DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A device for outputting information regarding vehicle functions, comprising:
- a first storage device that is configured to retrievably store the information;
a first device that is configured to determine a driver workload;
a second device that is configured to associate a priority for each item of information of items of information; and
an output device that is configured to output an item of information with a highest priority when a workload that is lower than a predeterminable limit workload,wherein the second device is configured such that following the output of the item of information by the output device, the priority of the item of information is reduced.
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Abstract
A device and a method are provided for outputting items of information regarding a vehicle, in particular regarding a vehicle function. In order to impart the driver an improved knowledge of the vehicle functions, a first storage device, with which the items of information can be retrievably stored, a first device, with which a workload of the driver can be determined, a second device with which an associated priority can be provided to each item of information, and an output device are provided. If the determined workload undershoots a predeterminable limit workload, the item of information with the highest priority is output via the output device. The second device is embodied and equipped in such a manner, that following outputting of an item of information through the output device, the priority of this item of information is reduced.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for outputting information regarding vehicle functions, comprising:
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a first storage device that is configured to retrievably store the information; a first device that is configured to determine a driver workload; a second device that is configured to associate a priority for each item of information of items of information; and an output device that is configured to output an item of information with a highest priority when a workload that is lower than a predeterminable limit workload, wherein the second device is configured such that following the output of the item of information by the output device, the priority of the item of information is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for outputting information regarding a vehicle, comprising:
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providing items of information; providing an associated priority to each of the items of information; determining a driver workload; outputting an item of information with a highest priority when the driver workload is lower than a predeterminable limit workload; and reducing a priority of the item of information as the driver workload is lower than the predeterminable limit workload. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium embodying a computer program product, said computer program product comprising:
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a program for outputting information regarding a vehicle, the program configured to; provide items of information; provide an associated priority to each of the items of information; determine a driver workload; output an item of information with a highest priority when the driver workload is lower than a predeterminable limit workload; and reduce a priority of the item of information as the driver workload is lower than the predeterminable limit workload. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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