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Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 19, 2020
Applicant:

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;

Inventors:

Gordon Seitz, Ehra-Lessien, DE;

Johanna Sandbrink, Braunschweig, DE;

Marie Puhle, Gifhorn, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60K 2360/171 (2024.01); B60W 30/18163 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2300/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for operating a driver information system in an ego-vehicle is provided, wherein an operating state of a trailer device of the ego-vehicle is recorded. A driver information display is generated and output, wherein the driver information display comprises an ego-object which represents the ego-vehicle. In addition, the ego-object is represented from behind in a perspective view and the driver information display also comprises a lane object which represents a road section lying in front of the ego-vehicle in the direction of travel. The driver information display also comprises a trailer object which is formed according to a recorded operating state of the trailer device and which represents an attached device.


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