KR20170124487A - Vehicle, and control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for controlling a vehicle, and a vehicle comprising: a display where a user interface is displayed; a touch input device sensing hovering in a touch space; and a processor providing feedback to a function executed when the touch input device is touched through the user interface when hovering is sensed in the touch space.

Description

VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

The present invention relates to a vehicle capable of controlling functions by touch input and a control method thereof.

Generally, various electronic devices are being developed through the development of electronic communication technology, and these electronic devices are increasingly emphasizing the ease of design of users with ease of operation. What is emphasized in this trend is the diversification of input devices represented by keyboards or keypads.

Input devices are used in various types of display systems that provide information to users such as portable terminals, notebooks, smart phones, smart pads, and smart TVs. Recently, a method of inputting a command signal by using a touch has been used in addition to a method of inputting using an operation key, a dial, or the like in conjunction with the development of an electronic device.

The touch input device is one of the input devices constituting the interface between the information communication device and the user using various displays. The touch input device is a touch input device such as a finger or a touch pen, It enables the interface between the device and the user.

The touch input device is utilized by various devices such as an automated teller machine (ATM), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a mobile phone because a touch input device such as a finger or a touch pen can be easily used by anyone, It is also widely used in many fields such as banks, government offices, sightseeing and traffic information.

In recent years, efforts have been made to apply touch input devices to health or medical products and vehicles. Especially, the use of the touch panel is increasing because it can be used with the touch screen or can be used independently in the display system. Recently, a function of inputting a gesture in addition to a function of moving a point by using a touch has been developed. In the case of a touch input device capable of inputting a gesture, efforts are being made to improve the recognition rate of a gesture.

And provides a vehicle and a control method thereof that provide feedback to a user about a function to be executed at the time of touch.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle including a display for displaying a user interface, a touch input device for detecting occurrence of hovering in a touch space, And a processor for providing feedback on a function to be executed when the touch input device is touched through the user interface.

At this time, the processor may configure the user interface to include at least one item corresponding to the function executed by the touch.

Further, the processor may determine an execution item to provide feedback on a function to be executed at the touch of the touch input device among at least one item.

The processor may also determine an execution item based on the origin of the hovering.

Further, the processor may divide the touch space into a plurality of areas according to the arrangement of the at least one item, and determine an item of the area corresponding to the occurrence coordinates of the hovering among the plurality of areas as the execution item.

Further, the processor can change the execution item in response to the coordinate change of occurrence of the hovering.

Meanwhile, the input device may include a concave portion provided with a touch region and a protrusion provided outside the concave portion to form a touch space.

Further, the touch input device may include a hovering sensor provided on the upper side of the projection to detect hovering.

In addition, the hovering sensor may include a plurality of light source sensors for detecting light irradiated through a preset optical path. At this time, the processor can determine whether or not the optical path is blocked based on the outputs of the plurality of light source sensors, and can determine the coordinate where the hovering occurred based on whether or not the optical path is blocked.

The touch input device may further include a touch sensor provided on the concave and convex portions to sense a user's touch.

In addition, the touch input device may include a touch sensor provided on the inner surface or the isosceles of the protrusion to sense a user's touch.

Also, the touch sensor can sense a touch of the user in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

In addition, the processor can provide the user with feedback on hovering and other feedback through the user interface when a touch of the user is detected on the touch sensor.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a vehicle, the method comprising: displaying a user interface; sensing a hovering occurrence in a touch space; And a feedback step of providing feedback on a function to be executed when the input device is touched.

In this case, the displaying step may include configuring the user interface so that at least one item corresponding to the function executed by the touch is included.

Further, the feedback step may include determining an execution item corresponding to a function to be executed at the touch of the touch input device among at least one item.

The feedback step may also include determining an execution item based on the origin of the hovering.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for generating a hovering object, the method comprising the steps of: dividing a touch space into a plurality of regions according to an arrangement of at least one item; And determining the number of times the data is transmitted.

Further, the feedback step may further include changing the execution item in response to the coordinate change of occurrence of the hovering.

The method of controlling a vehicle may further include executing a function corresponding to an execution item when a user's touch is sensed.

By detecting the hovering of the touch space and providing the feedback on the function to be performed accordingly, the user can easily operate the touch input device, and the touch input mistake can be minimized.

In addition, it is possible to minimize gaze dispersion with a touch input device through feedback through a user interface.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of a vehicle according to an embodiment.
2 is a perspective view schematically showing an interior of a vehicle according to an embodiment.
3 is a control block diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment.
4 is a perspective view illustrating a touch input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a plan view showing a touch input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.
7 is a view showing a modification of the recessed portion.
8 is a perspective view showing the touch input device according to the second embodiment.
9 is a sectional view showing a touch input device according to the second embodiment.
10 is a perspective view schematically showing a touch input device provided with a photoelectric sensor.
11 is a view showing an optical path formed in the touch space.
12 is a cross-sectional view of a touch input device for explaining hovering detection using a photoelectric sensor.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing feedback according to hovering according to an embodiment.
14 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a user interface.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a method of providing feedback according to hovering according to another embodiment.
Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of providing feedback according to the occurrence coordinates of hovering.
17 is a diagram for explaining another example of the feedback function selection according to the occurrence coordinates of hovering.
18 is a flowchart for explaining a method of providing feedback according to hovering according to another embodiment.
19 is a diagram for explaining an execution function change using a change of hovering coordinates.

Brief Description of the Drawings The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts not related to the description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of a vehicle according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an interior of a vehicle according to an embodiment.

Referring to Fig. 1, a vehicle 1 includes a vehicle body 10 forming an outer appearance, and wheels 12 and 13 for moving the vehicle 1. As shown in Fig.

The vehicle body 10 includes a hood 11a for protecting various devices necessary for driving the vehicle 1 such as an engine, a roof panel 11b for forming an interior space, a trunk lid 11c provided with a storage space, A front fender 11d and a quarter panel 11e. A plurality of doors 15 joined to the vehicle body by a white paper may be provided on the side surface of the vehicle body 11. [

A front window 19a is provided between the hood 11a and the roof panel 11b to provide a view of the front of the vehicle 1 and a rear window is provided between the roof panel 11b and the trunk lid 11c A rear window 19b may be provided. Further, on the upper side of the door 15, a side window 19c for providing a side view can be provided.

A headlamp 15 for illuminating the vehicle 1 in the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 may be provided in front of the vehicle 1. [

A turn signal lamp 16 for indicating the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 may be provided on the front and rear of the vehicle 1. [ The vehicle 1 can flicker the direction indicator lamp 16 and display it in the traveling direction thereof.

Further, a tail lamp 17 may be provided at the rear of the vehicle 1. [ The tail lamp 17 is provided behind the vehicle 1 and can display the gear shift state of the vehicle 1, the brake operation state, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of seats S1 and S2 are provided in the vehicle 1, and a dashboard 50 is provided on the front of the seats S1 and S2.

The dashboard 50 is provided with a steering wheel 40 for controlling the running direction of the vehicle 1. [ The steering wheel 40 is a device for steering and includes a rim 41 gripped by a driver and a spoke 42 connecting the rim and a rotational axis for steering. Further, if necessary, the steering wheel 40 may further include an operation device 43 for operating a convenience device.

In addition, the dashboard 50 may further include an instrument panel for transmitting information on the running state of the vehicle 1 and the operation of each structure. The position of the instrument panel is not limited thereto, but may be provided behind the steering wheel 40 in consideration of the visibility of the driver.

3 is a control block diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment.

3, a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment includes a display 400 for displaying information, a touch input device 100 for receiving a control command of a user through a touch, a touch input device 100 And a processor 300 that controls the function of the vehicle 1 according to the input control command.

The display 400 may be provided at the center of the dashboard 50 as shown in FIG. 2, but the position of the display 400 is not limited thereto.

The display 400 can display not only information on the driving of the vehicle 1 but also information on various convenience devices provided in the vehicle 1. [ In addition, the display 400 may display a user interface for controlling the various convenience devices of the vehicle 1 by the user.

The display 400 may be a plasma display panel (PDP), a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a light emitting diode (LED) panel, or an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panel, and the like, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the display 400 may be implemented as a touch screen panel (TSP) including a touch recognition means for recognizing a user's touch. When the display 400 is implemented as a touch screen panel, the user can touch the display 400 to control various convenience functions.

The touch input device 100 may be provided on the center console 70 as shown in FIG. 2, but the position of the touch input device 100 is not limited thereto.

The touch input device 100 can receive a control command through a pointer. The pointer means a touch device such as a user's body or a touch fan, such as a finger, and a user can input a touch gesture using a pointer.

For example, a user can enter control commands through a touch gesture such as Flicking or Swiping, Rolling, Circling or Spin, or Tap. have.

Here, the flicking or sweeping is a touch input for releasing the contact state after moving the pointer in one direction in a state where the pointer is in contact with the touch region, the rolling is a touch input for drawing an arc around the center of the touch region, Means a touch input for drawing a circle around the center of the touch area, and a tab means a touch input for tapping the touch area.

The user can select a function to be executed through flicking, swiping, rolling, circling, and the like, and can execute a predetermined function in such a manner that the selected function is executed through the tab.

The touch input device 100 includes a recessed touch area. Hereinafter, various embodiments of the touch input device 100 including the recessed touch area will be described.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a touch input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a touch input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a modification of the recessed portion.

4 to 6, the touch input device 100 according to the first embodiment is installed on the mounting surface 140. [ The mounting surface 140 may surround the touch input device 100 and may be formed as a separate member from the touch input device 100.

Meanwhile, the mounting surface 140 may be positioned higher than the concave portion 110 so that the user can easily touch the concave portion 110, unlike the drawing. When the mounting surface 140 is provided higher than the concave portion 110, the user can input the touch gesture while holding the wrist on the mounting surface 140 without bending the wrist.

The touch input device 100 includes a recessed portion 110 provided with a recessed touch region. Hereinafter, a space that is recessed from the periphery is referred to as a touch space 150, and an area where a touch sensor 190 is provided to sense a touch of a pointer is defined as a touch area.

A touch sensor 190 may be provided at the concave portion 110. The touch sensor 190 senses a touch of a pointer and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the sensed touch position. The touch sensor 190 is a capacitive technology, a resistive technology, Although the user's touch can be recognized using infrared technology and surface acoustic wave technology, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to recognize a touch using another technology that is already known or a technology to be developed in the future You may.

In addition, the touch sensor 190 may be provided in the form of a touch pad, a touch film, and a touch sheet.

The recessed portion 110 may be formed in various shapes, but may be formed in a circular shape as shown in the drawings. When the recessed portion 110 is provided in a circular shape, it is easy to form a concave touch region. In addition, since the concave portion 110 is provided in a circular shape, the user can recognize the position of the touch region by touch.

At this time, the diameter of the touch region formed by the recessed portion 110 can be ergonomically designed. For example, in consideration of the average finger length of an adult, the range of the fingers that can be moved at one time by the movement of a natural finger in a fixed state of the wrist is within 80 mm, and when the diameter of the recessed portion 110 exceeds 80 mm, Touch input is unnatural, and the wrist is used more than necessary. Thus, the straightness of the recessed portion 110 can be selected within 80 mm.

In addition, when the diameter of the recessed portion 110 is less than 50 mm, the area of the touch area may be reduced, resulting in a loss of diversity of the touch input by the user and an increase in errors of the touch input. Therefore, the diameter of the recessed portion 110 can be selected within a range of 50 mm to 80 mm.

In addition, the recessed portion 110 may be formed in a plane as shown in Fig. That is, the recessed portion 110 may include a flat touch region. However, the shape of the touch region formed by the recessed portion 110 is not limited to this.

In one embodiment, the recessed portion 110 may be recessed according to a predetermined curvature as shown in FIG. 7A. At this time, the concave degree of the recessed portion 110 can be defined as a value obtained by dividing the depth of the recessed portion 110 by the diameter.

The diameter and depth of the region formed by the incision 110 can be ergonomically set. For example, when the depth / diameter value of the recessed portion 110 is greater than 0.1, the curvature of the concave shape becomes large, and when the finger is moved along the curved surface, more force than necessary is inserted into the finger, I feel uncomfortable.

Conversely, if the depth / diameter value of the recessed portion 110 is smaller than 0.04, it is difficult for the user to feel the difference in the operation feeling as compared with the case in which the user draws the gesture in the plane. Therefore, the depth / diameter value of the recessed portion 110 can be selected from 0.04 to 0.1 so that the fingertip matches the curvature of the curve drawn by the user's natural finger motion.

Meanwhile, the curvatures of the concave portions 110 may be different from each other. For example, the curvature of the central portion is small (meaning that the radius of curvature is large), and the curvature of the outer portion is large (meaning that the radius of curvature is small).

In another embodiment, the recessed portion 110 may be composed of a plurality of touch regions as shown in FIG. 7B. Specifically, the recessed portion 110 may include a center touch region 110a provided with a concave curved surface and an outer touch region 110b provided around the center touch region.

When the concave portions 110 are formed by the plurality of touch regions 110a and 110b, the respective touch regions 110a and 110b can recognize only the designated touch. For example, the center touch region 110a recognizes a tap touch and the outer touch region 110b can recognize a rolling or circling touch.

4 to 6, the touch input apparatus 100 may include a protrusion 120 forming a touch space 150. [ The protrusion 120 protrudes from the recessed portion 110 to form the touch space 150 together with the recessed portion 110.

The protrusion 120 protrudes outside the recessed portion 110. The shape of the horizontal cross section of the protrusion 120 corresponds to the shape of the recessed portion 110. For example, if the recessed portion 110 is formed in a circular shape, the horizontal cross section of the protruded portion 120 may be provided in a ring shape.

The protrusion 120 may include an outer surface 123 connected to the mounting surface 140 and an inner surface 121 connected to the recessed portion 110. The outer side surface 123 and the inner side surface 121 may be formed as curved surfaces having a predetermined curvature. For example, the outer side surface 123 may be convexly connected to the mounting surface 140, and the inner side surface 121 may be concave so that the touch space 150 is gently formed.

On the other hand, when the mounting surface 140 is positioned higher than the concave portion 110, the outer surface 123 may be omitted.

In addition, the inner surface 121 of the protrusion 120 may be provided to enable touch input. That is, the touch sensor 190 may be provided on the inner surface 121. At this time, the touch sensor 190 may be provided integrally with the incision 110 but is not limited thereto. When the touch sensor 190 is provided on the inner side surface 121, the inner side surface 121 may be defined as a touch area.

The touch input to the inner side 121 may correspond to the rotation input of the dial. Dail means a device that is mounted on a knob or the like and is physically rotatable. A touch on the inner surface 121 may have a function corresponding to a rotation input of the dial. For example, the vehicle can be adjusted in volume according to a touch that rotates along the circumference of the inner surface 121.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a touch input device according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a touch input device according to a second embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the touch input device 101 according to the second embodiment may further include a connection unit 130. FIG. The connection part 130 may be provided between the concave part 110 and the protrusion part 120. The recessed portion 110 may have a predetermined curvature and may be concave when viewed from the outside.

The connection unit 130 may be provided to enable touch input. To this end, a touch sensor 190 may be provided in the connection unit 130. [ At this time, the touch sensor 190 may be provided integrally with the incision 110 but is not limited thereto.

The functions executed according to the touch of the connection unit 130 and the functions operated by the touch of the recessed part 110 may be set to be different from each other. For example, a rolling touch to the connection 130 may be set to a first function (e.g., channel control), and a rolling touch to the recessed portion 110 may be set to a second function (e.g., volume control) .

The connection 130 may include a scale 131. The scale 131 may be provided in an engraved or embossed fashion along the connection 130 to provide tactile feedback to the user. That is, the user can recognize the distance of the touch through the tactile feedback provided by the scale 131. In addition, the interface displayed on the display 400 may also be changed in increments of the scale 131. For example, the cursor displayed on the display 400 may be moved or the selected character may be changed according to the number of the scales 131 on which the touch is made.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the touch input device 100 further includes a hovering sensor 200. Hovering means that the pointer is located in the touch space 150 without being in mechanical contact with the touch input device 100. [

The hovering sensor 200 can recognize the hovering of the pointer by using a capacitive method, a magnetic method, or a photoelectric method. The electrostatic capacity method is a method of detecting the hovering of the pointer based on the change of the electric field generated by the pointer, the magnetic method is a method of detecting the hovering of the pointer based on the change of the magnetic field generated by the pointer, And the position of the pointer is detected through the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226.

3, the hovering sensor 200 is shown separately from the touch sensor 190. However, the hovering sensor 200 and the touch sensor 190 may be integrally formed. Further, the hovering recognition method of the hovering sensor 200 is not limited to the electrostatic capacity type, the magnetic type, or the photoelectric type, and the touch may be recognized by using another known technique or a technology to be developed in the future.

Hereinafter, a hovering detection method using the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

10 is a perspective view schematically showing a touch input device provided with the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226, FIG. 11 is a view showing an optical path formed in the touch space, FIG. 12 is a view showing the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a touch input device for explaining hovering detection used;

10 and 11, a hovering sensor 200 according to an embodiment includes light sources 211 to 216 and photoelectric sensors 221 to 226.

The light sources 211 to 216 irradiate light along a predetermined optical path. The light sources 211 to 216 may be disposed on the inner side surface 121 of the protrusion 120 such that an optical path is formed on the upper portion of the touch space 150. [

The light sources 211 to 216 can irradiate light having a specific range of wavelengths (e.g., infrared rays). Each of the plurality of light sources 211 to 216 may emit light along different optical paths X1 to X3, Y1 to Y3. For example, the plurality of light sources 211 to 216 may irradiate light along the lattice pattern optical paths X1 to X3, Y1 to Y3 as shown in FIG. 11, but may be formed by the light sources 211 to 216 The shape of the optical path is not limited thereto.

The photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 detect light. Each of the plurality of photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 is disposed at a corresponding position of the optical paths X1 to X3 and Y1 to Y3 formed by the plurality of light sources 211 to 216 to form the optical paths X1 to X3 and Y1 to Y3 It is possible to detect whether it is blocked or not.

Also, when the light sources 211 to 216 irradiate light having a wavelength in a specific range, the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 can detect only light having a wavelength corresponding to the wavelength of the light emitted from the light sources 211 to 216 . For example, when the light sources 211 to 216 irradiate infrared rays, the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 can detect infrared rays.

Whether or not hovering has occurred can be detected based on whether or not the optical paths X1 to X3, Y1 to Y3 detected by the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 are blocked. 12, when the finger is located at a height D2 lower than the height D1 of the touch space 150, the light emitted from the light source 211 is blocked by the finger. That is, when hovering occurs, the optical path X1 formed between the light source 211 and the photoelectric sensor 221 is blocked by the finger. Therefore, the processor 300 determines whether or not the optical path formed in the touch space 150 is blocked by using the plurality of photoelectric sensors 221 to 226, and determines that hovering occurs when at least one optical path among the plurality of optical paths is blocked can do.

The light sources 211 to 216 and the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 are disposed on the upper side of the inner side surface 121 of the protrusion 120 such that the optical paths X1 to X3 and Y1 to Y3 are formed on the upper portion of the touch space 150 . By disposing the optical paths X1 to X3, Y1 to Y3 in the upper portion of the touch space 150, hovering can be detected quickly.

In addition, the processor 300 may determine whether or not the plurality of optical paths are blocked according to whether the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 detect light, and determine the occurrence coordinates of the hovering according to the position of the blocked optical path.

Since the optical path blocked by the finger varies depending on the position of the hovering, the processor 300 can determine the origin of hovering depending on whether the optical path detected by the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 is blocked. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the user's finger is hovered at the first position P1, the light passing through the first position P1 by the finger is blocked, so that the photoelectric sensor 221 corresponding to the optical path X1 Light is not detected in the photoelectric sensor 224 corresponding to the optical path Y2. That is, the processor can determine the first position P1 at which both the X1 optical path and the Y1 optical path pass, as the occurrence coordinates of the hovering.

In FIG. 11, one light source irradiates light to one optical path, but a plurality of optical paths can be formed by one light source.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the processor 300 controls the vehicle 1 as a whole. The processor 300 can control the function of the vehicle 1 in accordance with the control command input through the touch input device 100. [ The processor 300 may be implemented as an array of logic gates and may include a memory in which programs to be executed by the processor 300 are stored. In addition, the processor 300 may be implemented as a general purpose apparatus such as a CPU or a GPU, but is not limited thereto.

The processor 300 controls the display 400 to provide a user interface and recognizes the touch input through the touch input device 100 and displays the touch on each configuration of the vehicle 1 so that the function is performed according to the recognized touch A control signal can be output. That is, the user can control the function of the vehicle 1 by touching the touch input device 100, while viewing the user interface displayed on the display 400. [

The processor 300 may display a function to be executed by a touch before the touch occurs through the user interface, thereby facilitating the operation of the user. In the case of the vehicle 1, a display 400 on which a user interface is displayed and a touch input device 100 on which a touch is performed are provided separately. Therefore, it is difficult for the user to clearly know what function will be performed when touching the touch input device 100. [ When the hovering sensor 200 detects the hovering, the processor 300 determines that the user's touch is generated, and provides feedback on the function performed through the user interface.

By providing the feedback on the function to be executed by the touch before the touch occurs, it is possible to minimize the dispersion of the line of sight to the touch input device 100 and minimize the error of the touch input by the user. Hereinafter, a method of providing feedback according to hovering will be described in detail.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing feedback according to hovering according to an embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a user interface.

Referring to FIG. 13, the vehicle 1 displays a user interface (610). The user interface may be provided via the display 400. The user interface 410 may include a plurality of items 411-414, as shown in FIG. Each of the plurality of items 411 to 414 is matched with a predetermined function, and when the user selects items 411 to 414, functions corresponding to the selected items 411 to 414 are performed. At this time, the plurality of items 211 to 214 may be arranged in a shape corresponding to the shape of the touch input device 100, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The vehicle 1 determines whether hovering has occurred in the touch space 150 (620). The hovering sensor 200 may determine whether a pointer is positioned in the touch space 150 and determine that hovering has occurred when the pointer is positioned in the touch space 150. [ At this time, the method of determining whether the pointer is located in the touch space 150 may vary depending on the type of the hovering sensor 200. For example, when the hovering sensor 200 is composed of the light sources 211 to 216 and the photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 as shown in FIG. 12, hovering can be determined based on whether or not the optical path is blocked.

In addition, the processor 300 can distinguish the touch from the hovering based on the output of the touch sensor 190. The processor 300 recognizes that the hovering is detected when the hovering is detected by the hovering sensor 200, and recognizes that the hovering of the pointer occurs when the user's touch is not detected.

If the hovering occurrence is detected (620), the vehicle 1 displays 630 feedback on the function to be performed upon touching. That is, the processor 300 determines that the user inputs a touch when hovering is detected, and can provide feedback on the corresponding function to be selected when the user touches the touch area through the user interface.

For example, if the function to be executed at the time of touching is related to the entire screen, feedback can be provided in a form in which the entire screen blinks.

For example, when the function executed when the touch area is touched corresponds to the item included in the user interface, the item to be executed by the touch may be clearly displayed or displayed larger than the other items, thereby providing feedback on the function to be executed have.

By displaying the functions to be executed by the touch before the touch is generated through the user interface, it is possible to prevent the user's line of sight from being dispersed to the touch input device 100, and it is possible to provide the user with clear feedback Thereby minimizing the number of operation mistakes of the touch input device 100.

Meanwhile, the processor 300 may divide the touch area of the touch input device 100 into a plurality of areas, and may match different functions in each area. That is, the processor 300 may perform different functions depending on the area where the touch occurs. Hereinafter, a method of providing feedback when another function is performed according to the location of the touch occurrence will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a method of providing feedback according to hovering according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 15, the vehicle 1 displays a user interface 710, and determines whether hovering occurs in the touch space 150 (720). Processor 300 may determine the origin of hovering when hovering occurs. The occurrence coordinate of the hovering means a position where the hovering is sensed, and the hovering occurrence coordinate can be defined as the X-Y plane corresponding to the touch region.

The method of determining the occurrence coordinates of the hovering may vary depending on the type of the hovering sensor 200. [ For example, when the hovering sensor 200 recognizes the hovering of the pointer in a capacitive manner, the hovering occurrence coordinate is determined based on the coordinate of the capacitance change, and when the hovering sensor 200 recognizes the hovering of the pointer in a self- , The hovering occurrence coordinate is determined based on the coordinates of the magnetic change, and when the hovering sensor 200 recognizes the hovering of the pointer by photoelectric method, it is determined by the plurality of photoelectric sensors 221 to 226 The hovering occurrence coordinates can be determined based on whether or not the detected optical path is blocked.

If hovering occurrence is detected (720 example), the vehicle 1 determines 730 the function to provide feedback according to the origin of the hovering, and provides 740 feedback on the determined functionality via the user interface. Hereinafter, feedback provision will be described in detail based on Figs. 16 and 17. Fig.

Fig. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of providing feedback according to the occurrence coordinates of hovering.

Referring to FIG. 16, a menu interface 410 for displaying a menu includes a plurality of items 411 to 414 corresponding to functions to be executed by a user's touch. Specifically, the menu interface 410 includes a navigation item 211 for executing a navigation function, a music item 212 for performing music reproduction, an internet item 413 for executing the Internet, and a telephone item 414). The plurality of items 411 to 414 may be arranged in a circle so as to correspond to the shape of the touch region of the touch input apparatus 100.

The processor 300 may virtually divide the touch region based on the arrangement of the plurality of items. For example, the processor 300 may divide the touch region into an upper region U, a lower region D, a left region L, and a right region R. [

When a touch occurs, the processor 300 executes an item corresponding to an area where the touch occurs. For example, when the user touches the upper area, the navigation function corresponding to the navigation item 411 is executed. When the user touches the lower area, the Internet function corresponding to the Internet item 413 is performed.

The processor 300 may provide feedback on the function to be executed when a position corresponding to the hovering occurrence coordinate is touched when hovering occurs.

Specifically, when hovering occurs, the processor 300 determines the occurrence coordinate of the hovering, and determines the item to be executed when a touch is input in the occurrence coordinate of the hovering. In this way, an item determined according to the occurrence coordinates of hovering is defined as an execution item.

For example, if the hovering occurrence coordinate is the upper region, the navigation item 411 corresponding to the upper region is a music item 412 corresponding to the right region if the hovering occurrence coordinate is the right region, The corresponding Internet item 413 is determined as the execution item if the hovering occurrence coordinate is the right side area, and the telephone item 414 corresponding to the right side area is determined.

The processor 300 may then change the menu interface to provide feedback for the determined execution item. For example, if the execution item to be executed when the user touches the touch area is the navigation item 411, the navigation item 411 is displayed more clearly than the other items 412 to 414 so that when the current hovering position is touched, Can be fed back.

17 is a diagram for explaining another example of the feedback function selection according to the occurrence coordinates of hovering.

Referring to FIG. 17, the music providing interface 420 includes a plurality of items 421 to 423 corresponding to functions executed by a user's touch. Specifically, the music providing interface includes a rewind item 421 for changing the music to be played back to the previous music, a stop item 422 for stopping the music to be played back, and a skip item 423 for changing the music to be played back to the next music .

The processor 300 may divide the touch space 150 into three areas L, C, and R based on the arrangement of the three items 421 to 423. For example, the processor 300 may include a left area L corresponding to the rewind item 421, a center area C corresponding to the stop item 422, and a right area R corresponding to the skip item 423 The touch area can be divided.

Then, the processor 300 executes an item corresponding to the area where the touch occurs when a touch of the user occurs. For example, if the user touches the center area C, music corresponding to the stop item 422 is stopped. If the user touches the left area L, playback of the previous music corresponding to the rewind item 421 is performed .

On the other hand, if hovering occurs, it is possible to provide feedback on a function to be performed when a position corresponding to hovering coordinates is touched.

The processor 300 may determine an execution item to be fed back based on the origin of the hovering and provide the music providing interface 420 with feedback thereon. For example, when the occurrence coordinate of the hovering is the left area L, the skip item 211 corresponding to the left area L can be determined as an execution item, and the skip item 211 can be displayed larger and clear .

In this manner, the feedback of the function executed at the time of touching is provided in accordance with the coordinates of occurrence of the hovering, so that the touch operation of the user can be performed more intuitively and conveniently. In addition, the user can select a function to be executed by touching through the hovering without dispersing the line of sight to the touch input device 100. [

18 is a flowchart for explaining a method of providing feedback according to hovering according to another embodiment.

19 is a diagram for explaining an execution function change using a change of hovering coordinates.

Referring to FIG. 18, the vehicle 1 displays a user interface 810, and determines whether hovering occurs in the touch space 150 (820).

If hovering occurrence is detected (820 example), the vehicle 1 provides feedback on the function to be performed in touch region selection (830). At this time, the function to be executed may be selected in advance, but may be determined according to the occurrence coordinates of the hovering as described in Figs.

The vehicle 1 determines whether the hovering occurrence coordinate has been changed (840). If the hovering origin coordinate is changed (840 example), the vehicle 1 selects a function to be performed (850) based on the change of the hovering origin coordinate and provides feedback for the selected function (860).

16 and 17, when the touch area is divided into a plurality of areas, the function to be performed by the touch changes depending on the area change of the occurrence coordinates of hovering. Therefore, each time the area of the hovering occurrence coordinate is changed, the processor 300 selects a function corresponding to the changed area, determines an item corresponding to the selected function as an execution item, and provides feedback on the determined execution item .

In another embodiment, the processor 300 may change the function to be performed with a touch according to the change in the origin of hovering. 19, when the occurrence coordinate of the hovering is rotated from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the processor 300 sets the execution icon to be executed according to the movement of the hovering occurrence coordinates to the music icon ( 432, movie icon 433, and telephone icon 434, and the execution icon selected by hovering can be displayed more clearly than other icons.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the ridges 122 connecting the inner side surface 121 and the inner side surface 121 and the outer side surface 123 of the touch input device 100 is a touch input . Hereinafter, the inner side surface 121 or the equipotential surface 122 implemented to enable touch input will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22. FIG.

Fig. 20 is an operational example of a touch input device according to still another embodiment, Fig. 21 is an operational example of the touch input device according to still another embodiment with Fig. 20, and Fig. FIG. 8 is an exemplary view of a screen displayed when the touch input device is operated according to the embodiment, and when hovering occurs.

20, the touch sensor 190 described above with reference to FIG. 3 may be provided on the inner surface 121 of the touch input device 100 according to another embodiment, May be embodied as a concave curved surface so that the gesture can be easily entered in the clockwise direction CL or in the counterclockwise direction CCL along the inner side 121.

21, the touch sensor 190 described above with reference to FIG. 3 may be provided in the case of the touch pad 122 of the touch input device 100 according to still another embodiment, May receive a gesture from the user in the clockwise direction CL or in the counterclockwise direction CCL.

16, the processor 300 moves the virtually divided area according to the user's touch signal input to the inner side 121 or the equipotential 122 of the touch input device 100, And determine an execution item, and when the execution item is determined, the cursor may be moved finely in an area where the execution item is displayed according to the hovering input of the user.

Referring to FIG. 22, the processor 300 determines an execution item according to the direction of the touch input when a touch input occurs in the inner side 121 or the isosceles 122.

For example, when a touch signal is input from the inner side surface 121 or the isosceles 122 in the clockwise direction with the current execution item being the telephone item 414, the navigation item 411 corresponding to the clockwise direction is determined as the next execution item And when the touch signal is inputted from the inner side surface 121 or the isosceles 122 in the counterclockwise direction, the internet item 413 corresponding to the counterclockwise direction is determined as the next execution item.

Then, the processor 300 can change the menu interface so that feedback is provided for the next determined execution item. For example, if the next executable item is determined as the navigation item 411, the processor 300 may display the navigation item 411 more clearly than the other items 412-414 to feedback to the user that the current navigation function is determined have.

Further, the processor 300 may cause the cursor 415 to move finely on the menu interface 410 in accordance with the hovering input of the user.

For example, if the navigation item 411 is determined as the next execution item, the processor 300 may move the cursor 415 in accordance with the user's hovering input within the area in which the execution item is displayed, The direction may not be limited to clockwise or counterclockwise direction or the like. The movement of the cursor 415 may be displayed on the menu interface 410 so as to correspond to the hovering occurrence coordinates. Although the embodiment of the disclosed invention has been shown and described above, the disclosed invention is not limited to the specific embodiment It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

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A display on which a user interface is displayed;
A touch input device having a touched space internally recessed to sense occurrence of hovering in the touch space; And
And a processor for providing feedback on a function to be executed at the touch of the touch input device through the user interface when hovering is detected in the touch space,
The touch input device includes a recessed portion provided with a touch region, a protrusion provided outside the recessed portion to form the touch space, and a touch sensor provided on an inner side of the protrusion, ,
Wherein the touch sensor provided on the isosceles receives a clockwise or counterclockwise gesture from a user. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the processor configures the user interface such that at least one item corresponding to a function executed with a touch is included. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the processor determines an execution item to provide feedback on a function to be executed at the touch of the touch input device among the at least one item. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the processor determines the execution item based on the occurrence coordinates of the hovering. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the processor divides the touch space into a plurality of areas in accordance with the arrangement of the at least one item and determines an item of an area corresponding to the occurrence coordinates of the hovering among the plurality of areas as the execution item. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the processor changes the execution item in response to a coordinate change of occurrence of the hovering. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the touch input device comprises a hovering sensor provided above the projection to detect the hovering. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the hovering sensor comprises a plurality of light source sensors for detecting light irradiated through a predetermined optical path. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the processor determines whether or not the optical path is blocked based on the outputs of the plurality of light source sensors and determines coordinates where the hovering has occurred based on whether or not the optical path is blocked. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the touch input device further comprises a touch sensor provided on the concave portion and the protrusion for sensing a touch of a user. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the touch input device comprises a touch sensor provided on an inner surface or an isosceles of the protrusion for sensing a touch of a user. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the touch sensor senses a touch of a user in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the processor provides the user with feedback on the hovering and other feedback via the user interface when a touch of the user is detected on the touch sensor. A method of controlling a vehicle including a touch input device having a touch space recessed inward,
A display step of displaying a user interface;
Sensing a hovering occurrence in the touch space;
And a feedback step of providing feedback on a function to be executed when the touch input device is touched through the user interface when hovering is detected in the touch space,
The touch input device includes a recessed portion provided with a touch region, a protrusion provided outside the recessed portion to form the touch space, and a touch sensor provided on an inner side of the protrusion, And the touch sensor provided in the isosceles receives a clockwise or counterclockwise gesture from a user. 15. The method of claim 14,
And configuring the user interface so that at least one item corresponding to a function executed by a touch is included in the display step. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the feedback step comprises the step of determining an execution item corresponding to a function to be executed at the touch of the touch input device among the at least one item. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the feedback step further comprises: determining the execution item based on the occurrence coordinates of the hovering. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the feedback step comprises: dividing the touch space into a plurality of regions according to the arrangement of the at least one item;
Determining an area corresponding to the occurrence coordinate of the hovering;
And determining an item corresponding to the determined area as the execution item. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the feedback step further comprises changing the execution item in response to a change in the occurrence coordinate of the hovering. 17. The method of claim 16,
And executing a function corresponding to the execution item when a touch of the user is detected.

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