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US 6,587,039 B1Granted
Method and device for the output of operating information
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsStefan Woestemeyer, Ulrich Gaertner, Christopher Pflug, Martin Kossira
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Abstract
A method and a device for the output of operating information for a driver information device having an output unit, an operating unit and a processing unit. Using the method and device, operating information for the functions of the driver information device can be output in a help state in a simple way.
Claims11
A method for outputting operating information for a driver information device in a vehicle, the driver information device including an output unit, an operating unit and a processing unit, the method comprising:
- detecting by the processing unit a first specific input via the operating unit;
- after the detecting step, switching by the processing unit the driver information device from an initial state to a help state;
- while in the help state, detecting a first further input;
- determining a function of the driver information device, the function being associated with the further first input when the driver information device is in the initial state;
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- outputting by the output unit operating information concerning the determined function.
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