Method and device for displaying a measured value in a vehicle
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1. A method for displaying a measured value in a freely programmable instrument cluster in a vehicle, the instrument cluster being controlled by a processing unit, the method comprising:
- determining a maximum scale value of a scale for the measured value as a function of at least one further value, the at least one further value being one of a stored value and an ascertained value from driving and operating data, the scale further having a variable minimum scale value;
displaying the measured value on the scale with one of a pointer depicted in a display and an indicator bar depicted in an inscribed bar indicator; and
determining a value for the variable minimum scale value, in addition to the maximum scale value.
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Abstract
A method and a device for providing for the adapted display of measured values in a freely programmable instrument cluster, in which the display is adaptively adjusted as a function of the driving and operating data of the vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a measured value in a freely programmable instrument cluster in a vehicle, the instrument cluster being controlled by a processing unit, the method comprising:
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determining a maximum scale value of a scale for the measured value as a function of at least one further value, the at least one further value being one of a stored value and an ascertained value from driving and operating data, the scale further having a variable minimum scale value;
displaying the measured value on the scale with one of a pointer depicted in a display and an indicator bar depicted in an inscribed bar indicator; and
determining a value for the variable minimum scale value, in addition to the maximum scale value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for displaying a measured value in a freely programmable instrument cluster in a vehicle, the instrument cluster being controlled by a processing unit, the method comprising:
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determining a maximum scale value of a scale for the measured value as a function of at least one further value, the at least one further value being one of a stored value and an ascertained value from driving and operating data;
displaying the measured value on the scale with one of a pointer depicted in a display and an indicator bar depicted in an inscribed bar indicator; and
displaying the scale at least partially in a warning color if at least one of special action and special attention is required by a driver for the ascertained driving and operating data. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
displaying the scale enlarged if at least one of special action and special attention is required by a driver for the ascertained driving and operating data.
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6. The method of claim 4, wherein a vehicular speed is selected as the measured value.
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7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
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determining a position of the vehicle with a navigation device;
determining a road classification from the position of the vehicle; and
determining a maximally allowed speed as a function of the road classification.
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8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
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detecting a traffic sign with a camera; and
determining a maximally allowed speed as a function of a maximum speed indicated on the traffic sign.
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9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
transmitting a maximally allowed speed to the vehicle via a radio link.
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10. A method for displaying a measured value in a freely programmable instrument cluster in a vehicle, the instrument cluster being controlled by a processing unit, the method comprising:
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determining a maximum scale value of a scale for the measured value as a function of at least one further value, the at least one further value being one of a stored value and an ascertained value from driving and operating data; and
displaying the measured value on the scale with one of a pointer depicted in a display and an indicator bar depicted in an inscribed bar indicator;
wherein the maximum scale value is determined so that it exceeds a maximally allowed measured value by at least a first percentage value and at most by a second percentage value, the second percentage value being greater than the first percentage value.
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11. A method for displaying a measured value in a freely instrument cluster in a vehicle, the instrument cluster being controlled by a processing unit, the method comprising:
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determining a maximum scale value of a scale for the measured value as a function of at least one further value, the at least one further value being one of a stored value and an ascertained value from driving and operating data, wherein the vehicle speed is selected as the measured value;
displaying the measured value on the scale with one of a pointer depicted in a display and an indicator depicted in an inscribed bar indicator; and
inputting a maximally allowed speed of the vehicle manually via an input unit, the maximally allowed speed being used as the maximum scale value of the scale.
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