# US 2025/0094017 A1 · Methods, devices, vehicles, media and products for displaying application icons

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- Number: US 2025/0094017 A1
- Document ID: US20250094017A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/885,427
- Filed: 2024-09-13
- Published: 2025-03-20
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-15
- Assignees: Cariad (China) Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Cariad (China) Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Zhongbo JIANG; Jianfei CAI; Leili CAI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250094017A1

## CPC

- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- 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 35/28: 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 35/29: Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence)
- G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
- B60K 2360/11: Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
- 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

## Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for displaying application icons, a device, a vehicle, a medium and a product. The method may comprise acquiring scenario information of a scenario where a vehicle-mounted device is in use. The method may further comprise selecting a group of target applications from a plurality of vehicle applications on the vehicle-mounted device and/or a plurality of device applications on a user device on the basis of the scenario information. The user device is connected to the vehicle-mounted device. Also, the method may further comprise displaying, on the vehicle-mounted device, a group of application icons indicating at least a number of applications among the group of target applications. According to the present disclosure, target applications adapted to a current scenario can be dynamically selected from vehicle applications and/or user device applications according to scenario information of a scenario where the vehicle-mounted device is in use, such that icons of applications currently desired can be displayed for a user, facilitating the user triggering the applications, thereby improving the user experience.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for displaying application icons on a vehicle-mounted device, comprising:
acquiring scenario information of a scenario where the vehicle-mounted device is in use;
selecting a group of target applications from a plurality of vehicle applications on the vehicle-mounted device and/or a plurality of device applications on a user device on the basis of the scenario information, wherein the user device is connected to the vehicle-mounted device; and
displaying, on the vehicle-mounted device, a group of application icons indicating at least a number of applications among the group of target applications.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein selecting a group of target applications comprises:
acquiring the usage frequency of each application among the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications; and
selecting a group of target applications from the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications on the basis of the usage frequency of each application, the scenario information, and a usage mode of each application among the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein selecting a group of target applications from the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications comprises:
adjusting the usage frequency of each application on the basis of the scenario information and the usage mode of each application; and
selecting a group of target applications from the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications on the basis of a magnitude relationship between the adjusted usage frequencies of the applications.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein selecting a group of target applications from the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications comprises:
selecting a plurality of candidate applications from the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications on the basis of the scenario information and the usage mode of each application; and
selecting a group of target applications from the plurality of candidate applications on the basis of a magnitude relationship between the usage frequencies of the plurality of candidate applications.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, further comprising:
determining a group of usage modes of the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications from a usage mode set;
in response to the usage mode of some applications among the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications in the group of usage modes being a target mode, determining usage sub-modes of said some applications from a usage sub-mode set corresponding to the target mode; and
updating the usage modes of said some applications from the target mode to the usage sub-modes, so as to obtain the usage mode of each application among the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein acquiring the usage frequency of each application among the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications comprises:
acquiring an initial usage frequency of each application among the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications; and
adjusting the initial usage frequency of each application on the basis of the type of a device to which each application belongs, so as to obtain the usage frequency of each application among the plurality of vehicle applications and/or the plurality of device applications.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the scenario information comprises at least one of the speed of the vehicle-mounted device and the current time.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
in response to the scenario information changing to another piece of scenario information, switching the group of application icons which are being displayed to another group of application icons, wherein said another group of application icons is used for indicating at least a number of applications among another group of target applications corresponding to said another piece of scenario information.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method according to claim 8, wherein switching the group of application icons to said another group of application icons comprises:
determining a switch animation corresponding to said another piece of scenario information; and
switching the group of application icons to said another group of application icons on the basis of the switch animation.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein displaying the group of application icons comprises:
determining icon display attributes of the group of application icons on the basis of the scenario information; and
displaying the group of application icons on the vehicle-mounted device according to the icon display attributes.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

An electronic device, comprising:
a processor, and
a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the device to execute the method according to claim 1.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A vehicle, comprising the electronic device according to claim 11.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executable instructions which, when executed, cause a computer to execute the steps of the method according to claim 1.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A computer program product, wherein the computer program product is tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and comprises machine-executable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to execute the steps of the method according to claim 1.