Techniques for reproducing parameters associated with vehicle operation

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having reproduction means for displaying at least one current parameter of the vehicle, wherein the reproduction means are configured to represent the current parameter value on the reproduction means in the form of numbers or numerical words, wherein there are provided allocation means which are configured to allocate to the number or numerical word, on the basis of the value of the number or numerical word, the size of the number or numerical word and/or at least one parameter of the number or numerical word relating to the color and/or of the background thereof, and wherein the reproduction means are configured to represent the number or numerical word on the reproduction means with the allocated size and/or the color parameter.

Claims

1. A system for displaying representations of parameters associated with operation of a vehicle, comprising: at least one sensor configured to detect (i) a current value of a parameter associated with operation of the vehicle, and (ii) more than one state parameter of the vehicle or of a set of surroundings of the vehicle; allocating, based on the current value of the parameter, a size for a number representation of the current value of the parameter, wherein the size for the number representation increases as the current value of the parameter increases, wherein the size for the number representation is directly proportional to a size of the current value, and wherein a color parameter for the number representation is allocated based on the more than one state parameter; and a digital display configured to display the number representation of the current value of the parameter in the size that was determined, and wherein a state parameter of the more than one state parameter is a direction in which a driver of the vehicle is looking.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the digital display is a display device of a tachometer, and wherein the parameter is a speed of the vehicle.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein one of the more than one state parameter is an ambient brightness of the vehicle.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein one of the more than one state parameter is related to weather conditions to which the vehicle is exposed.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein one of the more than one state parameter relates to equipment with which the vehicle is fitted.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein one of the more than one state parameter relates to a type of vehicle tires.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein one of the more than one state parameter relates to speed limits that apply and/or traffic signs that are located in a region of the vehicle.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein one of the more than one state parameter relates to road users that are present in a region of the vehicle.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein one of the more than one state parameter is a time for which the vehicle has been travelling.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein one of the more than one state parameter is a state of charge of a battery of the vehicle.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein a color depth for the number representation of the current value of the parameter is determined based on the current value of the parameter.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the digital display is further configured to change the size for the number representation when the current value of the parameter reaches or exceeds a limit value.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a motor vehicle.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein a background for the number representation of the current value of the parameter is determined based on the current value of the parameter.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the digital display is configured to display the number representation of the current value of the parameter in the size and in at least one of the color or the background that was determined.

16. A computer-implemented method of displaying representations of parameters associated with operation of a vehicle, the method comprising: detecting, by at least one sensor of the vehicle, (i) a current value of a parameter associated with operation of the vehicle, and (ii) more than one state parameter of the vehicle or of a set of surroundings of the vehicle; determining, based on the current value of the parameter, a size for a number representation of the current value of the parameter, wherein the size for the number representation increases as the current value of the parameter increases, wherein the size for the number representation is directly proportional to a size of the current value, and wherein a color parameter for the number representation is determined based on the more than one state parameter; and displaying, in a digital display, the number representation of the current value of the parameter in the size that was determined, and wherein a state parameter of the more than one state parameter is a direction in which a driver of the vehicle is looking.

Description

(1) Further details and advantages are explained by means of the embodiment shown by way of example in the figures, in which:

(2) FIG. 1: shows part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention in a first speed range;

(3) FIG. 2: shows part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention in a limit region of the first speed range; and

(4) FIG. 3: shows part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention in a second speed range.

(5) FIGS. 1 to 3 show part of a dashboard region of a vehicle according to the invention at different speeds. The reproduction means are in the form of a digital display, which can be part of a touchscreen. The reproduction means, or the tachometer, are to be seen in the middle of each of the figures.

(6) FIGS. 1 and 2 show the vehicle at speeds below an exemplary limit speed of 100 km/h, the lower speed shown in FIG. 1 being displayed in a lighter blue and smaller than the higher speed which is shown in FIG. 2.

(7) When the exemplary limit speed is exceeded, the current, too high speed is displayed in a different color shade, a different grey stage and/or in a different, in particular larger, size, as is indicated in FIG. 3. This change in the display can be sudden, that is to say can occur when a limit value is exceeded, etc.

(8) Alternatively or in addition, it is conceivable that the color of the background of the number or numerical word is displayed in a different color shade. The color shade of the background can also vary in dependence on the value of the number that is being represented.

(9) The speed at which a color change is initiated can be, for example, a maximum speed which is detected by detection means and applies in the region of the vehicle.

(10) In the case of other, less relevant changes in speed, on the other hand, the color can be retained and only the color shade and/or the color intensity and/or the brightness of the color can be changed, in particular continuously and/or according to the change in the speed of the vehicle.

(11) Any of the state parameters mentioned above can be used for the allocation of the color and/or size of the number and also, for example, for a possible flashing representation of the number or numerical word.

(12) The detection means can comprise any components already present on the vehicle, such as, for example, a distance sensor or a brightness sensor.