DE102007035379A1 - Display and operating system for motor vehicle, has function control elements and context selection control elements provided with respective control options and/or vehicle functions and operating mode assigned to context - Google Patents

Abstract

The system (2) has function control elements (13, 16) and context selection control elements (17) provided with respective control options and/or vehicle functions and an operating mode that are assigned to a context. A graphical representation of the function control elements and a graphic assignment of the control options and/or vehicle functions to the function control elements take place in one of multiple design variants based on a design attribute assigned to a current operating mode.

Description

The The invention relates to a display and control system for a motor vehicle for detecting user input and operation of vehicle system and / or Vehicle functions, with individual operating options and / or vehicle functions are summarized in several operating contexts.

in the The prior art are display and control systems for motor vehicles known which a display device and a coupled thereto Include operating device. The operating device can, for example comprise a position-determining detection unit, which together is formed with the display device as a touch screen. On such designed as a touch screen display and control device can so-called virtual controls are displayed that have a contact can be actuated at the display position are. In the same place on the display area can in different operating contexts different or identical virtual controls shown be, the different functions and / or vehicle systems for their Operation are assigned.

As well are embodiments known in which trained in hardware controls adjacent or spaced from a display surface of the display device are arranged and displayed on the display surface information are an assignment of hardware-trained controls to the vehicle functions and / or operating options of the vehicle systems specify. Such informational representations are also called control element assignments designated. For example, the controls that run in hardware are arranged immediately adjacent to the display surface, so may Panel assignment one displayed adjacent to the control Text, a pictogram, etc. include the function and / or operating option identify, which is operable with the appropriate control element.

different Users have different needs in terms of you want Vehicle functions and / or operating options of the vehicle systems, who want to do this. This means, for example, that different users different Vehicle functions frequently to use. To one provided by a display and control system User interface to these needs adapt is an individual assignment of the vehicle functions and / or Operating options for the individual function controls of an operating context known.

The individual contexts in which the different vehicle functions or operating options of the vehicle systems are summarized in usually over a menu structure to be activated. However, to enable a more comfortable operation, can some of the operating contexts about like that called context selection controls independent of a menu in the Usually also directly selected. Not satisfying considered However, the fact is that even a single user in different Situations different needs has.

task The invention is therefore a display and control system for a motor vehicle to create each one to the current needs user-adapted user interface for the operation of Vehicle systems and vehicle functions.

The Technical object is achieved by a display and control system solved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments The invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

The invention is based on the basic idea that a user in different driving situations has different needs both with regard to the operating contexts that are easy to select and also that the user options provide information in the individual operating contexts. For a driver who is in the morning on the way to work, other operating contexts are interesting than for the same driver who is on the way home after work. While the driver on the way to work, for example, wants to be able to quickly access vehicle functions and vehicle systems, which offers a to-do list, telephone contacts for work, recorded news broadcasts on a daily basis, he would like on the way home, for example, entertainment offers, private telephone contacts, etc. offered. Thus, different operating contexts when driving to work and driving from work to home are of interest to the driver. In addition, however, a need generally also changes as to how available operating elements and / or operating element assignments are to be displayed graphically. While most drivers on the way to work prefer a simple and functionally oriented information transfer in the individual operating contexts, you will find a representation of the virtual controls and / or controls assignments, for example by means of animated controls, etc. on a drive home much more appealing. It is also conceivable that a user in a driving situation in which he uses his motor vehicle alone, a representation of the controls and / or assignments of functions and / or operating options for Funktionsbediene preferred elements, which differs from a representation that he prefers when other people, such as colleagues, are taken in the car. By individualizing the presentation of the display and controls an "emotional attachment" of the driver to his vehicle can be increased, which increases the well-being of the user.

Thus, according to the invention a display and control system for a motor vehicle for detecting user input and operation of Vehicle systems and / or vehicle functions proposed, wherein individual operating options and vehicle functions in several operating contexts are summarized and the display and control system in several Operational modes operable, comprising a display device, Function controls, which have control options and / or vehicle features context-dependent are assigned, so over an operation of the corresponding function control element, the assigned operating option and / or vehicle function, context selection controls, which are operating mode dependent each one of the operating contexts is assigned, so that via a activity the corresponding context selection control element of the associated Operating context selectable is, with each operating mode associated with a design attribute is and at least a graphical representation of the functional controls and / or graphic assignment of the operating options and / or vehicle functions to the functional controls in one of several design variants in dependence of the design attribute associated with the current operating mode he follows. about The creation of multiple operating modes makes it possible to use different sets of Assign operating contexts to the context selection controls. This allows the Operating contexts that the driver can access particularly quickly for the different operating modes are set differently. An operating mode, for example, be designed so that over the Context selection controls those operating contexts are selectable the morning in a drive to work particularly preferred be operated by the driver. In addition, it is about that so-called design attribute, which is assigned to each operating mode is set, in which of several design variants the functional controls are shown as virtual controls and / or graphic assignments of the operating options and / or vehicle functions to the function controls. About the Design attribute can For example, a background graphic, animations, designs the graphical representation of the individual virtual controls, etc. be set.

For the motor vehicle manufacturer it is almost impossible Design the motor vehicles so that they are optimally adapted for each user are. Therefore, a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention provides that a programming unit is provided, by means of which a user an assignment of the operating contexts to the individual context selection controls for the individual operating modes and a selection of the design attributes for the Operating modes can make. This is an individualization of the motor vehicle or the operating and user interface allows. The better the display and operating system to the needs tailored to the user, the more enjoyable it is for the user, to use this vehicle. A so-called feel-good factor and product satisfaction are increased. A positive well-being However, the user also has a positive impact on traffic safety out. A balanced driver is less aggressive and more forgiving so that rule violations occur less frequently.

Especially an embodiment is preferred in which the display device with the position-determining detection unit designed as a touch screen and the function controls and / or the context selection controls virtual embodiments include. As virtual embodiments Such controls are considered as a graphical representation or representation which are on the display surface of the display device is shown and over a touch the display area of the graphical representation by means of an actuating element, for example a finger, are operable.

In one embodiment, it is provided that an operating mode selection unit is designed such that it can determine a current operating mode. In a further development, it is provided that the operating mode selection unit is configured to record and evaluate surroundings information, vehicle state information and / or user information in order to determine a current operating mode therefrom. Environmental information may include, for example, a location of the vehicle, a time of day, an ambient temperature, and so on. Vehicle state information may include any information about individual vehicle systems or external devices connected to the vehicle. As user information, for example, information can be considered which identifies a user, but also physiological properties detected via measuring systems, such as pulse rate, skin conductance, etc. In addition, information about other users in the motor vehicle can also be included. A strict demarcation of the three terms environment information, vehicle state information Onen and user information is usually not possible. For example, the environment information, which includes an explanation of the current position of the motor vehicle, be provided by a vehicle navigation system, so that they are also vehicle state information at the same time. Likewise, information about a user and / or about other users located in the vehicle can be detected, for example via seat occupancy detectors. Thus, such information may also be vehicle state information. For example, the operation mode for the multi-user drive may be different from the operation mode in which only the driver is present in the vehicle. This is due, for example, to the fact that when driving with several users, the driver also wants to call up an operating context with which he can activate comfort functions for the individual users in the vehicle. This operating context is not of interest to him, for example, when driving without a passenger, and therefore preferably not associated with one of the context selection operating elements.

Especially if the motor vehicle only for short time is turned off, for example, during a shopping should the operating mode usually does not change. Therefore, a preferred embodiment provides in that the operation mode selection unit is configured to Operating mode when commissioning the motor vehicle based on the last to determine the operating mode used.

in a particularly preferred embodiment is provided that the functional controls and / or the assignments the operating options and / or vehicle functions to the functional controls and / or an actuation response on an act of action are designed multimedia. This means that in addition to a graphic Representation example, an acoustic output takes place, the a control element operation acknowledged. This output is also preferably in different Output variants are provided, each of which is output, which is selected by the design attribute.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the display and control system is designed so that at a Commissioning dependent from the determined operating mode a multimedia greeting sequence is issued. For example, if the driver is based on an individualized vehicle key recognized, so may depend on closed from the time of day and the day of the week on the operating mode become. Depending on this the driver is greeted by the motor vehicle. This greeting can Being individualized. Similarly, it is possible for a non-personalized greeting in Form of a specific graphic animation accompanied by a certain audio sequence, for example music sequence, is output.

following The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a preferred embodiment. in this connection demonstrate:

1 a schematic representation of a motor vehicle with a display and control system;

2 a view of a display area of a display and control system of a first display and control context in a first mode of operation; and

3 a view of the same operating context 2 in a different operating mode.

In 1 is schematically a motor vehicle 1 with a display and control system 2 shown. The display and operating system 2 is configured to vehicle functions and / or vehicle systems 3 - 5 to use. The vehicle systems 3 - 5 are with the display and control system 2 via a vehicle data bus 6 linked together. The vehicle systems 3 - 5 and the display and control system 2 can also be connected to each other via other data and / or signal lines. The display and control system can also be used to external systems 7 to use, which has an interface 8th and a vehicle interface 9 coupled together. the interface 8th and the vehicle interface 9 may be, for example, wireless interfaces, wireless interfaces, etc., which allow an exchange of information. The vehicle interface 9 is also via the vehicle data bus 6 with the display and operating system 2 connected. Furthermore, the display and control system 2 used to releasably connect with the motor vehicle systems 10 For example, a mobile phone, a portable MP3 player, etc., to operate. The detachably connectable systems 10 are also via the vehicle data bus 6 with the display and operating system 2 connected. The detachably connectable systems 10 can also communicate with their own signal and / or data lines directly with the display and control system 2 be connected.

The display and operating system 2 includes a display device 11 , The display device 11 is with a position determining detection unit 12 coupled so that they are designed together as a touch screen. In the display device 11 it is preferably a freely programmable display device. On a display surface 15 can be virtual function controls mente 13 and / or functional operator assignments 14 graphically displayed. The functional control mappings 14 are provided, a function assignment and / or a Bedienoptionzuordnung to one adjacent and / or spaced from a display area 15 the display device 11 arranged, trained in hardware controls 16 specify. The virtual function controls 13 on the display area 15 graphically can be accessed by touching the display area 15 which is a touch of the position-determining detection unit 12 includes, in the viewport of the corresponding virtual function control element 13 be operated. Also adjacent to the display area 15 the display device 11 are context selection controls 17 arranged. An association of context selection controls to individual operating contexts is via so-called context selection operator assignments 18 indicated also on the display area 15 are shown.

The individual context selection controls 17 assigned operating contexts depend on a current operating mode of the display and operating system 2 , A selection of the operating mode is made via an operating mode selection unit 19 , The operation mode selection unit 19 For example, it may capture a user input captured in, for example, an operating mode selection context via illustrated virtual controls (not shown). However, vehicle state information, environment information and / or user information are particularly preferably recorded and evaluated. If, for example, the vehicle key via which the ignition is activated is personalized, it may additionally be possible in dependence on a vehicle location that of a navigation system which is one of the vehicle systems 3 - 5 is, and a time, which is also from one of the vehicle systems 3 - 5 is provided, which operating mode is to be selected. Each operating mode is assigned a design attribute.

The display of the virtual function controls 13 as well as functional operator assignments 14 as well as context selection operator assignments 18 is via a control unit 20 controlled. This reads corresponding data from a memory 21 one. The data includes the necessary information for the control unit 20 to the individual virtual function controls 13 , Function control assignments 14 and / or context selection operator assignments 18 represent according to the corresponding design attribute according to an associated design variant. Furthermore, further refinements, for example an animation of the virtual operating elements, a background and optionally an acoustic output, which relates, for example, to a system feedback, are also influenced and determined via the design attribute. To make audio outputs, there is an audio output unit 22 and at least one speaker 23 intended. To record acoustic user input, the display and control system includes 2 at least one microphone 24 and an audio evaluation unit 25 , The audio evaluation unit 25 is preferably designed as a speech recognition unit.

To assign the operating contexts to the context selection controls 17 To be able to assign a design attribute to the individual operating modes, is a programming unit 26 intended. This captures user inputs, for example, in a programming context by means of the position-determining detection unit 12 be captured in a programming context. The information collected in this case is used in the control unit 20 adapted logic to display the representation of the corresponding operating contexts and contained therein virtual function controls, function control element assignments, etc. according to the design attribute associated with the current operating mode.

In 2 is the schematic view of a section of a display and control system 2 represented for a motor vehicle. At the in 2 shown operating mode are under a display area 15 Context Selection Controls 17 arranged. These are assigned operating contexts I, II and III. On both sides of the display area 15 are functional controls 16 , which are formed, for example, as a key switch arranged. On the display surface 15 the representation associated with the operating context I is shown in an embodiment variant. The individual function controls 16 Vehicle functions and / or operating options are A-F via function operator element assignments 14 assigned. The user interface provided with this display and operating system comprises an artificial figure, which also acts as an avatar 27 is designated, which assumes a female form in the illustrated embodiment variant. The avatar 27 For example, there are explanations that an operation of each function controls 16 facilitates and / or feedback when operating one of the functional controls 16 ,

In 3 is the same embodiment of a display and control system 2 schematically shown in fragmentary form, but on the display surface 15 the display is displayed in a different operating mode. The single context selection controls 17 , which include, for example, an LCD display, the operating contexts I, II and IV are assigned. Thus, for example, the operating context IV can be entered in this operating mode via one of the context selection operating elements 18 be dialed directly. In the operating mode after 2 this was instead the operating context III. The representations of the functional operator assignments 14 differ according to the other embodiment variant of those after 2 , This is indicated by a different font and lowercase letters used for captioning the function control assignments 14 are used. Additionally, the avatar points 27 in this trim level on a male figure.

It arises for the expert that a variety of different design variants are possible. So can For example, a background, sounds, pictogram-like configurations, animations etc. chosen differently become.

The described embodiments represent only exemplary embodiments of the invention. The individual features described may be used individually and / or in combination used to carry out the invention.

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Claims (8)

Display and operating system ( 2 ) for a motor vehicle ( 1 ) for detecting user input and operation of vehicle systems ( 3 - 5 ) and / or vehicle functions and / or releasably connectable systems ( 10 ) and / or off-board systems ( 7 ), whereby individual operating options and vehicle functions are combined in several operating contexts, and the display and operating system ( 2 ) is operable in a plurality of operating modes, comprising: a display device ( 11 ), Function controls ( 13 . 16 ), which are assigned context-dependent operating options and / or vehicle functions, so that via an operation of the corresponding function control element ( 13 . 16 ), the associated operating option and / or vehicle function is operable, context selection controls to which operating mode is assigned in each case one of the operating contexts, so that via an operation of the corresponding context selection control element of the associated operating context is selectable, each operating mode is associated with a design attribute and at least a graphical representation of the function controls and / or graphic assignment of the operating options and / or vehicle functions to the function operating elements in one of a plurality of design variants in dependence on the design attribute assigned to the current operating mode. Display and operating system ( 2 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the one programming unit ( 26 ), by means of which a user assigns the operating contexts to the individual context selection operating elements ( 17 ) for the individual operating modes as well as a selection of the design attributes for the operating modes. Display and operating system ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display device ( 11 ) with a position-determining detection unit ( 12 ) is designed as a touch screen and the function control element ( 13 . 16 ) and / or context selection controls ( 17 ) comprise virtual embodiments. Display and operating system ( 2 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an operating mode selection unit ( 19 ), which determines a current operating mode. Display and operating system ( 2 ) according to claim 4, characterized in that the operating mode selection unit ( 19 ) is configured to detect and evaluate environmental information, vehicle state information and / or user information in order to determine a current operating mode therefrom. Display and operating system ( 2 ) according to claim 5, characterized in that the operating mode selection unit ( 19 ) is configured, the operating mode when starting the motor vehicle ( 1 ) based on the last used operating mode. Display and operating system ( 2 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the functional controls ( 13 . 16 ) and / or the assignment of the operating options and / or vehicle functions to the function operating elements ( 13 . 16 ) are designed multimedia. Display and operating system ( 2 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a multimedia greeting sequence is issued during commissioning depending on the determined operating mode.