Method and computer program for receiving, managing and outputting user-related data files of different data types on a user-iterface of a device and a device for storage and operation of the computer program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12548382-B2
Application number	US-201917416113-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2019
Priority date	Dec 19, 2018
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

Each of a plurality of user-related data files is managed in one of at least one data group based on at least one predefined criterion. The at least one data group has a respective predefined group output characteristic. A data group is selected based on the predefined group output characteristic on one side and a physical position of a device on the other side. The outputting of the user-related data file of the selected data group is based on the respective predefined data output characteristic and on a physical environment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A method for receiving, managing and outputting a plurality of user-related data files of different data types on a user-interface of a device, comprising:
receiving, by the device, each of the user-related data files from at least one of a plurality of server computers respectively depending on the data types of the user-related data files, the data types including a text format, a video format, and an audio format; sorting, by the device, the plurality of user-related data files into at least one data group based on a user's predefined preferences and at least one predefined criterion including at least one of the data types, each of the at least one data group having a predefined group output characteristic; receiving, by the device, at least one sensor signal to indicate a physical position of the device; automatically selecting, by the device, at least one selected data group from among the at least one data group based on the predefined group output characteristic on one side and at least one of the physical position of the device and a predefined threshold value of a predefined distance of the physical position of the device from a predefined geographic location on the other side based on the at least one sensor signal received by the device; automatically updating, by the device, the selected data group when a predefined threshold value of a predefined distance of the physical position of the device from another predefined geographic location is met based on the at least one sensor signal received by the device; and outputting, by the device, at least one user-related data file included in the selected data group, based on predefined data output characteristics, respectively associated with the user-related data files, and on a physical environment condition of the device, the outputting including adapting, based on the physical environment condition of the device, a rate of outputting of the at least one selected user-related data file of the selected data group, adapting the predefined data output characteristics, adapting an audio volume of the at least one user-related data file of the selected data group, and converting the audio data files and the video data files to the text format.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
updating the sorting of the user-related data files into the at least one data group is updated based on the at least one predefined criterion, at least one of when the receiving of a new user-related data file occurs and when the outputting of the at least one user-related data file occurs; and sending an update signal to the at least one of the plurality of server computers.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein one of the at least one data group has a first predefined group output characteristic that corresponds to the physical position of the device being in a vehicle.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the physical environment condition of the device includes a driving condition of the vehicle.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein a second predefined data output characteristic corresponds to an autonomous driving condition and a third predefined data output characteristic corresponds to a manual driving condition.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:
estimating a duration of a journey along a driving route that has been planned by a navigation system; and adapting a rate of the outputting of the at least one user-related data file of the at least one selected data group, such that the at least one user-data related data file of the at least one selected data group is outputted before an end of the journey along the driving route.

7 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein one of the at least one data group has a second predefined group output characteristic that corresponds to the physical position of the device being in a stationary location.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein a third predefined data output characteristic corresponds to a solitary environment condition and a fourth predefined data output characteristic corresponds to a group environment condition with a plurality of persons present.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the outputting of the at least one user-related data file includes at least one of a visual output signal, an audio output signal and a haptic output signal.

10 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein a second predefined data output characteristic corresponds to an autonomous driving condition and a third predefined data output characteristic corresponds to a manual driving condition.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program for receiving, managing and outputting a plurality of user-related data files of different data types on a user-interface of a device that when executed by a computer performs a method comprising:
receiving, by the device, each of the user-related data files from at least one of a plurality of server computers respectively depending on the data types of the user-related data files, the data types including a text format, a video format, and an audio format; sorting, by the device, the plurality of user-related data files into at least one data group including at least one of the data types based on a user's predefined preferences and at least one predefined criterion, each of the at least one data group having a predefined group output characteristic; receiving, by the device, at least one sensor signal to indicate a physical position of the device; automatically selecting, by the device, at least one selected data group from among the at least one data group based on the predefined group output characteristic on one side and at least one of the physical position of the device and a predefined threshold value of a predefined distance of the physical position of the device from a predefined geographic location on the other side based on the at least one sensor signal received by the device; automatically updating, by the device, the selected data group when a predefined threshold value of a predefined distance of the physical position of the device from another predefined geographic location is met based on the at least one sensor signal received by the device; and outputting, by the device, at least one user-related data file included in the selected data group, based on predefined data output characteristics, respectively associated with the user-related data files, and on a physical environment condition of the device, the outputting including adapting, based on the physical environment condition of the device, a rate of outputting of the at least one selected user-related data file of the selected data group, adapting the predefined data output characteristics, adapting an audio volume of the at least one user-related data file of the selected data group, and converting the audio data files and the video data files to the text format.

12 . The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
updating the sorting of the user-related data files into the at least one data group is updated based on the at least one predefined criterion, at least one of when the receiving of a new user-related data file occurs and when the outputting of the at least one user-related data file occurs; and sending an update signal to the at least one of the plurality of server computers.

13 . The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein a first predefined data output characteristic corresponds to an autonomous driving condition and a second predefined d

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Lottes Daniel
• Wall Christian
• Kang Seung Mo
• Park Sung Jun
• Oh Jiwon

Classifications

• G07C5/0841

  Registering performance data (recording measured values G01D; information storage G11B) · CPC title

• G07C5/0816

  Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction · CPC title

• B60W60/001

  Planning or execution of driving tasks · CPC title

• B60W2554/4041

  Position · CPC title

• G06F16/9035

  Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles · CPC title