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Method for displaying information in particular in a vehicle and display unit for a vehicle

US9530182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Mi-Ran Jun · Berlin, DE
Mathias Kuhn · Eckental, DE
Sönke Petersen · Karlsruhe, DE
Alexander Hahn · Roetgen, DE
Jian Lou · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 9, 2012
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/195
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for displaying information in a vehicle wherein a control device can generate graphics data which control a display surface such that, in a first display mode, graphic objects and/or buttons for visualizing information of a first vehicle unit are displayed and, in a second display mode, graphic objects and/or switches for visualizing information of a plurality of vehicle units are displayed. In a transition from the first display mode to the second display mode the representation of the graphic objects and/or buttons for visualizing information of the first vehicle unit are decreased in size and changed, and surface graphic objects and/or buttons for visualizing information of other vehicle units are redisplayed and the graphic objects and/or buttons for visualizing information of other vehicle units are moved. Also disclosed is a display unit for carrying out the method.

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