IP Library Granted Patent US 10,150,484
Granted Patent B2
US 10,150,484 · App. 15/026,619 · Granted Dec 11, 2018

Device for displaying information about an imminent takeover of manual control of a vehicle

Inventors: Andro Kleen (Braunschweig, DE); Johannes Rhede (Berlin, DE); Marc-Michael Meinecke (Sassenburg, DE); Daniel Ricknäs (Stockholm, SE)
Assignee: Volkswagen AG
B60W50/14B42D9/004B60W30/12B60W30/16B60W2050/146
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Patent No.
US 10,150,484
App. No.
15/026,619
Granted
Dec 11, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device displaying information about an imminent takeover of manual control of a vehicle. The device includes a radio receiving apparatus and a controller, and a projection unit, a vibration unit or a display. The radio receiving apparatus receives the information by radio. The projection unit projects the information by lighting of the projection unit, while the vibration unit is activated by the device in accordance with the receipt of the information. The information is displayed on the display together with additional information.

Claims (49)

1. A device for displaying information about an imminent takeover of manual control of a transportation vehicle, wherein the device comprises:

a radio receiving apparatus;

a controller; and

a projection unit configured for projection onto a surface of at least one non-technical entertainment element to inform the user about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle,

wherein the radio receiving apparatus receives the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle by radio, and

wherein the projection unit projects the received information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the vehicle onto the at least one non-technical entertainment element.

2. A device for displaying information about an imminent takeover of manual control of a transportation vehicle, wherein the device comprises:

a radio receiving apparatus;

a controller; and

a display,

wherein the radio receiving apparatus receives the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle by radio,

wherein the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle includes additional information for classifying a degree of urgency of the takeover, and

wherein the device displays the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle including the additional information on the display, the at least one item of additional information is selected from a group comprising:

a proportion of transportation vehicles in the area surrounding the vehicle, in which vehicles Car2X technology is installed;

a quality of an infrastructure of a road which is currently being driven on by the vehicle with respect to the Car2X technology; and

an indication of a degree of utilization of a device of the transportation vehicle for automatically driving the transportation vehicle.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device displays at least one item of additional information, wherein the at least one item of additional information is selected from a group comprising:

a current speed of transportation vehicles in the area surrounding the vehicle;

a degree of density which indicates how many transportation vehicles are located in a lane, which is adjacent to a current lane of the transportation vehicle, per unit length;

a proportion of transportation vehicles in the area surrounding the transportation vehicle, in which transportation vehicles Car2X technology is installed;

a quality of an infrastructure of a road which is currently being driven on by the transportation vehicle with respect to the Car2X technology; and

an indication of a degree of utilization of a device of the transportation vehicle for automatically driving the transportation vehicle.

4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the display comprises organic light-emitting diodes, and/or is implemented as electronic paper.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the radio receiving apparatus receives the information by near-field communication, Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one item of additional information includes at least one of: a current speed of transportation vehicles in the area surrounding the transportation vehicle, and

a degree of density which indicates how many transportation vehicles are located in a lane, which is adjacent to a current lane of the transportation vehicle, per unit length.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the projection unit includes a lazer generating a lazer beam for projection of the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle onto a non-technical surface of the non-technical entertainment element.

8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a vibration unit.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the vibration unit includes at least one of an armband or badge.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device displays the additional information as a graphical illustration.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the graphical illustration includes at least one of a pattern or a colored portion.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the non-technical entertainment element includes a book.

13. The device of claim 2 , wherein the display includes a projection unit for projection of the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle onto a surface.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the projection unit includes a lazer generating a lazer beam for projection of the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle onto a surface.

15. The device of claim 2 , further comprising a vibration unit activatable based on the information about an imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle.

16. The device of claim 2 , wherein the radio receiving apparatus receives the information by near-field communication, Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

17. The device of claim 2 , wherein the device displays the additional information as a graphical illustration.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the graphical illustration includes at least one of a pattern or a colored portion.

19. A system for displaying information about an imminent takeover of manual control of a transportation vehicle, wherein the system comprises:

a transportation vehicle apparatus comprising at least one sensor, a controller, and a transmitting apparatus, wherein the at least one sensor detects objects in an area surrounding the transportation vehicle, wherein the transportation vehicle apparatus automatically drives the transportation vehicle without interaction from a user; and

a device for displaying information about an imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle, the device comprising a radio receiving apparatus, a controller, and a display, wherein the radio receiving apparatus receives the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the vehicle by radio, wherein the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle includes additional information for classifying a degree of urgency of the takeover, and the device displays the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle including the additional information on the display, wherein the device displays the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle including the additional information on the display, the at least one item of additional information is selected from a group comprising:

a proportion of transportation vehicles in the area surrounding the transportation vehicle, in which vehicles Car2X technology is installed;

a quality of an infrastructure of a road which is currently being driven on by the transportation vehicle with respect to the Car2X technology; and

an indication of a degree of utilization of the transportation vehicle apparatus for automatically driving the transportation vehicle.

20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the display includes a projection unit for projection of the information about the imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle onto a surface.

21. The device of claim 19 , further comprising a vibration unit activatable based on the information about an imminent takeover of manual control of the transportation vehicle.

22. The device of claim 19 , wherein the radio receiving apparatus receives the information by near-field communication, Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

23. The device of claim 19 , wherein the device displays the additional information as a graphical illustration.

24. The device of claim 23 , wherein the graphical illustration includes at least one of a pattern or a colored portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2016
From: KLEEN, ANDRO; RHEDE, JOHANNES; MEINECKE, MARC-MICHAEL; RICKNÄS, DANIEL
To: VOLKSWAGEN AG
Reel/Frame 040275/0267 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2013 219 888 · Oct 1, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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