DRIVER INFORMATION DEVICE

• US 20090216389A1
• Filed: 05/17/2006
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Dorna, Michael, Placke, Lars
• Granted Patent: US 8,301,317 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0234 related to maintenance or repairing of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

A driver information device includes an output unit for outputting items of driver information, a pause having a predetermined length being inserted between the outputting of a first and a second item of information.

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A driver information device comprising:

an output unit for outputting items of information, a pause of a predetermined length being inserted between an outputting of a first and a second item of information.

11. The driver information device according to claim 10, wherein a length of the pause depends on at least one of a content and a form of the first and/or second item of information.

12. The driver information device according to claim 10, further comprising an evaluation unit for adapting a length of the pause to a driving situation.

13. The driver information device according to claim 10, further comprising a control unit for user influencing of a length of the pause.

14. The driver information device according to claim 10, further comprising a storage unit for storing pause lengths for at least one of (a) various contents of items of information that are to be outputted, (b) forms of items of information that are to be outputted, and (c) driving situations.

15. The driver information device according to claim 10, further comprising a warning unit for terminating a predetermined pause when there is a warning to be outputted, the warning being assigned an authorization for a termination of the pause.

16. A method for outputting items of information in a vehicle, comprising:

outputting a first and a second item of information; and

inserting a pause having a predetermined length between the outputting of the first item of information and the outputting of the second item of information.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein a length of the pause is selected as a function of at least one of a content and a form of the first and/or second item of information.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein a length of the pause is selected dependent on a driving situation.