JP4622893B2 - Operation menu display system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation menu display system, and more particularly to an operation menu display system for quickly and efficiently displaying a predetermined screen on a display device of an operation terminal used for remote operation of an in-vehicle device.

  A conventional operation menu display system in an operation terminal used for remote control of an in-vehicle device has a multi-level tree structure, and a plurality of menus including a plurality of functions having a common concept on the screen of each level (node). Items are displayed, and the menu item is provided with a link function leading to a lower layer screen to assist the operator in finding and selecting the function desired.

  These operation menu display systems usually fix the arrangement of the menu items so that the operator does not get confused by changing the arrangement of the menu items each time.

In addition, for example, when the parking state monitoring system described in Patent Document 1 detects that a vehicle door or window is in an open state, the operator's mobile phone indicates that the vehicle is not suitable for parking. This is a system that displays the remote operation menu on the mobile phone display and selects the remote operation to be executed. When displaying the remote operation menu, it highlights certain items and is suitable for parking Supports the discovery and selection of items necessary for transition to a state.
JP 2004-102939 A

  However, the parking state monitoring system described in Patent Document 1 automatically displays a remote operation menu screen when a state unsuitable for parking is detected. In other cases, the remote operation menu is displayed from a multi-level screen group. The method of finding the screen is not mentioned, and the convenience when the screen of the remote operation menu is arranged in a lower layer is not considered.

  In view of such a situation, an object of the present invention is to provide an operation menu display system that improves the convenience of an operator by making access to a predetermined screen more efficient in an operation terminal used for remote operation of an in-vehicle device. .

  In order to achieve the above object, an operation menu display system according to the first invention is an operation menu display system having a multi-layered operation menu screen group, wherein items relating to a predetermined operation are divided into two or more items having different levels. Item multi-level display means for displaying on the screen of the item, the item multi-level display means for temporarily displaying the items related to the predetermined operation on one screen of a higher level, and one screen of a lower level It is characterized by being constantly displayed.

  According to a second aspect, in the operation menu display system according to the first aspect, the item related to the predetermined operation is a remote operation execution item for executing a remote operation of the in-vehicle device, and the item multi-level display The means is characterized in that the remote operation execution item is displayed on one screen of the higher hierarchy for a predetermined time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the operation menu display system according to the first aspect, the item related to the predetermined operation is a cancel item for canceling the remote operation of the in-vehicle device that has already been performed. The hierarchy display means displays the cancel item on one screen of the higher hierarchy for a predetermined time after the remote operation is executed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the operation menu display system according to the second or third aspect of the present invention, the item multi-level display means is temporarily displayed on one screen of the higher level after the predetermined time has elapsed. The item displayed in is erased.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the operation menu display system according to the first aspect, vehicle position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the vehicle, terminal position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the operation terminal, and presence of the vehicle Car finder means for informing the surroundings, the item relating to the predetermined operation is a car finder item for activating the car finder means, and the item multi-level display means is operated by the car finder means. When possible, the car finder item is displayed on one screen of the higher hierarchy.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the operation menu display system according to the fifth aspect, the item multi-level display means is configured such that the distance between the position of the vehicle and the position of the operation terminal is less than a predetermined value. In addition, the car finder item is displayed on one screen of the higher hierarchy.

  Further, a seventh aspect of the present invention is the operation menu display system according to the first or sixth aspect of the invention, vehicle position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the vehicle, terminal position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the operation terminal, Route guidance means for guiding a route to the vehicle, the item relating to the predetermined operation is a route guidance item for activating the route guidance means, and the item multi-level display means When the distance between the position and the position of the operation terminal is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the route guidance item is displayed on one screen of the higher hierarchy.

  With the above-described means, the present invention can provide an operation menu display system that improves the convenience of the operator by making the access to a predetermined screen more efficient in the operation terminal used for remote operation of the in-vehicle device.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in several embodiments with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an operation menu display system according to the present invention. The operation menu display system 100 includes a vehicle V, a communication center C, and an operation terminal M.

  Wireless communication is performed between the vehicle V and the communication center C using a mobile phone frequency, and between the communication center C and the operation terminal M is wireless communication using a mobile phone frequency or wired communication using an optical cable, a coaxial cable, or the like. Is done. Note that direct communication may be performed between the vehicle V and the operation terminal M by a specific power-saving radio or the like.

  The vehicle V includes a control unit V1, and the control unit V1 is connected to the transceiver V2, the positioning device V3, and the light emitting device V4.

  The control unit V1 is a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an NVRAM (Non-Volatile RAM), and the like.

  The transceiver V2 is an in-vehicle device used for communication between the vehicle V and the communication center C or between the vehicle V and the operation terminal M, and communicates with the operation terminal M via the communication center C using a mobile phone frequency. Alternatively, direct communication with the operation terminal M by a specific power-saving radio having an operation range of tens to thousands of meters is enabled.

  The positioning device V3 is an in-vehicle device for measuring the position (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the vehicle V. For example, the positioning device V3 is based on a GPS signal output from a GPS satellite via a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna. Measure and calculate the position of.

  The light emitting device V4 is an in-vehicle device that emits light such as a hazard lamp, a brake lamp, a headlight, a parking light, and an indoor light.

  The operation terminal M is a device for remotely operating the in-vehicle device. For example, the operation terminal M is a communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a notebook personal computer, a transceiver, and the like. Although possible, it may be a communication terminal connected to the communication center C such as a desktop computer or a dedicated console. The operation terminal M may be a car navigation system mounted on a vehicle different from the vehicle V.

  The operation terminal M includes a control unit M1, a transceiver M2, a positioning device M3, and a display device M4. The control unit M1, the transceiver M2, and the positioning device M3 have the same functions as the control unit V1, the transceiver V2, and the positioning device V3 mounted on the vehicle V, respectively.

  The display device M4 is a device for displaying map information and an operation menu, and includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display.

  Here, the “operation menu” is a list of items that can be selected by the operator on the screen. For example, each item is given a link to a screen in a lower hierarchy, and one item When is selected, a screen having another operation menu is displayed, or a screen for setting details of a predetermined function is displayed. Note that items such as “cancel” and “return” may be provided with links to screens at higher levels or levels.

  As described above, the operation menu expresses a group of items included in a common concept in a hierarchical structure, and allows an operator to quickly and easily access a desired screen or function.

  The communication center C is a facility for relaying communication between the vehicle V and the operation terminal M. For example, the communication center C executes predetermined calculation processing based on information from the vehicle V or information from the operation terminal M. It is a computer server that can. In addition, the communication center C has the control part C1 and the transmitter / receiver C2 similarly to the vehicle V and the operation terminal M.

  Next, the vehicle position information acquisition means M10, terminal position information acquisition means M11, item multi-level display means M12, car finder means M13, and route guidance means M14 included in the control unit M1 of the operation terminal M will be described with reference to FIG. To do.

  The vehicle position information acquisition means M10 is means for acquiring information (hereinafter referred to as “vehicle position information”) regarding the position (latitude, lightness, altitude) of the vehicle V measured by the positioning device V3.

  The vehicle position information acquisition means M10 receives, for example, the vehicle position information transmitted from the vehicle V via the transceiver V2 when the vehicle V is parked, and stores it in the NVRAM provided in the control unit M1.

  The terminal position information acquisition unit M11 is a unit for acquiring information (hereinafter referred to as “terminal position information”) regarding the position (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the operation terminal M measured by the positioning device M3.

  The terminal location information acquisition unit M11 receives the GPS signal at a predetermined cycle (for example, 1 second) and updates the terminal location information stored in the RAM or the like.

  The item multi-level display means M12 is a means for displaying items related to a predetermined operation on two or more screens having different levels. For example, while displaying items related to remote operation on one screen of a predetermined level, The same item is displayed temporarily or permanently on another screen. Some items have a plurality of concepts, and it may be better to display them on a plurality of screens, and the item multi-level display means M12 can cope with such a case.

  Specifically, the item multi-level display means M12 sets an item ID and a screen ID for each item and screen, and then associates each item ID with each screen ID and defines the relationship between the item and the screen. To do. For example, the item multilevel display means M12 associates the screen IDs “001” and “011” with the item having the item ID “001”, and specifies that the item is displayed on the two screens indicated by the screen ID. To do.

  Furthermore, the item multi-level display means M12 similarly associates a display order ID that defines the display order on the one screen (representing what number is displayed from the top), and the item is displayed on the one screen. Determine the position to be played.

  The item ID, screen ID, display order ID, and the like are stored in storage means such as NVRAM in the control unit M1 of the operation terminal M, and the item multi-level display means M12 refers to these information when displaying each screen.

  In addition, the item multi-level display means M12 displays the same items temporarily on a screen higher than the screen while constantly displaying items related to the predetermined operation on one screen of the predetermined level.

  In this case, the item multilevel display means M12 temporarily adds another screen ID to the screen ID of each item.

  This is because, based on various situations, an item having a high probability of being selected is arranged on a screen higher in the hierarchical structure so that an operator can quickly and easily access a desired item.

  With this configuration, the operator can access the desired item by skipping a part of the route, instead of following the links sequentially from the upper screen and accessing the desired item.

  Further, the item multi-level display means M12 displays the same item temporarily on a screen higher than the screen while constantly displaying the item related to the predetermined operation on one screen of the predetermined level, When the predetermined operation is temporarily disabled, only the items temporarily displayed on the upper screen are deleted.

  If all the items of the predetermined operation are deleted when the predetermined operation becomes temporarily inoperable, an operator who does not know that the predetermined operation cannot be operated It may be recognized that it does not exist, and even if an operator knows that it is temporarily inoperable, the predetermined This is because there may be a sense of incongruity if there is no operation item.

  The car finder means M13 is a means for notifying the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle V, and for example, blinks the light emitting device V4 to inform the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle V.

  The route guidance means M14 calculates an optimum route from the position of the operation terminal M to the position of the vehicle V based on the vehicle position information, the terminal position information, and the map information, and displays the calculated route on the display device of the operation terminal M. A means for guiding the operator to the position of the vehicle V by being displayed on M4. For example, the shortest route is calculated using the Dijkstra method as the shortest route search algorithm.

  Further, the map information is prepared in a storage unit such as a flash memory provided in the control unit M1, but necessary map information may be sequentially received from the communication center C. When the map information is prepared in the storage means of the operation terminal M, the communication amount can be reduced. On the other hand, when the map information is sequentially acquired from the communication center C, the capacity of the storage means can be reduced. it can.

  Next, a screen displayed on the display device M4 of the operation terminal M when performing a remote operation and the display order will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating transition of the screen until the operation terminal M transmits a remote operation request.

  First, the operation menu display system 100 displays a login screen D1 when the operator is requested to provide a service, and requests the operator to input a personal identification number. This is because only the authenticated operator can use the subsequent functions.

  When an appropriate password is entered, the operation menu display system 100 displays an online service screen D2-1. The online service screen D2-1 has, for example, three items of setting information, traffic information, and a security function, and the setting information items include items such as registered vehicle type, registration number display, and PIN change. The traffic information item is linked to a lower screen having items such as traffic jam information, weather information, current and past driving conditions, and the security function items are remote operation, security camera image, vehicle It is linked to a lower screen having items of status, car finder and route guidance.

  When the security function item is selected on the online service screen D2-1, the operation menu display system 100 displays the security function screen D3. The remote operation item is linked to the screen for determining the in-vehicle device to be remotely operated, the security camera image item is linked to the image taken by the in-vehicle security camera, and the vehicle state item is the remaining battery charge. Linked to the screen that displays the vehicle status such as quantity, parking position, parking time, fuel remaining, total distance traveled, lighting usage, ambient temperature, etc. Car finder item is a screen for starting the car finder The route guidance item is linked to the route guidance screen.

  When a remote operation item is selected on the security function screen D3, the operation menu display system 100 displays the remote operation screen D4.

  The remote operation screen D4 lists remotely operated vehicle-mounted devices such as door locks, windows, and hazard lamps and their operation contents, and the operation terminal M selects the operation target and operation contents and presses the enter button. Then, a remote operation request is transmitted to the vehicle V.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the transition of the screen until the operation terminal M transmits a remote operation request, as in FIG. 3, but an item “remote operation from here” is added to the online service screen D2-2. This is different from FIG.

  For example, after the vehicle V is parked, the item multi-level display means M12 displays the item “remote operation from here” on the online service screen D2-2 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes), and the security function screen The remote operation screen D4 is accessed without going through D3. For example, the vehicle V notifies the operation terminal M that the vehicle V is parked by transmitting vehicle position information.

  For a while after parking the vehicle V, it is thought that there are many opportunities to notice that you have forgotten to lock the door and close the window, and it is quick and easy to prevent the vehicle V from being stolen or vandalized. This is because remote control is used to perform door locking and window operations.

  Even after the predetermined time has elapsed, it is possible to access the remote operation screen D4 via the security function screen D3. This is because it may be noticed that the user has forgotten to lock the door or close the window after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Further, the item multi-level display means M12 displays an item “remote operation from here” on the online service screen D2-2, for example, when various sensors detect that the vehicle V is not suitable for parking. The remote operation screen D4 may be accessed without going through the security function screen D3. This is to promptly and surely notify the operator that the vehicle V is not suitable for parking, and to execute a predetermined measure as quickly as possible. In this case, the vehicle state may be determined in the vehicle V or may be determined in the communication center C.

  It is possible to always display the item “Click here for remote operation” on the online service screen D2-2. However, in order to display another item with higher priority, such a time limit is set. It is useful to provide it. It is also possible to display multiple items such as “Click here for remote operation”, but the readability decreases as the number of items displayed temporarily increases, so the number of items displayed temporarily It is useful to limit it to a certain number (eg 1 to 3) or less.

  Further, the item multi-level display means M12 displays items such as “remote operation from here” with black and white reversed, displayed with different fonts, or accompanied by movement such as a rotation operation. You may let them. This is to make it easier for the operator to see.

  With this configuration, the operation menu display system 100 temporarily places remote operation items at the top of the upper level screen during times when there are many opportunities to notice that the door is forgotten to lock, the window is forgotten to close, or the light emitting device V4 is forgotten to be turned off. It is possible to improve the convenience of the operator by displaying and improving the efficiency of access to the remote operation screen D4.

  Further, since the operation menu display system 100 can execute a desired remote operation as quickly as possible, the security against theft of the vehicle V can be improved.

  In addition, since the operation menu display system 100 omits a part of the route for displaying the remote operation screen D4, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication and, in turn, reduce the communication cost.

  Further, since the operation menu display system 100 displays predetermined items in a manner that is relatively conspicuous at the top of the upper layer screen, it is possible to inform the operator who is unfamiliar with the operation of the existence of the items.

  Further, the operation menu display system 100 erases the remote operation items displayed on the upper part of the upper layer screen after a predetermined time, displays other items with higher priority, and accesses the desired screen. Therefore, the convenience of the operator can be improved.

  Next, a screen displayed on the display device M4 of the operation terminal M when canceling the remote operation and the display order will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a transition of the screen until the operation terminal M transmits a remote operation cancel request.

  When an appropriate password is input, the operation menu display system 100 displays an online service screen D2-3. The online service screen D2-3 is different from FIGS. 3 and 4 in that the item “Cancel operation is here” is displayed.

  The item multi-level display means M12, for example, displays an item “cancel operation from here” on the online service screen D2-3 for a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) after the remote operation is performed, and displays the security function screen. The cancel operation screen D5 can be accessed without going through D3.

  For some time after remote control, prevent people and animals from being locked in (by canceling the operation to lock the door and closing the window), or to prevent rear-end collision with the vehicle V by another vehicle (turn off the hazard lamp) It is considered that there are many opportunities to cancel the operation once started, and even in such a case, the remote operation can be canceled quickly and easily. It is for doing so.

  With this configuration, the operation menu display system 100 has an item for canceling the remote operation at the top of the upper layer screen while there are many opportunities to cancel the remote operation once started, such as immediately after the execution of the remote operation. It is possible to improve the convenience for the operator by displaying and making the access to the cancel operation screen D5 more efficient.

  In addition, the operation menu display system 100 increases the safety of the vehicle V by causing the remote operation to be canceled as soon as possible, such as canceling the turning off of the hazard lamp to prevent the rear-end collision of the other vehicle with the vehicle V. Can be improved.

  Next, a screen displayed on the display device M4 of the operation terminal M when starting the car finder or the route guidance and the display order will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a transition of the screen until the car finder or the route guidance is activated on the operation terminal M.

  When an appropriate password is input, the operation menu display system 100 displays the online service screen D2-4 or D2-5. The online service screen D2-4 is different from FIGS. 3 to 5 in that the item “car finder operation is here” is displayed. The online service screen D2-5 is an item “route guidance operation is here”. Is different from FIG. 3 to FIG.

  For example, when the car finder is operable, the item multi-level display means M12 displays the item “car finder operation is here” on the online service screen D2-4, while the car finder cannot be operated online service. The item “Route guidance operation is here” is displayed on the screen D2-5, and the car finder screen D6 or the route guidance screen D7 is accessed without going through the security function screen D3.

  When the car finder can be operated, for example, when an operator who is permitted to use the car finder logs in, when the distance between the operation terminal M and the vehicle V is less than a predetermined value, There are cases where there is no shielding such as a building between the vehicle V, a predetermined time zone, a predetermined time, and the like.

  Therefore, the item multilevel display means M12 acquires, for example, vehicle position information and terminal position information, and when the distance between the operation terminal M and the vehicle V is less than a predetermined value, the online service screen D2-4 displays “ When the item “car finder operation is here” is displayed, and the distance between the operation terminal M and the vehicle V is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the online service screen D2-5 indicates “route guidance operation is here”. The item may be displayed, and the car finder screen D6 or the route guidance screen D7 may be accessed without going through the security function screen D3.

  If the distance between the operation terminal M and the vehicle V is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the operator cannot find the vehicle V even if the car finder is activated and the light emitting device V4 is blinked. It is considered that it is more effective to guide the vehicle V to the position of the vehicle V. On the other hand, when the distance between the operation terminal M and the vehicle V is less than a predetermined value, This is because it is considered that it is more effective for the operator to discover the vehicle V by informing the presence of the vehicle V by starting the car finder than by route guidance.

  With this configuration, the operation menu display system 100 can display an appropriate function prominently at an appropriate time and provide it to the operator. Therefore, the operator can efficiently use the recommended function, and the operator Convenience can be improved.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and substitutions can be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be added.

  For example, the vehicle position information acquisition means M10, terminal position information acquisition means M11, item multilevel display means M12, car finder means M13, and route guidance means M14 in the above-described embodiment are arranged in the control unit M1 of the operation terminal M. However, the control unit C1 of the communication center C and the control unit V1 of the vehicle V may be distributed. Thereby, the operation menu display system 100 can be flexibly constructed.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the operation menu display system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the control part in an operating terminal. It is FIG. (1) which shows a screen transition until an operating terminal transmits a remote control request | requirement. FIG. 10 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating screen transition until the operation terminal transmits a remote operation request; It is a figure which shows screen transition until an operating terminal transmits the cancellation request | requirement of remote operation. It is a figure which shows screen transition until an operating terminal starts a car finder function or a route guidance function.

Explanation of symbols

100 Operation menu display system C Communication center C1, M1, V1 Control unit C2, M2, V2 Transceiver D1 Login screen D2-1, D2-2, D2-3, D2-4, D2-5 Online service screen D3 Security function Screen D4 Remote operation screen D5 Cancel operation screen D6 Car finder screen D7 Route guidance screen M Operation terminal M3, V3 Positioning device M4 Display device M10 Vehicle position information acquisition means M11 Terminal position information acquisition means M12 Item Multi-level display means M13 Car finder means M14 route guidance means V vehicle V4 light emitting device

Claims (6)

An operation menu display system having a multi-layered operation menu screen group,
Item multi-tier display means for displaying remote operation execution items for executing remote operation of the in-vehicle device on two or more screens having different layers,
The item multi-level display means displays the remote operation execution item on one screen of a higher level for a predetermined time, and constantly displays it on one screen of a lower level.
An operation menu display system characterized by that. Before Symbol Item multilevel display means, wherein for a predetermined time from the remote control is performed, on one screen of the upper hierarchy than the displays the cancellation items for which cancel the remote control already executed,
The operation menu display system according to claim 1. The item multi-level display means erases the item temporarily displayed on one screen of the higher level after the predetermined time has elapsed.
The operation menu display system according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that With a car finder means to inform the presence of vehicles around,
Before Symbol Item multilevel display means, wherein when the car finder means operable, on one screen of the upper hierarchy than the displays of the car viewfinder items for starting the car finder unit,
The operation menu display system according to claim 1 . Vehicle position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the vehicle;
Terminal position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the operation terminal,
The item multi-level display means displays the car finder item on one screen of the higher level when the distance between the position of the vehicle and the position of the operation terminal is less than a predetermined value.
The operation menu display system according to claim 4 . Vehicle position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the vehicle;
Terminal position information acquisition means for acquiring the position of the operation terminal;
Route guidance means for guiding a route to the vehicle,
Before Symbol Item multilevel display unit, when the distance between the position of said operation terminal of the vehicle is a predetermined value or more, to one screen of the upper hierarchy than the, activating the route guidance means to display the route guidance item for,
The operation menu display system according to claim 1 .

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