# US 10,503,358 B2 · Vehicle-mounted apparatus, information providing method for use with vehicle-mounted apparatus, and recording medium recorded information providing method program for use with vehicle-mounted apparatus therein > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,503,358 B2 - Document ID: US10503358B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/496,740 - Filed: 2014-09-25 - Published: 2015-01-08 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2004-05-31 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Applicants: Sony Corporation - Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nezu; Tomoaki Sato - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10503358B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - B60K 35/22: Display screens - B60K 35/26: using acoustic output - B60K 35/28: characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver - B60K 35/50: Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle (B60K35/231 takes precedence) - B60K 35/80: Arrangements for controlling instruments - B60K 35/90: Calibration of instruments, e.g. setting initial or reference parameters; Testing of instruments, e.g. detecting malfunction - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0484: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04N 21/478: Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application - B60K 2360/11: Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects - B60K 2360/143: Touch sensitive instrument input devices - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A vehicle-mounted apparatus is disclosed which includes a displaying unit for providing information to a user, an inputting unit for inputting operations carried out by the user, and a controlling unit for controlling a display of the displaying unit based on the operations input through the inputting unit. The inputting unit has at least a touch-sensitive panel attached to a display screen of the displaying unit. The controlling unit causes the displaying unit to display a menu screen based on the operations input through the inputting unit. The controlling unit also causes the displaying unit to switch the displays based on menus selected on the menu screen. Furthermore, the controlling unit causes the displaying unit to switch, as when a specific menu is selected on the menu screen, the displays in response to a fingertip gesture made by the user for detection on the touch-sensitive panel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a display; a touch sensor disposed on, under or formed integrally with the display and configured to detect gestures in a plane of the touch sensor; and circuitry configured to switch from (1) displaying, on the display, a first screen of a first application as a parent screen and displaying a second screen of a second application as a child screen, to (2) displaying, on the display, the first screen as the child screen and displaying the second screen of the second application as the parent screen, in response to receiving a substantially straight line gesture input in the plane of the touch sensor, the substantially straight line gesture either (i) starting from inside the second screen of the second application displayed as the child screen and moving into the first screen of the first application displayed as the parent screen, or (ii) starting from inside the first screen displayed as the parent screen and moving into the second screen of the second application displayed as the child screen. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to: execute a photo application; and cause the display to display a photo image based on still image data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the circuitry is configured to output an audio signal based on music content data when executing a music application. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the display screen of the music application includes an index of music content data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the circuitry is configured to execute a process in response to receiving a second substantially straight line gesture input in the plane of the touch sensor when an image corresponding to another application program, which is different from the first application and second application, is displayed on the display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the another application program is a photo application. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the process is a process of switching between photo images displayed on the display. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising: an interface configured to communicate with a memory card removably attached to the interface, wherein the circuitry is configured to control recording the still image data from the memory card via the interface. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the process is executed when a gesture is received at a position of the display that displays the photo image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch sensor is configured to detect gestures made by a finger of a user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the substantially straight line gesture is a touch gesture in which the substantially straight line is drawn by a finger of a user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to: cause displaying a predetermined menu item; and cause switching to a previously displayed screen in response to an input operation selecting the predetermined menu item. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: an interface configured to connect to an external device and receive electric power and data via the interface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: an interface configured to communicate with a memory card removably attached to the interface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to receive a broadcast television signal and cause reproducing content based on the received broadcast television signal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to receive an instruction from a device remote from the electronic device corresponding to an input operation received at the device remote from the electronic device to control an operation of the electronic device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a wireless local area network (LAN) interface, wherein the circuitry is configured to control transmission and reception of data via the wireless LAN interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to identify a position of the electronic device based on received Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) signals. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is configured to receive traffic information and cause the display to display information corresponding to the received traffic information. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: an interface configured to communicate with a television, wherein the circuitry is configured to cause data to be transmitted to the television via the interface. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: an interface configured to connect to a vehicle, wherein the circuitry is configured to cause data to be transmitted to the vehicle via the interface. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the substantially straight line gesture is a horizontal substantially straight line gesture. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the child screen is displayed inside the parent screen, and the child screen occupies only a part of an entire area of the parent screen. ### Claim 24 A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising: switching, by circuitry, from (1) displaying, on a display, a first screen of a first application as a parent screen and displaying a second screen of a second application as a child screen, to (2) displaying, on the display, the first screen as the child screen and displaying the second screen of the second application as the parent screen, in response to receiving a substantially straight line gesture input in a plane of a touch sensor, the substantially straight line gesture either (i) starting from inside the second screen of the second application displayed as the child screen and moving into the first screen of the first application displayed as the parent screen, or (ii) starting from inside the first screen displayed as the parent screen and moving into the second screen of the second application displayed as the child screen. ### Claim 25 A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by an electronic device having a touch sensor and circuitry, cause the electronic device to: switch from (1) displaying, on a display, a first screen of a first application as a parent screen and displaying a second screen of a second application as a child screen, to (2) displaying, on the display, the first screen as the child screen and displaying the second screen of the second application as the parent screen, in response to receiving a substantially straight line gesture input in a plane of the touch sensor, the substantially straight line gesture either (i) starting from inside the second screen of the second application displayed as the child screen and moving into the first screen of the first application displayed as the parent screen, or (ii) starting from inside the first screen displayed as the parent screen and moving into the second screen of the second application displayed as the child screen.