By way of example, novel systems and methods for reproducing advertisements on connected vehicles are disclosed. In one example embodiment, a system for delivering advertisements include a plurality of connected vehicles participating in an advertisement event, and the plurality of connected vehicles is each configured to receive an instruction from one of the connected vehicles or a server over a network to cluster near or at a target area for reproducing an advertisement in a coordinated manner as a group of the connected vehicles.

The invention relates to a decorative material composite (10), in particular for the interior fittings of motor vehicles, comprising a flat decorative material (11), which is permeable to light, and a visible side (14) and a rear side (13) opposite the visible side (14), wherein a printable diffuser (20) is arranged on the rear side (13) of the decorative material (11), wherein, in a sub-region, a layer (30) at least substantially impermeable to light is applied, and in particular printed, onto the side of the diffuser (20) facing away from the decorative material (11), wherein the regions (31) left blank by the layer (30) impermeable to light depict information, patterns or symbols, wherein the decorative material composite (10) serves to be backlit with an illumination device (40) and to allow a part of the light of the illumination device (40) to pass through the regions (31) left blank to the visible side (14) of the decorative material (11).

The present invention also relates to its use and a production method.

A display assembly for a vehicle includes an electronic display and an adjustment mechanism. The electronic display is configured to be mounted to an instrument panel of the vehicle. The electronic display includes multiple screens and at least one hinge disposed between the screens. The electronic display is configured to be folded at the at least one hinge by pivoting at least one of the screens about the at least one hinge to adjust a viewing angle of an occupant in the vehicle relative to the at least one screen. The adjustment mechanism is configured to maintain the at least one screen in any one of a plurality of positions when the electronic display is folded at the at least one hinge by pivoting the at least one screen about the at least one hinge to adjust the at least one screen to the one position.

The display device includes a display panel and a front surface panel that is superimposed with the display panel, and that is switched between a reflective state in which incident light is reflected and a transmissive state in which incident light is transmitted. The front surface panel can detect presence of an object to be detected.

A hands-on wheel, transparent multi-pocket pouch for displaying personal identification documents uses a multi-pocket pouch, a transparent exterior pocket and an external device fastener to mount a user's identification documents on the steering wheel of a vehicle. The multi-pocket pouch includes a transparent enclosure that has an interior pocket. The transparent exterior pocket includes a front face of the multi-pocket pouch to hold prioritized documents (e.g., a driver's license) above important, but lower priority, identification (and supporting) documents stored within the multi-pocket pouch. Supporting documents may include vehicle registration, proof of insurance, etc. The external device fastener may be connected to a rear face of the multi-pocket pouch so that the multi-pocket pouch can be attached to the vehicle's steering wheel. The present apparatus may also be made of flexible materials capable of conforming to the shape of the steering wheel.

A vehicle display system includes a controller, a display, and a sensor. The controller is configured to be operably disposed on board a vehicle, and the display is configured to be coupled to the controller and to display information to a passenger of the vehicle. The sensor is configured to be coupled to the controller and to detect the passenger when the passenger is in a predetermined area. The controller is configured to change the information displayed by the display responsive to when the sensor detects the passenger in the predetermined area. The system may also include one or more translucent panels (e.g., for a door or window), with the display being attached thereto. The controller may also be configured to control what information is displayed on the display based on vehicle location, speed, mode of operation, etc.

A device and method for increasing revenues in a transit system is provided wherein specific localized advertising of goods and services is generated and transmitted through the announcement system of transit vehicles. The device includes a transit vehicle equipped with means to track its location and produce an audio message within the vehicle based on its location. The method includes means to sell advertisement space to businesses that would otherwise not find transit advertising effective and means to cause the advertisements of local merchants and service providers to be broadcast in a vehicle in proximity to the advertiser or a specific outlet and software to run the method. Revenue from such advertisements will provide the transit authority or municipality with additional funds without the need for an investment is infrastructure and if done in accordance with the suggested method will cause little disturbance of passengers.

A vehicle-mounted display control method includes: receiving, by a vehicle-mounted control device, a signal to be displayed transmitted by a signal source; converting, by the vehicle-mounted control device, the signal to be displayed into a relay data signal, and transmitting, by the vehicle-mounted control device, the relay data signal to a signal conversion circuit of a corresponding vehicle-mounted display assembly; and converting, by the signal conversion circuit, the relay data signal into a display drive signal, and outputting, by the signal conversion circuit, the display drive signal to at least one display screen of the vehicle-mounted display assembly, so as to drive the at least one display screen to display.

An autonomous driving vehicle that is a mobile unit according to this disclosure is a mobile unit configured to transport a user to a facility that provides services or commercial products and, at the same time, configured to perform an advertising activity for the services or the commercial products of the facility. The mobile unit includes a control unit configured to acquire data for providing a promotion in the mobile unit and is configured to provide a promotion in the mobile unit based on the acquired data. The promotion is related to the services and the commercial products at the facility.

There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) for an interior space of a motor vehicle, comprising a trim (12) and a printed circuit board (34), wherein the trim (12) comprises a control surface (14) on which at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated is shown, which can be backlit by a light source, wherein the light source is associated to a light duct (22) which leads to the control surface (14), wherein the light emitted by the light source (44, 60) extends along the light duct (22) and backlights the at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated. Furthermore, there is described a method for manufacturing a motor vehicle control device (10).