Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Stephan Thoma

Guenter Bauer

A method is provided for the acoustic playback of a digital audio medium, in particular an audio book, in a motor vehicle, in particular a two- or four-wheeled motor vehicle, at least one sensor, more particularly at least one velocity-, force- or acceleration sensor, used to detect driving parameters of the motor vehicle, being provided in or on the motor vehicle. For the user-friendly playback of a digital audio medium in a motor vehicle: in a first step a first comparison is carried out as to whether the driving parameters detected by the at least one sensor characterize a section of road requiring a higher degree of alertness on the part of the driver of the motor vehicle. If the first comparison is positive, the playback of the audio medium is interrupted in a second step. In a third step, a second comparison is carried out as to whether the driving parameters detected by the at least one sensor characterize a section of road requiring a higher degree of alertness on the part of the driver of the motor vehicle. If the second comparison is positive, the playback of the audio medium is still interrupted in a fourth step. Finally, if the second comparison is negative, the playback of the audio medium is resumed in a fifth step.

Acoustic playback of a digital audio medium in a motor vehicle

A method is provided for acoustically reproducing a digital audio medium, in particular an audiobook, in a motor vehicle, in particular a two- or four-wheel motor vehicle, which has a navigation system that determines the current geographical position of the vehicle, wherein at least first information on the roadway section currently being traversed is assigned to the geographical position. In order to reproduce a digital audio medium in a motor vehicle in a user-friendly manner, the following steps are proposed: a first comparison is carried out in order to determine whether the information on the roadway section currently being traversed, the information being assigned to the current geographical position, indicates a roadway section which requires increased attention from the operator of the motor vehicle; in the event of a positive first comparison, the reproduction of the audio medium is interrupted; a second comparison is carried out in order to determine whether the information on the roadway section currently being traversed, the information being assigned to the current geographical position, continues to indicate a roadway section which requires increased attention from the operator of the motor vehicle; in the event of a positive second comparison, the reproduction of the audio medium is further interrupted; and in the event of a negative second comparison, the reproduction of the audio medium is continued.

Acoustic reproduction of a digital audio medium in a motor vehicle

A method is provided for attracting the attention of a motor vehicle driver to a potential hazardous spot in an image, which is illustrated in a real form on a display of the motor vehicle or in a virtual form in a region of the motor vehicle. At least one laser scanner provided in the vehicle scans the surroundings in front of the vehicle and determines the shape of an object and the distance of the object from the vehicle. At least one infrared camera, in particular a thermal imaging camera, is provided on the vehicle. It records the surroundings in front of the vehicle and makes available the real or virtual image of the surroundings for display to the driver. The object is compared with at least a first reference object within the scope of a first pattern recognition process. If there is significant correspondence between the object and the reference object, that area on the real or virtual image displayed to the driver in which the object is to be found is determined. The respective area of the image and/or the respective object is highlighted in the image.

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Stephan Thoma