METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A USER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for supporting a user of a motor vehicle by means of a portable communication device in operating an input and/or output device, of the vehicle, comprising:
- capturing an image of an area of the vehicle by means of an imaging device of the portable communication device, wherein the image is received by a control unit of the portable communication device;
applying a feature recognition to the image by the control unit regarding a plurality of features stored in the portable communication device and recognizing at least one device of the vehicle in the image on the basis of the stored features as well as associating a user guide information with the recognized device, andoutputting the associated user guide information by the portable communication device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for supporting a user of a motor vehicle by means of a portable communication device (1) in operating a device (7, 9, 12, 13, 18, 19), in particular an input and/or output device, of the vehicle. An image (4) of an area (6) of the vehicle is captured by means of an imaging device (2) of the portable communication (1) device, wherein the image (4) is received by a control unit (5) of the portable communication device (1). The control unit (5) applies feature recognition to the image (4) regarding a plurality of features stored in the portable communication device (1). The control unit (5) recognizes at least one device (7, 9, 12, 13, 18, 19) of the vehicle in the image (4) on the basis of the stored features. A user guide information (8) is associated with the recognized device (7, 9, 12, 13, 18, 19) and output by the portable communication device (1). The invention also relates to a portable communication device (1).
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11 Claims
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1. A method for supporting a user of a motor vehicle by means of a portable communication device in operating an input and/or output device, of the vehicle, comprising:
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capturing an image of an area of the vehicle by means of an imaging device of the portable communication device, wherein the image is received by a control unit of the portable communication device; applying a feature recognition to the image by the control unit regarding a plurality of features stored in the portable communication device and recognizing at least one device of the vehicle in the image on the basis of the stored features as well as associating a user guide information with the recognized device, and outputting the associated user guide information by the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable communication device, comprising:
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an imaging device for capturing an image of an area of a motor vehicle; and a control unit for receiving the captured image, wherein the control unit is configured to apply a feature recognition to the image regarding a plurality of features stored in the portable communication device and to recognize at least one device of the vehicle in the image on the basis of the stored features as well as to outputting a user guide information associated with the recognized device.
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