Utilization-dependent data representation in a motor vehicle

• US 20070073451A1
• Filed: 10/27/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Kuhls, Burkhard, Kiessling, Horst
• Granted Patent: US 7,583,186 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

A method is provided for the use-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle. In order to provide use-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle acceptable to the vehicle user, the following actions occur. Information intended for the presentation for a plurality of different types of use of the motor vehicle are transmitted and stored in the motor vehicle. The type of use of the vehicle is determined. And, the information from the plurality of information for the different types of use, which had been intended for the presentation for the determined type of use, is presented.

Claims

1. A method for utilization-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:

transmitting into the motor vehicle information intended for the presentation for a plurality of different types of use of the motor vehicle and storing the information therein;

determining in the vehicle the type of use of the vehicle; and

presenting select information for the determined type of use from the information for the different types of use intended for the presentation.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the act of transmitting into the vehicle, and storing therein, a first sequence control permitting a manual selection of a desired presentation from all of the information intended for the presentation, wherein the manual selection occurs by use of at least one of a menu and a directory.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the information offers a product or a service for purchase, the method further comprising the act of transmitting a second sequence control into the vehicle and storing it therein, by which said second sequence control the product or the service is purchasable.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the product or service is purchasable via an electronic-type of payment transaction.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the product or service is a third sequence control, which is downloadable into the vehicle.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein the product or the service is at least one of a data quantity and a clearing code which clears a sequence control and/or a data quantity for use.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the third sequence control is for use with a navigation system.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the data quantity and/or clearing code are for use with a navigation system.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the product or the service is provided in a limited manner with respect to time, location, or with respect to a route of the vehicle.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the product or the service is provided in a limited manner with respect to time, location, or with respect to a route of the vehicle.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the presentation of the select information takes places as a function of the type of use.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the type of use is at least one of a driving style, a weather situation, a driving and/or traffic situation, a mileage, a driver'"'"'s reaction speed, an average speed, a type of road, a parking space search, a general search, and a parking operation.

13. The method according to claim 5, wherein at least one of:

the information intended for the presentation, the first sequence control, the second sequence control, the third sequence control, and the clearing code, are provided with a signature before being transmitted into the vehicle.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein a secret key is used for the signature.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the secret key is a secret key for a pair of public keys.

16. A man-machine interface for the use-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle, the man-machine interface carrying out the method according to claim 1.

17. A computer program product for the use-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle, the computer program product comprising a program stored on a computer readable medium and implementing the method according to claim 1.

18. A method for utilization-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:

receiving, from an exterior source, in the motor vehicle information intended for presentation for a plurality of different types of use of the motor vehicle;

storing the information in the motor vehicle;

determining, in the vehicle, a type of use of the vehicle; and

based on the determined type of use, presenting to a user of the vehicle information from the received information.