Method for displaying vehicle specific information

The invention relates to a method for displaying vehicle-specific Informationssiginale.

Vehicle-specific information, such. As operating instructions, User information for the motor vehicle or for parts or additional equipment of the motor vehicle, the user is generally in Manuals or brochures offered; still it can partly also on a two-dimensional display panel of a display device of the Motor vehicle, z. B. a display in the dashboard of the vehicle retrieved, will.

However, such representations are not specialized in general for the User difficult to understand, not self-explanatory, and give an dry impression. in particular is to select for the user of the necessary information from the plurality of information offered difficult. Here, the user z. B. has a selection of offered often make designations without these names Part of the motor vehicle to assign. These representations thus often lead means that the information provided is not accepted and implemented can be, so that the available functionalities not fully perceived the motor vehicle and its equipment and errors and hazards associated with using the motor vehicle or the motor-vehicle devices may occur which only at a Later workshop inspection are fixed and if necessary additional malfunctions and can cause damage.

Furthermore, for the driver to read out the information during the Ride due to the necessary attention and difficult part dangerous. The second reading of information in user manuals or the display device in Dashboardbereich while driving is often possible only by a passenger if the information displayed on are complex and need to be interpreted by the user.

The method according to claim 1 provides contrast in particular the advantage that a more understandable representation of the vehicle-specific Information signals or vehicle-specific information and data is made possible. The user can through the optically catchier three-dimensional representations in particular the motor vehicle itself or individual areas or parts of the motor vehicle in a relatively short Time the information provided without involving too many additional information perceive this detect functionalities and possibly Error signals or warning notice.

Here, on the display device, in particular three-dimensional Animations, ie temporally variable images are output. In such animations for a warning, for example by. moving arrows and time-varying representations of parts, z. B. by blinking, flashing, periodically zooming in and out relevant parts represented catchy expectant s. Furthermore, the motor vehicle can are rotated and / or enlarged or parts of the motor vehicle, so that the user in an easily understandable and catchy way both gives the structure as well as the position and orientation of relevant parts will select, without this, to a significant extent for more information to have to. The three-dimensional animations in particular also by forming a continuous motion picture sequence, ie as a video sequence, are shown.

Furthermore, advantageously three-dimensional interactions be started by the user. For interactions of the user continuously or intermittently inputted additional input signals to influence the information presented. In this way, for example, a. three-dimensional navigation through the motor vehicle or parts of the motor vehicle be possible and / or relevant user serviceable parts inside the Motor vehicle selected, enlarged or rotated and this further retrieve information such. B. Detaillangaben, possible sources of error, etc. will.

Relevant parts of the motor vehicle, both the driver directly from impressionable service facilities, such. as radio, infotainment device, Air conditioning, as well as relevant for the handling of parts his motor vehicle, such. as the steering, braking, and the engine in which the user possible error information, wear indications, etc. can retrieve. By being entered by the driver input signals and vehicle components, eg. as seats, can be set.

Warning signals and service signals can in particular an in-vehicle System detected errors or problems, eg. As increased cooling water temperature, Cooling water loss, low oil pressure, oil level, tank level, speeding, unstable driving condition, as well as a Check and display the various alternating cycles z. B. of oil, brake fluid, Transmission fluid, are displayed in three dimensions. These Signals, particularly over oil level, coolant, windshield washer fluid and tire pressure, can in controls by the driver, that is, to input signals the driver out, are issued. Furthermore, they can automatically are issued upon detection of a fault condition.

The three-dimensional display is performed advantageously by a vanishing point presentation finite or infinite vanishing point, that particular as perspective view. The three-dimensional representations can be combined with audio signals.

According to the invention further tiered levels of access or set access options and / or graded levels of representation be. The currently offered access and / or the representation offered may, in particular on the driving situation including vehicle-internal parameters, z. B. speed, acceleration, power-one Light, in particular the low beam, set audio load, etc., or depend on the state of the driver. In a function of the driving situation z can. B. complex functions and representations, the increased User attention is required, eg. As animations and / or interactions or costly troubleshooting or oil level warning, only at rest be called or started vehicle and simpler functions and representations, eg. as an operation of the radio or the seat adjustment, even while driving or in response to driver load / speed be issued. In a dependence of Access levels or levels of representation from the driver's condition, this z. B. be determined by a sensor or from his driving behavior, the higher levels are permitted only if it is decided the driver condition permits.

The inventive method can, in particular, the representation a rear passenger space by a three-dimensional representation on the display device include. Here, z. B. a means of Distance sensor detected a distance from a rear obstacle simulated three-dimensional rear driving space and on the display device are displayed as a three-dimensional representation, without this provided cameras for receiving the rear passenger compartment are. This method of the invention in combination with a can or as part of a parking assistance system and Automatic Cruise Control (ACC) system or a parking aid, are performed.

As the display device may be a display or screen of the driver information system, a computer monitor, an instrument cluster display and - especially when used in stand - used a PDA or laptop will.

The inventive three-dimensional representation, in particular in Conjunction with animations and / or user interactions, is an increased Recognition effect or an increased memorability and a achieved better understanding of the information presented. Furthermore, new functionalities including alerting and a troubleshooting guide possible. The visualization is clear than two-dimensional representations, where an increased usability or a better human-machine interface (HMI) in a innovative, technology-inspiring form is achieved. The representation of the Information takes place in a real three-dimensional context with display the respective parts and controls in place in the vehicle.

The invention will in hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings some embodiments described in greater detail. Show it:<dl tsize="8"><dt>Fig. 1 -</dt><dd>a detail of a car dashboard with display means;</dd><dt>Fig. 2 -</dt><dd>a block diagram of an in-vehicle control system for Carrying out the method;</dd><dt>Fig. 3 -</dt><dd>a road arrangement with a car with parking assistance system;</dd></dl>

A dashboard of a motor vehicle 1 includes a display device 2, z. B. an LCD display, LED display or backlit display for showing objects 3 with part objects 4, outside the display device 2 provided input devices 5, and as part of the display means 2 input means configured to 6. The input devices 5 can eg be rotary switch or push button. Alternatively or additionally, the provided input means 6 may, for. example, when using a Touch screens may be formed. Furthermore, the use of systems trackball or mouse systems possible as an input device, including as a display device 2 is advantageously a separate from the dashboard 1 provided monitor, z. B., used as part of a PDA or laptop becomes. As objects 3 can on the display device 2 z. B. the entire displayed vehicle and as part objects 4 z. B. portions of the vehicle will. Here, the whole object 3 or the part objects 4 can each for Display animations and / or interactions can be activated.

Using the input devices 5, 6 from the user input signals S1 to a control device. 7 - for example, the control means of the car navigation system or driver information system - entered. The Control means 7 extracts data signals S2 from a data memory 8 and outputs information signals S3 to display the objects 3 and possibly subobjects 4 on the display device. 2 The control device 7 can in this case also via a vehicle-internal bus 9, for. example, a CAN bus 9, data signals S4, in particular driving situation signals S4 and / or driver condition signals S4, record. The driving situation signals can also on-vehicle parameters, such. as speed, acceleration, Brake, light setting, audio load so relate.

The complexity of the representation of the objects 3 carried on various Display and function levels depending on data signals S4, wherein when the vehicle is a higher level with greater complexity as is allowed during driving. The driver can use the Select input devices 5 6 4 subobjects, activate and thereby Animations, z. B. rotational movements or repair instructions, and / or Interactions such. As a navigation method through the vehicle to individual Vehicle parts, start. In addition to the optical output on the Display device 2 can also be an acoustic output.

As shown in FIG. 3 according to the invention can be used as part of a parking assist system rear spacing d of a vehicle 10 to other transport items such. As another vehicle 11 on a road 12, by a distance sensor 13 determined on the basis of ultrasound, radar or infrared and as a signal S4 are transmitted, resulting in a three-dimensional rear driving space 14 calculated, simulated and displayed on the display device 2 as an object can be displayed. 3