Process for the output of information in a vehicle

• US 7,333,007 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2005
• Issued: 02/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Lengning, Marc, Schambeck, Bernhard
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAI T
• Application Number:
  US11/076,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20050206508A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,076 Days
• Field of Search: 340/439, 340/575, 340/576, 702/182, 702/183, 702/188
• US Class Current: 340/439
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/09 Driving style or behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0816 Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction

Abstract

In the case of a process for the output of information in a vehicle having an information source for the output of information which is generated as a function of the driver'"'"'s behavior and, in the case of which the driver'"'"'s behavior is determined by using data of one or more driving systems and/or of one or more comfort systems of the vehicle, the nature of the information depends on the driver'"'"'s driving behavior. The driving behavior is applied to standards and measured on the basis of the respective circumstances.

Claims

1. A process for outputting information via an information source in a vehicle, the information being generated as a function of a driver'"'"'s driving behavior, the process comprising the acts of:

obtaining data from at least one of one or more driving systems and one or more comfort systems of the vehicle;

determining a driver'"'"'s driving behavior based on said data;

measuring the driving behavior of the driver relative to vehicle operating limits applied to respective physical circumstances related to the vehicle; and

outputting information of a nature depending on the measured driving behavior.

2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the information is targeted at vehicle dynamics of the vehicle.

3. The process according to claim 2, wherein the information applies to at least one of a lateral and longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle versus a respective maximum possible value.

4. The process according to claim 2, wherein the information is applied to a time period for a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle from 0 to a threshold value.

5. The process according to claim 3, wherein the information is applied to a time period for a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle from 0 to a threshold value.

6. The process according to claim 2, wherein the information applies to a time period for a longitudinal acceleration from a starting value to a stopping of the vehicle.

7. The process according to claim 3, wherein the information applies to a time period for a longitudinal acceleration from a starting value to a stopping of the vehicle.

8. The processing according to claim 1, wherein the information is aimed at a constant speed reached by the vehicle relative to a maximum speed.

9. The process according to claim 1, wherein the information is aimed at a drive assembly of the vehicle.

10. The process according to claim 9, wherein the information applies to a proportion of a respectively delivered engine power versus a maximum engine power.