Method and divece for outputting data relating to information of a motor vehicle

• US 20050107925A1
• Filed: 02/13/2002
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Hoffmann, Daniel, Nagel, Gerhard, Von Hasseln, Hermann, Ludwig, Michaela, Pazda, Katrin, Steffens, Christiane, Leboch, Stefan, Hofmann, Peter, Straub, Bernhard, Schattenberg, Kay, Enigk, Holger, Rothe, Siegfried
• Application Number:
  US10/474,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20050107925A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/113 Scrolling through menu items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/117 Cursors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/161 Explanation of functions, e.g. instructions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/11 Graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/113 Scrolling through menu items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/117 Cursors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/143 Touch sensitive input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/161 Explanation of functions, e.g. instructions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver

Abstract

In a method for outputting data relating to user selectable information regarding a motor vehicle, a plurality of user selectable options relating to the information are represented, and data relating to the selected option is output. At least one context-dependent profile is defined, and a set of options determined by the profile is generated. Data are output as a function of the profiles and options.

Claims

1-15. -15. (canceled)

16. A method for outputting to a vehicle user, data relating to information concerning a motor vehicle, said method comprising:

defining at least one context-dependent profile;

generating user selectable options for at least one item of information, which options are characterized by the at least one context-dependent profile; and

outputting data relating to a selected option, said data being selected from an entire data set as a function of the at least one profile.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein an operator control function which corresponds to the data which are output is executed as a function of the profiles and options.

18. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein a particular profile is provided for a predefinable user group.

19. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein a particular profile is provided for a predefinable vehicle environment.

20. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein a particular profile is provided based on the type of vehicle.

21. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the options are presented and/or the data are output as a function of current vehicle parameters.

22. The method as claimed in claim 16, further comprising:

performing a plausibility check for a control operation that is carried out by the vehicle user; and

presenting the options or outputting the data are output as a function of a result of said check.

23. The method as claimed in claim 16, further comprising:

storing preceding vehicle variables and/or preceding control operations; and

presenting options or outputting the data, as a function of stored values.

24. The method as claimed in claim 16, further comprising:

processing the data further; and

feeding the data to other systems in the motor vehicle.

25. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein at least part of a motor vehicle operating manual is presented as information.

26. A device for outputting to a vehicle user, data relating to information concerning a motor vehicle, said device comprising:

a processing unit which generates, by reference to at least one defined context-dependent profile, a plurality of options which are associated with the at least one profile;

interface means for representing the options generated by the processing unit;

means for a user selecting at least one option from among the options generated by the processing unit and represented by the interface means; and

means for outputting data relating to a selected option, as a function of the at least one profile.

27. The device as claimed in claim 26, further comprising at least one display unit for outputting data as a function of a data set which characterizes it.

28. The device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the selection means comprises a voice input.

29. The device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the selection means comprises a manual operator control element.

30. The device as claimed in claim 26, wherein means are provided for audibly outputting options and/or data.

31. A method for selectively outputting vehicle related information to a vehicle user, comprising:

providing an overall data set that includes data relating to said vehicle, said data being accessible according to a hierarchical classification structure, including a plurality of items of information, each of said items of information having associated therewith selected data from said overall data set, said selected data being selectively displayable according to a plurality of selectable options associated with said information;

defining a plurality of context dependent profiles whose content is based on parameters characterizing at least one of said vehicle, its operation and said vehicle user;

in response to designation of an item of information, generating a set of selectable options from among said plurality of selectable options, based on a particular context dependent profile; and

outputting data relating to a selected option, as a function of the particular option.