VOLKSWAGEN AG Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160123267 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN EC-FUEL PUMP - A method for operating an electronically commutated fuel pump with an upstream fuel pump electronics unit of a motor vehicle, wherein the fuel pump is operated at a predefined speed, the method includes detecting a speed irregularity of the electronically commutated fuel pump, the speed irregularity being determined by examining the synchronicity between rotary field and rotor of the fuel pump, and switching over the speed of the electronically commutated fuel pump to a higher speed value than the predefined speed until a stable operation of the fuel pump without loss of synchronicity between rotary field and rotor of the fuel pump is achieved, the switchover of the fuel pump to the higher speed is performed by a predefined speed jump or is performed at predefined speed steps, the speed being increased until stable operation of the fuel pump is achieved. | 05-05-2016 |
20160116294 | ACCURATE POSITION DETERMINATION NEAR EXIT LANES - An in-vehicle system for determining whether a vehicle has moved off of a main roadway and into an exit lane. A navigation unit determines that an exit is approaching on a first side of the vehicle, and a camera obtains image data regarding lane markings and exit signs in response to a notification that the exit is approaching. An image processor identifies predetermined patterns among the lane markings, including V-shaped patterns or Y-shaped patterns. The system determines that the vehicle has moved into the exit lane in response to an identification of one of the predetermined patterns on a second side of the vehicle opposite the first side of the vehicle. The system may verify its determination based on recognition of an exit sign on the second side of the vehicle. | 04-28-2016 |
20160068156 | MODIFYING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING BY RECOGNIZING VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS - A system for controlling an autonomous vehicle having cameras for obtaining image data of neighboring vehicles in a proximity of the autonomous vehicle and for identifying physical characteristics of the neighboring vehicles, including makes, models, and trims of neighboring vehicles, colors of the neighboring vehicles, and exposed cargo being carried by the neighboring vehicles. The system maps the identified physical characteristics into predicted potential on-road events in the proximity of the autonomous vehicle, and makes driving decisions based on the predicted potential on-road event. | 03-10-2016 |
20160068123 | Method and Device for Communication Between a Transmitter and a Vehicle - A method for communication between a transmitter and a vehicle includes transmitting information in the form of a text message in machine-readable form from the transmitter to the vehicle, receiving and analyzing the information of the vehicle, and automatically executing an application of the vehicle as a function of the information. A device by which the method of the invention may be implemented is also described. | 03-10-2016 |
20160006045 | Bipolar Plate for Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell and Method for Producing the Bipolar Plate - The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell. The bipolar plate has a fuel side, an oxidant side, two individual plates and a coolant cavity arranged between the individual plates. At least one of the individual plates has at least one seal on the outer surface thereof. The individual plates are connected by way of at least one connecting seam. The bipolar plate is considered in that the at least one connecting seam does not intersect with or overlap with the at least one seal. The invention further relates to a fuel cell consisting at least one bipolar plate and to a method for producing the bipolar plate. | 01-07-2016 |
20150367730 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AT LEAST ONE OPERATION PARAMETER OF A SUBJECT VEHICLE IN THE VEHICLE - A method for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle by a display device with a display surface wherein, in a first display mode of the display device, the display surface generates a display element with a first boundary and an area lying within the first boundary. The area is divided into at least a first sub-area and a second sub-area and the first sub-area includes a scale by which a state variable of the vehicle is displayed. The current value of the state variable is displayed in the first display mode by a graphical element which extends from the second sub-area in the first sub-area to the scale. Also disclosed is a device for displaying at least one parameter concerning the operation of a vehicle in the vehicle. | 12-24-2015 |
20150346836 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING DISPLAY DEVICES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method synchronizes two display devices in a motor vehicle. The first display device already displays a first data set which comprises a first display content relating to a predetermined thematic context. A sensor device, in particular a PMD camera, detects as a control gesture of a user, a free movement in the chamber of a body part of the user. A signal which is then generated by the sensor device and which describes the control gesture, is transmitted to a gesture recognition device which generates a control signal in accordance with the determined control gesture. In accordance with the control signal, a control device determines the predetermined thematic context of the determined data set. Using the defined predetermined thematic context, an additional data set which includes a second display content of the predetermined thematic context is provided. This additional data set is displayed on the second display device. | 12-03-2015 |
20150331478 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE NETWORK - A control device for a vehicle network, having a microprocessor and a transceiver. The control device can be switched off or switched to a sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation of the motor vehicle and/or the control device can be awakened from the sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a method for operating a vehicle network. | 11-19-2015 |
20150283881 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THE STATUS OF A HEATING OR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE OF A VEHICLE AND HEATING OR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A method for displaying the status of a heating or air conditioning device of a vehicle wherein a graphical object that depicts the vehicle is displayed by a display device of the vehicle, the status of the heating or air conditioning device is detected, and different statuses of the heating or air conditioning device are displayed by the display device by different depictions of vehicle surfaces. Also disclosed is a heating or air conditioning device for performing the method. | 10-08-2015 |
20150269939 | SPEECH RECOGNITION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for speech recognition in a motor vehicle, speech inputs from a user are received and at least one of them is supplied to a vehicle-internal onboard speech recognition system without raising a query with the user. The speech recognition system generates a first recognition result, which, however, is not necessarily always correct and thus it has often been necessary up to now to raise a query with the user or allow the user to make corrections. The method provides reliable speech recognition that distracts the user in the motor vehicle as little as possible from the traffic. To this end, a processing unit supplies all or part of the speech input also to a vehicle-external offboard speech recognition system, which transmits a second recognition result to the processing unit. Depending on the first and the second recognition results, the speech text is then determined. | 09-24-2015 |
20150254052 | MULTIPLE INPUT AND PASSENGER ENGAGEMENT CONFIGURATION TO INFLUENCE DYNAMIC GENERATED AUDIO APPLICATION - Apparatus, system and method for generating and reproducing audio, were vehicle data, representing a vehicle characteristic, is produced and transmitted to a portable processing device communicatively coupled to a vehicle. The vehicle data is processed to determine a vehicle state and an audio generation application is invoked based on the determined vehicle state. The portable processing device receives user inputs representing physical inputs/manipulation, wherein audio is generated based on the user inputs. The portable processing device may be communicatively coupled to other portable devices, wherein user inputs from the other portable devices generate and/or modify audio. | 09-10-2015 |
20150241235 | DISPLAY OF ESTIMATED TIME TO ARRIVAL AT UPCOMING PERSONALIZED ROUTE WAYPOINTS - An in-vehicle system and method for selecting and displaying on a roadmap upcoming waypoints and associated information, including an estimated time to arrival at the waypoints. In an embodiment, driving history is stored and analyzed, including routes taken and previous destinations, and used to determine and display personalized waypoints. | 08-27-2015 |
20150234427 | DOCKING AND UNDOCKING MECHANISM FOR REMOTE DEVICES - Apparatus, system and method for docking and/or undocking a remote device, A docking body includes a docking cavity and an access cavity, for providing lateral support, guidance and access for the remote device. Communications is configured to receive a control signal based on a sensed condition, wherein the sensed condition may include a proximity and/or position of a user's hand relative to the docking body, and/or an operating parameter of a vehicle. A coupling apparatus is provided for magnetically coupling the body of the remote device to at least a portion of the docking body. The coupling apparatus may be configured to modify the strength of the magnetic coupling based on the control signal to assist in insertion/removal. Under illustrative configurations, the docking body and the coupling apparatus allow for oblique insertion and oblique removal of the body of the remote device. | 08-20-2015 |
20150224877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VARYING A POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF AN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IN THE INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE - A method for altering a position of at least one component of an infotainment system in the interior of a vehicle. The method involves ascertaining whether the vehicle is in a first travel mode or a second travel mode, wherein the first travel mode involves the vehicle being driven by a person and/or the second travel mode involves the vehicle not being driven by a person. If the vehicle is in a second travel mode, a first vehicle component is moved from a first position to a third position in the interior of the vehicle and the component of the infotainment system is moved from a second position to a fourth position in the interior of the vehicle. | 08-13-2015 |
20150154113 | FUNCTIONALLY EXPANDABLE VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPLEMENTING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device for supplementing/changing the functionality of a vehicle control device. A vehicle control device is created having at least one processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a plurality of application modules, and at least one communication interface for interchanging data with other vehicle control devices or an external vehicle device. Also disclosed is a method for supplementing/changing the functionality of a vehicle control device. | 06-04-2015 |
20150127493 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED SECURE ORDERING AND PAYMENT - An in-vehicle personalized location-based secure ordering and payment system, comprising means to match a GPS location of a vehicle to a location of a merchant, means to automatically launch an application on a computing device of the vehicle that allows a vehicle occupant to order at least one item for sale by the merchant and send the order to a server, means to authorize the server to make a secure payment to the merchant for the order, and means to send identifying information of the recipient of the ordered items to the merchant for use in fulfilling the order. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123818 | DRIVER BEHAVIOUR BASED PARKING AVAILABILITY PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An in-vehicle parking system and method for displaying and analyzing parking information. | 05-07-2015 |
20150084755 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE - A driver assistance system is configured to display on a vehicle display an image of corresponding surroundings of a vehicle, having at least one image capturing camera; a viewpoint converter to generate a viewpoint converted image having a point of view looking downwardly from above the vehicle; at least one sensor configured to detect a distance or a partial shape of at least one object in surroundings of the vehicle; an image processor configured to modify the viewpoint converted image based on the detected distance or the partial shape of the at least one object looking from the vehicle to the at least one object, wherein the modification of the viewpoint converted image includes enhancing the three dimensional appearance of the at least one object in the viewpoint converted image. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084345 | MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A motor vehicle electrical system, wherein a control unit senses or detects a start-stop command for the internal combustion engine, wherein when a start-stop command is sensed or detected a switching element is switched into the first switching state and the voltage at the DC/DC output, which is connected to the switching element, is increased by a control unit by means of a control command, wherein a measuring unit senses and evaluates the voltage condition over the switching element, wherein depending upon the evaluation the start-stop command is or is not carried out by a control unit using a control command Also disclosed is a method for operating a motor vehicle electrical system. | 03-26-2015 |
20150078580 | CONTROLLING A SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT IN A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a loudspeaker arrangement in a vehicle. The loudspeaker arrangement can be adjusted to at least an inoperative position, a projecting position, and an operating position. An operating state of the vehicle is detected and the loudspeaker arrangement is automatically adjusted between the inoperative position and the projecting position depending on the operating state of the vehicle. An operating state of an audio apparatus of the vehicle is detected and the loudspeaker arrangement is automatically adjusted between the projecting position and the operating position depending on the operating state of the audio apparatus. | 03-19-2015 |
20150067372 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE NETWORK - A control device for a vehicle network, having a microprocessor and a transceiver. The control device can be switched off or switched to a sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation of the motor vehicle and/or the control device can be awakened from the sleep mode during a previously defined state or event during the operation. The disclosed embodiments also relate to a method for operating a vehicle network. | 03-05-2015 |
20150061576 | VEHICLE POSITIONING FOR WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEMS - A wireless vehicle charging system includes a charging station and an electric or hybrid passenger vehicle. The charging station is configured to wirelessly provide power to the passenger vehicle when the passenger vehicle is properly positioned in the charging station. The wireless vehicle charging system also includes a positioning system configured to guide the passenger vehicle into the charging station so that the passenger vehicle is properly positioned in the charging station to receive power from the charging station. | 03-05-2015 |
20150046028 | METHOD FOR REPRODUCING INFORMATION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE DESIGNED TO CARRY OUT THE METHOD - A method for reproducing information in a motor vehicle ( | 02-12-2015 |
20140344690 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION AND FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and a device for displaying information and for operating an electronic device in a vehicle, wherein a plurality of list elements are displayed on a display surface with a touch-sensitive surface; a contact of a list element on the touch-sensitive surface with an actuating object or an approach of the actuating object to the list element is detected, whereupon the list element is activated, and after the activation of the list element, a first swiping movement of the actuating object on or in the vicinity of the touch-sensitive surface is detected, and with or after the detection of the first swiping movement of the actuating object, at least the list elements which are not activated are removed from the display surface and a multimedia additional element associated with the activated list element is inserted into the display surface. | 11-20-2014 |
20140332250 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENT FOR A DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle electrical system component for a data transmission system in a motor vehicle, in particular for an Ethernet transmission system, having a cable with wires and a plug having wire connection contacts for contacting the wires, wherein the wires have an electrical insulation, wherein a common shielding is arranged around the wires which is enclosed by a common cable sheath, wherein the cable has at least three wires and an electrically conductive drain wire, wherein the drain wire contacts the shielding at least in sections and is contacted to a wire connection contact of the plug. | 11-13-2014 |
20140331185 | METHOD AND ARRAY FOR PROVIDING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, IN PARTICULAR IN A VEHICLE - A method and an array for providing a user interface, in particular in a vehicle. In the method, at least one graphical object designated for interaction is depicted in a display area out of reach for the user. In a detection area that is spatially separated from the display area, a gesture of a user is captured and the graphical object interaction is selected. An interaction assigned to the gesture is carried out by the selected graphical object, wherein the position(s) of the selected graphical object during the interaction is/are out of reach for the user. | 11-06-2014 |
20140303890 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN OPERATING DEVICE IN A VEHICLE, AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A method for providing an operating device in a vehicle, wherein graphic data are generated by a control device, targeting a display area such that a graphic object showing at least part of the earth's surface is displayed, that the illustration of the displayed part of the earth's surface is subdivided into geographic areas in different time zones, and that the position of an actuation object in front of or on the display area is captured. Depending on the captured position of the actuation object relative to the displayed geographic areas in different time zones in the depiction of the graphic object, a geographic area located in one single time zone is selected and is displayed in bold formatting, and the time zone of the selected geographic area is dedicated to at least one timer of the vehicle. Also disclosed is an operating device for carrying out the method. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300561 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR AN APPLICATION, AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS - Methods for the operator control of electronic appliances and appropriately set-up electronic appliances in which an input of at least one letter is captured independently of an input request, and a volume of data is displayed on a screen of the electronic appliance on the basis of the captured letter. The input may be made by handwriting or by voice input, for example. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300177 | RIM, VEHICLE WHEEL, AND VEHICLE WITH SUCH A RIM - A rim onto which a vehicle tire is pulled or can be pulled. The rim has a rim base with at least one device to absorb sound in the manner of a Helmholtz resonator, an air volume partly ring-shaped and at least one opening into the tire interior. The air volume of the Helmholtz resonator is formed by the rim base, by wall and/or web elements, which are arranged on the rim base at a distance from one another when seen in the axial direction of the rim, which are radially oriented, and which are at least partly circumferential, and by a covering element or by a covering element and transverse walls, which delimit the air volume in the circumferential direction. The covering element may be connected to the wall and/or web elements in a form-fitting manner or in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner and in an airtight manner. | 10-09-2014 |
20140298391 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DATA RECEIVER AND DATA RECEIVER, IN PARTICULAR IN A VEHICLE - A method for operating a data receiver for audio and/or video data, wherein a planned and variable program title sequence having program titles is recorded, audio and/or video data relating to at least one program title are received via a data link and are buffered, and audio and/or video data of at least one program title are reproduced. The transmission resources of the data link for audio and/or video data to be transmitted and to be buffered are distributed over at least two program titles that have not yet been reproduced by the data receiver. Also disclosed are a data receiver associated with the method and a media reproduction system connected thereto, in particular in a vehicle. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297913 | SLAVE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A SLAVE CONTROL DEVICE - A slave control device for use in a master/slave bus system having at least two programs that are stored in the slave control device, wherein the programs are matched to different masters that differ in schedule tables, at least one distinguishing feature of the schedule tables is stored in the slave control device, the respectively connected master is detected as a function of the distinguishing feature and the associated program is loaded into a program memory or remains loaded. Also disclosed is a method for programming a slave control device. | 10-02-2014 |
20140292665 | SYSTEM, COMPONENTS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR GAZE DEPENDENT GESTURE INPUT CONTROL - A control system, components and methodologies enable control of vehicle and in-vehicle system functionality via gesture recognition. In illustrative embodiments, the control system, constituent components and methodologies determine what functionality a user wishes to control by tracking the user's gaze to identify a selected function or function set. In combination with identifying the selected function and function set, one or more sensors installed in the vehicle detect one or more user gestures initiated by a user to interact with and/or control the selected function/function set. | 10-02-2014 |
20140292542 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING PARKING SCENARIOS FOR A SYSTEM FOR PARKING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for classifying parking scenarios for an assistance system for parking a motor vehicle wherein a predetermined number of parking scenarios are defined, each parking scenario is described by a predetermined number of typical parking scenario criteria, and the criteria are based at least on parking space-specific parameters. The method includes determination of data from the environment of the motor vehicle by means of an environment sensor system in the motor vehicle, determination of the parking space-specific parameters from the environment data, examining the criteria of each parking scenario on the basis of the parking space-specific parameters, and classifying each parking scenario on the basis of the examined criteria. | 10-02-2014 |
20140285361 | PERSONALIZED PARKING ASSISTANT - An in-vehicle parking system and method for displaying an analyzing parking information. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING A CONTROL PILOT LINE - A method for checking a control pilot, referred to below as CP, line of a charging socket of an electrically drivable transportation means. The method includes closing the charging socket, as a result of which an electrical, in particular galvanic, connection is closed between the CP line and a line of the charging socket providing electrical energy, and checking a signal received via the CP line in response to the closing. Also disclosed is a corresponding apparatus. | 09-25-2014 |
20140282251 | INTERACTIVE SLIDING TOUCHBAR FOR AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY - A console includes a console surface, an interactive touch bar disposed within the console, the touch bar configured to move from a position recessed within the console surface to a position raised above the console surface and the touch bar being configured to receive user touch input, and a proximity sensor disposed on the console surface, the proximity sensor configured to detect a user gesture. The touch bar is configured to rise above the console surface when the proximity sensor detects the user gesture. The interactive surface comprising a capacitive surface zone configured to detect user touch input. The interactive touch surface is configured to receive sliding user input across the interactive touch surface to navigate through content options and is configured to receive pressing user input for selecting the content options. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282249 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC UNIT AND/OR OTHER APPLICATIONS - A method for the operator control of at least one electronic device and/or application on a display device | 09-18-2014 |
20140280552 | METHOD TO TRANSMIT REAL-TIME IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION TO AN INTERNET SERVICE - A system includes an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data, a mobile device, and an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system. The mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network. The mobile device is able to be mounted within the vehicle by a docking mechanism. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280355 | PERSONAL REAL TIME NAVIGATION MAP AUGMENTATION - A system and method includes a central database storing personalized content of a user, a portal for accessing and manipulating the personalized content on the central database, and a vehicle navigation system configured to receive the personalized content from the central database and to display the personalized content on a map. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277937 | IN-VEHICLE ACCESS OF MOBILE DEVICE FUNCTIONS - In-vehicle access of mobile device functions is provided wherein a vehicle is coupled to the mobile device, and obtains a list of apps installed thereon. A user manipulates vehicle controls to operate a select app and the vehicle modifies its display based on the app. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277933 | INTERACTIVE ENGINE - A system includes a unit configured to read information of a vehicle system, a projector configured to display the information on a surface of a vehicle, and a sensor configured to receive gesture input from a user. The information displayed on the surface of the vehicle is manipulatable based on the gesture input. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277825 | VEHICLE SIGNAL LEVER PROXIMITY SENSING FOR LANE CHANGE INTENTION DETECTION WITH FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION TO DRIVER - A system includes a turn signal lever, at least one exterior sensor configured to detect a condition of an area surrounding a vehicle, and a display configured to display information about the condition of the area surrounding vehicle. The turn signal lever includes at least one sensor configured to detect a touch or a proximity of a user's finger or hand. The turn signal lever includes a top sensor and a bottom sensor, which are configured to distinguish between intended actuation of the lever by the user for a left turn or a right turn. The display is configured to display information indicating a degree of safety for performing the intended turn. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267041 | TRACKBALL INPUT DEVICE WITH ADDITIONAL ROCKING MOTION - A system includes a graphical user interface and a trackball device configured to provide controlling input to the graphical user interface. The trackball device includes a trackball configured to allow a rocking motion along an axis of the trackball. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265405 | CENTER CONSOLE - A center console for use in a passenger vehicle is adapted to be located between a pair of passenger seats. The center console includes a storage container formed to include a storage space accessible through an aperture and armrests coupled to the storage container to provide a support surface for the arms of passengers in the seats and to regulate access to the storage space. | 09-18-2014 |
20140257567 | SLIDING HARD KEYS - A console includes a display and a plurality of individually-actuatable modules, including a physical key configured to slide into and out of a surface of the console. The modules include a motor, a threaded shaft coupled to and extending from the motor, and a movable platform movably attached to the threaded shaft. The physical key is movably supported on the movable platform. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253310 | HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE - A method and system provides a human machine interface configured to provide a vehicle driver with an appropriate easy to understand information to perform driving maneuvers safely. The human machine interface provides the driver with safety information for performing a driving maneuver. The human machine interface is further configured to provide a visualization of an environment of the vehicle and a color scheme configured to convey a criticality of an execution of a vehicle maneuver. | 09-11-2014 |
20140223065 | TABLET COMPUTER DOCK - A tablet computer dock for use in a passenger vehicle is configured to support a tablet computer for use or storage inside the passenger vehicle. The tablet computer dock illustratively includes a tablet receiver that defines a compartment sized to receive a tablet computer. The compartment is accessible through a slot sized to allow the tablet computer to pass into and out of the compartment. | 08-07-2014 |
20140215403 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING AVAILABLE A USER INTERFACE, IN PARTICULAR IN A VEHICLE - A method for making available a user interface, in particular in a vehicle, in which one or more graphic objects are displayed on a display with a touch-sensitive surface, an operator controlled intention which can be assigned to an operator controlled area of the display is determined in a contactless fashion in a space in the viewing direction in front of the display, and an operator controlled action is implemented by touching one of the graphic objects in the operator-controlled area of the display. Three-dimensional graphics data are calculated for a graphic object in the operator-controlled area of the display, and that when the operator-controlled intention has been determined, the graphic object in the operator-controlled area is emphasized visually in that the display of the graphic object which can be perceived over an area in the plane of the display is changed into a display which can be perceived spatially. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214267 | PREDICTING CONSUMPTION AND RANGE OF A VEHICLE BASED ON COLLECTED ROUTE ENERGY CONSUMPTION DATA - A method for a vehicle, a vehicle and a server are described. | 07-31-2014 |
20140198620 | ENVIRONMENT MONITORING DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT USING A CORRELATION - An environment monitoring device in a motor vehicle having a signal generating device for generating a transmitted signal, at least one ultrasonic transducer for converting electric oscillations into acoustic oscillations and/or vice versa, and an evaluation device which evaluates an electric received signal in order to determine distances to objects in an environment of the motor vehicle, wherein the signal generating device is linked to the at least one ultrasonic transducer so that the ultrasonic transducer emits an ultrasonic transmitted signal into the environment in accordance with the electric transmitted signal, and the evaluation device is connected to the at least one ultrasonic transducer or at least one further ultrasonic transducer in order to receive the electric received signal. Also disclosed is a method for monitoring an environment by using a cross-correlation. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197649 | PIVOTING MECHANSIM FOR MOVABLY ATTACHING A CAMERA TO A VEHICLE - A pivoting mechanism for movably attaching a camera to a vehicle. The pivoting mechanism has a vehicle-mounted component; a first rotational joint attached to the vehicle-mounted component; a first pivot arm, the first end of which is rotatably mounted on the first rotational joint; a second rotational joint attached to the vehicle-mounted component; a second pivot arm, the first end of which is rotatably mounted on the second rotational joint; a camera holder; a third rotational joint attached to the camera holder and on which a second end of the first pivot arm is rotatably mounted; and a fourth rotational joint attached to the camera holder and on which a second end of the second pivot arm is rotatably mounted. | 07-17-2014 |
20140180537 | MOVING CONTROL CONSOLE - A moving control console having a touchscreen, a motor connected to the digital display unit and a housing in which the digital display unit is movable in different stages. The user interface graphics animations on the digital display are matched to the movement of the digital display. | 06-26-2014 |
20140173155 | MOBILE DEVICE DOCK - A transportation system includes a passenger vehicle, a mobile device, and a mobile device dock that couples the mobile device to the passenger vehicle. The mobile device dock includes a base coupled to the passenger vehicle and a cradle configured to receive the mobile device. The cradle is coupled to the base to move relative to the base. | 06-19-2014 |
20140148988 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a vehicle which includes obtaining, via at least one detecting device, behavior information of a driver in the vehicle, and transitioning control statuses of the vehicle according to the driver behavior information. | 05-29-2014 |
20140142770 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR INITIATING A CHARGING PROCESS OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Embodiments relate to a concept for initiating a charging process of an electric vehicle according to predefined charging preferences. Thereby an association between the electric vehicle and a user profile comprising the predefined charging preferences is established, wherein the user profile is stored in a memory within a distributed processing network. A charging request message related to the electric vehicle is provided to a remote charging request message processor of the distributed processing network, the charging request message indicating a charging need of the electric vehicle. The charging request message is processed using the user's predefined charging preferences stored in the user profile to obtain user specific result data, the user specific result data comprising information on one or more charging stations corresponding to the predefined charging preferences. From the remote charging request message processor, a result message related to the electric vehicle is provided in response to the charging request message, the result message comprising the obtained user specific result data for initiating the charging process. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139677 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PARKING A VEHICLE - A method for assisting a reverse parking maneuver of a motor vehicle equipped with a rear-view camera system into a longitudinal parking space, wherein the image of the surroundings to the rear of the motor vehicle is displayed on a display of the motor vehicle. For the determination of the parking position on both sides of the vehicle, two 3D symbols, in particular 3D cuboids, are respectively blended into the image of the rear-view camera system, wherein the distance between two 3D symbols corresponds to one side of a minimum parking space for the motor vehicle. | 05-22-2014 |
20140132544 | Method for Displaying Information in a Motor Vehicle, and Display Device - In a method for displaying information with the aid of a display mounted in a motor vehicle, graphic data which actuate at least a subregion of the display are generated by a user interface device, such that in an operating state, information that is assigned to at least one operator step able to be executed by an input device are generated and in a display state, information which is not assigned to any operator steps is displayed, and it is detected when an object enters an operator control zone assigned to the input device, and when it leaves the operator control zone. The method is characterized in that the user interface device switches from the operating state to the display state when the object leaves the operator control zone and the object does not reenter the operator control zone within a defined time interval. Furthermore, a display device is adapted for executing this method. | 05-15-2014 |
20140117015 | FLUID VESSEL WITH FILLER PIPE - A fluid vessel, in particular a liquid vessel, in particular for an exhaust-gas purification fluid for the treatment of exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular for an aqueous urea solution, wherein the fluid vessel has a filler pipe which is connected in fluid-conducting fashion to an interior of the fluid vessel and which, at an end remote from the interior of the fluid vessel, has a filler head and is closed off by means of a removable tank cover, wherein the fluid vessel and the filler pipe are designed and arranged such that, when the fluid vessel is in an installed position, a geodetically highest point of the fluid vessel is situated geodetically lower than the filler head. One ventilation device is arranged in the tank cover and at the geodetically highest point, when the fluid vessel is in the installed position, of the fluid vessel. | 05-01-2014 |
20140104077 | METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING A TRANSMITTER WITH A DETECTED OBJECT IN CAR-TO-CAR COMMUNICATION AND MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for associating a transmitter which transmits at least one communication information in a car-to-car communication with an object in a receiving motor vehicle wherein the object is described by environmental data from at least one environmental sensor, wherein the association occurs based on comparing environmental data from at least one environmental sensor of the motor vehicle having the transmitter with corresponding environmental data of the receiving motor vehicle. | 04-17-2014 |
20140095000 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE IN A VEHICLE - A method and system for providing a user interface in a vehicle, wherein a wireless data link is formed between the vehicle and a mobile playback device which is releasably connected in the vehicle or is held freely by a user. Operating parameters relevant for the operation of the vehicle are detected on the vehicle and information relating to detected operating parameters is displayed by a display and control unit installed in the vehicle and which can be read from the driver's seat position. A wireless data link is formed between the vehicle and a mobile playback device which is releasably connected in the vehicle or is held freely by a user. Data for generating display content are transmitted via the wireless data link from the vehicle to the playback device, and on the basis of the transmitted data display content is generated on the playback device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140091763 | CHARGING DEVICE FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, CHARGING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHARGING ASSEMBLY - A charging device installed in a motor vehicle is connected via a connection device to an AC mains. The connection device includes a residual current circuit breaker incapable of detecting at least one residual current type, in particular a DC residual current. A communication signal is transmitted between a control unit on the side of the charging device and a control unit on the side of the connection device. A residual current detector in the charging device detects a residual current of the undetected residual current type and transmits a residual current signal indicating the residual current to the charging-device-side control unit, which then modifies and/or interrupts the communication signal based the residual current signal so as to cause the charging device to be disconnected from the AC mains. | 04-03-2014 |
20140077483 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle having a first vehicle seat, a first seat belt, assigned to the first vehicle seat and having an assigned first receptacle, at least one second vehicle seat, a second seat belt, assigned to the second vehicle seat and having an assigned second receptacle, a first receptacle sensor for determining whether the first seat belt is engaged in the first receptacle, a second receptacle sensor for determining whether the second seat belt is engaged in the second receptacle, and a man-machine interface for outputting a start command. In addition, the motor vehicle includes a control unit for generating the start command and for determining the time from the outputting of the start command to the engaging of the first seat belt in the first receptacle and the time from the outputting of the start command to the engaging of the second seat belt in the second receptacle. | 03-20-2014 |
20140025263 | Method and Device for Providing a User Interface, in Particular in a Vehicle - A method and device for providing a user interface includes an operator unit having multiple operator positions, in particular in a vehicle. In the method, a manual operator action for the operator unit, executed by a control element, is detected, and during the manual operator action an acceleration of at least one reference system associated with the control element or the operator unit is detected. Through the manual operator action, an input for a certain operating position is detected, the detected acceleration is used to calculate a correction for the detected operator position, and a control signal associated with the corrected operator position is generated. | 01-23-2014 |
20130335401 | Multifunctional Operating Device - In a method and devices, data for the display of an application on a screen is provided. In addition, information with regard to a degree of distraction of the application, e.g., information regarding user-interface elements, and/or information regarding a degree of distraction of a driver of a vehicle ( | 12-19-2013 |
20130314540 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AN IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE IN A VEHICLE - An arrangement for an image recording device in a vehicle having an image recording device for recording image data. The arrangement includes a carrier part which can be positioned on the vehicle with the front side of the carrier part on or in front of the inside of a vehicle window, retaining elements for retaining the image recording device, the retaining elements are coupled to the carrier part in such a way that the optical recording axis of the image recording device is directed into an area in front of the front side of the carrier part, and a heating device, the heating device designed in such a way that the thermal radiation produced by the heating device in the direction of the area in front of the front side of the carrier part is determined. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the heating device in such an arrangement. | 11-28-2013 |
20130311082 | Navigation System for a Motor Vehicle - A navigation system for a motor vehicle includes: an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle, for calculating a suggested route for the motor vehicle; a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle, for transmitting the suggested route to the motor vehicle; and a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle, for outputting the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307825 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATOR CONTROL OF A MATRIX TOUCHSCREEN - A method for the operation of a capacitive, matrix touchscreen for use in a motor vehicle, wherein touching the matrix touchscreen in the region of a matrix element produces a signal level associated with the matrix element, wherein the extent of a signal level which is produced by touching the matrix touchscreen in the region of the matrix element and which is associated with the matrix element is altered, and wherein the thus modified signal levels of two adjacent matrix elements are taken as a basis for determining whether the two matrix elements are being touched as part of collective areal touching of the matrix touchscreen. | 11-21-2013 |
20130275784 | NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A NETWORK - A network, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the network includes a central subscriber and at least one first subscriber, wherein the central subscriber and the at least one first subscriber are interconnected by way of at least one first cable. The central subscriber has at least one signal coupling unit and at least one energy coupling unit, wherein by way of the signal coupling unit an AC voltage can be impressed on at least one first line of the first cable, or can be tapped from the signal coupling unit. Also disclosed is a method for operating a network. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271079 | CHARGING INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A charging interface for a motor vehicle, in particular, an electric vehicle, for charging the traction battery, having a charging socket arranged in a vehicle body opening and a closure device for covering the vehicle body opening, the charging socket can be moved in the axial direction of the vehicle body opening and the charging socket is made to move as a result of the closure device being opened. | 10-17-2013 |
20130264869 | MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A motor vehicle electrical system having a starter and a first energy store, which are arranged in a first region of the motor vehicle electrical system, and a generator and a second energy store, which are arranged in a second region of the motor vehicle electrical system, wherein, a switching element is arranged between the first and the second region of the motor vehicle electrical system, wherein the switching element has at least two switching states, wherein, in a first switching state, a current can flow only from the first region toward the second region and, in a second switching state, the first and second region have a through-connection to one another, wherein the second energy store is connected to the generator via a DC/DC converter, wherein, via a second switching element, the starter is connected directly to the second energy store. | 10-10-2013 |
20130253673 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A method for operating an operator control system having a graphical display unit and a touch-sensitive interface, wherein coordinates from information presented on the display unit are associated with coordinates of the touch-sensitive interface. Also disclosed is an operator control system for a vehicle having a graphical display unit that presents a piece of information for a user; a touch-sensitive interface that detects a touch by the user; and a control unit coupled to the display unit and the touch-sensitive interface, the control unit controlling presentation of at least one operator control panel on the display unit. | 09-26-2013 |
20130249824 | Display Device - A display device includes touch screen for the visual display of information and for the input of command and an actuator for moving the touch screen in a direction substantially perpendicular to the touch screen. The touch screen is movable by the actuator by more than 2 mm in the direction substantially perpendicular to the touch screen. | 09-26-2013 |
20130238189 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A display device for a vehicle equipped with a plurality of comfort systems that can be switched on or off is provided. The display device has a display area for displaying graphical objects and a control unit for controlling the display area. The control unit is designed to receive data about consumptions of the comfort systems and to produce graphical data for graphical objects representing the consumptions for the display area from said data. The consumption due to comfort systems is indicated to the driver in an intuitive manner if the graphical object of a switched-on comfort system is designed as a segment of an annular figure. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238187 | EMERGENCY RELEASE LOCKING SYSTEM, VEHICLE THERETO, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE LOCKING SYSTEM - An emergency release locking system for a trunk lid, with a lid lock and a catch device which has a catch hook and in the case of the opened rotary latch limits the opening movement of the lid, with an emergency release system disposed in the trunk, and with an actuator that is controlled by a control unit of the vehicle and drives a blocking element, which above a predetermined or predeterminable recommended speed of the vehicle stops at least the releasing action of the emergency release system on the catch hook of the catch device. The control unit is assigned, apart from a sensor unit for detecting the current driving speed of the vehicle, one sensor unit each for detecting the current operating position of the emergency release system and of the catch hook of the catch device. | 09-12-2013 |
20130229054 | NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A NETWORK - A network, in particular in a motor vehicle, wherein the network includes a central subscriber and at least one first subscriber, wherein the central subscriber and the at least one first subscriber are connected via at least one first cable, wherein the central subscriber has at least one signal coupling unit and at least one energy coupling unit, wherein by the signal coupling unit an AC voltage can be impressed on at least one first line of the first cable or can be tapped therefrom. Also disclosed is a method for operating a network. | 09-05-2013 |
20130219318 | DISPLAY AND OPERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A display and operator control apparatus in a motor vehicle, which display and control apparatus can be used at least to display information from various driver assistance systems and to select functions which are associated with these driver assistance systems. At least one mode of operation in which a digital map display with specific display parameters is displayed and, in the process, at least one function can be selected. A changeover in respect of the possibility to select at least one other function can be activated and this changeover is not made from a fundamental basic display to the user even when a changeover is made between selectable functions, which may be separately displayed via buttons. Only one or more display parameters are changed, and therefore the display to the user can be adapted in an optimum manner. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214921 | VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - A vehicle having an electric drive and having a sound transducer is provided. The vehicle has a sound generator for substantially simultaneously emitting a first noise having increasing frequency and decreasing loudness, a second noise having increasing frequency and increasing loudness, and at least a third noise having increasing frequency by means of the sound transducer, in particular during increasing rotational speed of the electric drive. | 08-22-2013 |
20130214548 | VEHICLE HAVING AN OVERHEAD CONSOLE - A vehicle having a roof lining which is bounded at the front by a front windscreen and has an overhead console which is extended toward the front by a front windscreen unit in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the covering element of the windscreen unit being attached to a front windscreen-end support at at least a first attachment point and to the overhead console at at least a second attachment point. The covering element being mounted so as to float with play in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and/or in the lateral direction of the vehicle at the first attachment point, and is mounted without play at the second attachment point for accurate alignment with the overhead console. | 08-22-2013 |
20130166197 | Navigation Methods and Devices Using User-Specific Landmark Types - A method includes: providing a map database; providing a landmark database; providing at least one user-specific landmark type; determining navigation instructions based on the map database, the landmark database, and the at least one user-specific landmark type; and outputting the determined navigation instructions. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166147 | METHOD FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method for an entertainment system of a vehicle wherein a distance between the vehicle and a further vehicle is determined, and a symbol for the vehicle and a symbol for the further vehicle are displayed on a display device of the vehicle on the basis of the distance between the vehicle and the further vehicle. Actuation of a user control element is detected after the symbol for the further vehicle has been displayed. An actuation signal is received from the further vehicle indicating that a user of the further vehicle has actuated a corresponding control element of the further vehicle on account of a symbol for the further vehicle and a symbol for the vehicle being displayed on a display device of the further vehicle. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162797 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING DROWSINESS - In a method and a device for detecting the drowsiness of a driver in a motor vehicle, a drowsiness model is provided to determine a value characterizing the drowsiness of the driver as a function of at least one output quantity of a driver-activity sensor array. Moreover, the device for detecting drowsiness includes a brightness sensor as well as a correction model for correcting the value characterizing the drowsiness of the driver as a function of at least one output quantity of the brightness sensor. | 06-27-2013 |
20130152648 | LOCK DEVICE - A lock device having a lock cylinder and a flat key having a control gate. The lock cylinder has a cylinder housing and a cylinder core rotationally supported in the cylinder housing and a plurality of plate-shaped tumblers that are supported in the cylinder core so as to be radially slidable with respect to the rotational axis of the cylinder core and which each have a key opening and are at least partially pushed by the spring load into a locking channel of the cylinder housing in order to lock the lock cylinder when the flat key is removed and which are slid into an unlocking position by the control cam guided in the control gate when the key is inserted. At least one stop is associated with each of the tumblers in order to limit the sliding path to conceal the unlocking position. | 06-20-2013 |
20130142354 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF SONG IDENTIFICATIONS - A method and an apparatus for the transmission of song identifications from an information/entertainment appliance in a vehicle to one mobile appliance from a plurality of mobile appliances via at least one interface. | 06-06-2013 |
20130124550 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A USER INTERFACE - A method and apparatus for operating a user interface is provided, in which a first user input is detected, and a confidence analysis is carried out. Different kinds of system responses are generated depending on the result of the confidence analysis, wherein a first kind of system response comprises a system output which requires a second user input, and a second kind of system response comprises the automatic selection of a database entry. A third kind of system response comprises the first and second features, wherein the third kind of system response automatically changes into the first or second kind of system response after the expiry of a period of time. In this case, one of the two first kinds can be set as a standard or “default,” into which the automatic change then takes place after expiry of the period of time without further user interaction. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120129 | GEARSHIFT KNOB AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A gearshift knob for a gearshift lever of a vehicle and a method for operating a vehicle are described. | 05-16-2013 |
20130118157 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE - An exhaust gas treatment device includes an exhaust gas treatment component for conducting a flow in a flow direction from an inflow side to an outflow side. A metering device for metering reducing agent into the exhaust gas treatment device is disposed downstream of the outflow side in the flow direction. The metering device has a metering direction which runs at least partially counter to the flow direction. The outflow side of the exhaust-gas treatment component is spanned at least partially by a porous layer and there is a spacing between the metering device and the exhaust-gas treatment component selected in such a way that injected reducing agent reaches the porous layer. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
20130116879 | METHOD FOR PARKING A VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A method to park a vehicle using a parking assistance system, a target position of the vehicle within a parking space is automatically determined. A parking process of the parking assistance system is considered successfully ended when the vehicle reaches the target position. In order to carry out the parking process of the parking assistance system, a steering intervention in a steering system of the vehicle is automatically activated. A state that prevents the target position from being reached is automatically detected during the parking process. Depending on the state, the target position is newly determined and the parking process is continued with the newly determined target position. | 05-09-2013 |
20130110342 | METHOD FOR PULLING A VEHICLE INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND CORRESPONDING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE | 05-02-2013 |
20130082523 | MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A motor vehicle electrical system having a DC-to-DC converter with a high-voltage side and a low-voltage side, wherein at least one traction battery is connected to the high-voltage side and electrical loads are connected to the low-voltage side, wherein the DC-to-DC converter can be switched on or woken up by a control signal of an electrical device, wherein the electrical device is arranged on the high-voltage side or is designed with an electrical energy store locally associated with the electrical device. Also disclosed is a method for operating such a motor vehicle electrical system. | 04-04-2013 |
20130079985 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTUATING A LOCKING ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE - In order to automatically actuate a locking element of a vehicle, movement of an object in a region surrounding the vehicle is detected. If the detected movement corresponds to at least one predefined movement profile, the locking element is automatically actuated. If the detected movement does not correspond to the at least one predefined movement profile, a further predefined movement profile is produced depending on the detected movement. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077908 | BRAKE COVER PLATE - A brake cover plate for a disc brake of a motor vehicle having a plate-like section for covering a brake disc. An annular elevation which is spaced apart from the outer edge of the brake cover plate is formed on the side facing the brake disc as a wheel-bearing pre-seal. Furthermore, the brake cover plate forms a fastening flange radially within the annular elevation in order to fix the brake cover plate to a wheel carrier or the like. A wheel-bearing pre-seal is integrated into the brake cover plate via the annular elevation, the wheel-bearing pre-seal reducing the soiling of a wheel bearing thus improving the service life of the latter. | 03-28-2013 |
20130073119 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING PARKING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method and device for selecting a parking assistance function from a predefined group of parking assistance functions of a parking steering assistant by an input element of the parking steering assistant of a motor vehicle. The parking assistance functions are arranged in two groups, wherein the first group includes the functions which relate to parking of the vehicle and the second group includes functions which relate to exiting a parking space by the vehicle. A selection is made between the two function groups as a function of the ignition switch state and a distance traveled by the vehicle, as a result of which the method differentiates automatically between parking functions and parking space exiting functions. | 03-21-2013 |
20130067407 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE - A method for providing a user interface, wherein a real subset of a set having several objects can be displayed by a control device of a display unit, a graphic element is displayed by way of the position of a first graphic sub-element relative to a second graphic sub-element, and the displayed subset is changed by an operating process. Objects are divided into n disjoint subsets, wherein n is a natural number greater than 2 and n positions are defined relative to the second graphic sub-element, and the first graphic sub-element is displayed only for one of these n positions if no operating process for changing the subset is carried out, wherein the positioning of the first graphic sub-element on one of the n positions shows which of the n subsets is currently being displayed. | 03-14-2013 |
20130060431 | OPERATOR CONTROL METHOD AND OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A first operator control function is activated if it is detected by means of a first sensor that a first physical variable is higher than a predetermined first threshold value. In a similar way, a second operator control function is activated if it is detected by means of a second sensor that a second physical variable is higher than a predetermined second threshold value. A third operator control function is activated if it is detected by means of the first sensor that the first physical variable is higher than a predetermined third threshold value and if at the same time it is detected by means of the second sensor that the second physical variable is higher than a predetermined fourth threshold value, the third threshold value being higher than the first threshold value. | 03-07-2013 |
20130057400 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN A VEHICLE - A method for displaying graphical objects. The graphical objects can be displayed by a control device of a display device in a first or second display mode. The speed of the vehicle is measured, and in a first speed range the graphical objects are displayed in the first display mode and in a second speed range the graphical objects are displayed in the second display mode. Also disclosed is a device for displaying information of graphical objects. | 03-07-2013 |
20130055979 | DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE RELATIVE ANGULAR POSITION OF A CAMSHAFT WITH RESPECT TO A CRANKSHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for changing the relative angular position of a camshaft with respect to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the drive element is rotatably mounted with respect to the crankshaft and is driven by the camshaft. Between the drive element and the camshaft at least two hydraulic chambers are formed, wherein the hydraulic chambers can be pressurized with a pressurized fluid in order to set a defined relative rotational position between the drive element and the camshaft. The device includes a housing element, wherein a pressure reservoir having a pressure chamber for pressurized fluid is arranged on the housing element and wherein the basic form of the pressure reservoir is substantially cylindrical. The pressure reservoir is disposed on the housing element in such a manner that the cylindrical lateral face thereof abuts a lateral portion of the housing element, wherein at least one fluid connection is formed between the housing element and the pressure chamber of the pressure reservoir. | 03-07-2013 |
20130015964 | MOTOR VEHICLEAANM MULLER; UlrichAACI IngolstadtAACO DEAAGP MULLER; Ulrich Ingolstadt DEAANM RUDOLPH; AaronAACI San FranciscoAAST CAAACO USAAGP RUDOLPH; Aaron San Francisco CA USAANM KUHNE; MarcusAACI IngolstadtAACO DEAAGP KUHNE; Marcus Ingolstadt DE - The invention relates to a motor vehicle which includes a display for presenting a list of entries, wherein an entry has an associated function of the motor vehicle, and wherein the motor vehicle comprises a rotary knob which is associated with the display, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and which can be rotated through a prescribed angle of rotation in order to move a marker from one entry to an entry which is adjacent thereto. | 01-17-2013 |
20120316732 | AUTOMATIC FORWARD PARKING IN PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACES - A method for forward parking a motor vehicle in a perpendicular parking space, wherein the motor vehicle has environment sensors for detecting environment data and obstacles in the environment of the motor vehicle, including pre-aligning the motor vehicle in front of the perpendicular parking space such that a target steering angle lies between a maximum steering angle δ | 12-13-2012 |
20120268404 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE - A method for operating a control device, in particular in a vehicle, the control device having a display surface and a control element. A detection region formed in the vicinity of the control element is monitored by a proximity sensing device such that an actuating element is detected in the detection region, and first and second display contents are displayed on the display surface. The first display content is no longer displayed if an actuating element has been detected in the detection region by the proximity sensing device. Also disclosed is a control device for carrying out the method. | 10-25-2012 |
20120216534 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING AND SETTING AN ACTUATOR OF AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER, AND AN ACTUATOR INTENDED FOR A CHARGING DEVICE - A method for mounting and setting an actuator of an exhaust gas turbocharger and a suitable electric actuating device are provided. The actuating device has an axially movable actuating rod which is connected to a coupling element which for its part is connected via a pivot pin to an actuation section of a bypass valve, the actuation section being configured as a lever arm. In order to set the desired closed position of the bypass valve during a predefined actuation of the actuating device, the coupling element is first connected to the actuating rod while still being displaceable. Before the fixing, the position of the actuating device which corresponds to the closed position is set by application of the corresponding voltage to the electric actuating device. Subsequently, a prestressing force is applied to the coupling element coaxially with respect to the actuating rod via a pneumatic actuator. | 08-30-2012 |
20120160202 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and a device for starting an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the internal combustion engine exerting a drive torque on a crankshaft in one direction of the internal combustion engine, a starting motor exerting a starting torque on the crankshaft during a starting process to achieve a minimum rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and a control unit regulating the starting torque. The control unit regulates the starting torque in a time-dependent manner between a positive maximum starting torque and a negative minimum starting torque during the starting process, a positive starting torque acting on the crankshaft in one direction and a negative starting torque in the opposite direction. | 06-28-2012 |
20120150436 | Method for Displaying a Travel Route - A method for displaying a travel route on a display screen in a vehicle includes plotting location names in a linear manner horizontally across the display screen. A travel route is displayed by plotting items of travel route information in a linear manner horizontally across the display screen, wherein the travel route information is a time information or a distance information. Each location name and a respective one of the items of travel route information are aligned in a vertical direction. A graphical symbol for the vehicle is displayed on the display screen such that a position of the graphical symbol for the vehicle indicates a current position of the vehicle along the travel route. The location names and the travel route information are updated as the vehicle travels along the travel route. | 06-14-2012 |
20120119485 | PLUG-IN CONNECTOR - A plug-in connector for detachably connecting two lines has a first connector element, a second connector element, a carrier element to be fixed to the first connector element, and a latching element with at least one latching arm. The latching arm is disposed on the carrier element and when it is in a latching position, latches onto a matching latching element of the second connector element. The latching element is axially displaceable to assume a latching arm securing position and a latching arm release position relative to the carrier element. An operating element is provided on the carrier element for actuation in the latching arm release position to displace the latching arm into a separating position and which, when actuated in the latching arm securing position, retains the latching element in the latching arm securing position. | 05-17-2012 |
20120098768 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A method for controlling a graphical user interface, wherein a menu is defined, in which several objects of the menu are each associated with a function, and a global input gesture is associated with at least a part of the objects, wherein the input gesture can be executed on a touch-sensitive surface of an input device and different display contents can be displayed on a display surface. In the method, a global input gesture executed on the touch-sensitive surface is captured and, independently of the currently rendered display content on the display surface, a function is executed, which is associated with the object that is associated with the captured input gesture. Further disclosed is an operating device for executing the method. | 04-26-2012 |
20120042634 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE HAVING A HEATING APPARATUS AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE - A method for operating a device for the purification of exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine which is operated with an excess of air includes heating at least one heating apparatus of the device above a predetermined first setpoint temperature. The at least one heating apparatus is at least partially in contact with the exhaust gas, can be activated by electrical energy and is formed at least partially with an oxidation coating. At least the temperature of the at least one heating apparatus or of the exhaust gas is subsequently monitored. An increase in the hydrocarbon fraction of the exhaust gas is initiated if at least the temperature of the heating apparatus or of the exhaust gas has reached a threshold temperature or a low-load phase of the internal combustion engine is present. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided. | 02-23-2012 |
20120042186 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE NETWORK - A control device ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120041647 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE MOVEMENT CAPABILITY AND/OR A CLOSURE DEVICE - A method and a device ( | 02-16-2012 |
20120032899 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A TOUCH SCREEN - In a method for operating a motor vehicle having a display for displaying variable information, and a touch screen, situated above the display, for inputting commands by touching the touch screen, an operating element for operating a function of the motor vehicle is shown by the display, by touching the touch screen in the region of the operating element, and the function of the motor vehicle is executed based on a gesture of a hand executed in the vicinity of the touch screen, without touching the touch screen. | 02-09-2012 |
20110310249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AN IMAGE SEQUENCE OF AN AREA SURROUNDING A VEHICLE - Optical radiation from an area surrounding a vehicle is detected by a sensor in order to record an image sequence of the surrounding area. The sensor may be exposed continuously to the radiation which is incident on it while the image sequence is being recorded in order to detect a light pulse of an indefinitely short time duration. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309173 | Method for Processing a Textile Fraction, Which Was Produced in the Processing of Discarded Tires, and Installation for Implementing the Method - A method for processing a textile fraction, which was produced in the processing of discarded tires, includes:
| 12-22-2011 |
20110273477 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A VARIABLE SCALE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In a method for displaying information with the aid of a display mounted in a motor vehicle, a user-interface device generates graphics data that control the display such that a graphical object is displayed in which a display content is shown in a specific scale, and one pixel of the display is selected with the aid of an input device, and a line is drawn on the display starting from this pixel. The scale of the display content is altered as a function of the length of the line. A display device for a motor vehicle can implement the method. | 11-10-2011 |
20110261051 | Method and Device for Displaying Information, in Particularly in a Motor Vehicle - In a method for displaying information, particularly in a vehicle, at least one object for conveying a portion of gross information is represented graphically in at least one first display mode with the aid of a display mounted, e.g., in the vehicle, and as a function of a control signal of a control device, graphic data are generated which alter the representation of the graphical object such that the graphical object changes over to at least one second display mode. In the second display mode, the object is shown swiveled about an axis in a perspective or three-dimensional manner relative to the first display mode of the object, and the portion of the gross information conveyed by the object is greater in the second display mode than the portion of the gross information conveyed by the object in the first display mode. A corresponding display device is adapted to perform the method described above. | 10-27-2011 |
20110227718 | MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY AND OPERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A SYSTEM HAVING OPTIMIZED GRAPHICAL OPERATING DISPLAY - The invention relates to a multi-function display and operating system ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110221696 | OPERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OPERATOR CONTROL APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED APPROACH SENSING - The invention relates to an operator control apparatus and to a method for operating an operator control apparatus which comprises at least one operator control element for capturing user inputs and an approach recognition device which is designed to sense an approach by an actuating element, in particular a body part, of a user to the operator control element before the at least one operator control element is touched, wherein the approach recognition device comprises a reflection light barrier, which has at least one lamp ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110190961 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND OPERATOR CONTROL CONCEPT THEREFOR - A driver assistance system having a predefined number of driver assistance functions has a device for defining, storing and implementing a predefined number of driver assistance packages, wherein each driver assistance package comprises one or more driver assistance functions and each driver assistance package has a predetermined functional scope. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187749 | Method for Displaying a Two-Sided Two-Dimensional Object on a Display in a Motor Vehicle and Display Device for a Motor Vehicle - In a method for displaying information in a motor vehicle, at least one two-dimensional object is displayed graphically in a first representation which shows one side of the object, and in a second representation which shows the other side of the object, with the aid of a display mounted in the motor vehicle, different information being shown on the respective sides of the two-dimensional graphical object, and the graphical object extending substantially over the entire size of the display in at least one direction in the first and/or second representation. The representation of the graphical object is altered as a function of a control signal such that the graphical object rotates from one side to the other side in a perspective representation on the display, the two-dimensional graphical object always being fully displayed, at least perspectively, during the rotation. A corresponding display device for a motor vehicle is provided for performing the method. | 08-04-2011 |
20110137519 | Systems and Methods for Presenting Information to an Automobile Driver - An apparatus for displaying ambient information in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a dial including a first dial hand, an ambient light source with a variable light intensity and a variable light color, a first data source and a second data source, a mode selector for selecting between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, and a controller coupled to the mode selector, the ambient light source, and the first dial hand. The controller is configured to, in the first mode of operation, control the position of the first dial hand according to the first data source; and, in the second mode of operation, control at least one of the variable light intensity or the variable light color of the ambient light source according to the second data source. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133536 | ADJUSTMENT KINEMATICS FOR AN ARM REST - The invention relates to an arm rest, particularly for a center console of a motor vehicle, comprising a carrier element ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110088664 | GAS INTAKE DEVICE - A gas intake device for letting gases into an inlet volume of a cylinder head of a motor vehicle combustion engine includes a valve ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110054646 | Predictive Environment Music Playlist Selection - An entertainment system has a music storage system storing a plurality of music pieces, a playback system coupled with the music storage system, a navigation system providing current map information including a present location, wherein a current map has a plurality of zones each being assigned to one of a plurality of zone types, and a controller for controlling playback of selected music pieces, wherein the controller maintains a plurality of playlists, each having a plurality of music pieces and being assigned to at least one zone type. The controller receives information of a present location and a current zone type and selects an assigned playlist, wherein the navigation system further provides information about a distance and/or time to a next zone. The controller modifies the assigned playlist such that a transition to the next zone is timely synchronized with the ending of a music piece of the assigned playlist. | 03-03-2011 |
20110025077 | FRONT HOOD SAFETY CLOSURE SYSTEM HAVING A SEPARATE CATCH-HOOK CONTROL - A front hood safety closure system for motor vehicles includes a rotary latch disposed in a manner allowing it to swivel about an axis, a catch hook assigned to it, a striker as well as a retaining pawl likewise disposed in a manner allowing it to swivel about an axis, in the closed position of the front hood, the rotary latch being operatively connected to the striker located on the front hood in that the rotary latch receives the middle limb of the substantially U-shaped striker within a fork-shaped recess adapted to the shape of the striker, and when the locking of the front hood is released, the striker being operatively connected to the catch hook performing a safety function upon release of the retention by the rotary latch, both the rotary latch and the retaining pawl being assigned a stop, and the retaining pawl being operable by a Bowden cable or electromotive drive. | 02-03-2011 |
20100213733 | Vehicle seat - Provided is a vehicle seat which is positionable between a use and not-it-use position convenient for increased storage space and access to rearward areas of the vehicle. The vehicle seat includes a seat part and a backrest. The seat part is pivotably coupled to the vehicle floor at one end so that that the seat part may be moved frontward with respect to the vehicle. A transmission link is provided, coupled to the backrest and the seat part so that the backrest pivots into the not-in-use position as the seat part is moved into its not-in-use position. | 08-26-2010 |
20100106399 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - In a method for controlling a display device in a motor vehicle, the display device displays a geographic map having elements which are assigned geographic positions and which are displayed on the displayed map at the geographic positions they are assigned. The relevance of the elements displayable on the map for the user is evaluated and an automatic decision is made as a function of the result of the evaluation as to which elements are displayed at the geographic positions they are assigned. A display device in a motor vehicle includes a control device, a display connected to the control device, a memory or a plurality of memories for storing data for displaying a geographic map and for storing elements that are assigned geographic positions and which are displayable on the displayed map at the geographic positions they are assigned. The display device includes a decision processor, which is connected to the control device, by which the relevance of the elements displayable on the map is able to be evaluated, and an automatic decision is able to be made as a function of the result of the evaluation as to which elements will be displayed at their assigned geographic positions. | 04-29-2010 |
20090230639 | Method for Operating Active Stabilizers in Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Having Active Stabilizers - A method for operating active stabilizers in a motor vehicle includes an on-road mode and an off-road mode. In the on-road mode a stabilizer is activated and deactivated in dependence on operating parameters of the motor vehicle, in particular the travel speed and/or the lateral acceleration and/or a level sensor system, wherein in the activated state rolling motions of the vehicle are reduced by introducing torque into the stabilizer or stabilizers that counteracts the rolling motion. In the off-road mode, the stabilizer is deactivated up to a given travel speed or, in case of an alternate jouncing of the wheels, a control of the stabilizer is performed such that a downward force of the rebounding wheel is increased. Wheel slip may be used as a parameter when controlling the stabilizers. A motor vehicle having active stabilizers is also provided. | 09-17-2009 |
20090212928 | Method and Device for Secure Communication of a Component of a Vehicle with an External Communication Partner via a Wireless Communication Link - A method, a device, and a communication system are provided for secure communication of at least one of multiple components of a vehicle with at least one external communication partner via a wireless communication link, the multiple components in each case including at least one communication module for data exchange. The method includes exchange of data packets between a transceiver device of the vehicle and an external transceiver station, a communication status of the wireless communication link being ascertained and a data exchange between the at least one component and/or the external communication partner on the one hand, and the others of the multiple components on the other hand and/or an access of the at least one component and/or of the external communication partner to the others of the multiple components being enabled or disabled as a function of the communication status. The device and the communication system are provided for implementing the method. | 08-27-2009 |
20090136049 | Device and method for acoustic communication and/or perception in a motor vehicle - A device for acoustic communication and/or perception in a motor vehicle includes at least one microphone and at least one loudspeaker, which are assigned to a vehicle seat, the microphones taking the form of directional microphones, the at least one loudspeaker taking the form of a directional loudspeaker. A method is for improving the acoustic communication and/or perception in a motor vehicle. | 05-28-2009 |
20090133453 | ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric steering lock for a drive authorization system in a motor vehicle, including a movable locking element which, according to a first position, can be brought into locking engagement with a latched-in position on the steering shaft in the steering wheel column and, according to a second position, can be brought out of locking engagement with said position. The steering lock also has a drive for moving the locking element between the two positions, and electronics for controlling the drive. The system may have an associated second device in the form of an electronic key, an identification (ID) transmitter, a chip card or the like, with the result that, when the second device is authorized, the drive can be controlled into the respective position by the electronics. The electronics generate those signals which are used to trigger functions which can otherwise be effected by an electric ignition lock. | 05-28-2009 |
20090048777 | Method for Controlling the Display of a Geographical Map in a Vehicle and Display Apparatus for that Purpose - In a method for controlling a map display in a vehicle, a display device is controlled such that a section of a geographical map is displayed in a spatially non-linear scale. A display apparatus for displaying a geographical map includes a control unit and a display device, connected to the control unit, a map section, the control unit including an arithmetic-logic unit by which data assigned to the geographical map is able to be converted into display data, taking a spatially non-linear scale into consideration. A navigation system includes such a display apparatus. | 02-19-2009 |
20080319614 | Motor Vehicle Having an Occupant Protection System - A motor vehicle includes at least one first crash sensor for measuring a motion variable of the motor vehicle, arranged in a safety zone of the motor vehicle, and at least one second crash sensor for measuring a motion variable, arranged in a crash zone of the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including an ignition protection device controllable via an ignition signal and a control unit for ascertaining the ignition signal as a function of the measured motion variables or, in each instance, as a function of a time average of the measured motion variables over at least one first time interval. | 12-25-2008 |
20080319589 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TILT ANGLE OF A VEHICLE - A method for determining a tilt angle of a vehicle includes measuring accelerations of a vehicle in directions along a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis, and a vertical axis of the vehicle. A current tilt angle of the vehicle is calculated as a function of the measured accelerations. A magnitude-compensated tilt angle is calculated as a function of the current tilt angle, of a preceding tilt angle, and of the magnitude of the vector sum of the measured accelerations. A gyroscopically stabilized magnitude-compensated tilt angle is calculated as a function of the current tilt angle, of a preceding tilt angle, of the magnitude of the vector sum of the measured accelerations, and of a change in the tilt angle over a given time period calculated from angular rate data provided by a gyroscope. | 12-25-2008 |
20080219880 | Creep-resistant magnesium alloy for casting - Magnesium-based alloys are provided which exhibit improved resistance to creeping and to corrosion, as well as improved strength, and good castability. The alloys are suitable for applications at both ambient and elevated temperatures. | 09-11-2008 |