourth aspect of the invention relates to a vehicle comprising the device according to the third aspect of the invention.
D’autres caractéristiques et avantages de l’invention apparaîtront à l’examen de la description détaillée ci-après, et des dessins annexés sur lesquels : Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on examination of the detailed description below, and of the appended drawings in which:
[Fig 1] est un diagramme illustrant les étapes d’un procédé selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention ; [Fig 1] is a diagram illustrating the steps of a method according to one embodiment of the invention;
[Fig 2] illustre l’écran tactile selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention ; [Fig 2] illustrates the touch screen according to one embodiment of the invention;
[Fig 3] illustre la structure d’un dispositif selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention. L’invention est décrite ci-après dans son application, non limitative, au cas d’un véhicule automobile dans lequel un occupant est présent. Il peut également s’agir de tout véhicule terrestre à moteur, scooter, tracteur ou encore camion, dans lequel plusieurs occupants sont présents. [Fig 3] illustrates the structure of a device according to one embodiment of the invention. The invention is described below in its non-limiting application to the case of a motor vehicle in which an occupant is present. It can also be any land motor vehicle, scooter, tractor or truck, in which several occupants are present.
La figure 1 illustre un procédé selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention. Figure 1 illustrates a method according to one embodiment of the invention.
Le procédé est un procédé de contrôle d’un véhicule terrestre à moteur configuré pour mettre en œuvre une pluralité d’opérations, le véhicule comportant un écran central tactile (illustré ci-après en référence à figure 2). Les opérations de la pluralité d’opération correspondent à des opérations qui peuvent être mise en œuvre par le véhicule, telles que par exemple : The method is a method for controlling a land motor vehicle configured to implement a plurality of operations, the vehicle comprising a central touch screen (illustrated below with reference to Figure 2). The operations of the plurality of operations correspond to operations which can be implemented by the vehicle, such as for example:
- déterminer une température d’au moins une zone de l’habitacle ; - determine a temperature of at least one area of the passenger compartment;
- allumer des feux ; - lighting fires;
- éteindre une radio : - afficher un itinéraire ; - turn off a radio: - display a route;
- etc. - etc.
A une étape 2, le procédé débute. Le début correspond par exemple à un démarrage du véhicule, et notamment lors d’un appui sur un bouton démarrage ou lors de l’insertion d’une clé. A une étape 4, un affichage est mis en œuvre sur une partie supérieure de l’écran. En particulier, une information relative au fonctionnement d’une opération de la pluralité d’opération est affichée, l’opération étant mise en œuvre par le véhicule. At a step 2, the method begins. The start corresponds for example to starting the vehicle, and in particular when pressing a start button or when inserting a key. At a step 4, a display is implemented on an upper part of the screen. In particular, information relating to the operation of an operation of the plurality of operations is displayed, the operation being implemented by the vehicle.
A une étape 6, un affichage d’au moins deux icônes sur une partie inférieure de l’écran, la première icône correspondant à un premier ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération et la deuxième icône à un deuxième ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération. At a step 6, a display of at least two icons on a lower part of the screen, the first icon corresponding to a first set of operations of the plurality of operations and the second icon to a second set of operations of the plurality of operations.
Le premier ensemble correspond par exemple à l’ensemble des opérations accessibles lorsque le conducteur sélectionne l’icône retour au menu principal, le menu principal donnant accès à un certain nombre d’opérations. Dans un autre exemple, le deuxième ensemble correspond à l’ensemble des opérations de contrôle de la température dans l’habitacle, le conducteur sélectionnant une icône température / climatisation est redirigé vers la page dédiée à la température / climatisation et aux opérations associées. The first set corresponds for example to the set of operations accessible when the driver selects the return to main menu icon, the main menu giving access to a number of operations. In another example, the second set corresponds to all the temperature control operations in the passenger compartment, the driver selecting a temperature/air conditioning icon is redirected to the page dedicated to the temperature/air conditioning and to the associated operations.
A un étape 8, au moins une étape de traitement est mise en œuvre. Un tel traitement correspond par exemple au traitement de données entrées par le conducteur sur la partie supérieure et/ou la partie inférieure de l’écran. At a step 8, at least one processing step is implemented. Such processing corresponds for example to the processing of data entered by the driver on the upper part and/or the lower part of the screen.
La figure 2 illustre l’écran tactile selon un mode de réalisation de l’invention. Figure 2 illustrates the touch screen according to one embodiment of the invention.
L’écran tactile présente par exemple une technologie dite « capacitive ». Une telle technologie est connue de l’homme du métier et ne sera pas décrite plus en détails dans ce document. The touch screen, for example, has a so-called “capacitive” technology. Such technology is known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in more detail in this document.
L’invention est ici décrite par rapport à un repère orthonormé (non représenté) du véhicule où l’abscisse correspond à la direction de déplacement longitudinal du véhicule, l’ordonnée à la direction de déplacement transversal du véhicule et la cote à un axe orthogonal au plan formé l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des ordonnées. The invention is described here with respect to an orthonormal reference (not shown) of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal movement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse movement of the vehicle and the dimension to an orthogonal axis to the plane formed the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis.
L’écran est central car situé au centre, sur l’axe des ordonnées, du véhicule, entre le conducteur et le passager avant. The screen is central because it is located in the centre, on the y-axis, of the vehicle, between the driver and the front passenger.
L’écran comporte la partie supérieure 10 et de la partie inférieure 12. The screen has the upper part 10 and the lower part 12.
La partie inférieure 12 de l’écran est sensiblement verticale. En particulier, on entend par « la partie inférieure de l’écran est sensiblement verticale » que, dans un plan parallèle à un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, l’angle défini entre la surface extérieure de la partie supérieure et l’axe des cotes est sensiblement nul. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est égal à zéro. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est inférieur à 5°. Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle est égal à 2°. The lower part 12 of the screen is substantially vertical. In particular, "the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical" means that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the angle defined between the outer surface of the upper part and the axis of the dimensions is substantially zero. In one embodiment, the angle is zero. In one embodiment, the angle is less than 5°. In one embodiment, the angle is equal to 2°.
Autrement dit, les inclinaisons discutées dans le contexte de la présente invention concernent l’orientation des écrans vers le haut ou vers le bas. Il s’agit par exemple d’incliner les écran plus vers le pavillon intérieur du véhicule (vers le haut) ou vers le plancher du véhicule (vers le bas) mais pas de l’inclinaison transversale, c’est-à-dire vers la gauche (conducteur dans le cas d’une conduite à droite sur la route) ou vers la droite (passager avant dans le cas d’une conduite à droite sur la route). In other words, the inclinations discussed in the context of the present invention relate to the orientation of the screens upwards or downwards. This is for example to incline the screen more towards the interior roof of the vehicle (upwards) or towards the floor of the vehicle (downwards) but not from the transverse inclination, i.e. towards the left (driver in the case of driving on the right on the road) or to the right (front passenger in the case of driving on the right on the road).
La partie supérieure 10 est inclinée par rapport à la partie inférieure de l’écran, l’inclinaison étant : o configurée pour orienter l’écran vers le visage d’un conducteur du véhicule et o verticale, c’est-à-dire que dans un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, la partie supérieure présente un angle par rapport à la partie inférieure. The upper part 10 is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, that is to say that in a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part.
Autrement dit, la partie supérieure est orientée vers le haut. In other words, the upper part is oriented upwards.
Par ailleurs, la partie supérieure et la partie inférieure sont en contact. Il est ici à noter que la partie supérieure et/ou la partie inférieure peuvent comporter des bords. De tels bords sont des parties en verre de l’écran qui ne sont pas fonctionnelles (bords noirs sans affichage ni réaction tactile) ou encore des protections plastiques d’épaisseur réduites. On entend par épaisseur réduite inférieure à 1cm, préférentiellement 5mm. Dans tous les cas, les épaisseurs cumulées de ces bords sont réduites de sorte qu’une distance entre les parties fonctionnelles de la partie supérieure 10 et de la partie inférieure 12 soit inférieure à 5cm.Furthermore, the upper part and the lower part are in contact. It should be noted here that the upper part and/or the lower part may have edges. Such edges are glass parts of the screen that are not functional (black edges without display or tactile reaction) or plastic protections of reduced thickness. By reduced thickness is meant less than 1 cm, preferably 5 mm. In all cases, the cumulative thicknesses of these edges are reduced so that a distance between the functional parts of the upper part 10 and the lower part 12 is less than 5 cm.
Dans un mode de réalisation, l’étape d’affichage 6 comporte l’affichage de six icônes 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 et 24. In one embodiment, display step 6 includes the display of six icons 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24.
Dans un mode de réalisation, le premier ensemble d’opérations et/ou le deuxième ensemble d’opérations correspond à l’une au moins des fonctionnalités suivantes du véhicule : gestion d’une température de l’habitacle du véhicule (icône 20) ; fonctionnement d’une radio du véhicule (icône 24) ; retour au menu principal d’un système d’info-divertissement du véhicule (icône 14) ; accès à une fonction de navigation du véhicule (icône 16) ; gestion d’un équipement du véhicule ; accès à des fonctions proposées par un dispositif utilisateur relié à un système d’info- divertissement du véhicule (appel téléphonique, icônes 28 et 22). In one embodiment, the first set of operations and/or the second set of operations corresponds to at least one of the following functions of the vehicle: management of a temperature of the passenger compartment of the vehicle (icon 20); operation of a vehicle radio (icon 24); return to the main menu of an infotainment system of the vehicle (icon 14); access to a vehicle navigation function (icon 16); management of vehicle equipment; access to functions offered by a user device connected to an infotainment system of the vehicle (telephone call, icons 28 and 22).
Dans un mode de réalisation, l’angle, ici défini, dans le plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, entre la partie extérieure de la partie supérieure et l’axe des cotes est compris entre et 30°. In one embodiment, the angle, defined here, in the plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, between the outer part of the upper part and the dimension axis is between and 30° .
La figure 3 représente un exemple de dispositif D compris dans le véhicule. Ce dispositif D peut être utilisé en tant que dispositif centralisé en charge d’au moins certaines étapes du procédé décrit ci-avant en référence à la figure 1. Dans un mode de réalisation, ce dispositif est compris dans le véhicule et reçoit directement les données du réseau interne au véhicule (réseau CAN ou Ethernet par exemple). Dans un mode de réalisation, D est compris dans un système d’info divertissement ou dans un boîtier de connectivité (TCU, pour Telematic Control Unit ou unité de contrôle télématique en français) du véhicule. Dans un mode de réalisation, D pilote le fonctionnement de l’écran tactile. FIG. 3 represents an example of a device D included in the vehicle. This device D can be used as a centralized device in charge of at least certain steps of the method described above with reference to FIG. 1. In one embodiment, this device is included in the vehicle and directly receives the data the vehicle's internal network (CAN or Ethernet network for example). In one embodiment, D is included in an infotainment system or in a connectivity box (TCU, for Telematic Control Unit) of the vehicle. In one embodiment, D controls the operation of the touch screen.
Ce dispositif D peut prendre la forme d’un boîtier comprenant des circuits imprimés, de tout type d’ordinateur. This device D can take the form of a box comprising printed circuits, of any type of computer.
Le dispositif D comprend une mémoire vive 100 pour stocker des instructions pour la mise en œuvre par un processeur 200 d’au moins une étape des procédés tels que décrits ci- avant. Le dispositif comporte aussi une mémoire de masse 300 pour le stockage de données destinées à être conservées après la mise en œuvre du procédé. The device D comprises a random access memory 100 for storing instructions for the implementation by a processor 200 of at least one step of the methods as described above. The device also comprises a mass memory 300 for storing data intended to be kept after the implementation of the method.
Le dispositif D peut en outre comporter un processeur de signal numérique (DSP) 400. Ce DSP 400 reçoit des données pour mettre en forme, démoduler et amplifier, de façon connue en soi ces données. The device D may also include a digital signal processor (DSP) 400. This DSP 400 receives data to shape, demodulate and amplify, in a manner known per se, this data.
Le dispositif comporte également une interface d’entrée 500 pour la réception des données mises en œuvre par des procédés selon l’invention et une interface de sortie 600 pour la transmission des données mises en œuvre par les procédés. La présente invention ne se limite pas aux formes de réalisation décrites ci-avant à titre d’exemples ; elle s’étend à d’autres variantes. The device also includes an input interface 500 for receiving data implemented by methods according to the invention and an output interface 600 for transmitting data implemented by the methods. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above by way of examples; it extends to other variants.
Ainsi, il a été décrit un mode de réalisation dans lequel le procédé était mis en œuvre dans un véhicule de type automobile. Il peut également être mis en œuvre sur tout type de véhicule terrestre à moteur tel que camion ou cyclomoteur. Thus, an embodiment has been described in which the method was implemented in a vehicle of the automobile type. It can also be implemented on any type of land motor vehicle such as a truck or moped.

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1. Procédé de contrôle d’un véhicule terrestre à moteur, le véhicule étant configuré pour mettre en œuvre une pluralité d’opérations et comportant un écran central tactile, le procédé comportant les étapes de : 1. Method for controlling a land motor vehicle, the vehicle being configured to implement a plurality of operations and comprising a central touch screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- affichage (6) sur une partie supérieure (10) de l’écran d’une information relative au fonctionnement d’une opération de la pluralité d’opération, l’opération étant mise en œuvre par le véhicule ; - display (6) on an upper part (10) of the screen of information relating to the operation of an operation of the plurality of operations, the operation being implemented by the vehicle;
- affichage (4) d’au moins deux icônes (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) sur une partie inférieure de l’écran (12), la première icône correspondant à un premier ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération et la deuxième icône à un deuxième ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération ; dans lequel la partie inférieure (12) de l’écran est sensiblement verticale dans un repère orthonormé du véhicule où l’abscisse correspond à la direction de déplacement longitudinal du véhicule, l’ordonnée à la direction de déplacement transversal du véhicule et la cote à un axe orthogonal au plan formé l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des ordonnées ; la partie supérieure (10) est inclinée par rapport à la partie inférieure de l’écran, l’inclinaison étant : o configurée pour orienter l’écran vers le visage d’un conducteur du véhicule et o verticale, c’est-à-dire que, dans un plan parallèle à un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, la partie supérieure présente un angle par rapport à la partie inférieure et la partie supérieure et la partie inférieure sont en contact. - display (4) of at least two icons (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) on a lower part of the screen (12), the first icon corresponding to a first set of operations of the plurality icon and the second icon to a second set of operations of the plurality of operations; in which the lower part (12) of the screen is substantially vertical in an orthonormal frame of reference of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal displacement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse displacement of the vehicle and the dimension to an axis orthogonal to the plane formed by the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis; the upper part (10) is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, i.e. say that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part and the upper part and the lower part are in contact.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1 , dans lequel l’étape d’affichage comporte l’affichage de six icônes (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24). 2. Method according to claim 1, in which the display step includes the display of six icons (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24).
3. Procédé selon l’une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le premier ensemble d’opérations et/ou le deuxième ensemble d’opérations correspond à l’une au moins des fonctionnalités suivantes du véhicule : 3. Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which the first set of operations and/or the second set of operations corresponds to at least one of the following functions of the vehicle:
- gestion d’une température de l’habitacle du véhicule ; - management of a temperature in the passenger compartment of the vehicle;
- fonctionnement d’une radio du véhicule ; - operation of a vehicle radio;
- retour au menu principal d’un système d’info-divertissement du véhicule ; - return to the main menu of a vehicle infotainment system;
- accès à une fonction de navigation du véhicule ; - access to a vehicle navigation function;
- gestion d’un équipement du véhicule ; - management of vehicle equipment;
- accès à des fonctions proposées par un dispositif utilisateur relié à un système d’info- divertissement du véhicule. - access to functions offered by a user device connected to the vehicle's infotainment system.
4. Procédé selon l’une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l’angle, ici défini entre la partie extérieure de la partie supérieure et l’axe des cotes est compris entre G et 30°. 4. Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which the angle defined here between the outer part of the upper part and the axis of the dimensions is between G and 30°.
5. Programme informatique comportant des instructions pour la mise en œuvre du procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, lorsque ces instructions sont exécutées par un processeur (200). 5. Computer program comprising instructions for implementing the method according to any one of the preceding claims, when these instructions are executed by a processor (200).
6. Dispositif (D) de contrôle d’un véhicule terrestre à moteur, le véhicule étant configuré pour mettre en œuvre une pluralité d’opérations et comportant un écran central tactile, le dispositif comportant en outre au moins un processeur et au moins une mémoire agencés pour effectuer les opérations de : 6. Device (D) for controlling a land motor vehicle, the vehicle being configured to implement a plurality of operations and comprising a central touch screen, the device further comprising at least one processor and at least one memory arranged to carry out the operations of:
- affichage sur une partie supérieure de l’écran d’une information relative au fonctionnement d’une opération de la pluralité d’opération, l’opération étant mise en œuvre par le véhicule ; - display on an upper part of the screen of information relating to the operation of an operation of the plurality of operations, the operation being implemented by the vehicle;
- affichage d’au moins deux icônes sur une partie inférieure de l’écran, la première icône correspondant à un premier ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération et la deuxième icône à un deuxième ensemble d’opérations de la pluralité d’opération ; dans lequel la partie inférieure de l’écran est sensiblement verticale dans un repère orthonormé du véhicule où l’abscisse correspond à la direction de déplacement longitudinal du véhicule, l’ordonnée à la direction de déplacement transversal du véhicule et la cote à un axe orthogonal au plan formé l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des ordonnées ; la partie supérieure est inclinée par rapport à la partie inférieure de l’écran, l’inclinaison étant : o configurée pour orienter l’écran vers le visage d’un conducteur du véhicule et o verticale, c’est-à-dire que, dans un plan parallèle à un plan formé par l’axe des abscisses et l’axe des cotes, la partie supérieure présente un angle par rapport à la partie inférieure et la partie supérieure et la partie inférieure sont en contact. - display of at least two icons on a lower part of the screen, the first icon corresponding to a first set of operations of the plurality of operations and the second icon to a second set of operations of the plurality of operations; in which the lower part of the screen is substantially vertical in an orthonormal frame of reference of the vehicle where the abscissa corresponds to the direction of longitudinal movement of the vehicle, the ordinate to the direction of transverse movement of the vehicle and the dimension to an orthogonal axis on the plane formed the abscissa axis and the ordinate axis; the upper part is inclined with respect to the lower part of the screen, the inclination being: o configured to orient the screen towards the face of a driver of the vehicle and o vertical, that is to say that, in a plane parallel to a plane formed by the abscissa axis and the dimension axis, the upper part has an angle with respect to the lower part and the upper part and the lower part are in contact.
7. Véhicule configuré pour comprendre le dispositif selon la revendication 6. 7. Vehicle configured to include the device according to claim 6.
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