DE102013209366B4 - Display device and method for displaying information in a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device and a method for displaying information in a vehicle (1). The display device comprises a screen (20) which is arranged in a field of view of a vehicle occupant lying in the direction of a front part of the vehicle (1), a first recording device (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) and at least one second receiving device (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16). The first recording device (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) is set up to record first image information of a first spatial area (18), and the second recording device (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) , 15, 16) is set up to record second image information of a second spatial area (17) partially spatially different from the first spatial area (18). The first image information and the second image information each include an image of the surroundings from a perspective directed from a vehicle interior (4) into a vehicle exterior. The screen (20) is set up to simultaneously display the first image information and at least the second image information for the vehicle occupant on the screen.

Description

The present invention relates to a display device and a method for displaying information in a vehicle.

In modern passenger cars, for design reasons, windows of such vehicles have been becoming smaller and smaller and roof pillars, in particular C-pillars of passenger cars, have become ever wider, depending on the model. A disadvantage of wide C-pillars, however, is that they restrict the overview of a driver about the vehicle and the traffic area. To counteract such restrictions, a reversing camera is installed on the vehicle, in particular for parking, but during normal driving does not help the driver, on the one hand because of their convenient for parking, but unfavorable for the observation of the global rear space in the boot lid and the other because of the coupled with her screen positioning, which is usually in the center console. In addition, due to the reversing camera used today only a limited area behind the vehicle (usually a bumper environment), on the other hand, the area next to the vehicle taken into account in any way. Thirdly, there is no spatial impression with this camera. The driver must therefore rely on the mirrors on the vehicle to get a picture of the traffic space next to and behind the vehicle. The necessary gaze, ie the movement of the eye and neck, costs a lot of time not only because of the necessary movement, but also because of the threefold accommodation of the eye on the different mirrors. As soon as information from all the mirrors has been processed by the driver, the driver would have to start looking at the first mirror again at a correspondingly high driving speed.

Although it is possible in modern camera systems to obstruct cameras pointing in three or four directions and then convert their images to a consistent image, so that a vehicle environment is represented from a bird's eye view. However, this representation is optimized only for parking functions, ie. H. limited in range to the immediate vehicle environment and does not include a spatial representation of the vehicle environment.

There are also considerations to complement or replace exterior mirrors of vehicles by cameras. Here, a picture analogous to a mirror view in the area of an A-pillar for the driver is displayed. Even in this case, however, there is no consistency to the field of vision behind the vehicle, which is visible in the interior mirror or displayed by a camera-based interior mirror replacement. A spatial impression as when looking in one or more mirrors is not given.

Such systems are known from the prior art, for example the document discloses DE 196 39 673 A1 A display with a camera, in which an image captured by the camera is displayed in mirror image on the display. In general, however, systems known from the prior art have the disadvantage of being able to reproduce only images of a limited area around the vehicle consistently and two-dimensionally (as a "mono" representation).

DE 696 18 192 T3 discloses an apparatus and method that provides a view of a single virtual image capture device located in a location in front of a vehicle and facing behind the vehicle, the vehicle being transparent in the view of the virtual image capture device.

A method and apparatus wherein an image directed into a vehicle rear space is displayed to the driver with side regions of the vehicle being visible in the displayed image is disclosed EP 2 623 374 A1 ,

DE 197 39 352 A1 shows a device in which in a sun visor of a vehicle video images can be displayed.

The object of the present invention is thus to propose an apparatus and a method with which a large spatial area of a vehicle environment for the driver is displayed in an easily perceptible manner.

This object is achieved by a display device according to claim 1 and a method according to claim 6. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are described in the dependent claims.

A display device for displaying information in a vehicle comprises a screen, a first recording device and at least one second recording device. The screen is arranged in a lying in the direction of a front part of the vehicle field of view of a vehicle occupant. The first recording device is set up to record first image information of a first spatial region, and the second pre-recording device is configured to record a second image information of a second spatial region that is spatially partially different from the first spatial region. The first image information and the second image information each comprise an environment image of one of Vehicle interior in a vehicle exterior perspective. The screen of the display device is configured to simultaneously display the first image information and the second image information for the vehicle occupant on the screen.

By providing at least two recording devices, a plurality of spatial regions can be reliably monitored and, as a result of the fact that the first spatial region and the second spatial region are spatially partially different, a larger spatial region is covered by the recording devices than would be the case with a single such spatial region. By simultaneously displaying the first room area and the second room area on the screen, which is easily visible due to its position in the vehicle interior for the vehicle occupant in a normal sitting position in a vehicle, the information about the vehicle environment is presented to the occupant in an easily perceptible manner. Characterized in that the first image information and the second image information each include an environmental image from a directed from the vehicle interior in the vehicle exterior perspective, the vehicle occupant receives the same information that he would receive if he would turn the head in different directions. However, since this information is now displayed directly to the vehicle occupants, they are perceptible without additional major movements of the body and the resulting temporal offset.

In the context of this document, the term "screen" should be understood to mean any device which serves to reproduce images. In particular, it should be understood to include a display which is arranged in the driver's field of vision, but it may, for example, also include a head-up display in which the image is projected onto a windshield.

The first space area and the second space area overlap each other in an overlap area, and this overlap area may consist of only single points. Of course, in addition to the first recording device and the second recording device, the display device may also comprise one or more further recording devices which record or record further image information of further spatial regions. The one or more further spatial regions are typically also spatially different from the other spatial regions. The image information obtained as further environment images can also be displayed on the screen simultaneously with the first image information and the second image information. In addition, the perspective directed out of the vehicle interior into the vehicle exterior space can not only depict a vicinity of the vehicle surroundings, which is to be understood as being at a distance of up to 1.50 m from a vehicle exterior, but also a remote area of the vehicle environment, including a vehicle Room area is to be understood from a distance of 1.50 m from the vehicle outside.

It may be provided that the vehicle occupant to whom the image information is presented on the screen is the driver of the vehicle, wherein a vehicle is typically a passenger car, but also a truck.

The display device comprises a data processing device that is configured to process the first image information and at least the second image information into a single processed image information. In this case, the screen is set up to display the processed image information. This provides a consistent picture of the vehicle environment, where a "consistent image" is understood to mean an image in which no objects of the vehicle environment are duplicated. Rather, the first image information and the second image information flow smoothly into one another through the processing in the data processing device. The data processing device is typically a control device of the vehicle (also referred to as "Electronic Control Unit" (ECU)). The processed image information may be displayed in addition to or instead of the first image information and the second image information. By means of an operating device, the vehicle occupant can freely select the type of screen information to be displayed, thus freely selecting and deselecting it. The processed image information can in particular indicate a wide-angle image, ie an image in which an angular range of between 80 ° and 180 °, preferably between 100 ° and 160 °, particularly preferably between 120 ° and 150 °, is displayed.

Alternatively or additionally, it may be provided that the processed image information is a view of a vehicle environment that depicts a space area behind the vehicle and at least one space area to the side of the vehicle. As a result, a single picture displayed on the screen, several areas of the vehicle environment are presented, which could otherwise perceive the vehicle occupant only by means of mirrors or by turning his head. Preferably, the processed image information corresponds to a view of the space area behind the vehicle and the space area laterally of the vehicle from a perspective of a driver of the vehicle looking from a driver seat to the vehicle rear space. Thus, it becomes possible for the driver of the Vehicle without turning his head, both the side space and the vehicle rear space can overlook. The data processing device is set up to display vehicle components in the processed image information in a partially transparent manner. The driver thus obtains a view of areas of the vehicle environment which are difficult or impossible for him to see without vehicle components covering the area in these areas, and thus can more easily detect any dangers in the vehicle environment. A partially transparent representation should be understood to mean the presentation of the objects of the vehicle environment normally lying behind the vehicle, such as an A-pillar, B-pillar or C-pillar, while at the same time providing at least an outline of these vehicle components. However, a complete suppression of the vehicle components in the view presented to the driver can be realized, in which the vehicle components are fully transparent. Ie. that in the partially transparent representation of the vehicle environment for the driver is displayed completely perceptible, however, for estimating the position of the vehicle within the vehicle environment parts of the vehicle at least as outlines are still recognizable.

Typically, the display device is configured to display a 180 ° view of the vehicle rear space, ie the space behind a tailgate and laterally to the tailgate of the vehicle, which corresponds to a view that the driver would receive when he turned his head toward the vehicle rear space Turns and looks in the direction of the vehicle rear space, but without columns of the vehicle, hat racks or similar vehicle components.

At least the first receiving device or at least the second receiving device may be a reversing camera, a mirror camera, a Spiegelfußintegrierte camera, a mirror replacement camera or arranged on a pillar of the vehicle camera. As a result, cameras are mounted on an outside of the vehicle, which, without the image disturbing vehicle components, map the vehicle environment. Basically, the cameras can be arranged freely and pointing in any direction on the vehicle outside of the vehicle. Particularly preferably, however, the first recording device is a stereo camera, which is preferably arranged to protect against contamination behind a rear window of the vehicle, or alternatively, the rear view camera and the second recording device, a mirror camera or a mirror replacement camera on an exterior mirror, so that dispenses with the use of exterior mirrors can and a width of the vehicle decreases.

In this case, the representation can be two-dimensional (mono representation) or three-dimensional with spatial depth (stereo representation), wherein in both cases the representation can take place without and with marking aids of relevant traffic objects. Preferably, a distance to these objects is determined during the recording in order to be able to display a distance on the display device to the driver.

It can be provided that the screen is arranged in an edge region on a windshield. Thus, the screen does not obstruct the view to the front and is still visible by the vehicle occupants without any problems. Preferably, the screen is located in an upper edge region where it does not disturb the field of view of the environment in front of the vehicle. Particularly preferably, the screen is integrated in a sun visor or mounted instead of the sun visor in the vehicle. By "edge portion of the windshield" is meant an area that is not more than 15% of a length of the windshield or a width of the windshield from an edge of the windshield.

If the screen is arranged in the upper edge region, it may be provided that the screen is manually or automatically movable between a first position on the upper edge of the windshield and a second position on a roof of the vehicle. Thus, the screen can only be unfolded in use and otherwise does not hide the view of the vehicle occupant. In particular, the movement may include a displacement, typically moving the screen towards a headliner of the vehicle until the screen is parallel to the roof. Particularly preferably, a sun position sensor is arranged in the vehicle or a front camera serves as a sun position sensor, and depending on a determined angle of solar radiation, the screen is automatically moved between the first position and the second position.

The image information displayed on the screen is typically scaled so that an area of the screen set up for display is completely filled. If the screen is moved in the field of view of the vehicle occupant, it may be provided that the information displayed on the screen is scaled so that a visible area of the screen is always filled. The term "visible" here is to be understood as an area visible to the vehicle occupant. The width of the screen may have a width that is at least one to simplify the representation of the wide-angle image Doubled a height corresponds, but preferably the width corresponds to four times the height.

In order to make it easier for the vehicle occupant to look at the screen, the screen may be curved, with a concentric curvature preferably being present around the vehicle occupant. A centrally extending surface normal of the screen typically points in the direction of the vehicle occupant or in the direction of a vehicle center. Thus, the screen of the vehicle occupant can always be viewed without problems. The screen itself may be constructed in one piece, but may also consist of several individual image display areas or at least comprise them, wherein preferably each image display area represents its own image. Typically, the image display areas are adjacent to each other and touch each other.

A method for displaying information in a vehicle comprises, in a first step, simultaneous recording of first image information by a first recording device and at least second image information by at least one second recording device. The first image information and the first recording device are directed in the direction of a first recording area and the second image information and the recording device in the direction of a second spatial area, wherein the first space area and the second space area are spatially at least partially different. The first image information and the second image information respectively represent an environmental information from a perspective directed from a vehicle interior into a vehicle exterior.

In a further step, the first image information and the second image information are simultaneously output on a screen arranged in the direction of a front part of the vehicle of the vehicle occupant. As a result, images of several areas of space are recorded in a simple manner and rendered visible to the vehicle occupants.

As a further step of the method, it is provided that between the simultaneous recording of the first and the second image information and the simultaneous outputting of the first and the second image information, a processing of the first image information and at least the second image information takes place. The processing for a processed image information is carried out in a data processing device, wherein, following the processing, alternatively or in addition to the simultaneous outputting of the first image information and the second image information, the processed image information is output on the screen. This also allows a consistent picture of the vehicle environment for the vehicle occupant can be displayed in a simple manner.

The processing of the first image information and at least the second image information may comprise a calibration step, an equalization step and / or a linking step of the first image information with the second image information. The calibration step improves the quality of the recorded information, while an equalization step serves to provide the image information to the driver in a natural way, i. H. without distorted image components. Finally, the linking step serves to produce a consistent image of the vehicle environment.

Typically, the linking step of the first image information with the second image information comprises determining at least one identical pixel in the first image information and the second image information. This pixel, which appears identically in the first image information and the second image information, serves as a node between the first image information and the second image information and allows easy determination of a consistent image. Preferably, the identical pixel also serves to calculate and / or define an interface between the first image information and the second image information, whereby the consistent image can be more easily determined.

It can be provided to use the device already described for carrying out the method or to carry out the method described with the device described.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and are described below with reference to the 1 to 4 explained.

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1 a top view of a vehicle with mounted in multiple positions cameras

2 a 1 corresponding view of the vehicle with two areas covered by the camera and another overtaking vehicle,

3 a view of a front vehicle interior and

4 two images that are processed into a single image by a process.

In 1 is a vehicle in a plan view 1 shown. The vehicle 1 is a passenger car and has a front part with an engine flap 2 and a rear part with a tailgate 3 on. A passenger compartment that has a vehicle interior 4 wraps around, is centered in the vehicle 1 arranged. From the vehicle interior 4 in one the vehicle 1 surrounding vehicle exterior may be in the vehicle interior 4 of the vehicle 1 located vehicle occupant through several side windows and a windscreen 5 as a windshield and a rear window 6 look. At the windscreen 5 is also a steering wheel 7 arranged behind which a driver of the vehicle 1 takes place in the vehicle interior.

The vehicle 1 has several cameras as recording devices. Each of the cameras is configured to take an image as image information of a space area, wherein the image information is an environmental image of one of the vehicle interior 4 in the vehicle exterior perspective.

A rear camera 8th is at the rear end of the vehicle 1 at the tailgate 3 arranged and takes pictures of a vehicle rear space, ie one to the rear end of the vehicle 1 adjoining room. The left mirror camera 9 and the right mirror camera 10 are in a left side mirror and a right outside mirror of the vehicle 1 arranged, however, can replace these mirrors also as mirror replacement. The mirror cameras 9 . 10 are set up, a lateral area of the vehicle 1 , So a space extending next to the vehicle doors area, cover. There is also a left B-pillar camera 11 and a right B-pillar camera 12 on a B pillar of the vehicle 1 arranged, as well as a left C-pillar camera 13 and a right C-pillar camera 14 , These pillar cameras 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 also take environmental images of the lateral area of the vehicle 1 on. In addition, the vehicle has 1 via a reversing camera 15 at the rear window 6 in the vehicle interior 4 or alternatively on the rear window 6 is arranged on a vehicle outside and can also be a stereo camera. Finally, there is one on a left outer surface of the vehicle 1 next to the tailgate 3 arranged side camera 16 , Unless the cameras are in a mirror of the vehicle 1 are integrated, they can also be integrated into a mirror base in other embodiments. Likewise, alternatively or in addition to the in 1 Cameras also shown a camera to be provided on one of the A-pillars.

In further embodiments, the rear view camera 15 also in the range of a brake light of the vehicle 1 be arranged so that also a bumper of the vehicle 1 from the rear view camera 15 is detected.

2 shows in one too 1 identical view the vehicle 1 in plan view. Recurring features are provided with identical reference numerals in this as well as in the following figures. The camera 15 and the left mirror camera 9 are activated in this embodiment and record as image information environment images of the vehicle environment. The rear view camera 15 draws here pictures of a vehicle rear space 17 on while the left wing mirror camera 9 Images of a vehicle side room 18 records. The rear view camera 15 is one behind the rear window 6 arranged stereo camera and set up to take a picture with depth information. The vehicle side room 18 covers a complete side area of the vehicle 1 from the left side mirror 9 It will be the area next to the doors and the tailgate 3 of the vehicle 1 displayed. The rear view camera 15 can also be hidden under a flap in other embodiments and be unfolded only when used to contamination of the rear view camera 15 to avoid. The vehicle rear space 17 and the vehicle side room 18 overlap in an overlap area 19 , but are otherwise spatially different. The overlap area 19 is in the in 2 illustrated embodiment, a space area, but may also include only individual points, ie, that a first space area and a second space area just touch.

The activated cameras in particular depict a long range, ie an area which is at least 1.50 m away from the vehicle exterior. In the in 2 illustrated embodiment, the remote area shown is the vehicle rear space 17 and the vehicle side room 18 in which a wide-angle image is obtained over an angle of 105 °. The overlap area 19 is also located in this remote area.

Instead of the activated rear view camera 15 and the left side mirror camera 9 You can also use any other combinations of cameras. In further embodiments, for example, the rear view camera 15 with the right outside mirror camera 10 or the right C-pillar camera 14 or more than two cameras simultaneously capture images for viewing the vehicle environment.

By receiving the vehicle rear space 17 and the vehicle side room 18 can approach objects approaching from behind like another vehicle 30 from the driver 31 be perceived without a head movement. This is true even if the vehicle 30 yourself like in 2 shown during an overtaking process at the same height next to the vehicle 1 located. Also in this case, the driver can 31 only by looking at a display device in the vehicle interior 4 the vehicle rear space 17 and the vehicle side room 18 survey without head movement or body movement.

In another embodiment, three stereo cameras are used to pick up the vehicle exterior and display it three-dimensionally. For example, these three cameras are the reversing camera 15 , the left outside mirror camera 9 and the right wing mirror camera 10 ,

In 3 is the vehicle interior 4 from a perspective of the vehicle occupant looking into the vehicle exterior. At the windscreen 5 and thus in the front area of the vehicle 1 in the field of view of the vehicle occupant is a screen 20 at an upper edge of the windshield 5 arranged. On the screen 20 be the same time from the left outside mirror camera 9 and from the rear view camera 15 displayed image information reproduced or reproduced by the activated cameras images and thus formed a recording device for displaying information. The screen 20 can be set up to record the images in two dimensions, ie without depth effect, alternatively, the screen 20 Also as a "spatial display" allow a representation with depth effect. In the latter case, in particular recordings of a stereo camera are used for reproduction. In the in 3 illustrated embodiment is the screen 20 an LCD monitor (liquid crystal display), in other embodiments, the screen 20 but also reproduce an image via organic light-emitting diodes (OLED).

By a data processing device 21 the display device in which in 3 illustrated embodiment, a control unit of the vehicle 1 , processed image information is generated according to the method to be described later, and alternatively or in addition to the unprocessed images of the cameras on the screen 20 output as part of the display device. The screen 20 has a width of 40 cm and a height of 10 cm and is instead of a sun visor on the windshield 5 arranged, but can also be integrated in a sun visor. The screen 20 is concentrically curved around the driver and a surface normal of the screen 20 points in the direction of the driver. The screen 20 consists of several, in the illustrated embodiment of four adjacent image display surfaces that connect directly to each other and is therefore modular, but may also be in one piece in other embodiments. A partial image is displayed on each of the image display areas, so that if one of the image display areas fails, it can be quickly replaced without the entire screen 20 must be exchanged. A lateral position of the screen 20 is chosen so that it is centered on the driver. A surface normal of a screen center thus points in the direction of the driver.

Instead of the processed image information on the screen 20 This information can also be output via a head-up display 23 on the windshield 5 be projected or on a recessed in an instrument panel or dashboard screen 22 be reproduced.

The data processing device 21 can, as described below, by removing the overlap region 19 and further image processing to compute a consistent picture of the vehicle environment based on the images taken by the cameras. As a result, on the screen 20 as processed image information from the data processing device 21 provided an image that corresponds to an image that the driver would receive when he turns on a driver's seat and through the rear window 6 in the vehicle rear room 17 looks. The data processing device 21 thus calculates an overall view from looking backwards driver's perspective. The vehicle components concealing the vehicle environment from this perspective can be displayed partially transparent in the processed image or by the data processing device 21 completely transparent. In the partially transparent representation, outlines of the vehicle components are displayed in the processed image, but the components are otherwise shown as transparent or intertwined.

Overall, the data processing device 21 thus with the aid of the cameras a 180 ° recording of the vehicle environment the driver as a consistent picture on the screen 20 output. Of course, it is also possible, of course, to reproduce recordings which cover a smaller angular range, for example only 120 °. The on the screen 20 Information displayed is freely selectable and unselective, ie the vehicle occupant can decide whether he wants to see frames or a processed image and whether vehicle components should be displayed partially transparent or be omitted.

The screen 20 can automatically from the windscreen 5 be moved in the direction of a vehicle roof and is located at the end of the displacement parallel to a headliner of the vehicle interior 4 , During the shifting is by the data processing device 21 that on the screen 20 displayed image, so that always visible from the vehicle occupant surface of the screen 20 is filled. In a further embodiment, in the vehicle 1 a sun position sensor on the windscreen 5 be provided, which determines a position of the sun and to the data processing device 21 this information is forwarded, so that the data processing device 21 the screen 20 so that the driver is not dazzled by the sun. Instead of the screen 20 of course, this can also be moved manually.

The display device can also be set up to display only one near field, for example during parking operations, that is to say at speeds of the vehicle 1 up to 10 km / h. Alternatively, the display device can be set up only to display a far field, ie the vehicle rear space 17 with the vehicle side room 18 , The representation of the far field is preferred, for example, when driving at high speeds to detect approaching objects such as overtaking vehicles and replaces the representation of the vehicle mirror. If the near field representation has been selected, a complete decoupling of commonly used mirrors can take place, ie on the screen 20 All information required for parking is displayed. Thus, the use of the mirror can be completely dispensed with. In addition, in this case also a determination of the distance to objects in the vehicle outer space can take place or, alternatively or additionally, an all-round view can also be set. The distance determination can be carried out via PMD sensors (photonic mixing device, photomix sensor) in which a distance is determined by means of a time-of-flight measurement for each individual pixel of image information. Furthermore, marking aids such as, for example, distance lines reproduced on the image to be displayed for objects in the vehicle environment can also be represented in further exemplary embodiments. Both in the representation of the near field and in the representation of the far field, a mono representation without depth information or a three-dimensional stereo representation can be selected taking into account depth information.

In 4 is in the left picture one of the rear view camera 15 taken recording of the vehicle rear space with a tree 24 and a shrub 25 as a second image information 28 to see. In the right half are the tree 24 and the shrub 25 on the left side mirror camera 9 made recording as a first image information 27 to recognize. Due to the different perspectives of the cameras 9 . 15 are the objects in the vehicle environment 24 . 25 at different positions of the pictures. Some of these items are located 24 . 25 in the overlap area 19 and thus form identical pixels of a cut surface 26 between both pictures, in the middle picture of the 4 is shown. Through this cut surface 26 the two pictures are linked.

For generating the processed image information 29 in the right picture of the 4 is shown and on the screen 20 is output, the cameras are already before the recording 9 and 15 calibrated, which can be done internally by default or can be done before each recording. The one from the two cameras 9 and 15 Simultaneously recorded images are either immediately on the screen 20 displayed simultaneously or subsequently by an algorithm from the data processing device 21 equalized. After that, a representation of the rectified images on the screen 20 be carried out or the image processing continue. By the data processing device 21 will be after a calibration of the left outside mirror camera 9 and the rear view camera 15 as well as equalizing the images, the two individual shots together into a single image, the processed image information 29 connected. The overlap area 19 This is cut out and the remaining pixels of both images on the cut surface 26 connected to each other. This only picture in 4 is shown as the processed image information 29 then on the display 20 played. The processed image information 29 thus includes all areas that are part of the first image information 27 or part of the second image information 28 are. Such is the shrub 25 that in the second picture information 28 only cropped, in the processed image information 29 completely visible while an area to the right of the tree 24 in the processed image information 29 as fully illustrated in the second image information.

Only features disclosed in the embodiments of the various embodiments can be combined and claimed individually.

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Display device for displaying information in a vehicle ( 1 ), comprising a screen ( 20 ), which in a direction towards a front part of the vehicle ( 1 ) is arranged, a first receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ) and at least one second receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ), wherein the first receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ), a first image information ( 27 ) of a first space area ( 18 ) and the second receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ), a second image information ( 28 ) one of the first space area ( 18 ) spatially partially different second space area ( 17 ), the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ) an environmental image from one of a vehicle interior ( 4 ) in a vehicle exterior space perspective, wherein the screen ( 20 ), at the same time the first image information ( 27 ) and at least the second image information ( 28 ) for the vehicle occupant on the screen ( 20 ), the display device comprising a data processing device ( 21 ), which is designed to store the first image information ( 27 ) and at least the second image information ( 28 ) by removing an overlapping area ( 19 ) of the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ) into a single processed image information ( 29 ) and the screen ( 20 ), the processed image information ( 29 ), characterized in that the processed image information ( 29 ) a view of the first space area ( 18 ) and the second space area ( 17 ) from a perspective of a driver's seat to the vehicle rear space ( 17 ) looking driver of the vehicle ( 1 ), the data processing device ( 21 ) vehicle components in the processed image information partially transparent ( 29 ). Display device according to claim 1, characterized in that the processed image information ( 29 ) is a view of a vehicle environment surrounding a space behind the vehicle ( 1 ) and at least one space area at the side of the vehicle ( 1 ) maps. Display device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least the first receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ) or at least the second receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ) a rear view camera ( 15 ), a mirror camera ( 9 . 10 ), a Spiegelfußintegrierte camera, a mirror replacement camera or on a pillar of the vehicle ( 1 ) arranged camera ( 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 ). Display device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the screen ( 20 ) in a peripheral area on a windshield ( 5 ) is arranged. Display device according to claim 4, characterized in that the screen ( 20 ) is arranged in an upper edge region and manually or automatically between a first position on the upper edge of the windshield and a second position on a roof of the vehicle ( 1 ) is movable. Method for displaying information in a vehicle ( 1 ), comprising the steps of: a) simultaneously recording a first image information ( 27 ) of a first space area ( 18 ) by a first receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ) and at least one second image information ( 28 ) of a second space area ( 17 ) by at least one second receiving device ( 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 ), the first space area ( 18 ) and the second space area ( 17 ) are spatially at least partially different and the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ) an environmental information from one of a vehicle interior ( 4 ) in a vehicle exterior perspective; b) processing the first image information ( 27 ) and at least the second image information ( 28 ) to a processed image information ( 29 ) in a data processing device ( 21 ); c) simultaneously outputting the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ) on one in the direction of a front part of the vehicle ( 1 ) lying viewing area of a vehicle occupant screen ( 20 ); d) alternatively or additionally to the simultaneous outputting of the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ) Output the processed image information ( 29 ) on the screen ( 20 ), the processed image information ( 29 ) a view of the first space area ( 18 ) and the second space area ( 17 ) from a perspective of a driver's seat to the vehicle rear space ( 17 ) looking driver of the vehicle ( 1 ), the data processing device ( 21 ) vehicle components in the processed image information partially transparent ( 29 ). A method according to claim 6, characterized in that the processing of the first image information ( 27 ) and at least the second image information ( 28 ) a calibration step, an equalization step and / or a linking step of the first image information ( 27 ) with the second image information ( 28 ), wherein the linking step comprises removing an overlapping area ( 19 ) of the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ). A method according to claim 7, characterized in that the linking step of the first image information ( 27 ) with the second image information ( 28 ) determining at least one identical pixel in the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ), wherein the identical pixel as a node between the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ) and preferably for calculating and / or defining a cut surface ( 26 ) between the first image information ( 27 ) and the second image information ( 28 ) serves.

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