KR20090124383A - Active audio/video/navigation system and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An active audio/video/navigation system and a control method thereof are provided to rearrange a display location according to a user frequency of a user interface of a user. CONSTITUTION: A histogram writing unit(400) accumulates selection values of a selected user interface to write a histogram. A display control unit(500) rearranges user interface screen display locations according to a higher frequency based on the histogram. The display control unit rearranges the user interface screen display locations according to a higher frequency.

Description

Active AVN system and its control method {Active Audio / Video / Navigation system and control method}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an active AVN system and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to actively display a display position of a user interface (UI) according to a frequency of use of a user in an audio / video / navigation (AVN) system of a vehicle. It relates to a system and control method for rearranging.

In general, AVN systems, a multimedia system of a vehicle, have many different functions including audio functions such as radio and CD, navigation functions such as route guidance, and telecommunication functions such as telephone, email, SMS, and WAP. It provides a user interface (UI) of several menu items.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a user interface (UI) is always designated at the same position, and when one UI is selected, a plurality of menu items are also arranged and displayed in a specified order.

However, in the related art, as the contents to be supported are diversified, the functions provided are also reflected on the display device of the AVN, and as the number of functions increases, the user must find the position of the UI every time to use the desired menu. Inconvenience and operation time was long, there was a problem in use during driving.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an apparatus and method for rearranging display positions according to a frequency of use of a user interface (UI) of a user.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for rearranging the display position of a menu item so that the desired menu item can be reached in the shortest time.

In order to achieve the above object, a first feature of the present invention is an AVN system that displays user interfaces (UIs) having menu items on a screen, and accumulates histograms by accumulating selection values of respective user interfaces (UIs) selected by a user. Histogram creation means for creating a, and display control means for rearranging the position of the UI screen display in order of the most frequent user interface (UI) based on the created histogram.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the first aspect, the histogram generating means generates a histogram by accumulating selection values for menu items of respective user interfaces (UIs).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the display control means rearranges the menu screen display positions in the order of the menu items of the user interfaces (UIs) with the highest frequency on the basis of the created histogram. .

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the first aspect, wherein the display control means rearranges the screen display positions of the user interface (UI) from top to bottom or from left to right in order of increasing use frequency. .

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the fourth aspect, wherein the display control means applies different sizes and colors in order of high frequency of use when rearranging screen display positions of the user interface (UI).

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the AVN system control method for displaying user interfaces (UI) having menu items on a screen, a histogram for accumulating a selection value of each user interface (UI) selected by a user and creating a histogram A ranking step of determining the priority of the user interface (UI) in the order of high frequency based on the created histogram, rearrangement to rearrange the display position of the user interface (UI) according to the determined priority To include the steps.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, a step of generating a histogram by accumulating selection values for menu items of each user interface (UI), and menus in the order of high frequency based on the created histogram Determining priorities of the items.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is the seventh aspect, wherein the rearranging step further includes rearranging screen display positions of menu items according to the determined priority.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is the sixth aspect, wherein the rearranging step rearranges the display position of the user interface (UI) from top to bottom or left to right in order of high frequency of use. will be.

A tenth aspect of the present invention is the ninth aspect of the present invention, wherein the rearranging step applies sizes and colors differently in order of high frequency of use when rearranging screen display positions of the user interface (UI).

As described above, according to the active AVN system and the control method according to the present invention, by rearranging the display position in accordance with the frequency of use of the user interface (UI) of the user, to reduce the cognitive burden on the user, The shortest time to reach the menu item, and the effect of making it easy to use while driving by changing the size or color of the menu is obtained.

Briefly, the present invention comprises a histogram generating means and a display control means.

In particular, a histogram is created by accumulating user selection values for efficient use of the AVN system in the histogram generating means, and the display control means rearranges the display positions with respect to the frequency of use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. In addition, in describing this invention, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the repeated description is abbreviate | omitted.

2 is a block diagram briefly illustrating a configuration of an active AVN system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the display unit 100, the input unit 200, and the storage unit 300 may be configured. The display unit 100 may be a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, or the like, and the input unit 200 may be the display unit. A 100 provides a man machine interface (MMI).

In addition, the display position of the UI in order of the histogram generator 400 for accumulating the selection values of each user interface (UI) selected by the user and creating the histogram, and the most frequent user interface (UI) based on the created histogram. It comprises a display control unit 500 to rearrange the.

In addition, the display control unit 500 applies sizes and colors differently in order of high frequency of use when rearranging screen display positions of the user interface (UI). In this case, fonts previously stored in the storage unit 300 Apply using color information.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the operation of the embodiment according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a rearrangement process of a UI in an active AVN system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a user may select all functions and services of the AVN through a front panel (not shown). The front panel includes the input unit 200, which is softly placed at a specific position of the front panel to select a function that is variable to the operation of the AVN system.

The histogram generator 400 accumulates a selection value of each user interface (UI) selected by the user through the input unit 200 of the front panel, and creates a histogram, wherein the menu items of the user interface (UI) The selected value is also accumulated to create a histogram (S100).

Subsequently, the display control unit 500 determines the priority of the user interface (UI) and the priority of menu items in the order of high frequency based on the created histogram (S200).

Subsequently, the screen display position of the user interface (UI) and the screen display position of the menu item are rearranged according to the determined priority (S300).

Thereafter, the rearranged UI and menu items are displayed on the display unit 100 (S400). In this case, rearrangement is performed from top to bottom or left to right in order of high frequency of use when rearranging the screen display position of the user interface UI. In order of frequency, use the size and color differently.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, if the frequency accumulates high in the order of navigation, DMB, DVD, etc., the display control unit 500 determines the navigation as the highest in priority and then moves from left to right in frequency order. To place.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4B, if the frequency is accumulated in the order of navigation, DVD, DMB, etc., the display control unit 500 determines the navigation as the highest in priority and arranges the navigation in the order of frequency.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4C, if the frequency is accumulated in the order of navigation, DMB, DVD, etc., the display control unit 500 determines the navigation as the highest in the priority order and arranges the left to the right in the frequency order. The navigation and DMB display fonts corresponding to the priority and the next higher priority are arranged differently from other UIs.

Although only the rearrangement of the UI is illustrated in the example of FIG. 4, the menu item uses the same method.

As mentioned above, although the invention made by this inventor was demonstrated concretely according to the said Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example and can be variously changed in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a UI displayed on a conventional display device.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an active AVN system according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a rearrangement process of a UI in an active AVN system according to the present invention.

4A to 4C illustrate rearrangements of UIs in an active AVN system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: display unit 200: input unit

300: storage unit 400: histogram creation unit

500: display control unit

Claims (10)

In an AVN system for displaying user interfaces (UIs) with menu items on a screen, Histogram generating means for accumulating a selection value of each user interface (UI) selected by the user and creating a histogram; And a display control means for rearranging the position of the UI screen display in order of the most frequent user interface (UI) based on the created histogram. The method of claim 1, wherein the histogram generating means An active AVN system, characterized in that a histogram is created by accumulating selection values for menu items of each user interface (UI). The display control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control means And repositioning the menu display positions in order of menu items of each of the most frequent user interfaces (UIs) based on the created histogram. The display control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means And rearranging the display position of the user interface (UI) from top to bottom or from left to right in order of high frequency of use. 5. The display according to claim 4, wherein the display control means Active AVN system, characterized in that the size and color is applied in order of the frequency of use when rearranging the display position of the user interface (UI). In the AVN system control method for displaying a user interface (UI) having a menu item on the screen, A histogram creation step of creating a histogram by accumulating selection values of each user interface (UI) selected by the user, A ranking step of determining the priority of the user interface (UI) in the order of high frequency based on the created histogram, And rearranging the screen display positions of the user interface (UI) according to the determined priority. The method of claim 6, Creating a histogram by accumulating selection values for menu items of the respective UIs; And determining priorities of menu items in a high frequency order based on the created histogram. The method of claim 7, wherein the rearrangement step And rearranging screen display positions of menu items according to the determined priorities. The method of claim 6, wherein the rearrangement step And rearranging the display position of the user interface (UI) from top to bottom or from left to right in order of high frequency of use. The method of claim 9, wherein the rearrangement step The method of controlling the active AVN system, characterized in that the size and color are applied differently in the order of high frequency of use when rearranging the display position of the user interface (UI).

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