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US 10,649,625 B2Granted
Device and method for adapting the content of a status bar
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHolger Wild, Mark Peter Czelnik, Frank Althoff
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Abstract
A device and method for adapting the content of a status bar to a screen. The method includes activation of an input element with respect to the status bar, reception of user input, and adaptation of the contents of the status bar in which additional information is displayed.
Claims13
A method for adapting display of content of a status bar on a screen of a Human Machine Interface installed in a transportation vehicle, wherein the Human Machine Interface is configured to control functionality of the transportation vehicle based on input by a user to the Human Machine Interface, the method comprising:
- displaying information in the status bar, the displayed information belonging to a first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle;
- detecting an indication of a user's focus on the status bar displayed on the screen while the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information is displayed in the status bar;
- determining which subject matter included in status bar is the subject of the user's focus based on the detected indication of the user's focus;
- displaying an indication of the subject matter determined to be the subject of the user's focus;
- detecting a subsequent user input indicating confirmation by the user that the displayed indication of the user's subject matter of interest is correct;
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- automatically adapting, in response to the detection of the subsequent user input, the content displayed in the status bar by displaying information belonging to a second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle, wherein the adapting the content of the status bar comprises outputting a notification representing the functionality of the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle, wherein the notification is replaced by the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle after a predefined time interval has elapsed,
- wherein inclusion of information in both the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for functionality of the transportation vehicle and the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for functionality of the transportation vehicle is based on a current operating status of one or more transportation vehicle systems included in the transportation vehicle such that information included in the status bar displayed pertains to currently operating transportation vehicle systems, and
- wherein the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information, compared with the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information, comprises more information, and/or comprises less information.
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A device for a transportation vehicle, the device comprising:
- a screen of a Human Machine Interface installed in the transportation vehicle, wherein the Human Machine Interface is configured to control functionality of the transportation vehicle based on input by a user to the Human Machine Interface;
- an input unit for receiving user input;
- and
- a processing unit,
- wherein the device displays transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information in the status bar, the displayed transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information belonging to a first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information;
- wherein the input unit, detects an indication of a user's focus on the status bar displayed on the screen while the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information is displayed in the status bar,
- wherein, the processing unit determines which subject matter included in status bar is the subject of the user's focus based on the detected indication of the user's focus,
- wherein, the screen displays an indication of the subject matter determined to be the subject of the user's focus,
- wherein, the input unit detects a subsequent user input indicating confirmation by the user that the displayed indication of the user's subject matter of interest is correct,
- wherein, in response to the detection of the subsequent user input, the processing unit automatically adapts content displayed in the status bar on the screen of the Human Machine Interface by displaying transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information belonging to a second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle, wherein the adapting the content of the status bar comprises outputting a notification representing the functionality of the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle, wherein the notification is replaced by the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle after a predefined time interval has elapsed,
- wherein inclusion of information in both the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information and the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information is dependent on a current operating status of one or more transportation vehicle systems included in the transportation vehicle such that information included in the status bar displayed pertains to currently operating transportation vehicle systems, and
- wherein the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information, compared with the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent, comprises more information, and/or comprises less information.
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A non-transitory machine-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed on a programmable processor, causes the processor to perform a method that comprises:
- displaying transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information in a status bar displayed on a screen of a Human Machine Interface of a transportation vehicle, wherein the Human Machine Interface is configured to control functionality of the transportation vehicle based on input by a user to the Human Machine Interface, wherein the displayed information belonging to a first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for functionality of the transportation vehicle;
- detecting an indication of a user's focus on the status bar displayed on the screen while the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information is displayed in the status bar;
- determining which subject matter included in status bar is the subject of the user's focus based on the detected indication of the user's focus;
- displaying an indication of the subject matter determined to be the subject of the user's focus;
- detecting a subsequent user input indicating confirmation by the user that the displayed indication of the user's subject matter of interest is correct;
- automatically adapting, in response to the detection of the subsequent user input, the content displayed in the status bar by displaying information belonging to a second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle, wherein the adapting the content of the status bar comprises outputting a notification representing the functionality of the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle, wherein the notification is replaced by the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information for the functionality of the transportation vehicle after a predefined time interval has elapsed,
- wherein inclusion of information in both the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information and the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information is dependent on a current operating status of one or more transportation vehicle systems included in the transportation vehicle such that information included in the status bar displayed pertains to currently operating transportation vehicle systems, and
- wherein the second set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent information, compared with the first set of transportation vehicle system operating-status dependent, comprises more information, and/or comprises less information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.