Patent ID: 8390440
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: B60K,G02B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying a visual warning signal to warn a driver of a vehicle that a traffic situation is critical, the method comprising: determining a line of sight of the driver based on sensor data furnished by at least one sensor unit, the at least one sensor unit having a first sensor unit embodied as an image capture unit or an image recognition unit and a second sensor unit which includes at least one control mechanism to be operated by the driver; furnishing a control unit with first sensor data representing image data from the image capture unit or first sensor data representing the line of sight of the driver from the image recognition unit; furnishing the control unit with additional sensor data from the second sensor unit relating to a control task being performed by the driver; selecting a display unit for displaying the visual warning signal depending on the line of sight from a group of at least two separately controllable display units; and terminating the display of the visual warning signal after the driver actuates an input unit.