JP2017177873A - On-vehicle display control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel on-vehicle display control apparatus that alleviates an operation load on an occupant in operating an icon switch displayed on a screen.SOLUTION: An on-vehicle display control apparatus 1 includes: a display part 2 including a screen 2a; and a control part 3 for controlling the display part so as to display plural icon switches 5-9 on the screen. Further, the control part causes a movement direction selection switch 11 to be displayed on the screen for moving the icon switch in discretional directions, and, in the case of the movement direction selection switch being operated, rearranges a position of an icon switch 7 that is positioned in direction of movement and a position of an icon switch 6 selected as a movement object and displays them on the screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle display control device.

Some vehicles are equipped with a display control unit that includes a display unit that can display information on a screen and a control unit that controls the display unit to display an icon as information to be displayed on the screen of the display unit. is there. The icon displayed on the display unit functions as a switch, and when the occupant performs a tap operation (contact operation) on the icon with a finger or an instrument, a signal is output, so that the control unit The display unit is controlled to change the operation of the associated device and the content (icon) displayed on the screen.
If you want to change the icon position displayed on the screen, press and hold one of the displayed icons for a predetermined time or longer to activate the sort mode, and move the sort mode while it is in operation. There is known a technique in which a desired icon is selected and moved by dragging the selected icon to a place to be moved while maintaining the selected state (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-120564 A

When a conventional drag operation is executed and used on the screen of the display unit mounted on the vehicle, the normal screen is often placed on the dash panel in consideration of visibility. It is forced to operate with the driving posture broken. Such an operation has a large operation load on the occupant, and improvement in the operability of the icon in the in-vehicle display control device is demanded.
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel in-vehicle display control device that reduces an operation load on an occupant when an icon switch displayed on a screen is operated.

  An in-vehicle display control device according to the present invention includes a display unit having a screen and a control unit that controls the display unit so as to display a plurality of icon switches on the screen. When the movement direction selection switch is operated, the position of the icon switch positioned in the movement direction and the position of the icon switch that is the movement target are displayed. It is characterized by being rearranged and displayed on the screen.

  According to the present invention, when the movement direction selection switch displayed on the screen of the display unit is operated, the position of the icon switch positioned in the moving direction and the position of the icon switch that is the movement target are displayed rearranged. Therefore, the position of icon switches displayed on the screen can be rearranged and operated even if the occupant does not drag on the screen, so that the driving posture can be prevented from collapsing and the operation load on the occupant during operation is reduced. can do.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the vehicle by which the vehicle-mounted display control apparatus which concerns on this invention is mounted, and a vehicle-mounted display control apparatus. The block diagram explaining the structure of the vehicle-mounted display control apparatus which concerns on this invention. The figure explaining selection operation of the icon switch displayed on the screen of a display part. The figure explaining the state by which the movement direction selection switch was displayed on the screen of a display part. The figure explaining the state as which the movement direction selection switch was selected on the screen of a display part. A state in which the moving direction selection switch is selected on the screen of the display unit and the icon switches are rearranged will be described. The figure explaining the operation which confirms the state which the icon switch rearranged. The flowchart which shows one form of the screen control performed with the vehicle-mounted display control apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments, the same members or members having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description is omitted as appropriate. In consideration of the visibility of the drawings, the constituent elements may be partially omitted, broken, or schematically described.

As shown in FIG. 1, an in-vehicle display control apparatus 1 according to the present invention is separated from a display unit 2 having a screen 2 a, a control unit 3 that controls display contents of the display unit 2, and the display unit 2. And an operation unit 4 provided on the vehicle 20 for use. The display unit 2 and the control unit 3 are connected via a signal line so that bidirectional communication is possible. The display unit 2 and the control unit 3 may be the same system. The control unit 3 and the operation unit 4 are connected via a signal line, and a signal operated by the operation unit 4 is input to the control unit 3. The control unit 3 and the operation unit 4 may be the same system. The control unit 3 controls the display unit 2 so as to change the display form of various information displayed on the screen 2 a of the display unit 2 according to the operation state of the operation unit 4.
A seat 21 on which an occupant is seated is installed in the interior of the vehicle 20. In the present embodiment, a description will be given on the assumption that an occupant sits on the seat 21 and operates the operation surface 4a of the operation unit 4 with a fingertip 23 of the hand 22 or a stick as an operation tool. The operation is not limited to the sitting state.

In the present embodiment, the display unit 2 is disposed at the center of the dash panel 24 of the vehicle 20. The display unit 2 includes, for example, a touch panel having an information display function such as a well-known liquid crystal panel and a contact detection function for detecting that a finger 23 or a stick is touched. In the present embodiment, a plurality of icon switches 5 to 9 are displayed on the screen 2a of the display unit 2 as one of various types of information.
The icon switches 5 to 9 displayed on the screen 2a of the display unit 2 are displayed side by side in the width direction X of the screen 2a, but may be displayed side by side in the vertical direction Y of the screen 2a. The icon switches 5 to 9 are associated with devices mounted on the vehicle 20 and external terminals. When these icon switches 5 to 9 are operated, the devices and external terminals are activated or effective. It is configured to function.

  The operation unit 4 is disposed on the center console 25 on the occupant side (near the occupant) of the display unit 2, and remotely operates the icon switches 5 to 9 and other switches displayed on the screen 2a. is there. An operation surface 4 a is provided on the upper portion of the operation unit 4. The operation surface 4a is configured by a touch panel having a contact detection function for detecting that a finger 23 or a stick is in contact. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 4 is a flick operation that is operated to play in the width direction X or the vertical direction Y while the finger 23 is in contact with the operation surface 4a, or a tap operation in which the operation surface 4a is tapped with the finger 23. When a long press operation is performed in which the finger 23 is placed in one place for a predetermined time, a signal corresponding to the operation is output.

The control unit 3 is disposed in the dash panel 24, for example. In addition to the icon switches 5 to 9, the control unit 3 includes a movement direction selection switch 11 for moving the icon switches 5 to 9 in an arbitrary direction, a confirmation switch 10 for confirming the operation by the operation unit 4, and the like. The display unit 2 is controlled to display on the screen 2a as appropriate.
The control unit 3 displays a movement direction selection switch 11 for moving the icon switches 5 to 9 in an arbitrary direction (for example, the X direction in which the icon switches are arranged) on the screen 2a, and the movement direction selection switch 11 is operated. When operated by the unit 4, it has a function of controlling the screen display of the display unit 2 so that the position of the icon switch positioned in the moving direction and the position of the icon switch to be moved are rearranged and displayed. ing. The movement direction selection switch 11 includes a switch 11A that is operated when moving in the right direction and a switch 11B that is operated when moving in the left direction.

  As described above, the position of the icon switch positioned in the moving direction and the position of the icon switch to be moved are rearranged and displayed, so that the occupant does not perform a drag operation on the screen 2a and is displayed on the screen 2a. Since the rearrangement and operation of the icon switches 5 to 9 can be performed, it is possible to suppress the collapse of the driving posture and to reduce the operation load on the occupant during the operation. Moreover, in this embodiment, since the movement direction selection switch 11 currently displayed on the screen 2a of the display part 2 is operated remotely by the operation part 4 arrange | positioned at the passenger | crew side rather than the display part 2, the driving posture of more Collapse can be suppressed, and the operation load on the occupant during operation can be reduced.

Next, the contents of control by the control unit 3 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the in-vehicle display control device 1. The icon switches 5 to 9 displayed on the screen 2a of the display unit 2 are called objects or icons. In the present embodiment, an air conditioner is assigned to the icon switch 5 as a vehicle-mounted device, and a connection terminal for external connection is assigned to the icon switch 6. A car navigation system, which is a vehicle-mounted device, is assigned to the icon switch 7, an in-vehicle audio device is assigned to the icon switch 8, and a call device such as a mobile phone or an in-vehicle phone is assigned to the icon switch 9. Yes. The devices and functions assigned to each icon switch are examples, and are not limited to the contents described here.

  The control unit 3 is configured by a computer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and devices assigned to the icon switches 5 to 9 are connected thereto. When the control unit 3 performs a flick operation, a tap operation, or a long press operation on the icon switches 5 to 9 in the operation unit 4 and outputs a signal, the controller 3 can activate or activate these assigned devices and functions. It has a function to control. Note that the control of the devices assigned to the icon switches 5 to 9 performed by the control unit 3 may be controlled using a control unit that is separate from the control unit 3, and the function of the control unit 3 according to the present invention. Is not an essential requirement.

The control unit 3 includes an operation direction determination unit 31, an icon identification unit 32, a screen display control unit 33, a processing unit 34, a storage unit 35, and the like.
The operation direction determination unit 31 determines the operation direction of the finger 23 from the signal at the time of the flick operation input from the operation surface 4a of the operation unit 4, and the presence / absence of a signal from the switch 11A or the switch 11B of the movement direction selection switch 11 Thus, the moving direction of the icon switch that is the moving object is determined.
The icon specifying unit 32 specifies an icon switch that has been tapped or operated by a tap operation or a long press operation signal input from the operation direction determination unit 31 and the operation surface 4a of the operation unit 4.
The screen display control unit 33 displays the movement direction selection switch 11 on the screen 2a when a long press operation that is a predetermined operation is performed on the icon switch that is the movement target by the operation unit 4. 2 is provided. The screen display control unit 33 has a function of controlling the display unit 2 so that the movement direction selection switch 11 operated by the operation unit 4 and the icon switch to be moved are moved in the same direction and displayed on the screen 2a. ing. The screen display control unit 33 has a function of controlling the display unit 2 so that an icon switch selected and operated by the operation unit 4 is displayed on the screen 2a with a size different from that of other icon switches. ing. In the present embodiment, the screen display control unit 33 controls the display unit 2 so that the icon switch that is the movement target is displayed relatively large with respect to the other icons, but the icon switch that is the movement target. The display unit 2 may be controlled so as to be displayed relatively small with respect to other icons.
The storage unit 35 stores in advance an icon rearrangement mode, a determination value for determining an operation direction, a determination value for determining whether a tap operation or a long press is performed, and the like. The processing unit 34 transmits and receives various types of information to and from the operation direction determination unit 31, the icon specification unit 32, and the screen display control unit 33, and appropriately reads and executes determination values and icon rearrangement modes from the storage unit 35. At the same time, it controls the screen display control unit 33.

Next, the control contents in the icon rearrangement mode will be described with reference to screen displacements shown in FIGS. 2 to 7 and a flowchart shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the vehicle 20 is already traveling, and the display unit 2, the control unit 3, and the operation unit 4 are in an activated or operable state. Assume that icon switches 5 to 9 shown in FIG.
In step ST1 of FIG. 8, the control unit 3 reads a signal from the operation unit 4, and the operation direction determination unit 31 determines the operation direction by the occupant's finger 23 performed in the operation unit 4 in step ST2. The operation direction determination unit 31 determines whether the finger 23 is flicked in the right direction or flicked in the left direction from the coordinate displacement of the contact position of the finger 23 input from the operation surface 4a. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the occupant performs a flick operation that moves the finger 23 in contact with the operation surface 4a from the left side to the right direction, the operation direction determination unit 31 determines that it has moved to the right direction. Then, control is performed so that the icon switch that has been moved and made selectable is illuminated, and the process proceeds to step ST3. FIG. 3 shows a state where the icon switch 5 starts to move and the icon switch 6 is in a selectable state. In the figure, the icon switch 6 shows a shining state. A swipe operation may be determined instead of a flick operation.

In step ST <b> 3 of FIG. 8, the control unit 3 determines whether or not a long press operation is performed based on the length of contact time at a certain location input from the operation unit 4. Here, it is assumed that the icon switch 6 is selectable and the finger 23 is stopped at a certain position. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that after the flick operation, the finger 23 is in a state of a long press operation in which a part of the operation surface 4a is kept in contact with the part of the operation surface 4a for a predetermined time or longer.
If the control unit 3 determines in step ST3 of FIG. 8 that the operation is a long press operation, the control unit 3 proceeds to step ST4 and displays the movement direction selection switch 11 (switches 11A and 11B) and the confirmation switch 10 on the screen 2a. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the moving direction selection switch 11 (switches 11A and 11B) is displayed on the icon switch 6 to be moved, and the confirmation switch 10 is displayed so as not to overlap each icon switch. .

After the movement direction selection switch 11 is displayed, the control unit 3 performs a movement direction determination process of the icon switch 6 by the movement direction selection switch 11 in step ST5 of FIG. 8, and in step ST6, the icon switch according to the result of the determination process. Sorting process is performed.
That is, in the movement direction determination process, the operation state of the switch 11A or the switch 11B of the movement direction selection switch 11 is determined based on the presence / absence of a signal from each switch. Here, when the switch 11A is selected on the operation unit 4 and confirmed on it, it is determined to be an instruction to move in the right direction, and the icon switch 6 is displayed on the screen 2a in the icon switch rearrangement process in step ST6. The icons are rearranged and displayed with the icon switch 7 located on the right as the moving direction, and the moving direction selection switch 11 is also moved and displayed together with the icon switch 6.
On the other hand, when the switch 11B is selected on the operation unit 4 and is confirmed on the switch 11B, it is determined as a leftward movement instruction, and the icon switch 6 is displayed on the screen 2a in the icon switch rearrangement process in step ST6. The icons are rearranged and displayed with the icon switch 5 located on the left as the moving direction, and the moving direction selection switch 11 is also moved and displayed together with the icon switch 6. FIG. 5 shows a state where the switch 11A is selected, and FIG. 6 shows a state where the icon switch 6 and the icon switch 7 are rearranged.

After the movement direction determination process of the movement direction selection switch 11, the control unit 3 determines whether or not the confirmation switch 10 is operated from the presence or absence of a signal from the confirmation switch 10 in step ST7 of FIG. Here, when the confirmation switch 10 is selected by the operation unit 4 and the confirmation operation is performed, the control unit 3 proceeds to step ST8 to confirm the rearrangement of the icon switches, finishes this control, and the confirmation switch 10 is operated. If not, the process returns to step ST5 to repeat the process from the moving direction determination process.
In the present embodiment, when the icon switches are rearranged in step ST8, the position of the moved icon switch 6 is determined, returned to the same size as the other icon switches, and displayed, and the movement direction selection switch 11 is displayed. Will not be displayed on the screen 2a.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the movement direction selection switch 11 displayed on the screen 2a of the display unit 2 is remotely operated with the operation unit 4 disposed on the passenger side of the display unit 2, the operation is performed. The positions of the adjacent icon switch 7 located in the moving direction by the moving direction selection switch 11 and the icon switch 6 to be moved are rearranged and displayed as shown in FIG. For this reason, the location of the icon switches 5 to 9 displayed on the screen 2a can be rearranged or operated without a drag operation on the screen 2a of the display unit 2 provided on the dash panel 24 by the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the collapse of the driving posture and to reduce the operation load on the occupant during operation.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 3 displays the movement direction selection switch 11 on the screen 2a when a long press operation, which is a predetermined operation, is performed on the icon switch 6 that is a movement target by the operation unit 4. Therefore, the movement direction selection switch 11 is displayed only when necessary, the screen configuration when the icon switch is selected is simple and easy to see, the operation load on the passenger during the operation can be further reduced, and an erroneous operation is performed. Can be prevented.
In the present embodiment, the control unit 3 controls the display unit 2 so that the movement direction selection switch 11 operated by the operation unit 4 and the icon switch 6 to be moved are moved in the same direction. It is easy for the occupant to visually confirm the icon switch 6, and the operation load on the occupant during operation can be further reduced. In addition, since there is less risk of moving icon switches other than the icon switch 6 that is the object of movement, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations.
In the present embodiment, the control unit 3 displays the display unit so that the icon switch 6 selected by the operation unit 4 and to be moved is displayed in a different size from the other icon switches 5, 7, 8, 9. 2 is controlled so that the occupant can easily grasp the icon switch that the user wants to move, and even if the display unit 2 and the occupant are separated from each other in the passenger compartment, it is easy to confirm the icon switch 6 that is the object of movement. The operation load on the occupant during operation can be further reduced.
Further, in the present embodiment, the icon switches 6 to 9 and the movement direction selection switch 11 displayed on the screen 2a of the display unit 2 are operated from the operation unit 4 in consideration of operability during driving. . However, since the display unit 2 described in the present embodiment is composed of a touch panel that can be operated by touching the screen 2a, a driver or passenger who is a passenger can directly touch the screen 2a when parked or stopped. The icon switches 6 to 9 and the movement direction selection switch 11 displayed on the screen may be selected and operated.

As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the specific embodiment which concerns, This invention as described in the claim unless it limited in particular by the above-mentioned description. Various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the above.
The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display control apparatus for vehicle mounting, 2 ... Display part, 2a ... Screen, 3 ... Control part, 4 ... Operation part, 5-9 ... Multiple icon switch, 6. ..Icon switches to be moved, 5, 7, 8, 9... Other icon switches, 11 (A, B).

Claims (4)

A display unit with a screen;
A control unit that controls the display unit to display a plurality of icon switches on the screen;
With
The control unit displays a movement direction selection switch for moving the icon switch in an arbitrary direction on the screen, and when the movement direction selection switch is operated, a position of the icon switch located in the movement direction A vehicle-mounted display control device that rearranges the position of the icon switch to be moved and displays it on the screen.   The in-vehicle display control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the movement direction selection switch on the screen when a predetermined operation is performed on the icon switch to be moved.   The in-vehicle display control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit moves the movement direction selection switch and the icon switch that is the movement target in the same direction and displays the movement on the screen.   The in-vehicle display control device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit displays an icon switch that is a movement target by performing the predetermined operation on the screen with a size different from that of other icon switches.

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