METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SETTING PARAMETERS OF A PLURALITY OF LIGHT SOURCES AND AUDIO SOURCES

• US 20130046443A1
• Filed: 02/28/2011
• Published: 02/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG), Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Audi AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Gaus, Imke, Hamberger, Werner, Ahlers, Julia, Wald, Stefanie, Hengstenberg, Oliver, Lou, Jian, Baumgarten, Thorb, Althoff, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 9,346,399 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/48
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• 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: B60Q 3/18 for varying the light intensity
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/80 Circuits; Control arrangements for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47

Abstract

A method and device for setting at least one parameter of at least one light source, wherein the light source is disposed in a vehicle, wherein the at least one parameter of the at least one light source and at least one parameter of at least one audio source are set by means of activation of a first functional profile, wherein the at least one audio source is disposed in the vehicle.

Claims

1. A method for setting at least one parameter of at least one light source, wherein the light source is arranged in a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving an indication of an activation of a first function profile specifying the at least one parameter of the at least one light source and at least one parameter of at least one audio source are set;

activating the first function profile including setting the at least one light source based on the at least one parameter of the at least one light source and setting the at least one audio source based on the at least one parameter of the least one audio source, wherein the at least one audio source is arranged in the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first function profile is activated using an operating element.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the first function profile is received by receiving an indication of a selection of one of at least two function profiles.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the at least one light source and the at least one audio source comprises setting all parameters of light sources which are assigned to a functional area of light sources of the vehicle, and all parameters of all audio sources which are assigned to a functional area of audio sources of the vehicle, or only predetermined parameters of the at least one light source and the at least one audio source.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after an activation of the first function profile, all or selected parameters of the light sources and/or the audio sources are settable in a user-specific manner.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least the first function profile is configurable.

7. A device for setting at least one parameter of at least one light source, the device comprising:

at least one operating element that activates at least one first function profile;

wherein at least one parameter of at least one light source and at least one parameter of at least one audio source are settable by use of the at least one operating element to activate the first function profile,

wherein activating the first function profile including setting the at least one light source based on the at least one parameter of the at least one light source and setting the at least one audio source based on the at least one parameter of the least one audio source, wherein the at least one light source and the at least one audio source are arranged in a vehicle.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the device further comprises at least one selection element, wherein the at least the first function profile is selectable from at least two function profiles using the selection element.

9. The device of claim 7, further comprising at least one setting element, wherein all or selected parameters of the light sources and/or the audio sources are settable in a user-specific manner using the setting element after an activation of the first function profile.

10. The device of claim 7, further comprising at least one configuration element, wherein at least the first function profile is configurable the configuration element.