Method for visualising sensor data and/or measurement data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11858347-B2
Application number	US-201816772427-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2018
Priority date	Dec 13, 2017
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

A method for visualizing sensor data from the surroundings of a vehicle and/or measuring data from the vehicle uses light modules in the interior of the vehicle for the visualization of the sensor data. The sensor data is detected as video data, after which the video data is analyzed in relation to relevant recognizable structures, after which the relevant structures are transferred to a video sequence with a format fitting for the respective light module, and/or sensor data not detected as video data and/or measuring data is recalculated into video sequences via an algorithm, after which the video sequences from the different data are superimposed and displayed on the light modules.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for visualizing sensor data from the surroundings of a vehicle or measuring data from the vehicle, wherein the sensor data is visualized using light modules in an interior of the vehicle, the method comprising:
detecting the sensor data, wherein the detected sensor data includes as-video data from a camera of the vehicle and additional sensor data or measuring data from at least one additional sensor, wherein the at least one additional sensor detects settings inside of an interior of the vehicle, is a sensor of a driver assistance system of the vehicle other than the camera, or is a sensor of a telematics system of the vehicle;
analyzing the video data to identify recognizable structures;
transferring the recognizable structures to a video sequence with a format for the light modules in the interior of the vehicle or recalculating sensor data not detected as video data or measuring data into a video sequence using an algorithm;
requesting, from a storage in the vehicle and based on the additional sensor data or the measuring data from the at least one additional sensor, pre-stored video sequences; and
superimposing the video sequence with the pre-stored video sequences and displaying the video sequence superimposed with the pre-stored video sequences using the light modules.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video sequence is displayed using the light modules as live data.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle interior further comprises ambient illumination lights, which are controlled depending on the video sequence displayed using the light modules.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the superimposition of the video sequence is performed depending on a prioritization of a sources of the sensor data.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the light modules are controlled by a transducer.

6. A device for visualizing sensor data from the surroundings of a vehicle or measuring data from the vehicle, wherein the sensor data is visualized using light modules in an interior of the vehicle, the device comprising:
an ambient vehicle illumination, which comprises the light modules;
a plurality of sensors configured to detect the sensor data, wherein one of the plurality of sensors is a camera that captures as video data as the sensor data, wherein a second one of the plurality of sensors is configured to detect settings inside of an interior of the vehicle, is a sensor of a driver assistance system of the vehicle other than the camera, or is a sensor of a telematics system of the vehicle;
a storage configured to store pre-stored video sequences related to additional sensor data or measurement data from the second one of the plurality of sensors; and
a central controller configured to
analyze the video data to identify relevant recognizable structures;
transfer the recognizable structures to a video sequence with a format for the light modules in the interior of the vehicle or recalculate sensor data not detected as video data or measuring data into a video sequence using an algorithm; and
superimpose the video sequence with the pre-stored video sequences,

wherein the light modules are configured to display the video sequence superimposed with the pre-stored video sequences using the light modules,
wherein the central controller is directly or indirectly connected to the light modules using a solitary high-speed bus,
wherein the storage is in the central controller or is directly connected to the central control device.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the light modules are a light band on a periphery of the interior of the vehicle.

8. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the ambient vehicle illumination comprises further comprises ambient illumination elements, the ambient illumination elements are to a base controller that has a data connection to the central controller.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the storage in the vehicle does not have pre-stored video sequences for the sensor data or the measuring data from the at least one additional sensor, the method further comprises:
generating, using the algorithm, a new video sequence; and
storing the new video sequence in the storage as one of the pre-stored video sequences.

Assignees

• Daimler Ag
• Mercedes Benz Group Ag

Inventors

• Rogge Klaus
• Knapp Daniela

Classifications

• B60Q3/80 Primary

  Circuits; Control arrangements (for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47) · CPC title

• B60K35/21

  using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays · CPC title

• B60K35/29

  Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions · CPC title

• B60K35/28 Primary

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/00 Primary

  Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles · CPC title