DE102009058142A1 - Method for outputting control information for e.g. car radio of passenger car via mobile phone, involves outputting image on display device of portable device together with part of control information for recognized car radio - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves detecting an image with a portable device (1) that provides imaging data and comprises a camera (2). The imaging data is evaluated based on sets of graphical characterization information (25) to recognize/identify a partially imaged car radio (14-4, 14-4'). The information for the car radio is output, where the information characterizes natural graphical appearance of the car radio. The image is output on a display device (3) such as LCD display and touchscreen, of the portable device together with a part of control information (26) for the recognized car radio. The camera is designed as a charge coupled device camera. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a portable device for outputting control information for objects of a vehicle (2) a computer program product comprising a set of instructions for executing a method for outputting control information for objects of a vehicle.

Description

The invention relates to a method for outputting operating information for objects of a vehicle via a portable device, as well as to such a portable device and to a computer program product which makes it possible to carry out such a method on such a portable device. In particular, the method is provided to output a user manual for a vehicle on a mobile device, for example a mobile telephone or digital personal assistant.

Modern vehicles, especially motor vehicles, today include a variety of controls and functions whose correct operation without consulting a manual is usually not possible. In the prior art, it is known to create manuals for vehicles in paper form and print. It is well known that it is very reluctant to consult printed manuals.

Likewise, systems are known in the prior art in which the operating instructions of the vehicle is stored on a data carrier and can be output via a functional unit of the vehicle itself, for example, a multi-function display and control device in the motor vehicle. As a rule, graphic information is output on a display surface of a display device, for example the display and operating device. Such a system is for example in the DE 10 2006 049 965 A1 described.

From the US 2009/0216446 A1 For example, a system, apparatus, and method for providing location-dependent information is known. Described is a so-called augmented reality management system. The system includes a location server, a database coupled thereto, and at least one mobile location device. The database is adapted to receive, store, customize and send destination information regarding destinations of interest. Each mobile location device includes a geographic positioning module that is capable of determining location information for the location device. Furthermore, the mobile location device comprises an imaging module, which is designed to receive at least one image of at least part of the field of view of the location device. Furthermore, each mobile location device comprises an orientation module which is able to determine an orientation of the mobile location device in space. A visual feedback can be output on a display module. A wireless communication module can be used to communicate with the location server. Each mobile location device is configured to receive destination information relating to at least one destination point of interest from the location server and, depending on the destination information and the location information as well as the orientation information about the corresponding location device, to display the destination information with respect to the destination point of interest by the at least one captured image is graphically extended or supplemented on the display module. On the one hand, such a system places high demands on the mobile positioning system and, on the other hand, is particularly well suited for outputting additional information for stationary objects. In order to be able to output information about moving objects, it is necessary for them to transmit their position independently to the positioning server.

From the US 2005/0206654 A1 An arrangement for presenting information on a display is described. On the one hand, a device has a sensor for generating imaging information about the environment of the device in which at least one object is located. The imaging information includes an image of the object or represent the image of an object. The device further comprises a display for displaying a view of the environment of the device and positioning means for determining the position of the device. Furthermore, at least one set of communication means is provided, which comprises a receiver for receiving information relating to the one object, including the position of the object. The apparatus comprises a control block for determining the position of the image of the object from the image information provided for display on the display. This means that the position of the object in the image is determined. The position of the object in the image closes the position of the object, taking into account the direction, inclination, and position of the imaging sensor. Information corresponding to this position is assigned to the object and displayed on the display in addition to the object.

In all known cases, it is necessary to determine the absolute position of the object over which additional information is to be output. For this purpose, it is necessary in the prior art to determine both the position of the mobile device and its orientation in space (direction and inclination). This requires a high determination effort and a variety of complicated sensors.

The invention is thus based on the object of outputting information about objects a vehicle using a mobile device significantly simplify.

The object is achieved by a method having the features of claim 1, a device having the features of claim 7 and a computer program product with the features of claim 10 according to the invention. Advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

The invention is based on the idea of using a mobile device, which can capture and reproduce an image of its surroundings, in order to expand the reproduction by additional operating information so that the user receives a user manual for the objects that are displayed graphically with the mobile device recorded and graphed on the playback device.

As an object here are any physical structural unit as well as other graphically representable unit, for example, control displays, pictograms, texts or the like understood. Objects of a vehicle are thus, for example, operating devices and operating elements, control displays, graphic display surfaces and individual icons, graphics, pointer instruments or the like depicted thereon. Each unit of the vehicle, to which operating and / or explanatory information can be assigned, are thus understood here as objects. All that is necessary is that these objects are graphically perceptible by a user or are perceptible by a graphical representation.

A portable device is understood to mean a device which is functional independently of the vehicle and can be carried by a user. Examples of portable devices are mobile phones, digital cameras, personal digital assistants. Portable devices are also referred to as mobile devices.

As vehicles are understood here all land, water and air vehicles, but especially cars and especially passenger cars.

As operator information, all explanatory information is understood that explain an object and its operation and / or support handling.

In particular, there is provided a method of outputting operation information for objects of a vehicle via a portable device, comprising the steps of: acquiring an image with the portable device that at least partially images at least one of the objects of the vehicle and provides the image data representing the image; Evaluating the mapping data using sets of graphical characterization information to identify the at least one at least partially mapped object, wherein each of the objects for which operator information is outputable has at least one set of graphical characterization information and the graphical characterization information is a natural graphical appearance of the respective one Characterize the object; and outputting the image on a display device of the portable device together with at least part of the operation information for the at least one recognized object. The imaged objects or partially imaged objects are identified or identified by characterization information associated with those objects by a graphical method in the figure. Thus, it is not necessary to determine the position of the object itself or the position of the portable device. It is only necessary to identify the individual objects in the image data on the basis of the characterization information and then to output the operating information associated with the objects together with the image of the object or objects.

A corresponding portable device for outputting operating information for objects of a vehicle thus comprises an image capture device for capturing at least one image that at least partially maps at least one of the objects of the vehicle, and for providing imaging data representing the image, a storage device, wherein sets in the storage device at least one set of graphical characterization information exists and the graphic characterization information characterizes a natural graphical appearance of the respective associated object, an evaluation device that is designed to evaluate the image data and based on the graphical characterization information to recognize the at least one at least partially imaged object and recognition information and a graphical display device and a display device coupled to the graphical display device, wherein the graphical display device controls and is configured to display the captured image on the display device based on the recognition information that the at least one object shown at least partially in the image associated operating information in addition (preferably at least partially graphically output on the display device).

Furthermore, a computer program product for outputting operating information for objects of a vehicle is proposed, which is executable on a processor unit of a portable device with an image acquisition unit and at least one display device in order to carry out a method as described above.

Advantageously, the portable device is, for example, a mobile phone with an integrated camera or a personal digital assistant, in which a camera is integrated. In each case, it is also a prerequisite that the electronic device, for example the mobile telephone or the personal digital assistant, has a display area on which the image recorded with the camera can be displayed graphically.

Preferably, on such a portable device, such as a mobile phone with camera (camera phone) or a personal digital assistant with a camera, loaded as a software application loaded. Such an application is a computer program product. For example, this application is transferred once to the portable device.

In this application, in a preferred embodiment, both characterization information about the individual objects of the vehicle, via which operating information can be output, and preferably also the operating information itself are contained.

The graphical characterization information includes such information that enables a graphical method to recognize vehicle imaged objects of the vehicle, i. H. to identify.

In particular, people who frequently use changing vehicles may each transfer the application to their portable device associated with the vehicle or vehicle model they will use next. In the vehicle itself, the user on the portable device activates the application provided for outputting the operation information about the objects of the vehicle.

In one embodiment, it is provided that the portable device is coupled to a system of the vehicle and in this case data is exchanged that identify the vehicle and / or the objects installed therein. Thus, in the portable device, the necessary information is necessary to determine which graphical characterization information / operation information is necessary to recognize the objects of the corresponding vehicle and to output the associated operation information. It can thus also be checked whether they are already stored in the portable device.

In one embodiment, it is further contemplated that the application that enables the issuance of operator information is automatically started when the portable device is coupled to the vehicle system. By way of example, the vehicle system may be a hands-free device of the vehicle, with which the portable device, which is for example a mobile telephone with camera, is coupled. The coupling takes place in the prior art, for example via a Bluetooth interface. However, any other wireless or wired interface may be used.

In a development of the invention, it is provided that the characterization information is automatically retrieved from the vehicle or an external database and stored in the portable device, if they are not stored in a memory of the portable device. An external database can be retrieved from a central database of the vehicle manufacturer, for example via a further communication interface, which is designed, for example, as a mobile radio interface. This may be done automatically over a cellular network, for example, after the portable device has identified the vehicle and / or the objects installed and / or present in the vehicle. The transmission of the data can preferably be carried out wirelessly according to any protocol and / or standard.

As soon as the user of the vehicle wants to actuate a component, ie an object, of the vehicle or would like to receive operating information about this component, he takes it with the image capture device, for example the camera of his mobile phone. The image data generated in this case are evaluated in a preferred embodiment of the invention using a graphical method for finding graphical features. The graphical features may include, for example, feature points and / or feature contours. These feature contours and / or feature points are selected so that they uniquely identify individual objects of the vehicle. This means that the image data are examined for the presence of the feature points and / or feature contours and other graphical features. Are certain feature points in a particular relative arrangement or certain feature contours in the figure, it can be concluded that the image shows the object to which the characterization information is assigned.

In order to increase the reliability of detection, it is provided in one embodiment that for detecting and recognizing the at least one object imaging properties of different possible recording geometries of the image by the portable device are considered and determined and the graphical representation of the control information for the at least one detected object adapted to the determined imaging properties is made. For example, a display size of an object in the captured image scales depending on the distance of the image capture device from the corresponding object when taking the image. In addition, the viewing direction of the object when capturing the image defines a distortion in the imaging plane. For example, a circular object is also depicted as a circle when viewed perpendicular to the circle plane. However, if the viewing direction is pivoted relative to the perpendicular to the circle, the circle is imaged as an ellipse. Furthermore, it should be noted that a series of objects have a three-dimensional shape, which is different from different recording directions in a two-dimensional image transferred.

During the evaluation, it is also preferably determined where the corresponding object is displayed in the graphic illustration. This makes it possible to display the corresponding operating information associated with the object relative to the representation position of the object in the figure, the associated operating information.

It is understood that in addition to the graphic information also acoustic information can be output. The graphical information that is additionally output may be animated in individual embodiments and / or include graphic video sequences or the like.

If the storage capacity in the portable device is not sufficiently large, it may be provided that only the characterization information is stored in a storage device of the portable device. The operating information can then be retrieved for the detected objects via a communication interface, which is coupled to the vehicle, from a storage device of the vehicle and / or downloaded via an additional communication interface, for example via a mobile network, from an external server before sharing with the image of the object are output.

It will be understood that some of the operating information, if the memory on the portable device is sufficient, may also be stored on the portable device and only individual supplementary operating information or operating information that is rarely retrieved is retrieved from the external database server.

The features of the device according to the invention and of the computer program product have the same advantages as the corresponding features of the method according to the invention.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing. Hereby show:

1 a schematic representation of a portable device for outputting operation information for objects of a vehicle; and

2 a schematic representation of a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for outputting operation information for objects of a vehicle.

In 1 is schematically a portable device 1 represented, for example, as a mobile phone with camera (camera phone) is formed. The portable device 1 includes an image capture device (camera) 2 , In addition, the portable device points 1 a display device 3 on, which is designed for example as an LCD display or the like. The image capture device is designed, for example, as an electronic camera, for example a CCD camera, as are commercially used in mobile telephones and personal digital assistants. The portable device 1 In the illustrated embodiment, further comprises a haptic operating device 4 , which is designed for example as a keypad. In other embodiments, the haptic operating device 4 be designed as a touch-sensitive position detection unit and with the display device 3 be designed together as a touch screen.

The image capture device 2 , the display device 3 and the haptic operating device 4 are with a processor device 5 coupled to the portable device. Further, the portable device includes 1 a storage device 6 , In the storage device 6 Software is stored on the processor 5 is executable and a control of the functionality of the portable device 1 guaranteed.

In the illustrated embodiment, the portable device includes 1 a mobile radio interface 7 connected to a transmitting and receiving antenna 8th is coupled. The portable device can do this with a cellular network 9 which has at least one transmitting and receiving mast 10 and a network interface coupled thereto 11 includes, communicate. Further, the portable device includes 1 in the illustrated embodiment, a trained as a Bluetooth interface infrared interface 12 , In addition, the phone includes a wired interface 13 , which is designed for example as a USB interface. To the portable device 1 in the way of being able to use that information about an object 14 of a vehicle 15 , which is indicated schematically here by means of a cockpit 16 is a computer program product 17 on the portable device 1 transfer.

The computer program product 17 includes machine-readable instructions issued by the processor device 5 the portable device can be executed to perform the necessary process steps to control information for the objects 14 of the vehicle 15 issue. The computer program product 17 for example, via the wired interface 13 from a computer 18 via a data cable 19 transmitted in the form of a data stream and in the memory device 6 stored.

The objects 14 of the vehicle 15 include in the embodiment shown here a steering column lever 14-1 , a steering wheel 14-2 , a hazard warning control panel 14-3 , a car radio 14-4 and a speakerphone 14-5 ,

Will the portable device 1 with the handsfree 14-5 of the vehicle 15 coupled, so is a data connection 20 between the infrared interface 12 and a vehicle interface 21 the handsfree 14-5 educated. This will be data 22 exchanged, the u. a the motor vehicle and / or the objects installed therein 14 identify.

In connection with 2 In the following, an exemplary procedure is explained.

2 shows a schematic flow diagram. It is assumed as an application example that a user leases a vehicle. When renting a computer program product, for example in the form of an application to a portable device, for example, his mobile phone with camera, transmitted 101 , As in 1 For example, this may be indicated between a computer 18 and the portable device 1 via a data cable 19 respectively. The downloaded application is preferably incorporated into the functional system of the portable device 102 , This, for example, ensures that the application is automatically activated for certain events. The activation 103 can for example be done automatically when the mobile phone is coupled after boarding the vehicle with the hands-free system of the vehicle, as already related to 1 is explained 104 , Alternatively, the activation of the application 103 also manually, for example, via an actuation of the haptic control device 4 respectively 105 , In a preferred embodiment, the vehicle is first identified 106 , for whose objects 14 Operating information to be output. The identification may be based, for example, on the exchanged data when coupling the portable device 1 with the vehicle 15 , ie when pairing the mobile phone with the speakerphone 14-5 be exchanged done. Alternatively, a query may be provided in which the vehicle identification is recorded via a dialog input with the user.

In a preferred embodiment, it is now checked whether the characterization information necessary for the identified vehicle is present in the portable device 107 , Preferably, the application that is loaded on the mobile phone is already adapted to the vehicle type and its equipment. Furthermore, the necessary characterization information and the necessary operating information are preferably already integrated into the application. In other embodiments and / or updates of the vehicle and / or the computer program product, for example by the manufacturer, it may be advantageous to check the presence of the most recent characterization information upon activation. Likewise, it can be checked here whether the most up-to-date version of the application (of the computer program product) is present on the portable device. If this is not the case, the characterization information and / or an updated version of the computer program product are loaded onto the portable device 108 , In one embodiment, this is done via data communication between the portable device 1 and the vehicle 15 , In other embodiments, it is possible that, alternatively or additionally, information from a central database 23 be downloaded. The central database 23 is with the mobile network 9 coupled. In the central database 23 are for example different computer program products 24 (Applications) for different vehicle types and / or for different portable devices 1 filed for the same vehicle type. The computer program products 24 preferably include both the required characterization information 25 as well as the necessary operating information 26 , In addition, in some embodiments, the characterization information is possible 25 and / or the operating information 26 and / or computer program products without characterization and / or operator information or only part of the characterization and / or operator information from the central database server 23 retrieve. In the vehicle 15 can the characterization information 25 , the operating information 26 and / or one to the vehicle 15 adapted application in the form of a computer program product 24 in a vehicle data storage 32 be filed

As by the request 109 is indicated, it is also checked whether the current operation information on the portable device 1 available. If this is not the case, then the operating information 26 analogous to the characterization information from the vehicle 15 or the central database 23 downloaded 110 , It is noted that both the characterization information and, in particular, operating information as well as the application provided are preferably kept in each case adapted to the portable device for different portable devices. This offers the advantage that the individual parts, the application itself, the characterization information and the operating information can be optimally adapted to the respective resources of the portable device. In this case, in particular, a size of the memory device, a performance of the processor device, a size of the display surface of the display device and a resolution capability of the image capture device, a possible ability to output audio, etc. are taken into account.

At the same time as updating the application and / or the characterization information and / or the operating information or subsequently the image acquisition is activated via the image acquisition unit, for example the camera of the mobile telephone. The user captures an image that is at least one object 14 of the vehicle 15 partially depicts. The image data representing the image are provided 111 ,

The image data are then evaluated 112 , For this purpose, a set of characterization information is first read 113 , The graphical characterization information includes characteristic graphical features of the particular object to which they are associated and which they are used to recognize. A graphic comparison procedure is used to investigate whether the graphical features provided by the characterization information can be found in the image 114 , If this is the case, then an object is detected. In addition, the position of the detected object in the image and optionally further imaging properties, such as its size, a distortion due to the imaging geometry, etc., are preferably determined here 115 , It is expressly noted at this point that the determination of the position of the detected object in the graphic image is not absolutely necessary and has no influence on the recognition of the object itself. The knowledge of the position of the object in the image is only helpful in order subsequently to be able to position the operating information on the display surface of the display device relative to the object also shown. For the same reasons, it is advantageous to know the imaging properties.

In a query 116 it is checked if an object is detected. If this is the case, then in an embodiment in which, for example, not all operating information can be stored in the portable device, the mobile telephone, it is checked whether the operating information associated with the detected object is present 117 , If the operating information is not available, it will be removed from the vehicle 15 or the external database 24 downloaded as explained above 118 , In this case, however, it is advantageous at this point to possibly download only the currently necessary operating information for the correspondingly recognized object, in order to keep the transferred data volume as low as possible and to enable the fastest possible provision of the operating information. In addition, the amount of space required on the portable device for storing the operation information is kept small. If the operating information for the detected object, they are read from the memory device 119 , Subsequently, the operating information is output together with the image of the object 120 , This is usually done so that at least part of the operating information is output graphically on the display area together with the figure. For this purpose, it is provided in some embodiments that the operating information is adjusted graphically and positioned relative to the display position of the object 121 , A part of the operating information can alternatively or additionally be output acoustically.

If the object belonging to the set of characterization information was not recognized during the graphical comparison, the query is followed 116 the query whether there are other imaging geometries to consider 122 , If this is the case, the imaging geometry to be considered is changed 123 , This is intended to indicate that the graphic features prescribed by the characterization information and / or features contained in the image data have to be adjusted in terms of the possible mapping properties in order to obtain a match with features in the representation of an object. For example, a circular turntable on the one hand with different radii, depending on the distance between the camera and the corresponding turntable during recording, occur in the figure. On the other hand, the shape between a circle and different elliptical shapes, depending on the viewing angle of the turntable by the camera when shooting, vary. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the graphical evaluation may be designed differently depending on the graphical recognition algorithm used.

Even if the different possible imaging geometries are not considered to match the graphic features contained in the set of characterization information and the imaging data, the object characterized by the characterization information can not be found in the image. Since the vehicle usually comprises different objects for which operating information can be output, the evaluation is subsequently carried out successively for the different sets of characterization information, ie for the different possible imaged objects. In a simplified representation, this is expressed by checking to see if there is another set of characterization information 124 , If so, then the method will be to read in the next set of characterization information 113 continued. If all sets of characterization information have been evaluated against the image data and the evaluation has shown that no object has been detected, then, for example, a message indicating that no object is recognized can be output 125 ,

In a preferred embodiment, the method is then continued with a new image acquisition 111 , However, it is also possible to deactivate the procedure at any time 126 , ie to finish. This can also be done automatically 127 For example, by the coupling of the portable device 1 with the vehicle 15 is interrupted, for example, if the coupling with the speakerphone is interrupted, or even done manually 128 ,

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the method can be practiced not only for still images but also for continuous image acquisition.

In the example described, it is assumed that the screening of the image for a presence of characteristic graphic features in the form of feature points or feature contours is carried out in succession for the sets of characterization information assigned to the individual objects.

However, embodiments are conceivable in which the display is simultaneously searched for graphical features that are assigned to different objects.

Furthermore, it is possible to use image processing methods that determine characteristic features, edges, contrast differences, etc., and match the characteristic features of the image thus determined against the graphic features specified in the characterization information and thus recognize the individual objects in a match. The evaluation of the image data takes place in an evaluation device 27 , The output of the operating information 26 ' together with the picture of the object or objects 14-3 ' . 14-4 ' on the display device 3 is from a presentation device 28 controlled.

Both the evaluation device 27 as well as the presentation device 28 are preferably by an interaction of machine-readable instructions residing on the processor device 5 be executed, trained. However, they can also be implemented completely or partially in special hardware.

Overall, the processor device forms 5 together with the application a control device 29 , which are usually the evaluation device 27 and the presentation device 28 includes.

The application (the computer program), including the characterization information and / or the operator information, and / or the characterization information and / or the operator information may also be stored on a storage medium 30 , for example in the form of an SD card inserted in a storage medium reader 31 For example, an SD card slot is inserted on the portable device 1 be transmitted.

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portable device

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Image capture device

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display device

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Network Interface

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Infrared interface

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object

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steering wheel

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car radio

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speakerphone

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vehicle

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cockpit

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A computer program product

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computer

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data cable

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Data Connection

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Transmitting a computer program product to a portable device

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Integration of the computer program product

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Activation of the computer program product

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automatic activation

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manual activation

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Identification of the vehicle

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Query: Characterization information available?

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Load characterization information

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Query: operating information available?

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Load operating information

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Image capture / provision of image data

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Evaluation of the image data

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Reading in a set of characterization information

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comparison

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Determining a position and imaging properties

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Query: object detected?

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Query: operating information available?

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Query: further mapping geometries to be considered available?

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Changing the considered imaging geometry

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Claims (11)

Method for outputting operating information for objects ( 14 ) of a vehicle ( 15 ) via a portable device ( 1 ) comprising capturing an image with the portable device ( 1 ) containing at least one of the objects ( 14 ) of the vehicle ( 15 ) and at least partially maps the image data representing the image, evaluating the image data using sets of graphical characterization information ( 25 ), the at least one at least partially imaged object ( 14-4 ' ), whereby to each of the objects ( 14 ), for which operating information ( 26 ), at least one set of graphical characterization information ( 25 ) and the graphical characterization information ( 25 ) a natural graphic appearance of the respective object ( 14 ), outputting the image on a display device ( 3 ) of the portable device ( 1 ) together with at least part of the operating information ( 26 ) for the at least one recognized object ( 14-4 ). Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the graphical characterization information ( 25 ) include graphical features, such as feature points and / or feature contours. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that for recognizing / identifying the at least one object ( 14-4 ) a graphical method for finding graphical features of the characterization information ( 25 ) is executed in the figure. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for the purpose of finding the graphic features, imaging properties of different possible recording geometries of the image by the portable device ( 1 ) and the graphical representation of the operating information ( 26 ) for the at least one recognized object ( 14-4 ) adapted to the determined imaging properties. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the portable device ( 1 ) with a system of the vehicle ( 15 ) and data ( 22 ) exchanges the vehicle ( 15 ) and / or the objects installed therein ( 14 ). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the characterization information ( 25 ), unless they are stored in a storage device ( 6 ) of the portable device ( 1 ) are stored by the vehicle ( 15 ) or an external database ( 23 ) and in the portable device ( 1 ) get saved. Portable device ( 1 ) for outputting operating information ( 26 ) for objects ( 14 ) of a vehicle ( 15 ), comprising an image capture device ( 2 ) for capturing at least one image containing at least one of the objects ( 14 ) of the vehicle ( 15 ) at least partially, and for providing imaging data representing the image, a memory device ( 6 ), wherein in the memory device ( 6 ) Sets of graphical characterization information ( 25 ) are stored, with each of the objects ( 14 ), for which operating information ( 26 ), at least one set of graphical characterization information ( 25 ) and the graphical characterization information ( 25 ) a natural graphic appearance of the respective object ( 14 ), an evaluation device ( 27 ), which is designed to evaluate the image data and based on the graphic characterization information ( 25 ) the at least one at least partially imaged object ( 14 ) and output recognition information, and a graphical representation device ( 28 ) and a display device ( 3 ) connected to the graphical representation device ( 28 ), wherein the graphical representation device ( 28 ) a graphical representation of the captured image on the display device ( 3 ) is controlled and designed, based on the recognition information that the at least one at least partially shown in the figure object ( 14 ) associated operating information ( 26 ) additionally at least partially on the display device ( 3 ) graphically. Portable device ( 1 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that the portable device ( 1 ) is designed as a mobile phone with a camera. Portable device ( 1 ) according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized by a communication interface via which a coupling with a system of the vehicle ( 15 ) is executable, so that upon coupling automatically data ( 22 ) with the vehicle ( 15 ) are exchanged for this and / or the objects installed therein and / or existing ( 14 ) to identify. Portable device ( 1 ) according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that a control device ( 29 ) formed to the recognized vehicle ( 15 ) and / or installed and / or existing objects ( 14 ) Characterization information ( 25 ) and / or operator information ( 26 ) not in the storage device ( 6 ) or another memory of the portable device ( 1 ) are stored automatically via the communication interface of the vehicle ( 15 ) and / or via another communication interface from an external database ( 23 ) and save. Computer program product ( 17 . 24 ) for outputting operating information ( 26 ) for objects ( 14 ) of a vehicle ( 15 ), which is stored on a processor unit ( 5 ) a portable device ( 1 ) with a detection device and at least one display device ( 3 ) is executable to carry out a method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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