JP2007290576A - On-vehicle operation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-vehicle operation system capable of solving the problem that the continuous operation is more convenient than the shift operation to continuously designate the coordinates in a display area though the shift operation is employed in the on-vehicle operation system. <P>SOLUTION: In a display area, a map, a pointer and an operation button are displayed. A guide area is provided in the display area. In the guide area, the pointer is guided to the operation button without depending on the coordinates designated by the user operation. For example, the display coordinate related to the pointer is continuously changed in the order of the coordinate A, the coordinate B and the coordinate C, and reaches the display coordinate related to the operation button. On the other hand, in the other areas (the display area other than the guide area), the pointer depends on the coordinate designated by the user operation. For example, the display coordinate related to the pointer is continuously changed in the order of the coordinate A, the coordinate D and the coordinate E, and indicates an optional point on the map. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle operation system including a display device and an input device, and more particularly to a navigation system and the like.

  As a background art, a display device provided in a dashboard, an input device provided around an armrest, and a processing device that displays a menu on the display device and executes a menu selected by the input device A command system is known (see Non-Patent Document 1).

In this command system, the input device does not exist in the direction of the user's line of sight (see FIG. 1). If an operation for moving the pointer continuously in the display area (hereinafter referred to as “continuous operation”) is adopted as a menu selection method, the user pays attention to the display area in order to match the pointer with the menu. There must be. However, in the in-vehicle system, it is necessary to avoid gaze by the user. Therefore, a shift operation is adopted as a menu selection method (see FIG. 2). When the lever of the input device is tilted,
The map scrolls.
Mercedes-Benz official site S-CLASS COMAND system, Mercedes-Benz Japan, <[Search April 4, 2006], URL: http://www.mercedes-benz.co.jp/passenger/car_lineup/s- class / interior-s350_a.html>

  In the background art, a shift operation is employed, but the continuous operation is more convenient than the shift operation in order to continuously specify the coordinates in the display area. In particular, in order to designate a point on the map, the continuous operation is preferable to the shift operation.

  An in-vehicle operation system according to the present invention is an in-vehicle operation system including a display device, an input device provided at a position away from the display device, and the display device and a processing device connected to the input device. The processing device displays a pointer and an operation button on the display device, and a part or all of the display area related to the display device is set as a guide region for guiding the pointer to the operation button. It is a feature. The interpretation of the lexical terms in the present invention is as follows.

  The “input device provided at a position away from the display device” means that the display device and the input device do not exist on the same line of sight. For example, the display device may be provided in the dashboard and provided around the input device armrest.

  An “input device” is a device that performs continuous output in response to a user operation. For example, there are a touch pad, a joystick, a trackball and a mouse.

  The “processing device” is a device for realizing specific processing by cooperation of hardware or hardware and software.

  The “pointer” indicates arbitrary coordinates in the display area related to the display device. For example, there is an arrow-shaped figure.

  The “operation button” is a so-called soft key. When an execution instruction is given in a state where the operation button and the pointer are superimposed, a process associated with the operation button is executed.

  “A part of the display area” and “use the guidance area” are cases where there are coordinates other than the operation buttons. For example, a map may be displayed in addition to the operation buttons.

  “Display area”, “All”, and “Guidance area” are when there are no coordinates other than the operation buttons.

  “Guiding to an operation button” is to bring the pointer and the operation button into a superimposed display. As software for guidance, those described in JP-A-3-51892, JP-A-8-314637, JP-A-9-138732, and the like are known.

  More preferably, “if the display coordinates related to the pointer are in the guidance area, the display coordinates related to the pointer are continuously changed to the display coordinates related to the operation button”.

  The “processing device” is preferably “when the pointer reaches the operation button, that effect is output to the output device”. Examples of the “output device” include a display device, an audio output device, a vibration generator, and a light source.

  The “processing device” is preferably “when the process associated with the operation button cannot be performed, the pointer is not guided to the operation button”.

  The “processing device” is preferably “when the pointer moves from the guidance region to another region, the fact is output to the output device”.

  The present invention continuously designates the coordinates in the display area for the user of the in-vehicle operation system by setting a part or all of the display area related to the display device as a guidance area for guiding the pointer to the operation button. It has the effect that it can be made.

  The best mode for carrying out the in-vehicle operation system according to the present invention is shown in FIGS.

  <Display Example> A display example according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG. A map, a pointer, and operation buttons are displayed in the display area (see FIG. 3A). A guidance area is provided in the display area (see FIG. 3B).

  In the guidance area, the pointer is guided to the operation button without depending on the designated coordinates by the user operation. For example, the display coordinates related to the pointer continuously change in the order of coordinates A, coordinates B, and coordinates C to reach the display coordinates related to the operation buttons. On the other hand, in other areas (display areas other than the guidance area), the pointer depends on the coordinates designated by the user operation. For example, the display coordinates related to the pointer continuously change in the order of coordinates A, coordinates D, and coordinates E, and indicate arbitrary points on the map.

  In the present embodiment, when a determination instruction is given from the touch pad 3 when the display coordinates of the pointer reach the display coordinates of the operation button, the function associated with the operation button is executed.

  <System Configuration> The system configuration according to this embodiment is shown in FIG. The in-vehicle operation system 1 includes a display device 2, a touch pad (corresponding to “input device”) 3, and a processing device 4. The processing device 4 is connected to the display device 2 and the touch pad 3.

  <Hardware Configuration of Processing Apparatus> The hardware configuration of the processing apparatus according to this embodiment is shown in FIG. The processing device 4 includes an I / O 11, ROM 12, HDD 13, CPU 14, RAM 15, drawing IC 16, VRAM 17, audio IC 18, and GPS 20. These devices are connected by a bus.

  A display device 2, a touch pad 3, a vehicle speed sensor 21, and a speaker (corresponding to “output device”) 22 are connected to the I / O 11.

  The ROM 12 stores a basic program (for example, BIOS) for executing processing when the power is turned on or in an emergency.

  The HDD 13 stores a processing program for causing the CPU 14 to execute display coordinate determination processing, pointer display processing, function determination processing, and the like. In addition, the HDD 13 stores operation buttons (images), display conditions related to the operation buttons, pointers (images), arrival completion sound, guidance release sound, and the like.

  The CPU 14 expands the processing program and various data stored in the HDD 13 in the RAM 15 and executes the processing shown in FIG.

  <Display Coordinate Processing> In the display coordinate determination processing, the designated coordinates using the touch pad 3 as a source and the display conditions related to the operation buttons stored in the RAM 15 are used, and the display coordinates related to the pointer are determined.

  Specifically, as the display conditions related to the operation buttons, when the center coordinates related to the operation buttons and the display dimensions related to the operation buttons are stored in the RAM 15, the display dimensions related to the operation buttons are multiplied by a times in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. (A> 1) and the calculation result is stored in the RAM 15. The calculation result and center coordinates stored in the RAM 15 form a guidance area (in the following description, the guidance area is assumed to be stored in the RAM 15).

  Next, the designated coordinates using the touch pad 3 as a source are compared with the guidance area stored in the RAM 15. If the designated coordinates are in the guidance area, the display coordinates are determined by correcting the designated coordinates to coordinates closer to the above-described center coordinates. On the other hand, if the designated coordinate is not in the guidance area (if it is in another area), the display coordinate is determined as the designated coordinate. Each display coordinate is stored in the RAM 15.

  <Pointer Display Processing> In the pointer display processing, the display coordinates stored in the RAM 15 and a pointer originating from the HDD 13 are used, and the pointer is displayed at the display coordinates stored in the RAM 15.

  Specifically, the drawing IC 16 receives control data indicating that the pointer is displayed with display coordinates stored in the RAM 15 from the CPU 14, stores the pointer in the VRAM 17, and stores the pointer stored in the VRAM 17 on the display device 2 side. Are sequentially output (see FIG. 3).

  <Addition Processing 1> In the addition processing 1, the display coordinates related to the pointer stored in the RAM 15 and the display coordinates related to the operation button stored in the RAM 15 are compared, and if the pointer reaches the operation button, the speaker 22 Then, control data for outputting the arrival completion voice from the HDD 12 is output. The audio IC 18 receives the control data and outputs an arrival completion audio sourced from the HDD 12 to the speaker 22 side.

  <Addition processing 2> In the addition processing 2, the execution state stored in the RAM 15 is referred to. If the processing corresponding to the operation button cannot be executed, a stop flag for stopping the correction in the display coordinate determination processing is stored in the RAM 15. Remembered. Thus, the display coordinates are determined as the designated coordinates regardless of whether or not the designated coordinates are in the guidance area.

  <Addition processing 3> In addition processing 3, the current designated coordinates and the previous designated coordinates stored in the RAM 15 are respectively compared with the guidance area, and if the pointer is considered to have moved from the guidance area to another area, the speaker 22 In response to this, control data for outputting a guidance release sound originating from the HDD 13 is output. The voice IC 18 receives the control data and outputs a guidance release voice that uses the HDD 12 as a source to the speaker 22 side.

  <Effects in the Present Embodiment> According to the present embodiment, the pointer depends on the coordinates designated by the user operation in another area (display area other than the guidance area). Therefore, the coordinates on the map can be continuously designated for the user of the in-vehicle operation system 1.

  According to the present embodiment, the pointer is guided to the operation button in the guidance area. Therefore, the user of the in-vehicle operation system 1 does not have to watch the display area in order to specify the operation button.

  According to the present embodiment, when it is considered that the pointer has reached the operation button, the arrival completion sound is output. Therefore, it is possible to make the user of the in-vehicle operation system 1 recognize the processing execution timing.

  According to the present embodiment, when the process corresponding to the operation button cannot be executed, the display coordinates are determined as the designated coordinates regardless of whether the designated coordinates are in the guidance area. Therefore, it is possible to cause the user of the in-vehicle operation system 1 to recognize an inexecutable process.

  According to the present embodiment, when it is considered that the pointer has moved from the guidance area to another area, a guidance release voice is output. Therefore, it is possible to make the user of the in-vehicle operation system 1 recognize the boundary line of the guidance area.

  <Modification 1> In the present embodiment, the display coordinate determination process is specifically described. However, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 3-51892, 8-314636, and 9-138732, etc. The described ones may be used.

  <Modification 2> In this embodiment, the pointer is continuously displaced in the guidance area, but discrete displacement may be employed. For example, the pointer may be superimposed on the operation button when the pointer enters the guidance area.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has an effect of allowing a user of an in-vehicle operation system to continuously specify coordinates in a display area, and is useful for a navigation system or the like.

The figure which shows the system configuration | structure which concerns on background art The figure which shows the example of a display at the time of the shift operation which concerns on background art (A) The figure which shows the example of a display before the process in the best form for implementing the vehicle-mounted operation system which concerns on this invention (b) The figure which shows the example of a display after the process in this Embodiment The figure which shows the system configuration | structure in this Embodiment The figure which shows the hardware constitutions in this Embodiment Chart showing processing in the present embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 In-vehicle operation system 2 Display device 3 Touchpad (input device)
4 Processing device 22 Speaker (output device)

Claims (6)

An in-vehicle operation system including a display device, an input device provided at a position away from the display device, and the display device and a processing device connected to the input device,
The processing device displays a pointer and an operation button on the display device, and a part or all of a display region related to the display device is used as a guide region for guiding the pointer to the operation button. In-vehicle operation system. 2. The processing device according to claim 1, wherein if the display coordinates related to the pointer are in the guidance area, the processing device continuously changes the display coordinates related to the pointer to the display coordinates related to the operation button. In-vehicle operation system. The in-vehicle operation system according to claim 1, wherein when the pointer reaches the operation button, the processing device causes the output device to output a message to that effect. The in-vehicle operation system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device does not guide the pointer to the operation button when the process associated with the operation button is not executable. The in-vehicle operation system according to claim 1, wherein when the pointer moves from the guidance area to another area, the processing apparatus causes the output apparatus to output a message to that effect. A processing device connected to a display device and an input device provided at a position away from the display device,
A processing apparatus, wherein a pointer and operation buttons are displayed on the display device, and a part or all of a display area related to the display device is used as a guide region for guiding the pointer to the operation button.