EP4639327A1 - Anzeigevorrichtung und verfahren zu deren bedienung - Google Patents
Anzeigevorrichtung und verfahren zu deren bedienungInfo
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- EP4639327A1 EP4639327A1 EP23805463.9A EP23805463A EP4639327A1 EP 4639327 A1 EP4639327 A1 EP 4639327A1 EP 23805463 A EP23805463 A EP 23805463A EP 4639327 A1 EP4639327 A1 EP 4639327A1
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a display device, in particular with an invisible control panel, and a method for operating the same.
- US 2017 / 024 106 A1 relates to a user interface with adaptation of a display representation.
- the display representation on a display element is divided by a longer press (also known as a "long press") of an area within the display element.
- the display representation is divided horizontally at the point where a user has positioned the long press.
- a display window that is to be shown in an area of the split display representation is selected by selecting a placeholder (also known as an "icon”) by a user touching the placeholder on the display element.
- the assignment to the desired area of the split display representation is made by dragging the placeholder held in touch into this area.
- the assignment is confirmed by ending the touch, i.e. by releasing the placeholder in this area. It is considered disadvantageous that the user can only select the areas of the display element that he can reach for touching from his viewing position.
- US 2016 046 188 A1 relates to an information display system.
- the sharing of a display representation is not done by pressing for a longer period of time, but by touching a placeholder displayed on a display element, dragging the placeholder that has been touched to a desired location on the display element, and releasing the placeholder at this location (also known as "drag and drop").
- the user can only select the areas of the display element that he can reach for touching from his viewing position.
- CN 106 959 831 A concerns a display element with a split display (also called a "split screen"). Switching the split The display is displayed by pressing and holding the area of the display that is to be enlarged. Here, too, the user can only select the areas of the display element that he can reach by touching from his viewing position.
- US 6,008,809 A shows a display device with a split display representation in which a dynamic size adjustment of display windows takes place.
- US 2020/0356427 A1 concerns a split display representation in which the size of display windows can be changed by moving a touch point of several display windows.
- a display device has a main display element for displaying in high resolution, and a disappearing technology control panel with a selection display element with touch function and display in lower resolution than the main display element.
- This has the advantage that the user can use the selection display element to select the areas of the main display element that he cannot reach to touch from his viewing position.
- the main display element can be very wide or arranged so far in front of the user that the user cannot reach its entire surface with his finger or can only do so with difficulty.
- the selection display element is arranged closer to the user and is therefore easier to reach.
- the main display element is not soiled by fingerprints, which are unavoidable with a touchscreen function. It maintains its high Brilliance. Fingerprints are less of a problem on the selection display element.
- the main display element is a display element that displays in color
- the selection display element is a display element that displays with a lower color resolution or in one color.
- the selection display element is smaller than the main display element. Operation by the user is particularly convenient if his hand does not have to make large movements to reach all areas of the selection display element.
- the selection display element is arranged below the main display element. This has the advantage that the user does not have to raise his hand very far in order to be able to touch the selection display element.
- the main display element has such an extension and is arranged with respect to an intended viewer position that a viewer cannot reach every part of the display surface of the main display element with one of his fingers from the intended viewer position, and at the same time
- the selection display element has such an extension and is arranged with respect to an intended viewer position that a viewer can reach any part of the display surface of the selection display element with one of his fingers from the intended viewer position.
- the horizontal extension of the main display element can be designed to be very large.
- a further development of a display device has a control device and a storage device in which information about priority image elements or about priority and subordinate image elements is stored.
- This has the advantage that the control device can access the information stored in the storage device about the priority of an image element to be displayed when reducing the size. An image element with a high priority is then displayed or changed differently when reduced than one with a lower priority.
- the former is, for example, information about the security relevance of an image element. Such information should not be changeable and cannot be manipulated. Other types of information, however, can be changed. This can be updated or replaced by other information, for example as part of an update. This makes it possible to update the behavior of the display device and/or adapt it to the user by updating information stored in the storage device.
- a method for operating a display device relates to a main display element which is designed to display several display windows next to each other, and a selection display element which is designed to display several small representations of display windows which can be displayed on the main display element.
- This method comprises:
- content on the main display element can be pushed together like an accordion, but can also be expanded again without having to ensure that it is accessible to the user's finger.
- the expansion is advantageously triggered by a renewed, long-term touch on a representation.
- other options such as a selection for removing a display window from the main display element, such as quickly double-tapping the corresponding representation, or dragging the corresponding representation up or down, can also be used sensibly here.
- a method for operating a display device relates to a selection display element which has a plurality of selection areas and is designed to display a plurality of representations next to one another. It comprises: detecting whether a touch on a selection area assigned to a representation lasts for a longer period than a predetermined second minimum period. If this is the case, the corresponding selection area is classified as a selected selection area.
- the representations currently displayed on the selection display element is reduced in size, and then the representation corresponding to the selected selection area is displayed on the area of the selection display element freed up by the reduction.
- the invention provides for the displayed contents of at least one of the display windows to be dynamically adjusted in size. This also changes the external dimensions of at least one display window. It is intended that there are specifications as to the extent to which or in what way a display window should be reduced. For example, types of display windows are provided which are only reduced to a certain minimum percentage because a greater reduction in the image content displayed in them would restrict its recognizability too much. For example, types of display windows are provided whose contents are compressed in a certain preferred direction when reduced in size, i.e. which are compressed horizontally, for example.
- a method according to the invention for operating a display device relates to a selection display element which is designed to display several representations next to one another. It comprises:
- content on the selection display element can be pushed together like an accordion but can also be expanded again.
- the expansion is advantageously triggered by a prolonged touch on a representation or a selection area assigned to the representation.
- other options for removing a selection from the selection display element such as quickly double-tapping the corresponding representation or the selection area assigned to it, or dragging the corresponding representation up or down, can also be used sensibly here.
- Main display element of the display window whose vertical extent and its horizontal extent is reduced. Similarly, to reduce the size of a representation currently displayed on the selection display element, its vertical extent is maintained and its horizontal extent is reduced. This creates an accordion effect that does not require any abrupt changes in the display and is therefore easy to understand for the user and causes little or no irritation.
- a display window or a representation when a display window or a representation is reduced to below a specified minimum size, at least one of the image elements shown in this display window or this representation is replaced by a placeholder image element with a reduced complexity or is completely removed from the display.
- display windows or representations when the display windows or representations are reduced in size, different display windows or representations are reduced in size to different degrees.
- This has the advantage that information displays of great importance or those that are difficult to recognize when reduced in size are not reduced in size or are reduced in size only so slightly that they remain clearly visible.
- a display window or representation with information displays required for driving the vehicle is reduced in size to a lesser extent than those without such information displays.
- priority image elements and subordinate image elements When reducing the size of a display window or representation, the priority elements shown in this display window or representation are retained. Image elements retain their length-to-width ratio and/or their size, and at least one of the subordinate image elements is compressed in at least one direction or replaced by a placeholder image element with reduced complexity or is completely removed from the display. This has the advantage that safety-relevant or frequently used image elements remain unchanged and thus retain a high recognition value. This increases safety, especially in motor vehicle applications.
- a further development of a method according to the invention further comprises: detecting whether one of the representations or a selection area associated with a representation is touched over a short, uninterrupted period of time. If this is the case, classifying the corresponding representation as a representation selected with priority and replacing one or more of the currently displayed display windows or representations with the display window associated with the representation selected with priority or with the representation selected with priority.
- the relative arrangement of the image elements to one another is advantageously changed. This makes it possible to compress a display window or a representation in one direction without the shape and dimensions of the image elements contained therein also being compressed.
- the changed relative arrangement advantageously only reduces the space between the individual image elements, but not the shape or size of the image elements.
- the one or more display windows arranged between a display window shown on the left and a display window shown on the right are displayed on the main display element displayed according to the one or more representations assigned to it.
- This offers the advantage of a consistent display on the main and selection display elements. Potential misunderstandings on the part of the user are reduced and security is thus increased.
- any display windows or representations that are shown on the selection display element for example as a main or submenu item, to the main display element and/or the selection display element by pressing and holding a corresponding selection area or a corresponding representation.
- a mixed display of display windows that originate from different sources is also possible.
- these are an onboard climate display of a motor vehicle that is executed on its operating system and, for example, a display of applications that are designed to run on an operating system (such as Android) of a mobile device.
- the content of the main display element and/or that of the selection display element to be expanded or pushed together like an accordion. Up to five additional display windows or representations are advantageously provided, which can be added to the main display element and/or the selection display element. In this case, the compression of the individual display windows or
- a particularly useful detail is the “accordion effect” that occurs when adding or removing display windows or representations.
- a so-called bounce effect is advantageous here, where the expansion or contraction does not occur at a constant speed and ends abruptly, but at a variable speed and additionally or alternatively at the end of the expansion or contraction there is a Overshoot is provided.
- the display windows or representations initially contract a little more than necessary, leaving the display window or representation to be added a little more space than necessary, and then expand again to the required extent once the addition has been completed. This enables the user to better recognize where the added element (display window or representation) will be placed. It is also easier to recognize whether the addition process is still in progress or has already ended in this case.
- the selection display element only offers options for controlling the main display element with a simplified representation. This is sometimes also referred to as "just controls”.
- the corresponding visualization takes place on the main display element.
- each element in the main display element has a control area in the selection display element, even in the example with the accordion effect. Individual elements of the accordion can be removed from the chain again by closing the corresponding button.
- a computer program comprises instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the steps for controlling a method according to the invention.
- the term computer is to be understood broadly. In particular, it also includes control devices, embedded systems and other processor-based data processing devices.
- the computer program can, for example, be made available for electronic retrieval or stored on a computer-readable storage medium.
- the present invention solves the problem of dynamically dividing the area available for display for several elements to be displayed, display windows or representations.
- static options for dividing these areas have been known.
- Several sub-areas have fixed sizes. This is known from so-called smartphones or tablets.
- the available area can be divided into two or more sub-areas.
- the content previously displayed on the undivided area is now displayed on one of these sub-areas.
- For the other, still unoccupied sub-areas it is necessary to select what is to be displayed on them.
- ever larger display elements are being installed. This means that the area available for display is also becoming ever larger. This makes it possible to display more than two display windows at the same time.
- the present invention makes it possible to dynamically arrange several display windows in an individual way. This is particularly advantageous for particularly wide display devices, such as those that extend from A-pillar to A-pillar in a motor vehicle.
- the content associated with it is added to the currently displayed content.
- an intuitive interaction with the content to be displayed and the content currently displayed is achieved.
- the solution according to the invention leads to less distraction for the user, while at the same time providing better options for display and interaction.
- applications intended for operating systems other than the operating system of the motor vehicle are also shown alongside the applications intended for the operating system of the motor vehicle.
- Such applications can also be added to the currently displayed content. If no information is available on how to handle the contents of such applications when reducing the size, they are compressed both horizontally and vertically by default so that they are completely visible even in the reduced display window.
- a maximum number of simultaneously displayed display windows or representations is reached, one of them is removed as soon as another display window or another representation is selected for display. For example, the display window that has been displayed for the longest time is removed, or the display window with which there has been the least interaction in the last quarter of an hour.
- Types of display windows are advantageously provided that are only removed when a further condition is met, for example when there is feedback from a user, and other types of display windows that can be removed unconditionally.
- Fig. 1 shows a display device according to the invention.
- the main display element 1 for displaying in high resolution can be seen. It is arranged between the steering wheel 41 and the windshield 42 of a motor vehicle 4.
- the main display element 1 extends almost across the entire width of the motor vehicle 4, from the left to the right A-pillar 43.
- the A-pillar 43 is often referred to by the English term pillar or A-pillar.
- a driver's seat 44, a center armrest 45 and pedals 46 can also be seen.
- a disappearing technology control panel 2 with a selection display element 3 is arranged slightly below the main display element 1 and at an angle to it.
- the disappearing technology control panel 2 protrudes into the interior of the motor vehicle 4.
- the selection display element 3 has a touch function. This means that it can detect touches by a user or even the approach of a user's finger, for example, assign them to a specific area of its surface and thus use them as an input signal.
- the selection display element 3 has a display with a lower resolution than the main display element 1. In the embodiment shown here, it has a lower color resolution, in which only a few different colors are used, here white and orange. In other embodiments, only a single-color display is provided.
- the main display element 1, on the other hand has a full-color display with a large color space. In other embodiments, the display of the selection display element 3 has a lower spatial resolution than the main display element 1.
- the selection display element 3 has a smaller spatial extent in the horizontal direction than the main display element 1.
- a disappearing technology control panel is a surface behind which at least one display element and at least one operator input element are arranged, which cannot be recognized as such, at least when switched off. Only in certain situations is information displayed by the display element visible through the surface, and input commands can be entered by touching certain areas of the surface. A disappearing technology control panel is therefore often also referred to as an invisible control panel.
- a display panel can be placed behind a design surface.
- Transmissive, decorative surfaces suitable for this application can be made of plastic or Glass technology.
- the decoration is applied to the surface of a cover pane or alternatively to a separate film surface using printing technology.
- the decoration can be applied, for example, as a transmissive print or in the form of a shadow mask.
- the main display element 1 has such a horizontal extension and extends so far to the right with respect to a designated viewer position 441 on the driver's seat 44 that a viewer from the designated viewer position 441 cannot reach every part of the display surface of the main display element 1 with one of his fingers.
- the selection display element 3, on the other hand, has such an extension and is arranged so close to the viewer with respect to the designated viewer position 441 that this viewer can reach every part of the display surface of the selection display element 3 with one of his fingers from the designated viewer position 441.
- the selection display element 3 is easily accessible for both a driver and a passenger as a viewer.
- the main display element 1 shown is a curved, very wide display element (also known as an ultrawide display). It extends across the entire width of the cockpit and, with its york-garde display design, creates a new dimension for the user experience.
- the innovative operating concept based on the disappearing technology control panel 2 ensures greater safety and comfort.
- a display window 113 with navigation instructions is currently shown in the illustration.
- a display window 111 is shown with information on the current driving status, similar to that shown in a conventional combination instrument.
- a display window 115 is shown with a display of available audio content and an audio content that is currently being played.
- a representation 315 of the display window 115 with audio content in reduced resolution is displayed in the selection display window 3.
- a symbol 3159 of reduced resolution contained in this representation 315 which corresponds to a symbol 1159 of higher resolution of the display window 115, is used to select the audio content represented by the symbol 1159.
- Fig.2 shows a further display device according to the invention.
- the main display element 1 is designed similarly to that described above.
- a display window 111 with information on the current driving status is shown, in the middle a display window 113 with video content and on the right a display window 115 with audio content.
- the disappearing technology control panel 2 is wider here than shown in the previous illustration and merges with the main display element 1 in a curved shape. It has larger areas without a display function to the left and right of the selection display element 3. In a further development of the invention not shown here, display elements and/or control elements are also arranged under one or both of these areas, which can be designed both in disappearing technology and in a conventional form.
- a representation 314 for an audio-video communication control is shown on the selection display element 3. By a user pressing the representation 314 for a longer period of time, the command is given to display a display window 114 on the main display element 1. In the example shown, it is inserted between the display windows 113 and 115, as indicated by the arrow marked with reference number 114'. For this purpose, the width of all or at least one of the display windows 111, 113, 115 is reduced, and a display window not shown here is displayed between the display windows 113 and 115.
- Fig.3 shows a further display device according to the invention, similar to Fig.2.
- the display device is shown in three successive states.
- the respective selection display window 3 is shown in an enlarged view and with a different color scheme (black lines on the left instead of light lines on the right) for better recognition.
- three display windows 111, 112, 115 of approximately the same width are arranged next to one another on the main display element 1: a display window 111 with information on the current driving state, a display window 112 with navigation information and a display window 115 with audio content.
- the selection display window 3 is shown enlarged on the left. It shows a representation 312 of the display window 112 with navigation information.
- a list of navigation waypoints is symbolized by thick dots.
- five selection areas 321 - 325 are shown using horizontal lines.
- the selection area 321 is assigned to a representation 311 for "media”
- the selection area 322 is assigned to the representation 312 with navigation information
- the selection area 324 is assigned to a representation 314 for "climate”. If the user selects the selection area 321 by touching it over a longer period of time, he or she will reach the middle of the three consecutive states. This is indicated by arrow P1.
- the two outer display windows 111 and 115 of the main display element 1 retain their horizontal extension compared to the previous state.
- the originally middle display window 112 with navigation information is compressed horizontally and has freed up an area on the right, on which a display window 113 with information on available media is now displayed.
- This media can be a hard disk installed in the vehicle, a removable storage medium that can be connected to the vehicle, a memory of a mobile device that is wirelessly connected to the vehicle, or another medium.
- the selection display window 3 shown enlarged on the left the representation 312 for navigation is reduced horizontally and arranged on the left, while a representation 313 for media is arranged on the right.
- the selection display element 3 has thus been divided for these two representations 312, 313.
- the information on "media” is symbolized in the illustration by a square. If the user wants to close the display window 113 again from the If the user wants to remove the main display element 1, he enters a corresponding command via the representation 313. This can be done, for example, by double-tapping the representation 313 or by pressing the selection area 321 for a longer period of time. The display device then returns to the upper of the three states, which is indicated by an arrow P2. If, on the other hand, the user wants to have another display window 114 with information on the air conditioning of the vehicle displayed on the main display element 1, he selects this by touching the selection area 324 for "air conditioning" for a longer period of time. This takes you to the lower of the three consecutive states. This is indicated by arrow P3.
- the two outer display windows 111 and 115 are slightly compressed horizontally compared to the two states shown above.
- the two display windows 112 and 113 are also compressed a little more than in the middle of the states shown and moved further to the left.
- a display window 114 with information on the vehicle's air conditioning is now shown on the area freed up between the display windows 113 and 115.
- the selection display window 3 shown enlarged on the left the representation 312 for navigation and the representation 313 for media are reduced horizontally and moved to the left, while a representation 314 for climate is arranged on the right.
- the selection display element 3 has thus been divided again for these three representations 312, 313, 314.
- the representation for "climate” is symbolized in the figure by a letter “T”, which stands for temperature.
- T which stands for temperature.
- the user can remove the display window 114 for climate information from the main display element 1 by entering a corresponding command via the representation 314. Then the previous state is returned to, which is indicated by an arrow P4.
- a selection bar 330 is shown in the lower area. This has a solid line 331 in its left area and a dotted line 332 in its right area.
- the selection bar 330 is used to receive further commands. For example, this can be It could be about controlling the volume. Touching and dragging the solid line 331 to the left reduces the volume, the dotted line 332 becomes correspondingly longer. Dragging to the right increases the volume. According to another example, the arrangement of the representations 311 - 315 can be changed by dragging the solid line. Other functions can also be sensibly provided here.
- the display windows 112, 113, 114 which are arranged in the main display element 1 between a display window 111 shown on the far left and a display window 115 shown on the far right, are shown on the main display element 1 according to the representations 312, 313, 314 assigned to them in the selection display element 3, i.e. in the same order.
- the order in which the display windows 112, 113, 114 are shown is different from that of the representations 312, 313, 314 assigned to them.
- a display window 112 for navigation is always shown as close to the driver as possible. This has the advantage that the driver can see it without having to look far away from the direction of travel.
- the assigned representation 312, on the other hand is always shown in the middle of the selection display element 3. This has the advantage that the representation 312 is easily accessible for operation by both the driver and the passenger with their fingers.
- the selection display element 3 is operated without the main display element 1.
- the selection display element 3 is used both for selection and for display.
- the representations 31 n thus represent the display windows in which the display is made.
- the image elements shown therein are shown in a less simplified manner in this variant than indicated in the left part of Fig. 3 in order to offer the user the highest quality representation possible.
- the selection display elements 3 shown in the left part of Fig. 3 thus show a simplified representation of a selection display element 3 of this variant.
- Fig.4 shows on the left side a method according to the invention for operating a display device.
- the method has the following steps:
- the method has the following steps:
- steps S6 and the following as well as steps S2 and the following are carried out. This is indicated by an arrow P26.
- steps S5 to S8 are carried out first. This provides the user with several selection options on the selection display element 3. These are then selected for display on the main display element 1 using steps S1 to S4.
- the branching from step S8 to step S1 is indicated by the arrows P18 and the connection points V18.
- Fig.5 shows a further method step: reducing S31, S71 a display window 11 n currently displayed on the main display element 1 or a representation 31 n currently displayed on the selection display element 3, whereby its vertical extent is maintained and its horizontal extent is reduced.
- the contents displayed in the display window 11 n or in the representation 31 n are compressed in the corresponding ratio, for example.
- Fig.6 shows a further method step.
- a display window 11 n or a representation 31 n below a predetermined minimum size replacing S32, S72 at least one of the elements in this display window 11 n or this representation 31 n are replaced by a placeholder image element 11 nT, 11 n2' that is reduced in complexity.
- graphic bar displays 11 n1 for the left half of the vehicle and 11 n2 for the right side of the vehicle are each replaced by a numerical temperature display 11 nT, 11 n2' that are arranged one above the other.
- Fig.7 shows a further method step: different degrees of reduction S33, S73 of different display windows 11 n or representations 31 n. This creates an area for displaying a further display window 113.
- Fig. 8 shows a schematic of a motor vehicle 4 that uses a display device according to the invention with a main display element 1.
- the motor vehicle 4 is a passenger car.
- the main display element 1 is arranged in a dashboard. Selection information is received by means of the selection display element 3.
- Data on the vehicle's surroundings can be recorded using a sensor system (not shown here).
- This sensor system can in particular include sensors for detecting the environment, e.g. ultrasonic sensors, laser scanners, radar sensors, lidar sensors or cameras. The information recorded by this sensor system can be used to generate content to be displayed for the display device.
- Other components of the motor vehicle 4 in this example are a control device 432 and a data transmission unit 433.
- a storage device 434 is provided for storing data.
- the control device 432 serves, for example, as a computer, by means of which instructions from a computer program are executed, which cause the control device 432 to carry out a method according to the invention.
- information from the Storage device 434 read in order to take priority image elements 11 n1", 11 n2" and subordinate image elements 11 n1 11 n2"' into account when reducing or enlarging.
- Placeholder image elements 11 n1 11 n2' are also taken from the storage device 434 by the control device 432.
- Information about the type of display window is also stored in the storage device 434. Such a type relates, for example, to a display window type that may not be compressed more than to a predetermined percentage.
- Another display window type may only be removed from the main display element if certain conditions are met, for example a user approval.
- a connection to a backend can be established, for example in order to update software for components of the motor vehicle or updated image elements 11 n1, 11 n2 or updated information about such image elements 11 n1, 11 n2 and store it in the storage device 434 or supply it to a suitable component.
- the data exchange between the various components of the motor vehicle takes place via a network 35.
- Fig.9 shows partial steps of a method according to the invention for operating a display device, similar to that shown in Fig.4.
- the steps S1, S11 and S12 correspond to those shown there. Further steps follow below, which are indicated here by three dots.
- a detection S9 takes place as to whether a touch of one of the representations 31 x or of a selection area 32 x assigned to a representation 31 x has occurred over a short, uninterrupted period of time T with T3 ⁇ T ⁇ T4. If this is the case, then a classification S92 of the corresponding representation 31 x as a priority selected representation 31 p takes place.
- the reduction S93 corresponds to a horizontal compression to zero width. In addition or Alternatively, compression to a very small value can be carried out, so that only a narrow placeholder image element remains.
- the representation selected as the priority is then enlarged S94 31 p.
- Fig.10 shows the displayed states of a selection display element 3.
- a first, earlier state is shown, in the lower part a subsequent state.
- a narrow representation 311 On the left you can see a narrow representation 311 and on the far right a narrow representation 315. These represent temperature controls for the left and right side of a motor vehicle. Between these representations 311, 315 a wide representation 314 for climate is shown.
- selection display element 3 In the lower part of the selection display element 3 there are selection areas 321 -325.
- a selection bar 330 is located above the selection areas 321 -325.
- an image element 1141" for front window heating, an image element 1142” for rear window heating, an image element 1143" for air conditioning and an image element 1144" for automatic operation are arranged next to one another in an upper row.
- an image element 1145" for indicating the fan power below that there is an image element 1146" which symbolizes a fan.
- image elements 1147"', 1148"' for indicating the temperature in the left and right areas of the passenger compartment respectively.
- a circle K indicates the position of a user's finger. This is located in the selection area 321 for media playback. After the finger has remained in the selection area 321 for a longer period of time, a representation 313 for media is displayed on the selection display element 3. For this purpose, the representation 314 for climate is compressed horizontally. However, the contents displayed using the image elements 1140"-1149" are not are not compressed horizontally according to the external dimensions of the representation 314, but are treated differently depending on their priority.
- the image elements arranged in the upper row are priority image elements 1141"-1144" and remain unchanged in their size and length-to-width ratio, but are moved closer together.
- the image elements 1145" and 1146" are also priority, remain unchanged in their size and length-to-width ratio and also retain their position in the middle of the representation 314.
- the image elements 1147"' and 1148"' are subordinate and are compressed horizontally and vertically.
- the image elements 1149" and 1140" are priority, remain unchanged in their size and length-to-width ratio, but change their relative position with respect to the other image elements and are now located centrally under the image elements 1147'" and 1148'".
- the image elements present in the representation 313 will not be discussed in detail here. It can be seen that the circle K, which indicates the position of a user's finger, is located in the area of the representation 313 for media playback.
- the subordinate image elements 1147'" and 1148'" are thus compressed both horizontally and vertically during the transition from the upper part of the image to the lower part, which represents a later point in time.
- the priority image elements 1149" and 1140" are changed in their relative arrangement. Initially they are arranged laterally offset from the image elements 1147'" and 1148'", respectively, and then below these image elements 1147'" and 1148'".
- the main display element 1 has a width of 1.29 meters and extends from one A-pillar to the other. It has a 47.5-inch TFT display, which is illuminated by more than 3,000 LEDs on an active surface measuring 7,680 x 660 pixels.
- the matrix backlight not only produces excellent image quality with high contrast, but also offers the option of dimming individual areas of the screen that are not currently needed.
- the "local dimming" technology saves power and improves readability.
- the very wide main display element 1 is the driver, central and passenger screen in one and offers designers the greatest possible freedom to design the cockpit in a futuristic and elegant way and to seamless screen area with content.
- the operating concept based on a disappearing technology control panel 2 with the selection display element 3, which turns into a high-contrast, clearly visible display, enables comfortable and safe interaction. Operation is carried out with a focus on the essentials. Interaction with the main display element 1 takes place with the help of the integrated disappearing technology control panel 2, which, as if by magic, only appears when it is needed. This solution prevents unnecessary information from distracting the driver.
- the disappearing technology control panel 2 can also be used to conveniently control areas that are out of the user's arm's reach. Haptic feedback from the disappearing technology control panel 2 makes it possible to operate the main display element 1 without having to take your eyes off the road.
- the selection display element 3 is hidden behind a semi-transparent surface that visually and haptically integrates the screen of the selection display element 3 seamlessly into the environment. If the selection display element 3 is not required, it is invisible. In this case, however, it does not appear as a black empty space, but merges with the decorative surface to form a single unit, regardless of whether it is made of wood, carbon or other high-quality surface designs. A special matrix backlight is also used. This lighting technology allows content to be displayed in any lighting situation with the necessary brightness and the highest possible contrast without a visible background, the so-called "postcard effect".
- the combination of the selection display element 3, which is designed using disappearing technology, and the very wide main display element 1 is unique because it answers the question of how the growing screens in the cockpit can remain operable.
- Display screens that extend from A-pillar to A-pillar in particular pose the challenge of finding operating solutions that allow the driver and front passenger to reach the entire screen.
- the seamlessly integrated display control panel, the selection display element 3, within reach of the driver solves this problem in a highly elegant way and at the same time meets the desire of many drivers to operate display screens using touch controls.
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