CN115113954A - Vehicle-mounted entertainment system with operation interface switching function - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention mainly discloses a vehicle-mounted entertainment system with an operation interface switching function, which comprises a vehicle-mounted host device and a hub which is coupled with the vehicle-mounted host device and has a host-to-host connection function. After at least two mobile electronic devices are coupled to the hub with host-to-host connection function, the vehicle-mounted host device performs priority ranking on the mobile electronic devices, and then an operation interface execution unit displays an operation interface (such as CarPlay operation interface) corresponding to the mobile electronic device with high priority on a display unit of the vehicle-mounted host device. In addition, under the condition that the display screen displays the operation interface, the vehicle-mounted host device can still access a peripheral electronic device coupled to the hub with the host-to-host connection function through the hub with the host-to-host connection function.

Description

Translated fromChinese

具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统In-vehicle entertainment system with operation interface switching function

技术领域technical field

本发明是关于车载主机装置(In-vehicle entertainment host device)的技术领域，尤指一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统。The invention relates to the technical field of an in-vehicle entertainment host device, in particular to an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function.

背景技术Background technique

随着4G和5G的移动通讯技术的高度发展，智能移动装置已经成为人们生活上不可或缺的物品，同时具有触控屏幕、行车导航、提供影音娱乐等功能的车载娱乐主机(Automobile entertainment device)也早已经成为汽车的标准配备之一。为了利于用户的智能移动装置(如智能手机)的内存影音数据和安装的应用程序能够在其汽车的车载娱乐主机之上进行播放以及操作使用，谷哥(Google)与苹果公司(Apple Inc.)分别推出了Andriod Auto和Apple CarPlay的操作界面。With the high development of 4G and 5G mobile communication technology, smart mobile devices have become an indispensable item in people's lives. At the same time, it has a touch screen, driving navigation, and an automotive entertainment device that provides audio and video entertainment and other functions. It has long since become one of the standard equipment of the car. In order to facilitate the user's smart mobile device (such as smart phone) memory audio and video data and installed applications can be played and operated on the car's in-vehicle entertainment host, Google (Google) and Apple (Apple Inc.) Launched the operation interface of Andriod Auto and Apple CarPlay respectively.

图1显示一具有iOS操作系统的智能手机和一车载娱乐主机的正视图，且图2显示所述具有iOS操作系统的智能手机和该车载娱乐主机的方块图。目前，如图1与图2所示，市售的车载娱乐主机1x基本上具有一显示单元11x、一无线通讯单元12x、一音频单元13x、一输入单元14x、一装置连接单元15x、一Apple Mfi授权晶片16x、以及一CarPlay执行单元17x(即，应用程序)。FIG. 1 shows a front view of a smartphone with an iOS operating system and an in-vehicle entertainment console, and FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the smartphone with an iOS operating system and the in-vehicle entertainment console. At present, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a commercially available in-vehicle entertainment host 1x basically has adisplay unit 11x, a wireless communication unit 12x, anaudio unit 13x, aninput unit 14x, adevice connection unit 15x, an Apple Mfi authorization chip 16x, and a CarPlayexecution unit 17x (ie, application).

如图1与图2所示，在具有iOS操作系统的智能手机2x和该车载娱乐主机1x透过一连线通道3x完成通讯连接后，该CarPlay执行单元17x会向该Apple Mfi授权晶片16x(即，Mfi authentication coprocessor chip)取得CarPlay启用授权，接着在该车载娱乐主机1x的所述显示单元11x显示出一CarPlay操作界面1Cx。如此，用户可以透过操作该CarPlay操作界面1Cx的方式执行其智能手机的部分应用程序，或是播放其智能手机的内存影音数据。As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , after thesmartphone 2x with iOS operating system and the in-vehicle entertainment host 1x complete the communication connection through aconnection channel 3x, the CarPlayexecution unit 17x will authorize the chip 16x ( That is, the Mfi authentication coprocessor chip) obtains the authorization to enable CarPlay, and then displays a CarPlay operation interface 1Cx on thedisplay unit 11x of the in-vehicle entertainment host 1x. In this way, the user can execute part of the application programs of his smart phone by operating the CarPlay operation interface 1Cx, or play the audio and video data in the memory of his smart phone.

补充说明的是，该连线通道3x可为一无线传输通道或一有线传输通道，例如：利用USB传输线实现的有线传输通道。另一方面，为了提供用户的数据传输的便利性，现有的车载娱乐主机1x通常搭载2～3个USB电连接器(即，电连接单元15x)。可惜的是，一旦其中一个USB电连接器与用户的智能手机2x达成通讯连接，则该车载娱乐主机1x的所述显示单元11x便会对应地显示出一CarPlay操作界面1Cx，此时，该操作车载娱乐主机1x便无法同时对连接于其它USB电连接器的电子装置(如，随身盘)进行存取操作。此外，即使用户将两台智能手机2x分别连接该操作车载娱乐主机1x的两个USB电连接器，Apple CarPlay(或AndroidAuto)也只允许一台智能手机2x透过指定的一个USB电连接器将其部分应用程序映射在该CarPlay操作界面1Cx之中。It is added that theconnection channel 3x can be a wireless transmission channel or a wired transmission channel, for example, a wired transmission channel realized by using a USB transmission line. On the other hand, in order to provide convenience for user's data transmission, the existing in-vehicle entertainment host 1x is usually equipped with 2-3 USB electrical connectors (ie, theelectrical connection unit 15x). Unfortunately, once one of the USB electrical connectors is connected to the user'ssmartphone 2x for communication, thedisplay unit 11x of thecar entertainment host 1x will correspondingly display a CarPlay operation interface 1Cx. At this time, the operation The in-vehicle entertainment host 1x cannot simultaneously perform access operations to electronic devices (eg, flash drives) connected to other USB electrical connectors. In addition, even if the user connects twosmartphones 2x to the two USB electrical connectors of the operatingcar entertainment console 1x, Apple CarPlay (or Android Auto) only allows onesmartphone 2x to connect to the Some of its applications are mapped in the CarPlay operation interface 1Cx.

基于前述理由，如何车载娱乐主机能够供用户自由地选择、切换和连接至不同USB电连接器的不同智能手机相对应的CarPlay操作界面，于是成为车载娱乐主机的制造商的主要课题。有鉴于此，本案的发明人是极力加以研究发明，而终于研发完成一种具CarPlay操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统。Based on the aforementioned reasons, how to enable the user to freely select, switch and connect the CarPlay operation interface corresponding to different smartphones with different USB electrical connectors on the in-vehicle entertainment console has become a major issue for the manufacturers of the in-vehicle entertainment console. In view of this, the inventor of this case made great efforts to research and invent, and finally developed an in-vehicle entertainment system with the function of switching the operation interface of CarPlay.

发明内容SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

本发明的主要目的在于提供一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其包括一车载主机装置以及耦接该车载主机装置的一具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器。在至少二台移动电子装置耦接至该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器之后，该车载主机装置对该些移动电子装置进行一优先权顺位排序，接着以其一操作界面执行单元在其一显示单元上显示出对应于具有高优先顺位的移动电子装置的一操作界面(如CarPlay操作界面)。并且，在显示屏幕显示所述操作界面的情况下，该车载主机装置仍旧可以透过该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器对耦接至该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器的一周边电子装置进行存取。The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function, which includes an in-vehicle host device and a hub with a host-to-host connection function coupled to the in-vehicle host device. After at least two mobile electronic devices are coupled to the hub with the host-to-host connection function, the vehicle-mounted host device performs a priority order on the mobile electronic devices, and then uses an operation interface execution unit in the hub. A display unit displays an operation interface (eg, a CarPlay operation interface) corresponding to the mobile electronic device with a high priority. In addition, when the operation interface is displayed on the display screen, the in-vehicle host device can still be coupled to a peripheral electronic device of the hub with the host-to-host connection function through the hub pair with the host-to-host connection function device to access.

进一步地，该车载主机装置还会在其显示屏幕显示一手动选择选单，供用户手动选择任一台移动电子装置与该车载主机装置达成通讯连接，使被选择的移动电子装置的一部分或全部的应用程序被映射在该操作界面之中。Further, the on-board host device will also display a manual selection menu on its display screen for the user to manually select any mobile electronic device to achieve a communication connection with the on-board host device, so that a part or all of the selected mobile electronic device can be connected. Applications are mapped in the operation interface.

为达成上述目的，本发明提出所述具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的一实施例，其包括：In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes an embodiment of the in-vehicle entertainment system with operation interface switching function, which includes:

一车载主机装置，具有一第一USB主控单元、一显示单元与一操作界面执行单元；以及an in-vehicle host device having a first USB host control unit, a display unit and an operation interface execution unit; and

一具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器，包括：用以耦接该第一USB主控单元的一上行端口、耦接该上行端口的一集线器功能模块以及耦接该集线器功能模块的多个下行端口；A hub with a host-to-host connection function, comprising: an upstream port coupled to the first USB host control unit, a hub function module coupled to the upstream port, and a plurality of downstream ports coupled to the hub function module port;

其中，在具有一第一操作系统的一第一移动电子装置耦接至该多个下行端口之中的一第一下行端口之后，该第一移动电子装置通过该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器而与该车载主机装置达成通讯连接，接着该操作界面执行单元在该显示单元显示出对应于该第一移动电子装置的一第一操作界面；Wherein, after a first mobile electronic device having a first operating system is coupled to a first downlink port among the plurality of downlink ports, the first mobile electronic device has a host-to-host connection function through the the hub to achieve communication connection with the vehicle host device, and then the operation interface execution unit displays a first operation interface corresponding to the first mobile electronic device on the display unit;

其中，在该显示单元显示所述第一操作界面的情况下，该车载主机装置是能够透过该集线器功能模块而存取连接至该多个下行端口之中的一第二下行端口的一周边电子装置。Wherein, when the display unit displays the first operation interface, the in-vehicle host device can access a periphery connected to a second downlink port among the plurality of downlink ports through the hub function module electronic device.

在一实施例中，该车载主机装置具有一装置信息记录单元，用以在该第一移动电子装置、至少一个所述周边电子装置、以及具有一第二操作系统的一第二移动电子装置分别耦接至该多个下行端口之中的该第一下行端口、该第二下行端口和一第三下行端口之后建立一装置列表以及多个装置连线记录。In one embodiment, the in-vehicle host device has a device information recording unit for recording the first mobile electronic device, at least one of the peripheral electronic devices, and a second mobile electronic device having a second operating system, respectively. After being coupled to the first downlink port, the second downlink port and a third downlink port among the plurality of downlink ports, a device list and a plurality of device connection records are established.

在可行的实施例中，该装置列表包括多个装置信息，且该多个装置信息包括：USB地址、与所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器连接的次数、以及操作系统版本。In a feasible embodiment, the device list includes a plurality of device information, and the plurality of device information includes: a USB address, the number of times of connecting to the hub with the host-to-host connection function, and an operating system version.

在一实施例中，该集线器功能模块包括一信号传输接口，且该信号传输接口包括一USB信号传输单元以及一USB/NCM协议转换单元。In one embodiment, the hub function module includes a signal transmission interface, and the signal transmission interface includes a USB signal transmission unit and a USB/NCM protocol conversion unit.

在一实施例中，该车载主机装置进一步具有一优先权排序单元，用以依据所述装置列表和所述装置连线记录完成对于该第一移动电子装置和该第二移动电子装置的一优先权顺位排序。In one embodiment, the in-vehicle host device further has a priority sorting unit for completing a priority for the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device according to the device list and the device connection record. Order of power.

在可行的实施例中，依据所述装置列表，一手动选择选单是同时显示在该显示单元之上，用以表列出与该第一下行端口及/或该第二下行端口耦接的该第一移动电子装置及/或该第二移动电子装置，供手动选择该第一移动电子装置或该第二移动电子装置与该车载主机装置达成通讯连接，使该操作界面执行单元在该显示单元显示出对应于被选择的该第一移动电子装置或该第二移动电子装置的该第一操作界面。In a possible embodiment, according to the device list, a manual selection menu is simultaneously displayed on the display unit for listing the devices coupled to the first downstream port and/or the second downstream port The first mobile electronic device and/or the second mobile electronic device are used to manually select the first mobile electronic device or the second mobile electronic device to establish a communication connection with the vehicle host device, so that the operation interface execution unit can be displayed on the display The unit displays the first operation interface corresponding to the selected first mobile electronic device or the second mobile electronic device.

在一实施例中，在所述第一移动电子装置和所述第二移动电子装置同时耦接该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器的情况下，具有高优先权顺位的该第一移动电子装置通过所述USB/NCM协议转换单元和所述上行端口与该第一USB主控单元达成通讯连接，使该操作界面执行单元在该显示单元显示出对应于该第一移动电子装置的该第一操作界面。In one embodiment, when the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device are simultaneously coupled to the hub with host-to-host connection function, the first mobile device with high priority The electronic device achieves a communication connection with the first USB main control unit through the USB/NCM protocol conversion unit and the upstream port, so that the operation interface execution unit displays the display unit corresponding to the first mobile electronic device. The first operation interface.

在一实施例中，在该显示单元显示所述第一操作界面的情况下，该车载主机装置透过该集线器功能模块的该USB信号传输单元存取该周边电子装置。In one embodiment, when the display unit displays the first operation interface, the in-vehicle host device accesses the peripheral electronic device through the USB signal transmission unit of the hub function module.

在一可行实施例中，该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器整合在该车载主机装置之中，且至少一个所述下行端口为露出于该车载主机装置的一前面板之外的多个电连接器。In a possible embodiment, the hub with host-to-host connection function is integrated in the vehicle-mounted host device, and at least one of the downlink ports is a plurality of electrical outlets exposed outside a front panel of the vehicle-mounted host device. Connector.

在另一可行实施例中，该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器和该车载主机装置为二相互独立的装置。In another feasible embodiment, the hub with host-to-host connection function and the vehicle-mounted host device are two independent devices.

在一实施例中，本发明的所述具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统还包括另一个所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器，是以其所述上行端口耦接至前述的具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器的该多个下行端口的其中一个。In one embodiment, the in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function of the present invention further includes another hub with a host-to-host connection function, which is coupled to the aforementioned host with its upstream port. One of the plurality of downstream ports of the host-connected-capable hub.

在可行的实施例中，该车载主机装置进一步包括一第二USB主控单元，而本发明的所述具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统还包括另一个所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器，且该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器以其所述上行端口耦接该第二USB主控单元。In a feasible embodiment, the in-vehicle host device further includes a second USB host control unit, and the in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function of the present invention further includes another one of the in-vehicle entertainment systems with a host-to-host connection function. The hub with the host-to-host connection function is coupled to the second USB host control unit with the upstream port thereof.

在一实施例中，一外接式触控显示装置透过一连线通道与该车载主机装置达成通讯连接。此时，在具有一第三操作系统的一第三移动电子装置耦接至与该第二USB主控单元耦接的该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器之后，该操作界面执行单元在该外接式触控显示装置的显示屏幕上显示出一第二操作界面。In one embodiment, an external touch display device communicates with the vehicle host device through a connection channel. At this time, after a third mobile electronic device with a third operating system is coupled to the hub with the host-to-host connection function coupled to the second USB host control unit, the operation interface execution unit is executed in the A second operation interface is displayed on the display screen of the external touch display device.

在可行的实施例中，该第一操作系统、该第二操作系统与该第三操作系统皆为选自于由iOS操作系统和Android操作系统所组成群组之中的一种移动装置操作系统。In a feasible embodiment, the first operating system, the second operating system and the third operating system are all a mobile device operating system selected from the group consisting of the iOS operating system and the Android operating system .

附图说明Description of drawings

图1为一具有iOS操作系统的智能手机和一车载娱乐主机的正视图；1 is a front view of a smart phone with an iOS operating system and an in-vehicle entertainment host;

图2为所述具有iOS操作系统的智能手机和该车载娱乐主机的方块图；Fig. 2 is the described smart phone with iOS operating system and the block diagram of this vehicle-mounted entertainment host;

图3为本发明的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的第一架构图；3 is a first architectural diagram of a vehicle-mounted entertainment system with an operation interface switching function according to the present invention;

图4为本发明的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的方块图；4 is a block diagram of the in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function of the present invention;

图5为整合有所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器的一个车载主机装置的正视图；5 is a front view of a vehicle-mounted host device integrated with the hub having the host-to-host connection function;

图6为本发明的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的第二架构图；以及FIG. 6 is a second architecture diagram of an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function according to the present invention; and

图7为本发明的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的第三架构图。FIG. 7 is a third structural diagram of an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function according to the present invention.

【符号说明】【Symbol Description】

<本发明><The present invention>

1:车载主机装置1: Vehicle host device

10:前面板10: Front panel

11:第一USB主控单元11: The first USB host control unit

12:显示单元12: Display unit

13:操作界面执行单元13: Operation interface execution unit

1C:第一操作界面1C: The first operation interface

1U:手动选择选单1U: Manual selection menu

14:第二USB主控单元14: Second USB host control unit

15:装置信息记录单元15: Device Information Recording Unit

16:优先权排序单元16: Priority sorting unit

2:具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2: A hub with host-to-host connection function

21:上行端口21: Uplink port

22:集线器功能模块22: Hub function module

2231:USB信号传输单元2231: USB signal transmission unit

2232:USB/NCM协议转换单元2232: USB/NCM protocol conversion unit

23a:第一下行端口23a: The first downstream port

23b:第二下行端口23b: Second downstream port

23c:第三下行端口23c: The third downstream port

3a:第一移动电子装置3a: The first mobile electronic device

3b:第二移动电子装置3b: Second mobile electronic device

4:周边电子装置4: Peripheral electronic devices

5a:第三移动电子装置5a: Third mobile electronic device

5b:第四移动电子装置5b: Fourth mobile electronic device

7:外接式触控显示装置7: External touch display device

71:连线通道71: Connection channel

7C:第二操作界面7C: Second operation interface

<习知><Knowledge>

1x:车载娱乐主机1x: car entertainment host

11x:显示单元11x: Display unit

12x:无线通讯单元12x: wireless communication unit

13x:音频单元13x: Audio unit

14x:输入单元14x: input unit

15x:装置连接单元15x: Device connection unit

16x:Apple Mfi授权晶片16x: Apple Mfi License Chip

17x:CarPlay执行单元17x: CarPlay execution unit

2x:智能手机2x: Smartphone

3x:连线通道3x: connection channel

1Cx:CarPlay操作界面1Cx:CarPlay operation interface

具体实施方式Detailed ways

为了能够更清楚地描述本发明所提出的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，以下将配合附图，详尽说明本发明的较佳实施例。In order to more clearly describe an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function proposed by the present invention, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

第一实施例first embodiment

图3显示本发明的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的第一架构图，且图4显示本发明的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的方块图。如图3所示，本发明的所述具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统(下文简称“车载娱乐系统”)包括：一车载主机装置1以及一具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2。特别说明的是，图3和图4仅重点地绘示出该车载主机装置1具有一第一USB主控单元11、一显示单元12与一操作界面执行单元13。然而，应知道，目前市售的具有CarPlay执行功能的车载主机装置通常包括：显示单元、无线通讯单元、一音频单元、一输入单元、一装置连接单元、一Apple Mfi授权晶片、以及CarPlay执行单元等功能模块，可参阅图2。3 shows a first structural diagram of an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function of the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , the in-vehicle entertainment system with operation interface switching function (hereinafter referred to as “in-vehicle entertainment system”) of the present invention includes: an in-vehicle host device 1 and ahub 2 with a host-to-host connection function. In particular, FIGS. 3 and 4 only focus on depicting that the in-vehicle host device 1 has a first USBhost control unit 11 , adisplay unit 12 and an operationinterface execution unit 13 . However, it should be known that currently commercially available in-vehicle host devices with CarPlay execution function generally include: a display unit, a wireless communication unit, an audio unit, an input unit, a device connection unit, an Apple Mfi authorization chip, and a CarPlay execution unit and other functional modules, please refer to Figure 2.

依据本发明的设计，该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2包括：用以耦接该第一USB主控单元11的一上行端口21、耦接该上行端口21的一集线器功能模块22以及耦接该集线器功能模块22的多个下行端口(23a,23b,23c)。补充说明的是，虽然图3绘示所述多个下行端口包括一第一下行端口23a、一第二下行端口23b和一第三下行端口23c，然而，在可行的实施例中，该集线器功能模块22所搭载下行端口的数量可为N(N≧2)。According to the design of the present invention, thehub 2 with host-to-host connection function includes: anupstream port 21 for coupling with the first USBhost control unit 11 , ahub function module 22 for coupling with theupstream port 21 , and A plurality of downstream ports ( 23 a , 23 b , 23 c ) of thehub function module 22 are coupled. It is added that although FIG. 3 shows that the plurality of downlink ports include afirst downlink port 23a, asecond downlink port 23b and athird downlink port 23c, in a feasible embodiment, the hub The number of downlink ports mounted on thefunctional module 22 may be N (N≧2).

继续地参阅图3，并请同时参阅图5，其显示整合有所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2的一个车载主机装置1。值得说明的是，依据图3会自然地认为该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2和该车载主机装置1为二相互独立的装置，此时，所述第一USB主控单元11可以视为包含一USB控制晶片的一USB电连接器。然而，实际应用此车载娱乐系统之时，如图5所示，是可将所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2直接整合在该车载主机装置1之中。此时，至少一个所述下行端口下行端口(23a,23b,23c)为露出于该车载主机装置1的一前面板10之外的多个电连接器，且所述第一USB主控单元11可以视为一USB控制晶片。Continue to refer to FIG. 3 , and please refer to FIG. 5 at the same time, which shows a vehicle-mounted host device 1 integrated with thehub 2 having the host-to-host connection function. It is worth noting that, according to FIG. 3, it is naturally considered that thehub 2 with the host-to-host connection function and the vehicle-mounted host device 1 are two independent devices. At this time, the first USBhost control unit 11 can be viewed as It is a USB electrical connector including a USB control chip. However, when the in-vehicle entertainment system is actually applied, as shown in FIG. 5 , thehub 2 with the host-to-host connection function can be directly integrated into the in-vehicle host device 1 . At this time, at least one of the downlink ports (23a, 23b, 23c) is a plurality of electrical connectors exposed outside afront panel 10 of the in-vehicle host device 1, and the first USBhost control unit 11 It can be regarded as a USB control chip.

如图3与图4所示，依据本发明的设计，该车载主机装置1具有一装置信息记录单元15，用以在具有一第一操作系统的一第一移动电子装置3a、至少一个周边电子装置4、以及具有一第二操作系统的一第二移动电子装置3b分别耦接至该第一下行端口23a、该第二下行端口23b和该第三下行端口23c之后建立一装置列表以及多个装置连线记录。在可行的实施例中，该装置列表包括多个装置信息，且该多个装置信息包括：USB地址(即，下行端口地址)、与所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2连接的次数、以及操作系统版本。As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , according to the design of the present invention, the in-vehicle host device 1 has a deviceinformation recording unit 15 for recording in a first mobileelectronic device 3a having a first operating system, at least one peripheral electronic device Thedevice 4 and a second mobileelectronic device 3b having a second operating system are respectively coupled to thefirst downlink port 23a, thesecond downlink port 23b and thethird downlink port 23c to establish a device list and multiple device connection records. In a feasible embodiment, the device list includes a plurality of device information, and the plurality of device information includes: a USB address (ie, a downstream port address), the number of times of connecting with thehub 2 with the host-to-host connection function , and the operating system version.

并且，该车载主机装置1进一步具有一优先权排序单元16，用以依据所述装置列表和所述装置连线记录完成对于该第一移动电子装置3a和该第二移动电子装置3b的一优先权顺位排序。如此设计，在第一移动电子装置3a和第二移动电子装置3b同时耦接至该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2的情况下，该车载主机装置1在对该二移动电子装置进行优先权顺位排序之后，接着以其操作界面执行单元13在其显示单元12显示出一第一操作界面1C，使具有高优先顺位的第一移动电子装置3a的一部分或全部的应用程序映射在该第一操作界面1C之中。In addition, the in-vehicle host device 1 further has apriority sorting unit 16 for completing a priority for the first mobileelectronic device 3a and the second mobileelectronic device 3b according to the device list and the device connection record Order of power. In this way, when the first mobileelectronic device 3a and the second mobileelectronic device 3b are simultaneously coupled to thehub 2 with the host-to-host connection function, the in-vehicle host device 1 prioritizes the two mobile electronic devices After the priority is sorted, then its operationinterface execution unit 13 displays afirst operation interface 1C on itsdisplay unit 12, so that a part or all of the application programs of the first mobileelectronic device 3a with high priority are mapped on thedisplay unit 12. in thefirst operation interface 1C.

如图3与图4所示，该集线器功能模块22包括一USB信号传输单元2231以及一USB/NCM协议转换单元2232。更详细地说明，在所述第一移动电子装置3a和所述第二移动电子装置3b同时耦接该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2的情况下，具有高优先权顺位的该第一移动电子装置3a通过具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2的所述USB/NCM协议转换单元2232和所述上行端口21与该第一USB主控单元11达成NCM连线，使该操作界面执行单元13在该显示单元12显示出对应于该第一移动电子装置3a的该第一操作界面1C。更详细地说明，Apple CarPlay执行时是利用网络控制模型协议(Network Control Model,NCM)实现车机(即，车载主机装置1)与智能手机(即，第一、二移动电子装置3a/3b)之间的数据传输。因此，在一实施例中，前述的USB/NCM协议转换单元2232为一CDC-NCM桥接单元，用以将通信设备类(Communication Device Class,CDC)的USB接口所传送的数据以NCM协议的数据格式传送至车载主机装置1的第一USB主控单元11。As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , thehub function module 22 includes a USBsignal transmission unit 2231 and a USB/NCMprotocol conversion unit 2232 . In more detail, when the first mobileelectronic device 3a and the second mobileelectronic device 3b are simultaneously coupled to thehub 2 with the host-to-host connection function, the first mobile electronic device with a high priority A mobileelectronic device 3a achieves an NCM connection with the first USBhost control unit 11 through the USB/NCMprotocol conversion unit 2232 and theupstream port 21 of thehub 2 having the host-to-host connection function, so that the operation interface Theexecution unit 13 displays thefirst operation interface 1C corresponding to the first mobileelectronic device 3a on thedisplay unit 12 . In more detail, when Apple CarPlay is executed, it uses the Network Control Model (NCM) to realize the vehicle machine (ie, the vehicle host device 1) and the smart phone (ie, the first and second mobileelectronic devices 3a/3b) data transfer between. Therefore, in one embodiment, the aforementioned USB/NCMprotocol conversion unit 2232 is a CDC-NCM bridge unit for converting the data transmitted by the USB interface of the Communication Device Class (CDC) to the data of the NCM protocol The format is transmitted to the first USBhost control unit 11 of the in-vehicle host device 1 .

值得说明的是，由于该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2具有Host-to-Host连线功能，因此，在该显示单元12显示所述第一操作界面1C的情况下，该车载主机装置1仍旧可以维持主控端角色(即，不被切换成从控端角色)，是以能够透过该集线器功能模块22的该USB信号传输单元2231而存取该周边电子装置4。It should be noted that, since thehub 2 with the host-to-host connection function has the Host-to-Host connection function, when thedisplay unit 12 displays thefirst operation interface 1C, the in-vehicle host device 1 can still maintain the role of the master (ie, not be switched to the role of the slave), so that the peripheralelectronic device 4 can be accessed through the USBsignal transmission unit 2231 of thehub function module 22 .

如图3所示，在完成装置列表的建立之后，该车载主机装置1同时将一手动选择选单1U显示在其显示单元12之上，用以表列出与该第一下行端口23a及/或该第二下行端口23b耦接的该第一移动电子装置3a及/或该第二移动电子装置3b，供用户手动选择该第一移动电子装置3a或该第二移动电子装置3b与该车载主机装置1达成通讯连接，使该操作界面执行单元13在该显示单元12显示出对应于被选择的该第一移动电子装置3a或该第二移动电子装置3b的该第一操作界面1C。As shown in FIG. 3, after the establishment of the device list is completed, the in-vehicle host device 1 simultaneously displays amanual selection menu 1U on thedisplay unit 12 for listing the connection with the firstdownstream port 23a and/or Or the first mobileelectronic device 3a and/or the second mobileelectronic device 3b coupled to thesecond downlink port 23b, for the user to manually select the first mobileelectronic device 3a or the second mobileelectronic device 3b and the vehicle The host device 1 achieves a communication connection, so that the operationinterface execution unit 13 displays thefirst operation interface 1C corresponding to the selected first mobileelectronic device 3a or the second mobileelectronic device 3b on thedisplay unit 12 .

举例而言，在具有高优先顺位的第一移动电子装置3a的一部分或全部的应用程序映射在该第一操作界面1C之中的情况下，用户可透过点选该手动选择选单1U的方式，使第二移动电子装置3b透过该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2与车载主机装置1达成NCM连线，使得第二移动电子装置3b的一部分或全部的应用程序映射在该第一操作界面1C之中。换句话说，当用户于手动选择选单1U之上点选第二移动电子装置3b之后，原本第一移动电子装置3a与车载主机装置1之间的NCM连线即被切断，取而代之地，第二移动电子装置3b与车载主机装置1之间建立了NCM连线。因此，原本第一移动电子装置3a映射在该第一操作界面1C之中的应用程序也全部由第二移动电子装置3b所映射的应用程序所取代。For example, in the case where a part or all of the application programs of the first mobileelectronic device 3a with high priority are mapped in thefirst operation interface 1C, the user can click the button of themanual selection menu 1U by clicking In this way, the second mobileelectronic device 3b is connected to the in-vehicle host device 1 through thehub 2 with the host-to-host connection function to achieve an NCM connection, so that a part or all of the applications of the second mobileelectronic device 3b are mapped on the first in anoperation interface 1C. In other words, after the user selects the second mobileelectronic device 3b on themanual selection menu 1U, the original NCM connection between the first mobileelectronic device 3a and the in-vehicle host device 1 is cut off. An NCM connection is established between the mobileelectronic device 3 b and the in-vehicle host device 1 . Therefore, the application programs originally mapped by the first mobileelectronic device 3a in thefirst operation interface 1C are also all replaced by the application programs mapped by the second mobileelectronic device 3b.

在可行的实施例中，前述的第一操作系统和第二操作系统皆可为一iOS操作系统或一Android操作系统。换句话说，在第一移动电子装置3a为iOS智能手机的情况下，该显示单元12所显示的第一操作界面1C为CarPlay操作界面。另一方面，在第二移动电子装置3b为Android智能手机的情况下，该显示单元12所显示的第一操作界面1C为Android Auto操作界面。In a feasible embodiment, both the aforementioned first operating system and the second operating system may be an iOS operating system or an Android operating system. In other words, when the first mobileelectronic device 3a is an iOS smart phone, thefirst operation interface 1C displayed by thedisplay unit 12 is a CarPlay operation interface. On the other hand, when the second mobileelectronic device 3b is an Android smart phone, thefirst operation interface 1C displayed by thedisplay unit 12 is an Android Auto operation interface.

第二实施例Second Embodiment

图6显示本发明的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的第二架构图。在第二实施例之中，该车载主机装置1更具有一第二USB主控单元14，使得另一个具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2能够以其所述上行端口2耦接该第二USB主控单元14，且一第三移动电子装置5a、一第四移动电子装置5b以及周边电子装置4可以分别耦接至该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2的第一下行端口23a、第二下行端口23b和第三下行端口23c。并且，一外接式触控显示装置7可透过一连线通道71与该车载主机装置1达成通讯连接。此时，同样地，该车载主机装置1的装置信息记录单元15(参考图4)对耦接至所述另一个具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2的且第三移动电子装置5a、第四移动电子装置5b以及周边电子装置4进行装置列表的建立，同时建立装置连线记录。进一步地，该车载主机装置1的优先权排序单元16(参考图4)依据所述装置列表和所述装置连线记录完成对于该第三移动电子装置5a与该第四移动电子装置5b的一优先权顺位排序，使该操作界面执行单元13在该外接式触控显示装置7的显示屏幕上显示出一第二操作界面7C，从而使具有高优先顺位的第三移动电子装置5a的一部分或全部的应用程序映射在该第二操作界面7C之中。FIG. 6 shows a second structural diagram of an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function according to the present invention. In the second embodiment, the in-vehicle host device 1 further has a second USBhost control unit 14 , so that anotherhub 2 with a host-to-host connection function can be coupled to the second USB via itsupstream port 2 The USBhost control unit 14, and a third mobileelectronic device 5a, a fourth mobileelectronic device 5b, and peripheralelectronic devices 4 can be respectively coupled to the firstdownstream port 23a of thehub 2 with host-to-host connection function , a seconddownstream port 23b and a thirddownstream port 23c. Furthermore, an external touch display device 7 can achieve a communication connection with the vehicle host device 1 through aconnection channel 71 . At this time, similarly, the device information recording unit 15 (refer to FIG. 4 ) of the in-vehicle host device 1 is coupled to the third mobileelectronic device 5a, the third mobileelectronic device 5a, the third mobileelectronic device 5a, thethird hub 2 having the host-to-host connection function, and the The four mobileelectronic devices 5b and the peripheralelectronic device 4 create a device list and create a device connection record at the same time. Further, the priority sorting unit 16 (refer to FIG. 4 ) of the in-vehicle host device 1 completes a process for the third mobileelectronic device 5a and the fourth mobileelectronic device 5b according to the device list and the device connection record. The priority is sorted, so that the operationinterface execution unit 13 displays asecond operation interface 7C on the display screen of the external touch display device 7, so that the third mobileelectronic device 5a with a high priority A part or all of the application programs are mapped in thesecond operation interface 7C.

补充说明的是，在该手动选择选单1U上也会表列出在第三移动电子装置5a、第四移动电子装置5b以及周边电子装置4。此时，用户亦可以手动选择该第一移动电子装置3a、该第二移动电子装置3b、该第三移动电子装置5a、或该第四移动电子装置5b与该车载主机装置1达成通讯连接，使该操作界面执行单元13在该显示单元12显示出对应于被选择的该第一移动电子装置3a、该第二移动电子装置3b、该第三移动电子装置5a、或该第四移动电子装置5b的该第一操作界面1C。It should be added that the third mobileelectronic device 5a, the fourth mobileelectronic device 5b and the peripheralelectronic device 4 are also listed on themanual selection menu 1U. At this time, the user can also manually select the first mobileelectronic device 3a, the second mobileelectronic device 3b, the third mobileelectronic device 5a, or the fourth mobileelectronic device 5b to establish a communication connection with the vehicle host device 1, Cause the operationinterface execution unit 13 to display on thedisplay unit 12 corresponding to the selected first mobileelectronic device 3a, the second mobileelectronic device 3b, the third mobileelectronic device 5a, or the fourth mobile electronic device Thefirst operation interface 1C of 5b.

第三实施例Third Embodiment

图7显示本发明的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的第三架构图。在第三实施例之中，除了有第一个、第二个具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2分别耦接至车载主机装置1的第一USB主控单元11和第二USB主控单元14之外，还有第三个具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2以其所述上行端口21耦接至第一个具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器2的该多个下行端口(23a,23b,23c)的其中一个。FIG. 7 shows a third structural diagram of an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the first andsecond hubs 2 with host-to-host connection function are respectively coupled to the first USBhost control unit 11 and the second USB host control unit of the in-vehicle host device 1 In addition to 14, there is athird hub 2 with a host-to-host connection function and itsupstream port 21 is coupled to the plurality of downstream ports (23a) of thefirst hub 2 with a host-to-host connection function. , 23b, 23c) one of them.

如此，上述是已完整且清楚地说明本发明的一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统的所有实施例。必须加以强调的是，上述的详细说明是针对本发明可行实施例的具体说明，但该实施例并非用以限制本发明的专利范围，凡未脱离本发明技艺精神所为的等效实施或变更，均应包含于本案的专利范围中。In this way, the above are all the embodiments of an in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function of the present invention that have been completely and clearly described. It must be emphasized that the above-mentioned detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of the present invention, but the embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation or modification that does not depart from the technical spirit of the present invention , should be included in the scope of the patent in this case.

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1.一种具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，其包括：1. a vehicle-mounted entertainment system with operation interface switching function, is characterized in that, it comprises:一车载主机装置，具有一第一USB主控单元、一显示单元与一操作界面执行单元；以及an in-vehicle host device having a first USB host control unit, a display unit and an operation interface execution unit; and一具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器，包括：用以耦接该第一USB主控单元的一上行端口、耦接该上行端口的一集线器功能模块以及耦接该集线器功能模块的多个下行端口；A hub with a host-to-host connection function, comprising: an upstream port coupled to the first USB host control unit, a hub function module coupled to the upstream port, and a plurality of downstream ports coupled to the hub function module port;其中，在具有一第一操作系统的一第一移动电子装置耦接至该多个下行端口之中的一第一下行端口之后，该第一移动电子装置通过该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器而与该车载主机装置达成通讯连接，接着该操作界面执行单元在该显示单元显示出对应于该第一移动电子装置的一第一操作界面；Wherein, after a first mobile electronic device having a first operating system is coupled to a first downlink port among the plurality of downlink ports, the first mobile electronic device has a host-to-host connection function through the the hub to achieve communication connection with the vehicle host device, and then the operation interface execution unit displays a first operation interface corresponding to the first mobile electronic device on the display unit;其中，在该显示单元显示所述第一操作界面的情况下，该车载主机装置是能够透过该集线器功能模块而存取连接至该多个下行端口之中的一第二下行端口的一周边电子装置。Wherein, when the display unit displays the first operation interface, the in-vehicle host device can access a periphery connected to a second downlink port among the plurality of downlink ports through the hub function module electronic device.2.如权利要求1所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该车载主机装置具有一装置信息记录单元，用以在该第一移动电子装置、至少一个所述周边电子装置、以及具有一第二操作系统的一第二移动电子装置分别耦接至该多个下行端口之中的该第一下行端口、该第二下行端口和一第三下行端口之后建立一装置列表以及多个装置连线记录。2 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the in-vehicle host device has a device information recording unit for recording in the first mobile electronic device, at least one of the peripheral electronic devices. 3 . The device and a second mobile electronic device having a second operating system are respectively coupled to the first downlink port, the second downlink port and the third downlink port among the plurality of downlink ports to establish a device list and multiple device connection records.3.如权利要求2所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该装置列表包括多个装置信息，且该多个装置信息包括：USB地址、与所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器连接的次数、以及操作系统版本。3. The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the device list includes a plurality of device information, and the plurality of device information includes: a USB address, a The number of times the hub has been connected to the Wiring feature, and the operating system version.4.如权利要求2所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该集线器功能模块包括一USB信号传输单元以及一USB/NCM协议转换单元。4 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the hub function module comprises a USB signal transmission unit and a USB/NCM protocol conversion unit. 5 .5.如权利要求4所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该车载主机装置进一步具有一优先权排序单元，用以依据所述装置列表和所述装置连线记录完成对于该第一移动电子装置和该第二移动电子装置的一优先权顺位排序。5 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the in-vehicle host device further has a priority sorting unit for completing the device list according to the device list and the device connection record. 6 . A priority ranking for the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device.6.如权利要求5所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，依据所述装置列表，一手动选择选单是同时显示在该显示单元之上，用以表列出与该第一下行端口及/或该第二下行端口耦接的该第一移动电子装置及/或该第二移动电子装置，供手动选择该第一移动电子装置或该第二移动电子装置与该车载主机装置达成通讯连接，使该操作界面执行单元在该显示单元显示出对应于被选择的该第一移动电子装置或该第二移动电子装置的该第一操作界面。6. The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 5, wherein, according to the device list, a manual selection menu is simultaneously displayed on the display unit for listing and the display unit. The first mobile electronic device and/or the second mobile electronic device coupled to the first downlink port and/or the second downlink port, for manual selection of the first mobile electronic device or the second mobile electronic device and the The vehicle-mounted host device achieves a communication connection, so that the operation interface execution unit displays the first operation interface corresponding to the selected first mobile electronic device or the second mobile electronic device on the display unit.7.如权利要求5所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，在所述第一移动电子装置和所述第二移动电子装置同时耦接该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器的情况下，具有高优先权顺位的该第一移动电子装置通过该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器的所述USB/NCM协议转换单元和所述上行端口与该第一USB主控单元达成NCM连线，使该操作界面执行单元在该显示单元显示出对应于该第一移动电子装置的该第一操作界面。7 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device are simultaneously coupled to the in-vehicle entertainment system with a host-to-host connection function. 8 . In the case of a hub, the first mobile electronic device with a high priority order communicates with the first USB host through the USB/NCM protocol conversion unit and the upstream port of the hub with the host-to-host connection function. The control unit is connected to the NCM, so that the operation interface execution unit displays the first operation interface corresponding to the first mobile electronic device on the display unit.8.如权利要求5所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，在该显示单元显示所述第一操作界面的情况下，该车载主机装置透过该集线器功能模块的该USB信号传输单元存取该周边电子装置。8 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 5 , wherein when the display unit displays the first operation interface, the in-vehicle host device transmits the function of the hub function module through the The USB signal transmission unit accesses the peripheral electronic device.9.如权利要求1所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器整合在该车载主机装置之中，且至少一个所述下行端口为露出于该车载主机装置的一前面板之外的多个电连接器。9 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hub with a host-to-host connection function is integrated into the in-vehicle host device, and at least one of the downlink ports is A plurality of electrical connectors exposed outside a front panel of the vehicle-mounted host device.10.如权利要求1所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器和该车载主机装置为二相互独立的装置。10 . The in-vehicle entertainment system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hub with host-to-host connection function and the in-vehicle host device are two independent devices. 11 .11.如权利要求1所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器是整合在该车载主机装置之中。11 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hub with a host-to-host connection function is integrated into the in-vehicle host device. 12 .12.如权利要求1所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，还包括另一个所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器，以其所述上行端口耦接至前述的具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器的该多个下行端口的其中一个。12. The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 1, further comprising another hub with a host-to-host connection function, the upstream port of which is coupled to the aforementioned One of the plurality of downstream ports of the hub having the host-to-host connection function.13.如权利要求2所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该车载主机装置进一步包括一第二USB主控单元。13. The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 2, wherein the in-vehicle host device further comprises a second USB host control unit.14.如权利要求13所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，是还包括另一个所述具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器，且该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器以其所述上行端口耦接该第二USB主控单元。14. The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 13, further comprising another hub with a host-to-host connection function, and this hub with a host-to-host connection function The hub is coupled to the second USB host control unit with its upstream port.15.如权利要求14所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，一外接式触控显示装置透过一连线通道与该车载主机装置达成通讯连接。15 . The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 14 , wherein an external touch display device communicates with the in-vehicle host device through a connection channel. 16 .16.如权利要求15所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，在具有一第三操作系统的一第三移动电子装置耦接至与该第二USB主控单元耦接的该具有主机对主机连线功能的集线器之后，该操作界面执行单元在该外接式触控显示装置的显示屏幕上显示出一第二操作界面。16. The in-vehicle entertainment system with an operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 15, wherein a third mobile electronic device having a third operating system is coupled to the second USB host control unit After the hub with the host-to-host connection function, the operation interface execution unit displays a second operation interface on the display screen of the external touch display device.17.如权利要求16所述的具操作界面切换功能的车载娱乐系统，其特征在于，该第一操作系统、该第二操作系统与该第三操作系统皆为选自于由iOS操作系统和Android操作系统所组成群组之中的一种移动装置操作系统。17. The in-vehicle entertainment system with operation interface switching function as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first operating system, the second operating system and the third operating system are all selected from iOS operating system and A mobile device operating system in the group consisting of the Android operating system.

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