IP Library Granted Patent US 7,149,653
Granted Patent B2
US 7,149,653 · App. 10/494,669 · Granted Dec 12, 2006

Information system in a motor vehicle with driving-style-dependent production of information to be outputted

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Patent No.
US 7,149,653
App. No.
10/494,669
Granted
Dec 12, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Information system in a vehicle, having a plurality of information sources for outputting respectively associated information. The information which is to be output is generated and/or filtered as a function of the state of the driver and/or of the behavior of the driver. The state of the driver and/or of the behavior of the driver is determined by of data from one or more driving systems of the vehicle and/or one or more comfort systems of the vehicle. At least one of the information sources generates the information which is to be output with a frequency which depends on the state of the driver and/or the behavior of the driver.

Claims (15)

1. An information system for a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of information sources for outputting respectively associated information generated as a function of at least one of a behavior of the driver and a state of the driver;

at least one driving system of the vehicle and at least one comfort system of the vehicle wherein said at least one of the behavior of the driver and the state of the driver is determined by data from said at least one driving system and said at least one comfort system wherein the data comprises two categories of data, with data of a first category at least one of characterizing a behavior of the driver in which the driver is actively occupied with the driving function, and characterizing a state of the driver in which the driver is concentrating on the driving function, and data of a second category characterizing at least one of behavior of the driver in which the driver is occupied with controlling the comfort systems, and characterizing a state of the driver in which the driver is at least one of distracted and not concentrating.

2. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the information sources generates the information which is to be output, with a frequency which depends on and least one of the state of the driver and the behavior of the driver.

3. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the information which is to be output is filtered as a function of said at least one of the state and the behavior of the driver.

4. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one driving system comprises at least one of a brake system, a clutch system, a steering system and a acceleration system.

5. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said at least one comfort systems comprises at least one of an air-conditioning system, a navigation system, an audio system and a setting system for seat adjustment, a steering wheel adjustment and a mirror adjustment.

6. The information system as claimed claim 1 , wherein the information which is to be output is evaluated and subsequently filtered as a function of the evaluation.

7. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of information sources comprise at least one driver assistance system.

8. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the state of the driver and the behavior of the driver is determined by means of data of at least one driver observation system of the vehicle.

9. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of outputting of the information is impeded and less information to be output is generated by the information source if data of the first category is detected.

10. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the outputting of the information is promoted and more information to be output is generated by said plurality of information sources if data of the first category remains for longer than a first time period (T 1 0 ).

11. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the outputting of the information is promoted for the duration of a second time period (T 2 0 ) and more information to be output is generated by said plurality of information sources if data of the second category is detected.

12. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the information system is connected to at least one of the at least one driving system, to the at least one comfort system, to at least one driver observation system and to the plurality information sources via a bus.

13. The information system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of information sources comprise at least one of the one or more driving systems and said at least one comfort system.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10/567,810 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 020976 FRAME 0889. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 053583/0493 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 020976/0889 →