Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Tomas Hejda

Sadzida Kratz

Christopher Roelle

Peter Radojkovic

Christopher Rölle

Johannes Waldthausen

Christopher RÖLLE

A reflection display system for displaying a display image for a vehicle occupant of a motor vehicle by reflecting the display image on a windshield is provided. The system includes a display unit which is designed to display the display image via a display surface of the display unit, wherein the display unit is arranged on an upper face of a dashboard, in a recess, such that a reflection of the display image via the windshield can be perceived in the eye region of a vehicle occupant, a detection sensor system which is designed to detect a foreign object present on the display surface, and a control unit which is designed to signal a disruption of the display of the display image if the foreign object is detected on the display surface.

Method and device for operating a windshield display system with a covered display detection, and windshield display system

A reflection display system for displaying a display image for a vehicle occupant of a motor vehicle by reflecting the display image on a windshield is provided. The system includes a display unit which is designed to display the display image on a display surface, a detection sensor system for detecting the displayed display image on the display surface, and a control unit which is designed to actuate the display unit for displaying purposes, ascertain detection information on the basis of the detected displayed display image, ascertain the presence of a foreign object on the display surface of the display unit on the basis of the displayed display image and on the basis of the detection information, and signal a disruption of the display if the presence of a foreign object on the display surface of the display unit has been ascertained.

A method, apparatus and computer software for fault management for a vehicle having at least one camera unit configured to provide image data includes a step of, responsive to detection of a respective fault condition in relation to the vehicle, creating a respective fault entry which is representative of information relating to the respective detected fault condition. Respective image data of the at least one camera unit is requested depending on the respective detected fault condition in such a way that the respective image data has a temporal reference to the respective detected fault condition. The respective requested image data is assigned to the respective fault entry.

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Neufahrn, Germany

Tomas Hejda