Method and device for operating driver information systems

• US 20060015219A1
• Filed: 05/20/2003
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Faenger, Jens, Kynast, Andreas
• Granted Patent: US 7,216,022 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for operating information systems for providing information to a driver in a motor vehicle, via which method increased driving safety may be obtained. In accordance with the present invention, the information to be output to the driver is selected as a function of vehicle operating data, so that the driver is provided with select information adapted to the particular driving situation, without the driver being unnecessarily distracted from the main task of driving the vehicle.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A method for operating at least one information system for a driver in a motor vehicle, comprising:

obtaining vehicle operating data; and

outputting selected information to the driver, wherein the information output to the driver is selected as a function of vehicle operating data, whereby the selected information is adapted to a driving situation.

12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the selection of the information is made with respect to one of information type, information representation, and information density.

13. The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising:

creating a driver profile with regard to information absorption capacity, wherein the selected information is output as a function of the driver profile.

14. The method as recited in claim 12, further comprising:

creating a driver profile with regard to information absorption capacity, wherein the selected information is output as a function of the driver profile.

15. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein physiological data including at least one of age, body size, weight, sight capability, and reaction time, are included in the driver profile.

16. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein physiological data including at least one of age, body size, weight, sight capability, and reaction time, are included in the driver profile. updated over

17. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the driver profile is automatically an operating period on the basis of the vehicle operating data.

18. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the driver profile is automatically updated over an operating period on the basis of the vehicle operating data.

19. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the information is selected on the basis of at least one of location data, time data, environmental data, and navigation data.

20. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the information is selected on the basis of at least one of location data, time data, environmental data, and navigation data.

21. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein the information is selected on the basis of at least one of location data, time data, environmental data, and navigation data.

22. The method as recited in claim 17, wherein the information is selected on the basis of at least one of location data, time data, environmental data, and navigation data.

23. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the information is selected on the basis of traffic data.

24. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the information is selected on the basis of traffic data.

25. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein the information is selected on the basis of traffic data.

26. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the vehicle operating data is recorded by sensors.

27. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein a value for a driver state is determined from the vehicle operating data and the driver profile, and wherein the driver state value is stored in a context database that is connected to at least one assistance system, the at least one assistance system one of outputting and suppressing information as a function of the driver state.

28. The method as recited in claim 16, wherein a value for a driver state is determined from the vehicle operating data and the driver profile, and wherein the driver state value is stored in a context database that is connected to at least one assistance system, the at least one assistance system one of outputting and suppressing information as a function of the driver state.

29. The method as recited in claim 18, wherein a value for a driver state is determined from the vehicle operating data and the driver profile, and wherein the driver state value is stored in a context database that is connected to at least one assistance system, the at least one assistance system one of outputting and suppressing information as a function of the driver state.

30. A system for providing a driver of a motor vehicle with information, comprising:

an evaluation device for evaluating vehicle operating data;

a unit for determining a value of a driver state based on the vehicle operating data and a driver profile with regard to information absorption capacity; and

at least one driver assistance unit for selectively outputting information depending on the value of the driver state.