TW200410853A - Controlling method for human-machine interface of vehicular computer - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a controlling method for human-machine interface of vehicular computer. The vehicular computer system is mounted in a housing. A computer host is installed in the housing to execute at least one operating system, and a control panel is also configured on the housing for operating the computer host. The computer host is further connected to a display capable of displaying text or image information. A touch panel is adhered to the display for inputting data by touching the touch panel. As such, the user is able to press the functional button of the control panel to show a menu on the display, and thus click the menu via the touch panel for control. Accordingly, it is able to simplify the control flow of the vehicular computer, and provide a personalized control interface by the control panel and touch panel.

Description

200410853 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a method for controlling a human-computer interface of a vehicle computer, and more particularly to a method for integrating a plurality of electronic devices in an existing automobile. A simplified operation flow to perform the operation function of the electronic device. [Previously, the sound system assists the system's car speakers, and expands the size (Den position, in the table. Among them, the signal value of the signal path with the micro-control positioning system, and then the phone is still learning, information Existing vehicles have multiple independent electronic devices, such as · cars, anti-theft systems, navigation systems, car diagnostic systems, back-up auxiliary mobile phone communication systems, or central air-conditioning systems ... and so on. The response systems may include: Radios, CD players, environmental equalizers, and squadrons, etc. Generally, the car audio system will be placed on the dashboard of the vehicle in accordance with the standard tsche Industry Normen (DIN) to ensure that the audio system is compatible and can be installed in all vehicles. The various sensor navigation systems on the instrument have the function of global line to receive the satellite network latitude and altitude. Drivers can use more advanced vehicles. Vehicle safety and navigation requirements increase, so that the safety system usually determines the safety and GPS receiver. In order to obtain the use of electronic maps and mobile communication systems, the functions of the handset can be used. In terms of voice control technology, communication and multimedia are triggered by the mechanism arranged in the vehicle. The GPS receiver has longitude on the earth, provides vehicle positioning and navigation in vehicles, enables voice communication, and makes and answers phone calls. Today ’s consumers are waiting for various electronic devices.

Page 6 200410853 V. Description of the invention (2) The vehicle is equipped with more and more various electronic devices. However, these electronic devices useful to the driver are independent and incompatible with each other. Each electronic device uses an independent device. Hardware and microcontroller, and a self-contained control panel, and running incompatible dedicated software, it is difficult to communicate with each other, and it is completely incompatible. When users face many electronic devices installed in the car In addition, the control panel is provided with a number of control buttons with different functions. When the user actually operates, the steps are not only tedious and complicated, but also easily cause the user to be distracted during the driving process.

Therefore, how to set all the electronic devices on the position of the dashboard of the vehicle in the standard size of DIN, and can use the functions of multiple electronic devices at the same time, making it easier for users to operate and use a more human-friendly human-machine The operation interface will be studied and improved. The inventor of this case is to solve the above problems that the existing electronic devices for vehicles are closed and independent, and it is not easy to expand and upgrade. They have concentrated on research and cooperated with the application of science to propose a method for controlling the human-computer interface of a vehicle computer. The design is reasonable and effective for the above-mentioned missing inventions. [Summary of the Invention]

The present invention is to solve the problems that the existing electronic devices for vehicles are closed and independent, and the operation steps are too complicated. The following technical methods are provided to achieve the integration of the electronic devices for vehicles and simplify the operation process: The main technology of the present invention The feature is to provide a control method for a vehicle computer man-machine interface. A computer host is arranged in a casing, the computer host can execute at least one operating system, and the computer host is provided with a control surface.

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200410853 V. Description of the invention (3) A panel and a display provided with a touch panel. The control method includes the following steps: "(a) pressing a function button of the control panel; (b) displaying as a directory Menus; (c) pressing the directory menu by the touch panel; and (d) the host computer performing a small (c) pressing action according to the function designed by the software; and using the touch panel to click the input control to It achieves the simplified operation process and provides the effect of a humanized control interface. A second technical feature of the present invention is to provide the control method of the above-mentioned human-computer interface of a car computer. The function buttons on the control panel are designed with simple graphic symbols to The function of the function button is clearly displayed, so that the function button has a function more easily accepted by the user. [Embodiment] In order to allow your review committee to further understand the technology, means and effect adopted by the present invention to achieve a predetermined purpose, please : Detailed description and drawings of Ming, relative _ Tai & ^ ^ r two exams can be obtained from this-in-depth and with, characteristics and features for examination and explanation, not for To provide too much smoke and the drawings are only provided ^ First, please refer to the present invention to limit it. Schematic diagram. The present invention is mainly used: Ray: This is the computer system of the present invention to control all vehicle electronic devices 2 single, two packs System 1 is integrated, connected, and is an audio-visual device 201, anti-two and two ports, while the edge electronic device 2 can at least i the vehicle condition diagnostic device 204,-upside down: set 202, a navigation device 203, one or one Central air-conditioning equipment ... etc., Such as clothing 205, mobile communication equipment] There are AM / FM radio, audio and video playback, and the audio and video device 201 can also include playback benefits, amplifiers, audio effects, etc.

200410853 V. Description of Invention (4)

Therefore, the computer system 1 of the present invention mainly includes a casing 11, a computer host 1, 2, a display 1, 3, a control panel 1, 4, a plurality of ports 15, and a power supply system 16, wherein the casing 1 1 is a DIN standard size, so it can be installed in the position of the instrument panel of the vehicle, and the housing 11 can use 1 D 1 N or 2 DIN sizes. Among them, the host computer 12 is accommodated in the casing 11 'the host computer 1 2 is provided with a plurality of ports 15 which protrude to the back panel behind the casing 11 for connecting all electronic devices 2, And the port 15 includes at least one serial port, at least one parallel port, at least one data communication port, and at least one display connection.

Port and at least one audio port. The computer host 1 2 (as shown in the second figure is a block diagram of the computer host system) consists of at least a bus 20, a central processing unit 21, a memory unit 2 2, a chipset 2 3, and a The storage device 24 is configured to execute at least one operating system, such as an open multi-tasking system such as Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded, or Embedded Linux, or execute multiple software programs. , Where 'the control panel 1 4 is set at the front end of the computer host 1 2 see the third figure, the control panel 丨 4 is provided with a plurality of control buttons R4 for controlling the computer host 12, and There are a plurality of built-in simple: function buttons to check symbols 丨 42, and the function button i 42 will be in operation;

; Bu:; 13 display. The control panel is also provided with a number of slots for 15f media, including a slot for inserting a memory card, and a slot for a DVD / CD disc. Slot 1 52. -USB slot 153 and -⑽ for connecting external electronic devices

Page 9 200410853 V. Description of the invention (5) Among them, the display 丨 3 is connected to the port 丄 5 of the computer host 丨 2 to display the text or image information of the computer host 12 and is provided with a touch The control panel 17 is attached to the display 13 and the touch panel 17 is provided with an input signal line to be electrically connected to the port 丨 2 of the computer host 丨 2 by touching the touch panel 17 image or text information to control the electrical system i to input data to the computer host 12 for processing. ^ " Please refer to the second figure again for the system block diagram of the computer host of the present invention, where 'the bus 20 is electrically connected to the port 5 and can be used to transmit data between the various components in the computer host 12 Exchange, and the central processing unit 2 丨 connected to the bus 20 is used to execute the operating system, a plurality of applications or a plurality of drivers, or perform data processing, calculation, or access operations, etc. — among which The memory unit 22 is connected to the bus 20. The memory unit 22 has two types: one is a random access memory unit 2 2 丨, and the other is a flash = memory unit 22 2. The random memory The fetching memory unit 221 is used to temporarily store the operating system, application program, or driver program executed by the central processing unit 21, and to store the data calculated by the central processing unit 2, and the unit 2 is used for In order to store the operating system, system, application program and driver program, the chip central processor 21, and the system, access or exchange mobile storage devices, such as a hard drive used to access, update or group 2 3 is connected to the bus memory unit 22 and the operation. The storage device or optical disk drive can be connected to expand the operating system, row 20, and is responsible for processing the data between the 15 ports. The 24 control system is a built-in storage connected to the bus bar 20. Applications and drivers

Page 10 200410853 V. Description of the invention (6) Please refer to the system including step 4 1: step 4 2: step 4 3: step 4 4: step 4 5: step 4 6: Therefore, the directory operation system line is displayed in unit 22 Figure 4 shows the operation flowchart of the present invention. The computer has the following operating steps: Start the power button from the control panel 14 of computer system 1; Power system 16 is then started by computer system 1; The function button 142 with a simple pattern symbol embedded on the judgment control panel 14 is pressed? If yes; skip to step 4 4; if not; skip to step 4 5; the host computer 1 2 detects any function pressed by the function button 1 4 2 and displays the directory menu on the display 16 (such as the fifth (Figure), and can directly click the directory menu input operation from the touch panel 17, the host computer 12 can perform the daily menu selection operation according to the function set in the software stored in the memory unit 2 2, And skip to step 4 5; determine whether to press the power button? If yes; skip to step 4 6; if not; skip back to step 4 3; computer system 1 turns off the power system 16. When the function button 1 4 2 of the control panel 1 4 is pressed, the memory software detects the signal of the function button 1 4 2 being pressed, and then the menu will be displayed on the display 1 3, and the computer host 1 2 The stored guide user is controlled by the touch input of the touch panel 17 to perform function operations, and the contents of the menu menu screen can be operated.

Page 11 200410853 V. Description of the invention (7) System modification or expansion. Please refer to the fifth figure, which is the menu menu of the present invention; the 4r ^ aa control panel displays the system :, YES, and Execute 2____ will be displayed on the display 13 to guide the user: D:刼: draw ;: shows the function that appears when the function button 142 is pressed. This display is not beneficial. 13 can display the board. "To access the Internet, mobile communications, touch-screen audio and video media, customer service. $ E-mail, satellite navigation, directory option operation of each server. Written: Jingxian Γ1 :: Shows the above-mentioned directory menu that is differentiated by function, and clicks on the description in the list of contents. H Roushan, as shown in the figure, is not a part of the user ’s t /. On the display 13-After the directory option is clicked, it will be upright: dial the etch keys such as auto call, auto answer, • tone, phone book, etc., and then ^ the user according to these sub-directory options, This is in the above-mentioned hierarchical operation: dagger surface; 1 with the functions required for operation ^ — — ^ > users can quickly find more convenient ~ i order, 俾 allows users to have a convenient and easy article in the operation process User-friendly interface. γ This software performs access m; it can operate the touch panel 17 * f stored inside the computer host 12. And using the control panel 14 and the commonly used functions to integrate the two U-grid input interface, ▼ software design will be integrated into the function button 142 of the control panel 14, and by 200410853 V. Description of invention (8) indicator 1 4 shows the hierarchical structure of the directory structure, so the user can press the function buttons 1 4 2 of the control panel 1 4 when operating, and then the touch panel 1 7-the layered click display 14 The day-to-day input control of the catalog not only simplifies the original tedious operation, but also reduces the distraction of the user. The function buttons 1 4 2 are designed with simple graphic symbols to replace the traditional text display. Easy to accept and more clearly express the function represented by the function button 1 4 2. In the present invention, the method for controlling the human-machine interface of a computer for a vehicle can be written by a software program and stored on a recording medium. The software program includes a first program code pressed by a control panel 14 to press a function button 1 4 2; a second program code displayed on a display 13 by a menu of menus; a third program code input by a touch panel 17 clicks; and a fourth The program code performs a click input operation of the third program code. The purpose is that the present invention can indeed provide a design that is quite different from those of the learners by the technology disclosed above, which can improve the overall use value, and it has not been seen in publications or public use before its application. It has already met the requirements of the invention patent. , Filed an application for an invention patent according to law. However, the drawings and descriptions disclosed above are only examples of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make other improvements based on the above description, and these changes still belong to the spirit of the present invention. And the scope of patents defined below.

Page 13 200410853 Brief description of the drawings (1) Description of the drawings The first picture is the schematic diagram of the computer system of the present invention 1 The second picture is the schematic diagram of the control panel of the present invention 1 The third picture is the system of the computer host of the present invention The block diagram shows that the fourth picture is the operation flowchart of the present invention, the fifth picture is the schematic diagram of the touch panel display S record menu of the present invention, and the sixth picture is the schematic diagram of the click-to-action mobile communication on the display day. (2) Representative symbols of main parts: 1 Computer system 2 Electronic device 11 Housing 12 Computer host 13 Display 14 Control panel 141 Control button 142 Function button 15 Port 151 Port slot 151 Optical drive slot 152 USB slot 153 IEEE1394 slot 16 power system 17 touch panel 20 bus 21 CPU 22 memory Body unit 221 Random access memory unit 222 Flash memory unit 23 Wafer group 24 Storage device 25 Wireless transmission mode

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Claims (1)

200410853 VI. Scope of patent application 1. A method for controlling a human-machine interface of a vehicle computer. A computer host is installed in a casing, the computer host can execute at least one operating system, and the computer host is provided with a control panel and a For a display with a touch panel, the control method includes the following steps: (a) pressing a function button of the control panel; (b) the display displaying a menu of menus; (c) pressing the menu of the menu by the touch panel ; And (d) the computer host performs the pressing operation of step (c) according to the function designed by the software. 2. The method for controlling the human-computer interface of a vehicle computer as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the operating system executed by the computer host is Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded, or an open-type multi-function Linux Work system. 3. The method for controlling the human-computer interface of a vehicle computer as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the DIN standard size of the casing is 1DIN or 2DIN. 4. The method of controlling the human-computer interface of a vehicle computer as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the function button is provided with a simple graphic symbol. 5. The control method of the human-computer interface of a vehicle as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the catalog menu is a hierarchical design. 6. The method for controlling the human-machine interface of a vehicle computer as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the operating system can modify or expand the contents of the catalog menu. 7 · — A recording medium containing software programs for car computer HMI, software Page 15 200410853 6. The scope of patent applications includes: a first program code, a second program code, a third program code, and a fourth program code. The function button is pressed by the control panel; the menu is displayed on the display; Type panel click input; and perform the click input operation of the third program code Page 16