A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING INFOTAINMENT PARAMETERS.

Abstract

ABSTRACT A system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters wherein a bench (2) on which an infotainment unit (3) is placed for processing. The infotainment unit (3) is connected to a processing unit (4). The processing unit (4) has an input port (5) for receiving user-based parameters. The processing unit (4) processing the user-based parameters into grouped trigger signals and user-based calibration parameters. The processing unit (4) in communication with the infotainment unit (3) initiating grouped triggered signals executing technical features of infotainment unit (3). The response from the features of the infotainment unit (3) are recorded by the processing unit (4).

Specification

Description:TITLE: A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING INFOTAINMENT PARAMETERS.
The present invention generally relates to a vehicle infotainment unit performance. In particular, the present invention provides for a system for processing infotainment performance with respect to various user based calibration parameters.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The modern transport is developed in various stages beginning from design stage to the final prototype stage before moving on to mass production. The final version of the vehicle is checked for final system integration and implementation. Particularly, the infotainment unit which is not only becoming highly interactive but also highly critical access point to the vehicles features. Moreover, the infotainment is not only used by the driver of the vehicle but also various other co-passengers of the vehicle. Conventional vehicle assessment only covers is system-led and system-oriented and done based on generic driver profile. The emphasis is on system performance and there is no consideration for other users or various other co-passengers. Such systems although perfect at system level are not reliable for the end user as they do not particularly cater to needs of the user. Thus, making system highly cumbersome for user to operate. Sometimes even rather than being a feature becoming a distraction for the users and driver, which may lead to a situation wherein in the time of need the hidden or complex feature may endanger the safety of the occupants of the traveling vehicle.
Furthermore, it is understood in the technical literature that in-car infotainment systems are an additional flood of cognitive stimuli which has a risk of distracting the driver which brings with it the risk of distracting the driver from their primary task of controlling the vehicle. Thus, it becomes more important that the vehicle infotainment unit being developed and implemented should not just be without errors but also requires fine-tuning of the infotainment unit to be efficient to match user-centric needs. Thus, there is a need for an improved system that processes the infotainment unit features with respect to various user-centric parameters.
Processing an infotainment unit based on user-centric parameters can lead to hardware improvements that enhance usability, such as responsive touchscreens, intuitive controls, or optimized audio systems. Further, such processing can reveal areas where the system lags or becomes unresponsive. Addressing these issues may involve upgrading hardware components like processors or memory, resulting in a smoother and more efficient infotainment unit. Such human-centred assessment can identify which features most valuable or repeatedly used. Thus, by prioritizing these features in the hardware design, manufacturers can ensure that the most used functions are easily accessible, potentially leading to fewer complex components and better overall performance. Moreover, such processing can provide insights into how the system is used and can guide improvements in hardware durability and reliability, ensuring that components can withstand daily use and environmental factors. The user-centric processing can determine how much customization is required in the infotainment unit thus improving hardware utilisation. Thus, a human-centred assessment approach can highlight improvements in infotainment systems and insights form such assessment can enhance responsiveness, optimizing designs, and ensuring reliability and reducing cognitive stimuli which has a risk of distracting the driver.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. A better understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description that sets forth illustrative embodiments, in which the principles of the invention are utilized, and the accompanying drawings of which:
Figure 1 shows a system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters, in accordance with embodiments;
Figure 2 shows a system (1) for processing multiple different infotainment performance parameters, in accordance with embodiments;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description describes various features and functions of the disclosed system and method with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, similar symbols identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrative aspects described herein are not meant to be limiting. It may be readily understood that certain aspects of the disclosed device and method can be arranged and combined in a wide variety of different configurations, all of which are contemplated herein.
Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.
Features that are described and/or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same way or in a similar way in one or more other embodiments and/or in combination with or instead of the features of the other embodiments.
The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention.
It is to be understood that the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
It should be emphasized that the term "comprises/comprising" when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components or groups thereof.
Detailed embodiments of this invention are described in detail herein:
In the preferred embodiment as shown in figure 1 a system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters wherein a bench (2) on which an infotainment unit (3) is placed for processing. The infotainment unit (3) is connected to a processing unit (4). The processing unit (4) has an input port (5) for receiving user-based parameters. The processing unit (4) processing the user-based parameters into grouped trigger signals and user-based calibration parameters. The processing unit (4) in communication with the infotainment unit (3) initiating grouped triggered signals executing technical features of infotainment unit (3). The response from the features of the infotainment unit (3) are recorded by the processing unit (4). The processing unit (4) processes the response of the infotainment unit based on user-based calibration parameters.
The processing unit (4) user-based calibration parameters are usability efficiency, applicability factor, accessibility factor, safety impact and emotional impact. The usability efficiency determines the complexity of the infotainment unit (3) based on the response of the said infotainment unit (3). Another user-based calibration parameter being safety impact which determines malfunctioning of infotainment unit (3) determining risk to a user based on the response of the said infotainment unit (3). Further, user-based calibration parameter being malfunctioning of infotainment unit (3). Furthermore, user-based calibration parameter being suboptimal performance for a user requirements. Moreover, user-based calibration parameter being accessibility to users with special requirements. Finally, user-based calibration parameter being unutilised features of the infotainment unit (3).
The method of processing of infotainment performance parameters by a system (1) with a bench (2), infotainment unit (3), processing unit (4), input port (5). Wherein, the processing unit (4) and the infotainment unit (3) are placed the bench. The method comprises step of connecting processing unit (4) to the infotainment unit (3). The step of receiving user based parameters through the input port (5) in the processing unit (4). The step of processing user based parameters into grouped trigger signals and user-based calibration parameters in the processing unit (4). The step of initiating grouped triggered signals executing technical features of the infotainment unit (3) by the processing unit (4). The step of recording the response from the features of infotainment unit (3) by the processing unit (4). The step of processing response of the infotainment unit (3) features on the user-based calibration parameters by processing unit (4).
The present invention the connection between the infotainment unit (3) and the processing unit (4) may also be wireless. In other cases the connection between the infotainment unit (3) and the processing unit (4) be wireless remote connection. Furthermore, the processing unit (4) comprises an input port (5) for connecting with the processing unit (4). Moreover, the processing unit (3) comprises a processor, a display and other input output ports. Furthermore, the user-based parameters may include verification parameters. The verification parameters may include earlier conducted infotainment performance parameters which would be processed along with processing of response of the infotainment unit (3) features on the user-based calibration parameters. Verification parameters includes historic user-based calibration parameters. The verification parameters may be compared to the present test user-based calibration parameters.
Furthermore, the present invention may have a system (1) for processing multiple different infotainment performance parameters as shown in figure 2. The system (1) has a bench (2) and multiple different infotainment units (3) placed on the bench (2). Further, a processing unit (4) capable of connecting and communicating with the multiple different infotainment units (3). The processing unit (4) has an input port (5) capable of receiving user-based parameters to be applied to multiple different infotainment units (3). The processing unit (3) capable of processing the user-based parameters into grouped trigger signals and user based-calibration parameters. Further, the processing unit (4) in communication with the multiple different infotainment units (3) initiating grouped signals executing technical features of the multiple different infotainment units (3). The processing unit (4) recording the response from the technical features of the multiple different infotainment units (3). The processing unit (4) processing the response of the multiple different infotainment units (3) features on the user based calibration parameters. The system (1) capable of processing multiple different infotainment units (3) is capable of providing hardware and over all technical features inefficiencies in case of a combined line up of an automakers line up of vehicles. This would provide for development of efficient hardware and technical architecture improving overall cost effectiveness and user centric system that is capable of reducing cognitive load on the vehicle users. Furthermore, the system (1) for processing multiple different infotainment performance parameters may also be capable of processing the multiple different infotainment systems remotely.
Furthermore, the system (1) for processing multiple different infotainment performance parameters in batches and then incorporates the verification parameter that includes the earlier calibrated calibration parameters and combine them in gauging next batch of multiple different infotainment systems thus ensuring robustness of user-centric parameters across vehicle segments with different complexities.
Another system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters which comprises a bench (2). The system (1) places an infotainment unit (3) on a bench (2). The system comprises a processing unit (4) capable of connecting and communicating with the infotainment system (3). An input port (5) in the processing unit (4) for receiving user-based parameters. The processing unit (4) processing the user-based parameters into into grouped trigger signals and user-based calibration parameters. The processing unit (4) in communication with the infotainment unit (3) initiating grouped triggered signals executing technical features of infotainment unit (3). The processing unit (4) recording the response from the technical features of infotainment unit (3). The processing unit (4) processing response of the infotainment unit (3) features on the user-based calibration parameters. The processing unit (4) generating verification parameters. The processing unit (4) processing verification parameters processed along with the user-based parameters into grouped trigger signals combined with verification grouped trigger signals and user-based calibration parameters.
Further, over the iterations of processing infotainment performance parameters by the system (1) would accrue a collection of combined user-based calibration parameters in the verification parameters. This combined history of verification parameters could become a base line for processing infotainment performance providing a combined window into the broad and diverse spectrum of vehicle user requirements and system requirements thus creating a hybrid user requirements capable of improving the system (1) over multiple iterations of processing infotainment performance parameters. Thus, the system (1) develops the verification parameter into a sharper performance measurement for infotainment units over various generations of development. Moreover, the iterative processing of infotainment performance parameters by the system (1) would improve hardware performance, hardware utilisation and technical features performance over each generation of development. This iterative processing of infotainment performance parameters by the system (1) would enable easier user experience for the vehicle user while reducing cognitive load and improving overall driving experience.
The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters which comprises a bench (2). The system (1) places an infotainment unit (3) on a bench (2). The system comprises a processing unit (4) capable of connecting and communicating with the infotainment system (3). An input port (5) in the processing unit (4) for receiving user-based parameters. The processing unit (4) processing the user-based parameters into grouped trigger signals, user-based calibration parameters and hardware utilisation tracking parameters. The processing unit (4) in communication with the infotainment unit (3) initiating grouped triggered signals executing technical features of infotainment unit (3). The processing unit (4) recording the response from the technical features of infotainment unit (3) and hardware utilisation tracking parameters. The processing unit (4) processing response of the infotainment unit (3) features on the user-based calibration parameters and hardware utilisation tracking parameters. The hardware utilisation tracking parameters provide details of processor load, processor capacity utilisation, hardware buttons utilisation, sensor utilisation and memory utilisation by each technical feature of the infotainment unit (3). The hardware utilisation tracking parameters would enable the implementation of improved efficient and cost effective hardware implementation in the infotainment unit (3). Further, the hardware buttons utilisation, sensor utilisation parameters would enable in improving the hardware button and sensor layout and placement in the infotainment unit (3) thus improving user interaction efficiency with the infotainment unit (3) and reducing cognitive load on the vehicle user. The hardware utilisation tracking parameters would also provide understanding unnecessary hardware and technical features that are of no use and hardware features that are infrequently used. Thus enabling hardware optimization for user-centric requirements and priorities.
The advantage of the present invention is that the system (1) addresses the problem of processing infotainment unit (3) with respect to user-centred needs. Further, the present invention enables assessment of cognitive stimuli which has a risk of distracting the driver which brings with it the risk of distracting the driver from their primary task of controlling the vehicle. The present system (1) processing of the infotainment unit (3) allows identification of the hardware redundancies which would be otherwise not be easily detectable in case of conventional assessment systems. The present invention system (1) processing can reveal areas where the system lags or becomes unresponsive. The system (1) human-centred assessment can identify which features most valuable or repeatedly used. Thus, the system (1) solution of a human-centred assessment can highlight improvements in infotainment systems and insights form such assessment can enhance responsiveness, optimizing designs, and ensuring reliability and reducing cognitive stimuli which has a risk of distracting the driver. Moreover, the present invention not only processes the performance parameters but also provides insight into overall infotainment improvement from one life cycle to another and provides also qualitative improvement in the users' overall infotainment experience.
While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention described herein may be employed in practicing the invention. It is intended that the following claims define the scope of the invention and that methods and structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents be covered thereby.
, Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. A system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters comprising:
a bench (2);
an infotainment unit (3) placed on a bench (2);
a processing unit (4) capable of connecting and communicating with the infotainment unit (3);
an input port (5) in the processing unit (4) for receiving user-based parameters;
the processing unit (4) processing the user-based parameters into grouped trigger signals and user-based calibration parameters;
the processing unit (4) in communication with the infotainment unit (3) initiating grouped triggered signals executing technical features of infotainment unit (3);
the processing unit (4) recording the response from the technical features of infotainment unit (3);
the processing unit (4) processing response of the infotainment unit (3) features on the user-based calibration parameters.
2. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) receives verification parameters along with user-based parameters.
3. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) verification parameters being processed user-based parameters from response of earlier infotainment performance parameters processing on system (1).
4. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) user-based calibration parameters are usability efficiency, safety impact, malfunctioning, suboptimal performance, accessibility and unutilised features.
5. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) calibration parameter being usability efficiency which determines degree of complexity of the infotainment unit (3) response.
6. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) calibration parameter being safety impact which determines non-usability of infotainment unit (3) determining risk to a user.
7. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) calibration parameter being malfunctioning of infotainment unit (3).
8. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) calibration parameter being suboptimal performance for a user requirements.
9. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) calibration parameter being accessibility to users with special requirements.
10. The system (1) for processing infotainment performance parameters as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the processing unit (4) calibration parameter being unutilised features of the infotainment unit (3) for the user requirements.
11. Method of processing infotainment performance parameters by a system (1) with a bench (2), infotainment unit (3), processing unit (4), input port (5) comprising:
step of connecting processing unit (4) to the infotainment unit (3);
step of receiving user based parameters through the input port (5) in the processing unit (4);
step of processing user based parameters into grouped trigger signals and user-based calibration parameters in the processing unit (4);
step of initiating grouped triggered signals executing technical features of the infotainment unit (3) by the processing unit (4);
step of recording the response from the technical features of infotainment unit (3) by the processing unit (4);
step of processing response of the infotainment unit (3) features on the user based calibration parameters by processing unit (4).

Dated this 30th day of OCTOBER, 2024

Harshad Karadbhajne
(IN/PA-4205)
Agent for the Applicants

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