JP6112554B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device such as an in-vehicle device that can change a user interface.

  Conventionally, a display input device (electronic device) disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. In this display input device, pressing (operation) of a button image displayed on the display device is detected by a touch operation panel, and an operation assigned to the pressed button image is performed. Then, depending on the user's operation history with respect to the button image, in particular, by increasing the size of the button image that is frequently operated, the button image that is frequently operated is made more conspicuous than the other button images. ing. According to such a display input device, button images that are frequently operated by the user are displayed in a particularly conspicuous manner, so that it becomes easier to use.

JP 2009-163625 A

  By the way, in recent years, basic phones (basic mobile phones), feature phones (high performance mobile phones), smartphones (high performance mobile terminals), home appliances, personal computers, navigation devices, and AV devices. Various electronic devices that operate in accordance with various user interface specifications (information output (image output) specifications on the output unit (display unit) corresponding to the operation on the operation unit) are mixed. In such a situation, a person who is used to the operation according to the user interface specification adopted by a specific type of electronic device feels that it is difficult to operate an electronic device that operates according to a user interface specification that is completely different from the user interface specification. There is a case. Such a situation is not considered at all in the conventional display input device (electronic device) described above.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and provides the electronic device which can eliminate the condition of being difficult to operate.

An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes an operation unit and an output unit, and information is output at the output unit based on an operation at the operation unit, and information is exchanged with an external device connected thereto. An electronic device that performs transmission and reception of information output at the output unit based on an operation at the operation unit according to a user interface specification that is an information output specification at the output unit corresponding to an operation at the operation unit and a plurality of user interface module for controlling the plurality of user interface module, a user interface control means to selectively enable the user interface module of the user interface specification for the type of external device connected possess Not defined by the user interface specification of the validated user interface module User interface suitability determining means for determining the suitability of the valid user interface module based on the degree of occurrence of an operation in the operation unit, and the user interface module validated by the user interface suitability determining means The user interface switching means for enabling another user interface module instead of the user interface module when it is determined that the user interface is not appropriate .

According to such a configuration, a user interface module having a user interface specification corresponding to the type of the connected external device is effective among the plurality of user interface modules. Therefore, by determining a user interface specification similar to the user interface specification adopted by an external device familiar with the operation as the user interface specification corresponding to the type of the external device, an operation similar to the operation feeling of the external device is performed. The operation unit can be operated with a feeling. When it is determined that the validated user interface module is not appropriate based on the degree of operation in the operation unit not defined by the user interface specification of the validated user interface module, the user Other user interface modules are made effective instead of the interface modules. The degree of occurrence of an operation at the operation unit that is not defined by the user interface specification may represent the degree of erroneous operation. Accordingly, it is possible to determine that a user interface module having a user interface specification with a high degree of erroneous operation is not appropriate. In this case, since the other user interface module is enabled instead of the user interface module having the user interface specification with a large degree of erroneous operation, it is possible to solve the situation where the operation is difficult and the degree of erroneous operation is large.

  In the electronic device according to the present invention, the output unit includes a display panel that performs image output, the operation unit includes a touch operation panel that is integrated with the display panel, and the plurality of user interface modules include: A user interface specification first user interface module corresponding to a second type of portable terminal and a user interface specification second user interface module corresponding to a second type of portable terminal, wherein the user interface control means When the external device to be connected is the first type portable terminal, the first user interface module is enabled, and when the connected external device is the second type portable terminal, the second type The user interface module can be configured to be valid.

  With such a configuration, when the first type portable terminal is connected, the first user interface module having the user interface specification corresponding to the first type portable terminal becomes effective. Therefore, by determining a user interface specification similar to the user interface specification adopted by the first type of portable terminal as the user interface specification corresponding to the first type of portable terminal, the first type of portable terminal is determined. An operation on the touch operation panel can be performed with an operation feeling similar to that of the terminal. Further, when the second type portable terminal is connected, the second user interface module of the user interface specification corresponding to the second type portable terminal becomes effective. Accordingly, by determining a user interface specification similar to the user interface specification adopted by the second type of portable terminal as the user interface specification corresponding to the second type of portable terminal, the second type of portable terminal is determined. The touch operation panel can be operated with an operation feeling similar to that of the terminal.

  The electronic device according to the present invention can be a vehicle-mounted device that can include a navigation device, an audio device, and the like.

  According to the present invention, by determining a user interface specification similar to a user interface specification adopted by an external device familiar with the operation as a user interface specification corresponding to the type of the external device, the operational feeling of the external device and Since the operation unit can be operated with a similar operation feeling, the situation where it is difficult to operate can be solved.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since another user interface module is enabled instead of a user interface module having a user interface specification with a high degree of erroneous operation, it is possible to eliminate the situation where it is difficult to operate and the degree of erroneous operation is large. become able to.

It is a block diagram which shows the electronic device (vehicle equipment) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of an image output according to a classic user interface specification. It is a figure which shows the image output and operation example (the 1) according to a classic user interface specification. It is a figure which shows the image output and operation example (the 2) according to a classic user interface specification. It is a figure which shows the image output and operation example (the 3) according to a classic user interface specification. It is a figure which shows the image output and operation example (the 1) according to a smart phone user interface specification. It is a figure which shows the image output and operation example (the 2) according to a smart phone user interface specification. It is a figure which shows the image output and operation example (the 3) according to smart phone user interface specification. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of a switching process of a user interface module. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example when an in-vehicle apparatus and a feature phone are connected by the Bluetooth communication system. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example when an in-vehicle apparatus and a smart phone are connected by the communication system of Bluetooth. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the procedure of the switching process of a user interface module. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the suitability determination of a user interface module.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as shown in FIG. The electronic device illustrated in FIG. 1 is an in-vehicle device.

  In FIG. 1, an in-vehicle device 100 includes a processing unit 11 configured by a computer unit (including a CPU). Connected to the processing unit 11 are an AV unit 17 capable of reproducing various sound sources and video sources (for example, CD, DVD, etc.) and a navigation unit 18 for performing navigation processing such as route guidance for the host vehicle. Further, an output circuit 15 connected to the speaker 16 is connected to the processing unit 11, and an audio signal based on the processing of the AV unit 17 and the navigation unit 18 is output under the control of the processing unit 11. Is provided to the speaker 16, and a sound based on the audio signal is emitted from the speaker 16. Further, the processing unit 11 includes a storage unit 14 (for example, a hard disk drive) in which various pieces of information such as music information and map information used in the AV unit 17 and the navigation unit 18 are stored, and a liquid crystal display panel (LCD). And a display unit 13 for displaying various information such as images, and a touch operation panel integrated with the liquid crystal display panel of the display unit 13, and used for inputting instructions for processing and various types of information. The part 12 is connected.

  The in-vehicle device 100 includes a communication unit 19 that performs communication according to a short-range wireless communication algorithm such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Under the control of the processing unit 11, the communication unit 19 can communicate with a mobile terminal device equipped with a communication unit that performs communication using the same short-range wireless communication algorithm existing in the vehicle interior. The processing unit 11 (in-vehicle device 100) can send and receive information to and from the mobile terminal device connected via the communication unit 19.

  The processing unit 11 includes a control module 110, a first user interface module (hereinafter referred to as a first UI module) 111, and a second user interface module (hereinafter referred to as a second UI module) 112. Each of the control module 110, the first UI module 111, and the second UI module 112 is configured by software (program) executed by the processing unit 11 as hardware.

  The first UI module 111 includes an operation unit 12 (touch operation panel) according to a UI specification (hereinafter referred to as a classic UI specification) similar to a UI (user interface) specification adopted in many feature phones and basic phones (mobile phones). The image output on the display unit 13 (display panel) is controlled based on the operation in (). For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the first UI module 111 has a display panel (display unit 13) integrated with the touch operation panel (operation unit 12), a “wide area” operation button 131 and “details” together with a map image. Image output control is performed so that the operation buttons are displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the first UI module 111 controls image output so that the map image is reduced based on the operation of the “wide area” operation button 131 (operation on the touch operation panel). As shown, image output is controlled so that the map image is enlarged based on the operation of the “detail” operation button 132 (operation on the touch operation panel). Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the first UI module 111 causes the display panel (display unit 13) to output an image so that a scroll button is displayed together with a list image in which a plurality of items are arranged. Based on the operation of the scroll button (operation on the touch operation panel), image output is controlled so that the list image is scrolled.

  As described above, the classic UI specification of the first UI module 111 is a UI used in many feature phones and basic phone mobile phones in that the display content on the display unit 13 is changed by operating the operation button. Similar to the specification. In the control module 110, the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification is associated with a mobile phone (model ID information) of a feature phone or basic phone.

  The second UI module 112 is a display unit 13 (display) based on a touch operation on the operation unit 12 (touch operation panel) in accordance with a UI specification (hereinafter referred to as a smartphone UI specification) similar to the UI specification adopted in many smartphones. Control image output on the panel. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the second UI module 112 displays a map image on the display panel (display unit 13) integrated with the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) without any particular operation button appearing. Thus, image output control is performed. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the second UI module 112 controls image output so that the map image is reduced based on a pitch-in operation in which two fingers touching the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) are brought closer to each other. As shown in FIG. 7, the image output is controlled so that the map image is enlarged based on a pitch-out operation for spreading two fingers touching the touch operation panel (operation unit 12). Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the second UI module 112 is provided on a touch operation panel (operation unit 12) integrated with a display panel (display unit 13) on which a list image in which a plurality of items are arranged is displayed. Image output is controlled so that the list image is scrolled based on the flick operation of sliding the touched finger.

  As described above, the smartphone UI specification of the second UI module 112 is similar to the UI specification adopted in many smartphones in that the display content is changed by a pitch-in operation, a pitch-out operation, a flick operation, and the like. The control module 110 associates the second UI module 112 of the smartphone UI specification with a smartphone (model ID information).

  The classic UI specification first UI module 111 is associated with a feature phone or basic phone mobile phone (model ID information), the smartphone UI specification second UI module 112, and a smartphone (model ID information). Even if the association is not performed in the control module 110, information indicating the association may be stored in the storage unit 14 in advance.

  The control module 110 in the processing unit 11 switches UI modules according to the processing procedure shown in FIG.

  When the power of the in-vehicle device 100 is turned on, the control module 110 enables the same UI module as the previous time (S11). For example, the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification is enabled. The first UI module 111 that is enabled in this state is a touch operation panel (operation unit 12) integrated with the display panel (display unit 13), for example, as shown in FIGS. The image output on the display panel (display unit 13) is controlled based on the operation at. After enabling the first UI module 111, the control module 110 determines whether or not the mobile terminal device is connected by short-range wireless communication (S12).

  As shown in FIG. 10, a communication function of the smartphone 20 that a user (vehicle occupant) who uses a smartphone and is more accustomed to the operation according to the smartphone UI specification than the classic UI specification. Is activated, the processing unit 11 (including the control module 110) is connected to the smartphone 20 via the communication unit 19 by the short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and can exchange information with each other. It becomes possible. Thus, if it determines with the smart phone 20 having been connected to the processing unit 11 (vehicle equipment 100) (it is YES at S12), the control module 110 will acquire the model ID information of the smart phone 20 received by the communication unit 19 (S13). Then, it is determined whether or not the model ID information represents a smartphone (S14). If it is determined that the model ID information represents a smartphone (YES in S14), the control module 110 confirms that the second UI module 112 is not valid (NO in S15), and then, as shown in FIG. The second UI module 112 is validated instead of the first UI module 111 (see the broken-line rectangular block) (S16: user interface control means). Thereafter, the control module 110 repeatedly determines whether or not the connected smartphone 20 is disconnected (S17).

  The second UI module 112 that has become effective in place of the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification is integrated with the display panel (display unit 13) according to the smartphone UI specification, for example, as shown in FIGS. The image output on the display panel (display unit 13) is controlled based on the operation on the touch operation panel (operation unit 12). If the control module 110 determines that the connection with the smartphone 20 has been disconnected due to a stop of the communication function in the smartphone 20 (YES in S17), the mobile terminal device maintains the state in which the second UI module 112 is enabled. It is repeatedly determined whether or not is connected (S12).

  Next, in the state where the second UI module 112 of the smartphone UI specification is valid, a mobile phone such as a basic phone or a feature phone is usually used, and more familiar with the operation according to the classic UI specification than the smartphone UI specification. When the user who has started the communication function of the cellular phone 30 that he / she owns as shown in FIG. 11, the processing unit 11 (including the control module 110) causes the cellular phone 30 to communicate via the communication unit 19. And short-range wireless communication. When it is determined that the mobile phone 30 is connected to the processing unit 11 (the in-vehicle device 100) as described above (YES in S12), the control module 110 acquires the model ID information of the mobile phone 30 received by the communication unit 19. Then, it is determined whether or not the model ID information represents a smartphone (S14). When it is determined that the model ID information represents not a smartphone but a mobile phone such as a basic phone or a feature phone (NO in S14), the control module 110 confirms that the first UI module 111 is not valid. After (NO in S18), as shown in FIG. 11, the first UI module 112 is validated instead of the second UI module 112 (see the broken-line rectangular block) (S19: user interface control means). Thereafter, as in the case described above, the control module 110 repeatedly determines whether or not the connected mobile phone 30 has been disconnected (S17).

  In the above-described switching of the user interface module, when the smartphone 20 is connected in a state where the second UI module is valid (YES in S15), the switching of the user interface module is not performed and the second UI module is valid. State is maintained. Further, even when the mobile phone 30 is connected while the first UI module 111 is in an active state (YES in S18), the user interface module is not switched and the active state of the first UI module 111 is maintained. Is done.

  In the in-vehicle device 100 described above, the user (vehicle occupant) who is used to the operation according to the smartphone UI specification is integrated into the display panel (display unit 13) according to the classic UI specification. The smartphone 20 is connected even in a situation where an image is output on the display panel (display unit 13) based on an operation on the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) (see FIGS. 2 to 5) (see FIG. 2). 10), the second UI module 112 of the smartphone UI specification becomes effective in place of the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification, so that the touch operation panel (the operation unit 12) has an operation feeling similar to that familiar to the user. ) Can be performed. In addition, users who are more accustomed to the operation according to the classic UI specification than the smartphone UI specification can initially use the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) integrated with the display panel (display unit 13) according to the smartphone UI specification. Even in a situation where an image is output on the display panel (display unit 13) based on the operation (see FIGS. 6 to 8), the mobile phone 30 such as a basic phone or a feature phone is connected (FIG. 11). As a result, the first UI module 112 of the classic UI specification becomes effective instead of the second UI module 111 of the smartphone UI specification, so that the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) has an operation feeling similar to that familiar to the user. Can be operated.

  Therefore, when one vehicle is used by a plurality of users, according to the above-described in-vehicle device 100 mounted on the vehicle, each user can use a mobile terminal device (smart phone 20, mobile phone device) with which the user has become accustomed to the operation. 20), the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) can be operated with an operation feeling similar to the familiar operation feeling. Therefore, the situation where it is difficult for each user to operate can be solved.

  In the in-vehicle device 100 described above, it is connected to the mobile terminal device (smart phone 20, mobile phone device 30) by short-range wireless communication, but is not limited thereto, for example, connected by wire. May be.

  In addition, the two UI modules, the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification and the second UI module 112 of the smartphone UI specification, are switched, but three or more UI modules each adopting different UI specifications are replaced with the mobile terminal device. It is also possible to switch according to the type of external device.

  Next, instead of the processing procedure shown in FIG. 9, the user interface module can be switched according to the processing procedure shown in FIG. This example is characterized in that the user interface module is switched based on the degree of occurrence of an erroneous operation.

  When the power source of the in-vehicle device 100 is turned on in the normal time, the control module 110 preferentially enables the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification (S21). The first UI module 111 outputs an image on the display panel (display unit 13) based on the operation on the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) according to the classic UI specification (see, for example, FIGS. 2 to 5). The control module 111 determines whether a UI switching flag, which will be described later, is on (S22) and whether a portable terminal device is connected (S23). In the process, when the mobile terminal device is connected as described above (NO in S22, YES in S23), the control module 110 determines whether or not the connected mobile terminal device is the smartphone 20. (S24, S25) If it is the smartphone 20 (YES in S25), the second UI module 112 of the smartphone UI specification is validated instead of the first UI module 111 (S26). On the other hand, when the connected mobile terminal device is the mobile phone 30 (NO in S25), the control module 110 maintains a state in which the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification is enabled.

  Thereafter, the second UI module 112 or the first UI module 111 causes the display panel (display unit 13) based on the operation on the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) according to the corresponding UI specification (classic UI specification or smartphone UI specification). The image output is controlled. When the connection of the mobile terminal device is disconnected (YES in S27), it is repeatedly determined whether the mobile terminal device is connected while determining whether the UI switching flag is turned on again (S23). ). Thereafter, the control module 110 executes processing according to the same procedure.

  In the course of the processing according to the above-described procedure, the control module 110 performs processing for determining whether or not the first UI module 111 is appropriate according to the procedure shown in FIG. 13 when the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification is valid. It is carried out.

  In FIG. 4, the control module 110 performs an error operation monitoring process based on an operation input on the touch operation panel (operation unit 12) (S31). In this error operation monitoring process, an operation on a touch operation panel (operation unit 12) that is not defined by the classic UI specification of the first UI module 111 that is enabled based on a signal from the operation unit 12, for example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the ratio of the number of pitch-in operations, pitch-out operations, and flick operations to the total number of operations is the degree of occurrence of operations that are not defined in the classic UI specification, that is, the degree of occurrence of erroneous operations. Is calculated as For example, a user who is accustomed to using a smartphone on a daily basis can easily perform an operation according to the UI specification adopted by the smartphone, not an operation according to the classic UI specification. In such a case, the degree of occurrence of the erroneous operation increases.

  Then, the control module 110 determines whether or not the degree of occurrence of the erroneous operation exceeds a predetermined reference value during the erroneous operation monitoring process (S31) (S32: user interface suitability determining means). ). If the degree of occurrence of the erroneous operation exceeds the reference value (YES in S32), the control module 110 turns on the UI switching flag because the first UI module that is currently valid is not appropriate. Thereafter, the UI switching flag that is turned on is stored.

  In the process related to switching of the user interface module shown in FIG. 12, if the UI switching flag is on (YES in S22), the control module 110 causes the display unit 13 to display a message to switch the UI module. (S41) After that, the second UI module 112 of the smartphone UI specification is validated instead of the first UI module 111 (S42: user interface switching means). Thereafter, the state in which the second UI module is enabled is maintained until the power of the in-vehicle device 100 is turned off. Thereby, according to the smartphone UI specification, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, an image is output on the display panel (display unit 13) based on the operation on the touch operation panel (operation unit 12).

  Thus, if the user interface module is switched based on the degree of occurrence of an erroneous operation, the first UI module 111 of the classic UI specification that increases the degree of erroneous operation as in the case of operation by a user familiar with smartphones. Instead, since the second UI module 112 of the smartphone UI specification is validated, it is possible to eliminate the situation where it is difficult to operate and the degree of erroneous operation is large.

  Since the UI switching flag that has been turned on in accordance with the processing of FIG. 13 is maintained until the UI switching flag is reset separately, the UI switching flag is turned on when the power of the in-vehicle device 100 is turned on. If so, the first UI module 111 that is valid at that time is immediately switched to the second UI module 112 (YES in S22, S41, S42). In this case, a user who desires an operation according to the classic UI specification by the first UI module 111 performs an operation for switching the UI module separately.

  In the vehicle-mounted device 100 described above, the operation unit 12 includes a touch operation panel, and the display unit 13 is a liquid crystal display panel. However, the configuration of the operation unit 12 and the display unit 13 is not limited to this. For example, it may be a so-called gesture sensor type operation unit 12 that recognizes a human motion in a space as an operation.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the in-vehicle device 100, and can be applied to other electronic devices.

  The electronic device according to the present invention is effective as an electronic device such as an in-vehicle device that has an effect that it is possible to eliminate a situation where it is difficult to operate, and a user interface can be changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Processing unit 12 Operation part 13 Display part 14 Memory | storage part 15 Output circuit 16 Speaker 17 AV unit 18 Navigation unit 19 Communication unit

Claims (3)

An electronic device having an operation unit and an output unit, wherein information is output at the output unit based on an operation at the operation unit, and information is transmitted to and received from an external device connected thereto. ,
A plurality of user interface modules that control information output at the output unit based on an operation at the operation unit according to a user interface specification that is a specification of information output at the output unit corresponding to an operation at the operation unit; ,
Wherein a plurality of user interface module, select the user interface module of the user interface specification for the type of external device connected to have a user interface control means for enabling,
User interface suitability judging means for judging suitability of the validated user interface module based on the degree of operation in the operation unit not defined by the user interface specification of the validated user interface module; ,
An electronic device having user interface switching means for enabling another user interface module instead of the user interface module when the user interface suitability determining means determines that the enabled user interface module is not appropriate; machine. The output unit includes a display panel for outputting an image,
The operation unit includes a touch operation panel integrated with the display panel,
The plurality of user interface modules include: a first user interface module having a user interface specification corresponding to a first type of mobile terminal; and a second user interface module having a user interface specification corresponding to a second type of mobile terminal. Including
The user interface control means enables the first user interface module when the connected external device is the first type portable terminal, and the connected external device is the second type portable terminal. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second user interface module is enabled. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is an in-vehicle device.

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