System and method for application interaction on an elongated display screen
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsMichael Tsay, Richard Magness
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Abstract
A vehicle infotainment system is provided. The vehicle infotainment system includes a display screen for displaying a plurality of applications and a controller communicatively coupled to the display screen. The controller is configured to display the plurality of applications in an inactive state. The controller is also configured to receive a user input to activate a first application of the plurality of applications. The controller is further configured to transition the first application into an active state. In addition, the controller is configured to display the active first application to the left of the plurality of inactive applications on the display screen.
Claims20
A vehicle infotainment system comprising:
- a display screen for displaying a plurality of applications;
- and
- a controller communicatively coupled to the display screen, wherein the controller is configured to:
- display the plurality of applications in an inactive state, wherein the plurality of inactive applications are displayed in a horizontal row on the display screen;
- receive a user input to activate a first application of the plurality of applications;
- transition the first application into an active state;
- and
- simultaneously display the active first application and the plurality of inactive applications on the display screen, wherein the active first application is to the left of the plurality of inactive applications, and wherein all of the plurality of inactive applications are shifted to the right and displayed horizontally to the right of the active first application.
A method of operating a user interface, the method implemented by at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, and a display screen, and wherein the method comprises:
- displaying a plurality of applications in an inactive state, wherein the plurality of inactive applications are displayed in a horizontal row on the display screen;
- receiving a user input to activate a first application of the plurality of applications;
- transitioning the first application into an active state;
- and
- simultaneously displaying the active first application and the plurality of inactive applications on the display screen, wherein the active first application is to the left of the plurality of inactive applications, and wherein all of the plurality of inactive applications are shifted to the right and displayed horizontally to the right of the active first application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.