An interior system for a motor vehicle and a method

Abstract

The invention relates to an interior system (16) for a motor vehicle (10), comprising at least one illumination device (18) for illuminating an interior (12) of the motor vehicle (10), an optical dete

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of automobiles. More specifically, the present invention relates to an interior system for a motor vehicle. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a corresponding method for operating an interior system of a motor vehicle. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

[0002] In the state of the art, motor vehicles comprise interior systems, which may be referred to as interior ambient lighting systems. Such an anterior ambient lighting system may change its color in accordance with a user's selection as described in US9505345B1 or it may change the color in relation with environmental factors such as temperature or speed of the vehicle as described in KR20130099294A. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] However, it is not yet possible to automatically match the color of ambient lighting with the color of an outside view of the motor vehicle while driving. This means that an interior system known from the state of the art is not able to illuminate the interior of the motor vehicle based on colors of the environment of the motor vehicle. Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide an interior system for a motor vehicle, as well as a method for operating an interior system of a motor vehicle, by which a comfort of the motor vehicle can be particularly increased.

[0004] This object is solved by an interior system for a motor vehicle, as well as a corresponding method for operating an interior system of a motor vehicle according to the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are presented in the dependent claims.

[0005] One aspect of the invention relates to an interior system for a motor vehicle. Preferably, the motor vehicle is designed as a passenger car. The interior system may be referred to as interior ambient lighting system or ambient lighting system.

[0006] The interior system comprises at least one illumination device for illuminating an interior of the motor vehicle. In other words, the interior of the motor vehicle is capable of being illuminated or is illuminated by the said illumination device. In other words, the said illumination device is capable of providing or provides ambient lighting. This means that the said illumination device is capable of emitting light or emits light into the interior of the motor vehicle, in particular to illuminate the interior of the motor vehicle. The said interior of the motor vehicle may be understood as a passenger compartment or a passenger cabin of the motor vehicle. Preferably, the said interior of the motor vehicle is at least partially delimited by a car body of the motor vehicle.

[0007] The interior system comprises at least one optical detection device for detecting an environment of the motor vehicle, in particular for detecting colors in the environment of the motor vehicle. This means that the said optical detection device is capable of detecting or detects the environment of the motor vehicle, in particular the colors in the environment of the motor vehicle. The said detecting of the environment may be referred to as sensing of the environment or the said colors, respectively. The said colors in the environment may be understood as colors of the environment. Furthermore, the interior system comprises at least one electronic computing device.

[0008] In particular, to increase a comfort of the motor vehicle, the illumination device is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device, whereby the interior of the motor vehicle is capable of being illuminated or is illuminated by the illumination device with at least one color selected based on colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device. This means that the illumination device illuminates the interior of the motor vehicle with the at least one color selected based on colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device. In other words, the illumination device is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device as a function of at least one color of the environment, in particular of at least one color of a captured image of the environment, detected by the optical detection device, in order to illuminate the interior by the illumination device in at least one color dependent on the detected color of the environment. This means that the colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device may be used as an input variable to define an illumination color of the environment by the electronic computing device, wherein the illumination device illuminates the interior of the motor vehicle in the at least one color defined by the electronic computing device. The said illumination color of the interior may be understood as the at least one color in which the interior is illuminated by the illumination device.

[0009] In the present invention, it may be possible that a driver of the motor vehicle can feel the same vibe and energy as those of an outside scenery while driving. Due to the illumination color based on the colors of the environment, a particularly increased comfort of the motor vehicle and / or a suitable atmosphere can be provided for the driver. The selection, in particular automatic selection, of the at least one color of the ambient lighting can achieve convenience and safety while driving. The said increased safety may be achieved by an improved mood and / or an increased concentration ability, in particular reduced tiredness, of the driver due to the illuminated color of the interior. As a result, there may be an improvement in enhancing vibe and energy of the driver using the ambient lighting according to the outside scenery while maintaining driving safety.

[0010] According to an embodiment, the illumination color of the interior illuminated by the illumination device is capable of being adjusted or is adjusted to the colors of the environment by the said controlling of the illumination device by the electronic computing device in order to match the color of the interior illumination with the color of the environment or colors of the environment, respectively. In other words, the electronic computing device controls the illumination color of the interior or the color of ambient lighting, respectively, based on at least one detected color of an outside view of the motor vehicle such that the color of the ambient lighting matches the color of the outside view while driving. As a result, the color of the environment of the motor vehicle can be adapted particularly well to the environment of the motor vehicle. Therefore, the comfort of the motor vehicle can be particularly increased.

[0011] In another embodiment, the illumination color of the interior illuminated by the illumination device depends on a primary color analysis to be performed or performed by the electronic computing device on at least one image of the environment captured by the optical detection device. In other words, the said primary color analysis is executed by the electronic computing device, wherein the said image of the environment is used as an input variable for the said primary color analysis. This means that the said image of the environment is captured by the optical detection device and a color spectrum of this image is analyzed by the electronic computing device, the primary color spectrum is detected by the electronic computing device, and the illumination color of the interior or the color of the ambient lighting, respectively, is selected based on the primary color spectrum. As a result, the illumination color can be adapted particularly well to the environment of the motor vehicle. The said image of the environment may be referred to as outside image. The said image of the environment captured by the optical detection device may be referred to as image of the environment detected by the optical detection device. Preferably, the optical detection device is designed as a camera.

[0012] In another embodiment, the electronic computing device is capable of detecting or detects a dominant color from the detected environment, in particular from the said primary color analysis, wherein the illumination device is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device to illuminate the interior in the dominant color or with the dominant color, respectively. This means that the electronic computing device is capable of detecting or detects the said dominant color from the detected environment, in particular from the captured image, whereby the illumination device illuminates the interior in the detected dominant color. As a result, the detected dominant color may be a source for choosing the ambient lighting color. Therefore, the illumination color of the interior can be adapted particularly well to the environment.

[0013] In another embodiment, the electronic computing device is capable of generating or generates at least one color spectrum based on the colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device. This means that the electronic computing device is capable of detecting or detects a plurality of colors characterizing the environment from the detected environment and the electronic computing device is capable of generating or generates the said color spectrum based on these detected colors. The illumination device is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic device for illuminating the interior of the motor vehicle in accordance with the generated color spectrum. In other words, the interior is capable of being illuminated or is illuminated by the illumination device with the generated color spectrum or in the generated color spectrum, respectively. The said color spectrum may be understood as a band of colors, which preferably comprises several colors, for example at least two or three different colors. In other words, the said color spectrum may be based on at least two or three colors, in particular selected colors. The said color spectrum may also be referred to as color range. As a result of the illumination of the interior in the said color spectrum, the interior of the motor vehicle can be adapted particularly well to the environment.

[0014] In another embodiment, the electronic computing device is capable of generating or generates at least one filtered image from the at least one image detected by the optical detection device. This means that the electronic computing device is capable of generating or generates the said filtered image from the environment detected by the optical detection device. In the said filtered image people, vehicles, and / or roads are filtered out. In other words, the electronic computing device is capable of filtering or filters people, vehicles, and / or roads out of the detected image in order to generate the said filtered image. As a result, the interior of the motor vehicle is capable of being illuminated or is illuminated by the illumination device with at least one color of the generated filtered image. In other words, the illumination device is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device as a function of at least one color of the generated filtered image, in particular in order to illuminate the interior by the illumination device in the at least one color dependent on the color or colors of the filtered image. This means that the illumination color is the color of the filtered image or at least depends on the color of the filtered image. As a result, elements of the environment that may have a negative impact on the driver’s comfort can be filtered out, allowing the interior to be adapted particularly well to the natural environment outside the vehicle. As a result, the comfort of the motor vehicle can be particularly increased.

[0015] In another embodiment, the illumination color of the interior to be provided by the illumination device is capable of being preset or is preset for the illumination device by the electronic computing device based on artificial intelligence as a function of the environment detected by the optical detection device or the colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device, respectively. In other words, the interior is capable of being illuminated or is illuminated by the illumination device with the at least one color selected by artificial intelligence based on colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device. This means that the aforementioned selection of the at least one color or the illumination color, respectively is executed based on artificial intelligence. This means that artificial intelligence (Al) may be used in selecting the color of the ambient lighting. As a result, the illumination color can be adapted particularly well to the environment.

[0016] In another embodiment, the interior system comprises at least one audio device for playing music. This means that the audio device is capable of playing or plays music. The audio device is capable of playing or plays music selected based on the colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device. In other words, the audio device is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device as a function of the at least one color of the environment, in particular of the at least one color of the captured image of the environment, detected by the optical detection device, in order to play music as a function of the detected color of the environment or the colors of the environment, respectively. This means that a music playlist may additionally be selected, in particular and played, according to the color of the environment or the outside view, respectively. This allows the acoustics of the environment to be designed to match the environment. Therefore, the comfort of the motor vehicle can be particularly increased.

[0017] In another embodiment, the electronic computing device is capable of selecting or selects at least one music track to be played by the audio device from a plurality of music tracks, each of which is assigned a respective cover image, based on the colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device and based on a respective color scheme of the respective color image. In other words, each of the music tracks is assigned a respective cover image, wherein the electronic computing device is capable of selecting at least one of the music tracks to be played by the audio device as a function of the detected color of the environment and a respective color scheme of the respective cover image or the color schemes of the cover images, respectively. This means that a playlist or at least the said music track with a cover image containing a color that matches the color of the environment, or the outside view respectively, may be, in particular automatically, selected by the electronic computing device, for example while driving. This allows the interior to be illuminated in a color that matches the surroundings as well as in a color that the driver associates with the music. Therefore, the comfort of the motor vehicle may be particularly increased.

[0018] Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for operating an interior system of a motor vehicle. Preferably, the interior system is an interior system according to the first aspect of the invention. Advantageous embodiments of the method are to be regarded as advantageous embodiments of the interior system and vice versa. The interior system comprises at least one illumination device for illuminating an interior of the motor vehicle, an optical detection device for detecting an environment of the motor vehicle, and an electronic computing device. The environment of the motor vehicle may be understood as surroundings of the motor vehicle or as an outside view.

[0019] In particular, in order to increase a comfort of the motor vehicle, the electronic computing device executes the steps of: - selecting at least one color based on colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device, and - controlling the illumination device to illuminate the interior with the at least one color. In other words, the illumination device is controlled by the electronic computing device, whereby the interior is illuminated by the illumination device with at least one color selected based on colors of the environment detected by the optical detection device. This means that the said selection of the at least one color is executed by the electronic computing device.

[0020] Further advantages, features, and details of the invention derive from the following description of preferred embodiments as well as from the drawings. The features and feature combinations previously mentioned in the description as well as the features and feature combinations mentioned in the following description of the figures and / or shown in the figures alone can be employed not only in the respectively indicated combination but also in any other combination or taken alone without leaving the scope of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The novel features and characteristic of the disclosure are set forth in the appended claims. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments and together with the description, serve to explain the disclosed principles. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system and / or methods in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described below, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying figures.

[0022] The drawings show in:

[0023] Fig. 1 a schematic top view of a motor vehicle comprising an embodiment of an interior system;

[0024] Fig. 2 a schematic view of an interior and of an environment of a motor vehicle comprising an embodiment of an interior system; and

[0025] Fig. 3 a schematic flow chart for illustration of an embodiment of a method for operating an interior system.

[0026] In the figures the same elements or elements having the same function are indicated by the same reference signs. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In the present document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration". Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.

[0028] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawing and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure.

[0029] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion so that a setup, device or method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only those components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or device or method. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus preceded by “comprises” or “comprise” does not or do not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or method.

[0030] In the following detailed description of the embodiment of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawing that forms part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration a specific embodiment in which the disclosure may be practiced. This embodiment is described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.

[0031] Fig. 1 shows a schematic top view of a motor vehicle 10, which is preferably designed as a passenger car. The motor vehicle 10 comprises an interior 12, which may be referred to as passenger cabin or passenger compartment. The interior is shown in a schematic view in Fig. 2. An environment 14 of the motor vehicle 10 is also shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.

[0032] The motor vehicle 10 or the interior 12, respectively, comprises an interior system 16. The said interior system 16 comprises at least one illumination device 18 for illuminating the interior 12 of the motor vehicle 10. Preferably, the illumination device 18 comprises several illumination elements for illuminating the interior 12 of the motor vehicle 10. For example, the respective illumination element 20 is a light-emitting diode (LED) or is based on another illumination technology.

[0033] The motor vehicle 10, in particular the interior system 16, comprises at least one optical detection device 22 for detecting the environment 14. The said environment 14 may be understood as an outside of the motor vehicle 10 or as an outside view of the motor vehicle 10. For example, the optical detection device 22 is designed as a camera. Preferably, the said camera is an augmented reality camera (AR-camera). The camera may be designed as a front camera or as a rear camera. Of course, it is also possible that the optical detection device 22 comprises at least two cameras, wherein one of the cameras is designed as a front camera and the other one of the cameras is designed as a rear camera. For example, the said camera is a dash camera.

[0034] Furthermore, the motor vehicle 10, in particular the interior system 16, comprises at least one electronic computing device 24. The electronic computing device 24 may be understood as a data processing device, which comprises processing circuitry. Therefore, the electronic computing device 24 may be referred to as a computing unit. The electronic computing device 24 may, in particular, process data to perform computing operations. This may also include operations to perform indexed accesses to a data structure.

[0035] In particular, the electronic computing device 24 may include one or more computers, one or more microcontrollers, and / or one or more integrated circuits, for example, one or more application-specific integrated circuits, ASIC, one or more field-programmable gate arrays, FPGA, and / or one or more systems on a chip, SoC. The electronic computing device 24 may also include one or more processors, for example one or more microprocessors, one or more central processing units, CPU, one or more graphics processing units, GPU, and / or one or more signal processors, in particular one or more digital signal processors, DSP. The electronic computing device 24 may also include a physical or a virtual cluster of computers or other of said units.

[0036] In various embodiments, the electronic computing device 24 includes one or more hardware and / or software interfaces and / or one or more memory units. A memory unit may be implemented as a volatile data memory, for example a dynamic random access memory, DRAM, or a static random access memory, SRAM, or as a non-volatile data memory, for example a read-only memory, ROM, a programmable read-only memory, PROM, an erasable programmable read-only memory, EPROM, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, EEPROM, a flash memory or flash EEPROM, a ferroelectric random access memory, FRAM, a magnetoresistive random access memory, MRAM, or a phase-change random access memory, PCRAM.

[0037] In order to particularly increase the comfort of the motor vehicle 10, the illumination device 18 is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device 24, whereby the interior 12 is capable of being illuminated or is illuminated by the illumination device 18 with at least one color selected based on colors 26 of the environment 14 detected by the optical detection device 22. The said selected color may be referred to as illumination color. This means that the electronic computing device 24 or the optical detection device 22, respectively is capable of executing or executes color recognition of the environment 14, in particular of at least one captured image of the environment 14 by the optical detection device 22. The said illumination of the interior 12 may be referred to as ambient lighting.

[0038] In the example shown in Fig. 2, the motor vehicle 10 drives on a road, which is filled with fall colored trees. The detection device 22 or the electronic computing device 24, respectively, detects these fall colors in order to illuminate the interior 12 according to the fall colors.

[0039] In the present example the illumination color of the interior 12 illuminated by the illumination device 18 is capable of being adjusted or is adjusted to the colors 26 of the environment 14 by the said controlling of the illumination device 18 by the electronic computing device 24 in order to match the color of the interior illumination with the colors 26 of the environment 14. As a result, the illumination color is controlled such that the color of the interior 12 or an ambient lighting, respectively, matches the color 26 of the environment 14, in particular of an outside view of the motor vehicle 10.

[0040] Preferably, the illumination color of the interior 12 to be provided by the illumination device 18 is capable of being preset or is preset for the illumination device 18 by the electronic computing device 24 based on artificial intelligence (Al) as a function of the environment 14 detected by the optical detection device 22. This means that the illumination color of the interior 12 to be set or to be adjusted by the illumination device 18 is capable of being predetermined or predefined for the illumination device 18 by the electronic computing device 24 on artificial intelligence is a function of the environment 14 detected by the optical detection device 22. In other words, the said selection of the illumination color is based on artificial intelligence.

[0041] In an embodiment, the illumination color of the interior 12 illuminated by the illumination device 18 depends on a primary color analysis 28 to be performed by the electronic computing device 24 on the said image 27 of the environment 14 captured by the optical detection device 22. Preferably, the said primary color analysis is executed by the electronic computing device 24 based on artificial intelligence.

[0042] For example, the electronic computing device 24 is capable of detecting or detects a dominant color from the detected environment or the captured image 27, respectively, preferably based on artificial intelligence. This means that if there is one dominant color in the environment 14, this dominant color is detected or selected, respectively. For example, on a heavy snow day, only white color or something close to white is detected. The illumination device 18 is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device 24 to illuminate the interior 12 in the detected dominant color. This means that only the detected dominant color may be a source for choosing the ambient lighting color. As a result, the illumination color that matches the color of the outside view may be found or determined, respectively. In particular, the spectrum of the color of the outside view may be used to select the dominant color.

[0043] For example, the electronic computing device 24 is capable of generating or generates a color spectrum based on the colors 26 of the environment 14 detected by the optical detection device 22, preferably based on artificial intelligence. Preferably, the said color spectrum is a result of the said primary color analysis 28. This means that the electronic computing device 24 may execute the said primary color analysis in order to generate the said color spectrum 30. For example, if multiple colors are detected (for example primary and secondary colors) by the optical detection device 22, the electronic computing device 24 will generate the said color spectrum 30 based on the detected colors, for example based on at least two or three selected colors. The illumination device 18 is capable of being controlled or is controlled by the electronic computing device 24 for illuminating the interior 12 in accordance with the generated color spectrum or the selected colors, respectively. This means that the selected colors (for example primary and secondary colors) will be the source for choosing an ambient lighting graduation. As a result, the colors that match the colors of the outside view can be found or determined, respectively. In particular, the said spectrum of the color of the outside view can be used for the illuminating of the interior 12. According to the example shown in Fig. 2, the optical detection device 22 may detect the color spectrum of fall colors.

[0044] For example, the color spectrum is limited to a range of a captured view by the optical detection device 22, in particular by the front camera in the motor vehicle 10. A focus of the front camera may be on a front view and on a part of a side view of the motor vehicle 10. As a result, the relevant color or color spectrum of the outside view may be identified. In particular, the relevant spectrum is taken from a front center area of the exterior view or from all surrounding area including a backside of the motor vehicle 10.

[0045] According to an embodiment, the electronic computing device 24 is capable of generating a filtered image from the said image 27 detected by the optical detection device 22, wherein in the said filtered image people, vehicles, and / or roads are filtered out, whereby the interior 12 is capable of being illuminated or is illuminated by the illumination device 18 with at least one color or the generated filtered image. This means that the electronic computing device 24, in particular the artificial intelligence, is capable of picking colors for example only from environmental factors such as mountain, beach, trees, sky, snow, and / or buildings, etc. excluding vehicles, as felt and / or humans.

[0046] For example the primary color from the captured view should meet one or more of the following conditions • occupying a largest portion, • a most distinct color, and / or • repeated color.

[0047] This means that the selected primary color may be a color that occupies the largest portion of the captured image, is the most distinct color in the image, and / or is a color that repeats in the captured image.

[0048] The artificial intelligence may pick at least one color from the ambient lighting (for example 64 colors), which matches the primary color code most. If there are secondary colors found in a captured view, the ambient lighting may emit a color graduation generated based on a primary color and the secondary color or secondary colors. The secondary color or the secondary colors, respectively, may meet the same conditions above, but for example less dominant than the primary color. As a result, the color of the ambient lighting may be determined based on the detected color or color spectrum of the outside view. For example, the dominant color (for example the color occupying the largest area) of the interior view is selected as the color of the ambient lighting and / or the color graduation is further considered.

[0049] Preferably, the motor vehicle 10, in particular the interior system 16, comprises at least one audio device 32 for playing music, wherein the audio device 32 is capable of playing or plays music or a music playlist, respectively, selected based on the colors 26 of the environment 14 detected by the optical detection device 22. A choice of the music to be played may be executed based on artificial intelligence. This may solve the problem that users should manually select music while driving and / or that takes time to select music when users do not know what to listen to while driving. As a result, an automatic music choice may be executed, wherein the music matches the environment 14 particularly well.

[0050] It may be stressful for the driver if the music or the music playlist, respectively, is changed in the middle of a song in response to a change in the color of the exterior view. As a counter measure, the user may set an automatic change in the end of the music track or the music playlist, respectively. As an alternative, the user may set a manual change. If the user sets the said manual change, he or she may control when to switch to a new playlist matching the exterior view by pressing a trigger button, for example a change button.

[0051] Preferably, the electronic computing device 24 is capable of selecting or selects at least one music track or at least one music playlist, respectively, to be played by the audio device 32 from a plurality of music tracks or music playlists, respectively, in particular based on artificial intelligence. Each of the said music tracks or playlists, respectively, is assigned a respective cover image. For example, the said music tracks or the music playlist, respectively, and in particular the cover images, are stored in a memory of the electronic computing device 24. Preferably, the said selection of the music track or the music playlist, respectively, is executed based on the colors 26 of the environment 14 detected by the optical detection device 22 and is based on a respective color scheme of the respective cover image. This means that for example a playlist cover image is automatically picked based on the color spectrum of the exterior view detected by the optical detection device 22. For example, the electronic computing device 24 searches for a playlist with a cover image matching the said color spectrum. For instance, the audio device 32 autoplays the found playlist and the said cover image is displayed on a screen 34 of the motor vehicle 10.

[0052] For example, the electronic computing device generates the said color spectrum based on the at least two to four selected colors, which will be the source for choosing the ambient lighting graduation and the music playlist that has a cover image with colors that are similar to the color spectrum. If there is the said one dominant color, than only the said dominant color will be the source for choosing the ambient lighting color and the music playlist. In the aforementioned example, considering the heavy snowy day, the cover image may consist of white color dominantly.

[0053] As already mentioned, artificial intelligence may be used in selecting the color of the ambient lighting and the music playlist. For example, several, in particular 64, individual colors are provided for the ambient lighting. Once the colors are detected from the outside view, the artificial intelligence may analyze their specifically codes (HEX color codes or RGB color codes). The artificial intelligence may find the best matching colors from the ambient lighting. The same logic is applied when picking a music playlist. Based on the detected color codes, the artificial intelligence may pick a cover image that contains the same or closest color codes, and preferably its playlist place. This means that the artificial intelligence may search for images that match the detected colors. Used input data may be the color codes (HEX and / or RGB color codes) of the detected primary color and secondary colors from the outside view. Used output data may be the colors matching most from the ambient lighting and the playlist’s cover image.

[0054] In a method for operating the interior system 16, or the motor vehicle 10, respectively, the illumination device 18 is controlled by the electronic computing device 24, whereby the interior 12 is illuminated by the illumination device 18 with the at least one color selected based on the colors 26 of the environment 14 detected by the optical detection device 22. Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of flow chart illustrating the method. For example, the method comprises several steps S1 to S6.

[0055] In particular, in a first step S1 the user may launch a playlist app and may turn on “autoplay matching exterior colors” in the settings. The playlist app may be also referred to as moody playlist app. In particular, in a second step S2, the optical detection device 22 may capture the environment 14 or the colors of the environment 14, respectively, preferably in a predetermined interval, for example every n minutes. In particular, in a third step S3 color recognition technology of the electronic computing device 24 may detect primary colors from the captured image 27 or the captured view, respectively. In particular, in a fourth step S4, the color codes may be sent to a system that generates the said spectrum of the colors. This system may be the electronic computing device 24. In particular, in a fifth step S5, the artificial intelligence may search for a playlist that has a cover image matching the color spectrum in the playlist or the moody playlist, respectively. In particular, in a sixth step S6 of the method, the found cover image may be displayed on screens 34 and its playlist may be autoplayed in the motor vehicle 10 along with the ambient lighting matching the colors. Most important input parameters for the method may be the colors detected from the exterior view.

[0056] It becomes clear that the method or the interior system 16, respectively, may execute an Al image search matching colors in the exterior view. The ambient light may be set up as a main feature and the said playlist selection may be set up as a subfeature. By recreating same colors using image (visual), lighting (visual), music (listening) and / or scent (smelling), a user may feel the same vibe and energy of an outside scenery inside the motor vehicle 10. This may result in the following benefits: • providing comfort and security by creating a suitable atmosphere inside the motor vehicle 10, • providing convenience and safety through auto selection of music and visual image while driving, and / or • providing special and luxurious driving experience.

[0057] It may be possible that a dark situation, for example in dark surroundings such as at night or in a tunnel, may occur. If the motor vehicle 10 is in the tunnel, the said selection of the color or the said illuminating, respectively, may need to wait until the motor vehicle 10 is out of the tunnel. Users may be informed about this by a tossed message or a visual cue, for example an icon, on the screen 34. At nighttime, the user may be informed that exact matching is not feasible during nighttime, but the best night mood matching music track or music playlist, respectively, will be picked and / or the best night mood matching ambient lighting may be picked (more like generic pick for a night drive). For this, an additional factor can be leveraged, such as a current weather condition based on current weather information. Signs motor vehicle interior environment interior system illumination device illumination element detection device electronic computing device color of the environment image color analysis color spectrum audio device screen first step second step third step fourth step fifth step sixth step Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Claims

1. An interior system (16) for a motor vehicle (10), comprising at least one illumination device (18) for illuminating an interior (12) of the motor vehicle (10), an optical detection device (22) for detecting an environment (14) of the motor vehicle (10), and an electronic computing device (24), characterized in thatthe illumination device (18) is capable of being controlled by the electronic computing device (24), whereby the interior (12) is capable of being illuminated by the illumination device (18) with at least one color selected based on colors of the environment (14) detected by the optical detection device (22).

2. The interior system (16) according to claim 1, characterized in thatthe illumination color of the interior (12) illuminated by the illumination device (18) is capable of being adjusted to the colors (26) of the environment (14) by the said controlling of the illumination device (18) by the electronic computing device (24) in order to match the color of the interior illumination with the colors (26) of the environment (14).

3. The interior system (16) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in thatthe illumination color of the interior (12) illuminated by the illumination device (18) depends on a primary color analysis (28) to be performed by the electronic computing device (24) on an image (27) of the environment (14) captured by the optical detection device (22).

4. The interior system (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in thatthe electronic computing device (24) is capable of detecting a dominant color from the detected environment (14), wherein the illumination device (18) is capable of being controlled by the electronic computing device (24) to illuminate the interior (12) in the dominant color.

5. The interior system (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in thatthe electronic computing device (24) is capable of generating a color spectrum (30) based on the colors of the environment (14) detected by the optical detection device (22), wherein the illumination device (18) is capable of being controlled by the electronic computing device (24) for illuminating the interior (12) in accordance with the generated color spectrum (30).

6. The interior system (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in thatthe electronic computing device (24) is capable of generating a filtered image from an image (27) detected by the optical detection device (22), wherein in the said filtered image people, vehicles, and / or roads are filtered out, whereby the interior (12) is capable of being illuminated by the illumination device (18) with at least one color of the generated filtered image.

7. The interior system (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in thatthe illumination color of the interior (12) to be provided by the illumination device (18) is capable of being preset for the illumination device (18) by the electronic computing device (24) based on artificial intelligence as a function of the environment (14) detected by the optical detection device (22).

8. The interior system (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in thatthe interior system (16) comprises at least one audio device (32) for playing music, wherein the audio device (32) is capable of playing music selected based on the colors (26) of the environment (14) detected by the optical detection device (22).

9. The interior system (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in thatthe electronic computing device (24) is capable of selecting at least one music track to be played by the audio device (32) from a plurality of music tracks, each of which is assigned a respective cover image, based on the colors (26) of the environment (14) detected by the optical detection device (22) and based on a respective color scheme of the respective cover image.

10. A method for operating an interior system (16) of a motor vehicle (10), wherein the interior system (16) comprises at least one illumination device (18) for illuminating an interior (12) of the motor vehicle (10), an optical detection device (22) for detecting an environment (14) of the motor vehicle (10), and an electronic computing device (24), characterized in thatthe electronic computing device (24) executes the steps of:- selecting at least one color based on colors (26) of the environment (14) detected by the optical detection device (22), and- controlling the illumination device (18) to illuminate the interior (12) with the at least one color.21

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