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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 12, 2011
Lutz Eckstein, Aachen, DE;
Josef Schumann, Munich, DE;
Martin Zobl, Kaufering, DE;
Christian Knoll, Munich, DE;
Lutz Eckstein, Aachen, DE;
Josef Schumann, Munich, DE;
Martin Zobl, Kaufering, DE;
Christian Knoll, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle includes a plurality of electronic detection devices for detecting and making available vehicle-related information items, wherein the vehicle-related information items relate to various areas or components outside or inside the motor vehicle; a display unit for displaying the vehicle-related information items; an operator control device for detecting an operator control action; and a control unit. The control unit is configured and coupled with the detection devices, the display unit and the operator control device such that in a first display operating state, first vehicle-related information items and a first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. In a second display operating state, second vehicle-related information items and a second graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, are displayed. The first graphics object, which represents the motor vehicle, is larger than the second. Switching between the first and the second display operating states is brought about by way of an operator control action.