System and method for providing information in a vehicle
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1. In combination with a vehicle, a system for providing information, comprising:
- a haptic control element provided in the vehicle and being configured to generate a haptic signal; and
an electronic control unit operatively connected to said haptic control element, wherein said electronic control unit activates said haptic control element in order to indicate with a haptic signal that information is available for retrieval, wherein said electronic control unit filters information based on a user profile and activates said haptic control element if user-relevant information is available for retrieval.
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Abstract
A system for providing information to a vehicle occupant includes a haptic control element which is provided in the vehicle and is configured to generate a haptic signal. An electronic control unit is operatively connected to the haptic control element and activates the haptic control element in order to indicate with a haptic signal that information is available for retrieval.
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1. In combination with a vehicle, a system for providing information, comprising:
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a haptic control element provided in the vehicle and being configured to generate a haptic signal; and an electronic control unit operatively connected to said haptic control element, wherein said electronic control unit activates said haptic control element in order to indicate with a haptic signal that information is available for retrieval, wherein said electronic control unit filters information based on a user profile and activates said haptic control element if user-relevant information is available for retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing information in a vehicle, the method which comprises:
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processing information with an electronic control unit of a vehicle in order to determine user-relevant information, wherein the step of processing information with the electronic control unit includes filtering information based on a user profile in order to determine user-relevant information; activating a haptic control element provided in the vehicle in order to provide a haptic signal wherein the haptic signal indicates that user-relevant information is available for retrieval; and subsequently retrieving the user-relevant information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In combination with a vehicle, a system for providing information, comprising:
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a haptic control element provided in the vehicle and being configured to generate a haptic signal, wherein said haptic control element is configured to generate a haptic signal selected from the group consisting of a continuous vibration, an intermittent vibration, an electrical stimulation, a change in shape, a change in surface texture, a change in stiffness, a change in temperature, a blocking of a pushbutton function and a movement of the haptic control element; and an electronic control unit operatively connected to said haptic control element, wherein said electronic control unit activates said haptic control element in order to indicate with a haptic signal that information is available for retrieval.
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