Method for the informative assistance of a vehicle driver by means of an on-board multimedia system
First Claim
1. A method for providing information support to a vehicle driver by means of a vehicle multimedia system, which includes a vehicle computer and an external computer that exchange data in a bidirectional communication, said method comprising:
- providing special memory areas in the vehicle computer and in the external computer, contents of said special memory areas characterizing elements of information available to and selectable by the driver of a vehicle by means of the vehicle multimedia system;
causing the contents of these special memory areas to be modifiable by the driver of the vehicle through an input mode which does not negatively affect driving safety;
wherein, contents of the special memory areas are automatically compared; and
data are exchanged only after successful selection or alteration by the driver of the vehicles via bidirectional communication.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method for informative support of a driver of a vehicle by means of a vehicle multimedia system, comprising a vehicle computer and an external computer, whereby the vehicle computer and the external computer exchange data over a bidirectional communication at least occasionally. According to this invention special memory areas are provided in the vehicle computer and in the external computer, whereby the contents of the memory areas characterize elements of an information supply available to and selectable by the driver of the vehicle by means of the vehicle multimedia system whereby the contents of these special memory areas are modifiable by the driver of the vehicle by an input mode which does not negatively affect driving safety and whereby the contents of the special memory areas are automatically compared.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing information support to a vehicle driver by means of a vehicle multimedia system, which includes a vehicle computer and an external computer that exchange data in a bidirectional communication, said method comprising:
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providing special memory areas in the vehicle computer and in the external computer, contents of said special memory areas characterizing elements of information available to and selectable by the driver of a vehicle by means of the vehicle multimedia system;
causing the contents of these special memory areas to be modifiable by the driver of the vehicle through an input mode which does not negatively affect driving safety;
wherein, contents of the special memory areas are automatically compared; and
data are exchanged only after successful selection or alteration by the driver of the vehicles via bidirectional communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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18. A computer program product having program code stored on a computer-readable data medium for performing a method for providing information support to a vehicle driver by means of a vehicle multimedia system which includes a vehicle computer and an external computer that exchange data in a bidirectional communication, said program code including steps for:
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providing special memory areas in the vehicle computer and in the external computer, contents of said special memory areas characterizing elements of information available to and selectable by the driver of a vehicle by means of the vehicle multimedia system;
causing the contents of these special memory areas to be modifiable by the driver of the vehicle through an input mode which does not negatively affect driving safety;
wherein,contents of the special memory areas are automatically compared; and
data are exchanged only after successful selection or alteration by the driver of the vehicle via bidirectional communication.
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