METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

• US 20100171767A1
• Filed: 07/16/2007
• Published: 07/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Waeller, Christoph, Fliegner, Jens
• Application Number:
  US12/377,102
• Publication Number:
  US 20100171767A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/672
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1526 Dual-view displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/654 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/656 the user being a passenger
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2013/403 the images being monoscopic

Abstract

In a method for displaying information in a motor vehicle, including a display device having a display with which different content may be displayed as a function of the viewing angle, basic information is shown for a first viewing angle and a second viewing angle, and in addition to the basic information, first supplementary information is shown for the first viewing angle and second supplementary information is shown for the second viewing angle. Furthermore, an information system is adapted for implementing the method.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. A method for displaying information in a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including a display device having a display adapted to display different content for different viewing angles, comprising:

displaying, on the display, basic information for a first viewing angle and a second viewing angle; and

displaying, on the display, at least one of (a) first supplementary information, in addition to the basic information, for the first viewing angle and (b) second supplementary information, in addition to the basic information, for the second viewing angle.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the basic information includes a map display for a navigation device.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein fewer points of interest are displayed for the first viewing angle than for the second viewing angle.

21. The method according to claim 19, wherein different points of interest are displayed for the first viewing angle than for the second viewing angle.

22. The method according to claim 19, wherein points of interest are displayed in a larger size for the first viewing angle than for the second viewing angle.

23. The method according to claim 19, wherein the display is touch-sensitive, the method further comprising selecting points of interest by touching assigned icons on the map display.

24. The method according to claim 19, further comprising selecting points of interest using at least one offset operating element.

25. The method according to claim 23, wherein the displaying of supplementary information includes displaying selectable supplementary information assigned to the points of interest only for the second viewing angle.

26. The method according to claim 18, wherein the displaying of supplementary information includes displaying specific supplementary information relevant for a driver only for the first viewing angle.

27. The method according to claim 19, wherein a reduced map display is displayed for the first viewing angle and a complete map display is displayed for the second viewing angle.

28. The method according to claim 18, further comprising modifying a depth of detail for the first viewing angle as a function of speed.

29. A method for displaying information in a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including a display device having a display adapted to display different content for different viewing angles, comprising:

displaying, on the display, basic information for a first viewing angle and a second viewing angle; and

displaying, on the display, supplementary information, in addition to the basic information, for at least one of (a) the first viewing angle and (b) the second viewing angle.

30. An information system for occupants of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a display device having a display adapted to display different content as a function of a viewing angle; and

a control device adapted to control display of the content displayed by the display for at least two viewing angles;

wherein the control device is adapted to control the display such that basic information is displayable for both of the at least two viewing angles, and, in addition to the basic information, at least one of (a) first supplementary information is displayable for a first viewing angle and (b) second supplementary information is displayable for a second viewing angle.

31. The information system according to claim 30, further comprising a navigation device, the basic information including a map display for the navigation device.

32. The information system according to claim 31, wherein the display is touch-sensitive, points of interest selectable by touch of assigned icons on the map display.

33. The information system according to claim 31, further comprising at least one operation element offset from the display.

34. The information system according to claim 33, wherein the offset operation element is adapted to select points of interest.

35. The information system according to claim 30, wherein the information system is coupled to a speedometer, the control device adapted to modify a depth of detail of the display for the first viewing angle as a function of speed.