KR101526392B1 - In-vehicle infotainment device and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle infotainment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a controller for displaying a plurality of objects on a display unit and a display unit, and searching for contents related to the selected object when at least one of the plurality of objects is selected.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle infotainment device and a vehicle infotainment device control method,

The present invention relates to a vehicle infotainment device for displaying an object and retrieving content related to the object.

An in-vehicle infotainment device is installed in a vehicle to display information related to the vehicle and can be connected to various driver assistance systems, in particular a navigation system, a vehicle communication system, a driving and parking assistance system and a crash warning system.

As the functions of the vehicle infotainment device become diversified, the infotainment device for a vehicle is implemented in the form of a multimedia device having a complex function of playing music, moving picture files, receiving games, and receiving broadcasts, for example.

To support and enhance the functionality of such a vehicle infotainment device, it may be contemplated to improve the structural and / or software portion of the infotainment device for a vehicle.

There is a demand for a vehicle infotainment device for providing a user interface (UI) that increases the convenience of the driver and is easy to operate even when driving.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle infotainment apparatus and a control method thereof that are capable of easily searching for contents.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Other objects, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, There will be.

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit, a display unit, a control unit for displaying a plurality of objects on the display unit and searching for contents related to the selected object when at least one of the plurality of objects is selected, .

The control unit can display a plurality of objects in accordance with attributes corresponding to the objects.

Also, the control unit may display the separated objects at a predetermined distance.

Meanwhile, the control unit can divide and display the classified objects according to the attributes corresponding to the objects.

At this time, if there are a plurality of selected objects, the control unit can search contents related to all selected objects.

Then, the control unit can perform an operation related to the retrieved contents

In addition, the control unit may display an information display window displaying information of the selected object on the display unit together with a plurality of objects.

Also, when the object is selected, the control unit may change the color of the information display window according to the color displayed by the object.

If there are a plurality of selected objects, the controller may change the colors of the information display windows in all colors displayed by the plurality of objects.

Meanwhile, the control unit may display an indicator that visually connects the information display window and the selected object.

At this time, the controller can change the color of the indicator according to the color displayed by the selected object.

Then, when the selection of the object is completed, the control unit can stop the display of the indicator.

When the information display window is selected, the control unit can perform a search according to the selection of the object.

The vehicle infotainment apparatus may further include a memory unit for storing contents, and the control unit may search contents related to the selected object among the contents stored in the memory unit.

The infotainment device for a vehicle further includes a wireless communication unit, and the control unit can retrieve contents related to the selected object among the contents stored in the external server through the wireless communication unit.

The control unit may stop displaying the selected object when the retrieval of the contents related to the selected object is completed.

A method for controlling a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes displaying a plurality of objects on a display unit, receiving an input for selecting at least one of the plurality of objects, and searching contents associated with the selected object .

The step of displaying the plurality of objects may include displaying the plurality of objects in accordance with attributes corresponding to the objects.

At this time, the divided objects may be separated by a predetermined distance.

In addition, the separated objects may be classified into colors corresponding to the attributes corresponding to the objects.

On the other hand, the step of searching contents related to the selected object may include searching contents related to all of the selected objects when there are a plurality of selected objects.

And performing an operation related to the retrieved contents.

And displaying the information display window displaying the information of the selected object on the display unit together with the plurality of objects.

And when the object is selected, changing the color of the information display window according to the color displayed by the object.

The step of changing the color of the information display window may include the step of changing the color of the information display window with all the colors displayed by the plurality of objects when the selected objects are plural.

And displaying an indicator that visually connects the information display window and the selected object.

And changing the color of the indicator according to the color displayed by the selected object.

And when the selection of the object is completed, stopping the display of the indicator.

The step of retrieving the contents related to the selected object may include a step of performing retrieval according to the selection of the object when the information display window is selected.

And stopping display of the selected object when the retrieval of the content related to the selected object is completed.

The effects of the vehicle infotainment apparatus according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that content can be searched easily.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a block diagram of an infotainment apparatus for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view showing a content search screen displayed on the display unit of the infotainment device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for searching contents using the infotainment device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an exemplary view illustrating a screen for searching for contents using the infotainment device for a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An infotainment apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer or the like, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal , A PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and a navigation device, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

1 is a block diagram of an infotainment apparatus for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The vehicle infotainment apparatus 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a vehicle infotainment device having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the vehicle infotainment device 100 and the wireless communication system or between the infotainment device 100 and the network where the infotainment device 100 is located . For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. More than one such broadcast receiving module may be provided to the infotainment device 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The broadcast management server may refer to a server that generates and transmits broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information, or a server that receives the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information and transmits the information to the infotainment device 100 for vehicles . The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (DVB-CBMS), OMA-BCAST (Open VEHICLE Alliance-Broadcast), CMMB (China Multimedia VEHICLE Broadcasting), MBHMS (VEHICLE Broadcasting Business Management System), ISDB-T Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial) or the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 may be coupled to a base station, an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network, such as, but not limited to, Gobal System for VEHICLE communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA Transmits and receives wireless signals with one. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and can be built in or externally mounted on the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Evolution (but not limited to) may be used.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112).

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the infotainment device for a vehicle, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the infotainment apparatus 100 for a vehicle. The user input unit 130 may include a button 136 and a touch sensor (static pressure / static electricity) 137 located on the front of the infotainment apparatus 100 for a vehicle, and may include a keypad, a dome A dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the infotainment apparatus 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the infotainment apparatus 100 for a vehicle. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. (The proximity sensor will be described later).

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed in the infotainment apparatus 100 for a vehicle. For example, when a vehicle infotainment device is in a call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the infotainment apparatus 100 for a vehicle. For example, in the vehicular infotainment apparatus 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch sensor 137 have a mutual layer structure or are integrally formed (hereinafter referred to as a 'touch screen'), the display unit 151 may be used as an input device . The touch sensor may be stacked on the display unit 151 to form a layer structure when the touch sensor has a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. ≪ / RTI >

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed within an interior region of the infotainment device for a vehicle wrapped by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually contacting the pointer on the touch screen may be referred to as "contact touch. &Quot; The location where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen may refer to a position where the pointer corresponds vertically to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 can output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160. [ The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the infotainment apparatus 100 for a vehicle. Examples of events that occur in the infotainment device 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. In this case, the display unit 151 and the sound output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the sound output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152, .

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and control of the controller 180 or may perform a function for temporarily storing input / output data. The frequency of use of each of the data may be stored in the memory unit 160.

In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The vehicle infotainment apparatus 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a pathway to all the external devices connected to the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle or allows data in the infotainment device 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, O (input / output) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the infotainment device for a vehicle. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 may include, for example, a battery, a connection port, a power supply control unit, and a charge monitoring unit. The connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 170 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

Since the vehicle infotainment apparatus 100 can be operated even while the vehicle is running, it is necessary to provide a convenient user interface to the driver. Therefore, the present invention provides a vehicular infotainment apparatus 100 and a vehicle infotainment apparatus control method that can more easily retrieve contents requested by a driver, thereby improving safety even when the vehicle is running.

Hereinafter, a method of retrieving contents using the infotainment apparatus 100 for a vehicle will be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 4. Fig.

2 is an exemplary view showing a content search screen displayed on the display unit 151 of the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the controller 180 may display a plurality of objects related to the content on the display unit 151 in order to search for the content. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the content is music content, and that a plurality of objects are objects related to attributes of music content. For example, the attributes of the music content may be a genre, a preferred age, or a music release year.

In this case, the content may be content stored in the memory 160. Alternatively, the content may be content stored in an external server. In the case of contents stored in the external server, the controller 180 can search contents stored in the external server through the wireless communication unit 110. [

Then, the control unit 180 can divide and display the plurality of objects according to the corresponding attributes. For example, a plurality of objects can be classified according to a genre, a preferred age, or a music release year. The control unit 180 divides the plurality of objects into a first object group 210 having a genre as an attribute, a second object group 220 having an attribute of a preferred age, and a third object group 230 having attributes as a sale year Can be displayed.

The controller 180 may display the first object group 210, the second object group 220, and the third object group 230 at a predetermined distance. For example, the control unit 180 may display the first object group 210 and the second object group 220 at a first distance d1, and may display the second object group 220 and the third object group 220, (230) can be displayed at a second distance (d2).

In addition, the control unit 180 can display a plurality of objects so as to be visually distinguished. For example, the control unit 180 may display a plurality of objects such that the colors, shapes, and sizes of the plurality of objects are distinguished from each other.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may display the information display window 240 together with a plurality of objects. When the object is selected by the driver, the information display window 240 can display the information of the selected object, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.

3 is an exemplary view showing a screen for searching for contents using the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the information display window 240 can display a guidance text indicating that the driver can input. Then, the display unit 151 can receive an input for selecting any one of the plurality of objects 310 displayed on the display unit 151 of the driver.

3 (b), the controller 180 may further display an indicator 330 that visually connects the information display window 240 with the selected object 310. The controller 180 may change the color of the information display window 240 to the color of the selected object 310. [ At this time, the controller 180 may change the color of the indicator 330 to the color of the selected object 310.

In addition, the controller 180 may display information related to the selected object 310 in the information display window 240.

For example, when the first object 310 is selected to search contents having the first color and the preferred age is 20, the controller 180 sets the color of the information display window 240 to the first color And an indicator 330 connecting the information display window 240 and the first object 310 may be displayed in a first color. The control unit 180 may display preference age information, which is information related to the object, in the information display window 240. [

When the selection of the object 310 is completed, the control unit 180 can search music contents having a preference age of twenty. The control unit 180 may determine that the selection of the object 310 is completed if no other object is selected for a predetermined time after the object 310 is selected. Alternatively, when the driver selects the information display window 240 after the object 310 is selected, the controller 180 determines that the selection of the object 310 is completed, and performs the search of the contents.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a method of selecting a plurality of objects and searching contents will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for searching contents using the infotainment device 100 for a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 4 (a), a plurality of objects 310, 312, and 314 may be selected by the driver. For example, the driver may sequentially select the first object 310, the second object 312, and the third object 314. At this time, the second object 312 and the third object 314 may be selected within a predetermined time after the first object 310 is selected.

4 (b), the controller 180 may further display the information display window 240 and indicators 330, 332, and 334 that visually connect the selected objects. The controller 180 may change the color of the information display window 240 to the color of the selected objects. At this time, the controller 180 may change the colors of the indicators 330, 332, and 334 to the colors of the selected objects.

Also, the control unit 180 may display information related to the selected object in the information display window 240. [

For example, a first object 310, which is displayed by a driver in a first color and is for searching for content having a preferred age range of twenty, is displayed in a second color, and the record sale year is the latest A second object 312 for searching for content that is assumed to be released), and a third object 314 for displaying content in three colors and for searching for content whose genre is a dance.

The controller 180 may include a first indicator 330 for connecting the information display window 240 and the first object 310, a second indicator 330 for connecting the information display window 240 and the second object 312, And a third indicator 334 that connects the information display window 240 and the third object 314.

The controller 180 changes the color of the area connected to the first indicator 330 of the information display window 240 to the first color and changes the color of the area connected to the second indicator 332 of the information display window 240 The color may be changed to the second color and the color of the area connected to the third indicator 334 of the information display window 240 may be changed to the third color. That is, the controller 180 may change the color of the information display window 240 so that all the colors of the selected objects are included.

The controller 180 may display the first indicator 330 as a first color, the second indicator 332 as a second color, and the third indicator 334 as a third color.

If it is determined that the selection of the first object 310 to the third object 314 is completed, the controller 180 can perform a search for contents related to the first object 310 and the third object 314 have. For example, the control unit 180 can search contents of a music album that has been released since 2010 with a preference age of 20, a genre of dance, and the like. The control unit 180 can retrieve contents related to all of the selected objects.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4C, the controller 180 may display genre, music release year, and preference age information 324, which are information related to objects, in the information display window 240.

Then, the control unit 180 can stop displaying the selected object. For example, the control unit 180 may stop the display of the first object 310 to the third object 314 on the display unit 151.

Also, the controller 180 may stop the display of the indicator 330 if it is determined that the selection of the object is completed. For example, the controller 180 may stop the display of the first to third indicators 330 to 334.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: vehicle infotainment device 110: wireless communication section
120: A / V input / output unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: memory 170: interface section
180: control unit 190: power supply unit

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A display unit;
A controller for displaying a plurality of objects on the display unit and searching for a content related to the selected object when at least one of the plurality of objects is selected;
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Wherein the control unit displays an information display window for displaying the information of the selected object on the display unit together with the plurality of objects and displays an indicator for visually connecting the information display window and the selected object. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller divides the plurality of objects according to attributes corresponding to the objects, and displays the divided objects. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit displays the separated objects at a predetermined distance. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit displays the separated objects in a color-coded manner according to attributes corresponding to the objects. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit searches content related to all of the selected objects when the selected objects are plural. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit may control the infotainment device delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit changes the color of the information display window according to a color displayed by the object when the object is selected. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the control unit changes the color of the information display window to all colors displayed by the plurality of objects when the selected objects are plural. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller changes the color of the indicator according to a color displayed by the selected object. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the selection of the object is completed, the controller stops displaying the indicator. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller performs a search according to the selection of the object when the information display window is selected. The method according to claim 1,
And a memory unit for storing the contents,
Wherein the control unit searches content related to the selected object among contents stored in the memory unit. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a wireless communication unit,
Wherein the controller searches contents related to the selected object among contents stored in an external server through the wireless communication unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit stops displaying the selected object when the search for the content related to the selected object is completed. Displaying a plurality of objects on a display unit;
Receiving an input for selecting at least one of the plurality of objects;
Displaying an information display window for displaying information of the selected object on the display unit together with the plurality of objects;
Displaying an indicator for visually connecting the information display window and the selected object; And
Retrieving content associated with the selected object;
And controlling the infotainment device. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the step of displaying the plurality of objects includes displaying the plurality of objects in accordance with attributes corresponding to the objects. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the separated objects are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the separated objects are classified into hues corresponding to attributes of the objects. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the step of searching for content related to the selected object includes searching for content associated with all of the selected objects when the selected object is a plurality of selected objects. 18. The method of claim 17,
Performing an operation related to the retrieved contents;
Further comprising the steps of: delete 18. The method of claim 17,
Changing the color of the information display window according to a color displayed by the object when the object is selected;
Further comprising the steps of: 25. The method of claim 24,
Wherein the step of changing the color of the information display window comprises:
And changing the color of the information display window to all colors displayed by each of the plurality of objects when the selected objects are plural. delete 18. The method of claim 17,
Changing a color of the indicator according to a color displayed by the selected object;
Further comprising the steps of: 18. The method of claim 17,
Stopping the display of the indicator when the selection of the object is completed;
Further comprising the steps of: 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the step of searching for content related to the selected object comprises:
And performing a search according to the selection of the object when the information display window is selected. 18. The method of claim 17,
Stopping the display of the selected object when the retrieval of the content related to the selected object is completed;
Further comprising the steps of:

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