METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER WHEN MANEUVERING A VEHICLE OR VEHICLE-TRAILER COMBINATION
First Claim
1. A method for assisting a driver when maneuvering a vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination (1) which has a plurality of vehicle elements (2, 3) which can move with respect to one another, comprising:
- displaying the vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination (1) on a display unit (A) respectively using a dynamic display element (6, 7) which is assigned to the respective vehicle element (2, 3) and is determined as a function of an instantaneous or future position of the vehicle elements (2, 3) which can move with respect to one another, wherein the vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination (1) is displayed in a straight-ahead position on the display unit (A) using a static display element (4) which corresponds to the straight-ahead position of the vehicle elements (2, 3) and in addition respectively using the dynamic display element (6, 7) which is assigned to the respective vehicle element (2, 3), wherein the dynamic display element (6, 7) is displayed highlighted with respect to the static display element (4).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for assisting a driver when maneuvering a vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination (1) which has vehicle elements (2, 3) which can move with respect to one another. The method provides that the vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination is/are displayed in the straight-ahead position on a display unit (A) using a static display element (4) which corresponds to the straight-ahead position of the vehicle elements (2, 3) and in addition respectively using a dynamic display element (6, 7) which is assigned to the respective vehicle element (2, 3) and is determined as a function of an instantaneous or future position of the vehicle elements (2, 3) which can move with respect to one another. In this context, the dynamic display elements (6, 7) are displayed enhanced multiply and highlighted in terms of color.
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1. A method for assisting a driver when maneuvering a vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination (1) which has a plurality of vehicle elements (2, 3) which can move with respect to one another, comprising:
displaying the vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination (1) on a display unit (A) respectively using a dynamic display element (6, 7) which is assigned to the respective vehicle element (2, 3) and is determined as a function of an instantaneous or future position of the vehicle elements (2, 3) which can move with respect to one another, wherein the vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination (1) is displayed in a straight-ahead position on the display unit (A) using a static display element (4) which corresponds to the straight-ahead position of the vehicle elements (2, 3) and in addition respectively using the dynamic display element (6, 7) which is assigned to the respective vehicle element (2, 3), wherein the dynamic display element (6, 7) is displayed highlighted with respect to the static display element (4). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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