DE102010047778A1 - Operating system for multiple driver assistance systems in vehicle, particularly road vehicle, comprises operating unit for detecting user inputs, and control unit for driving driver assistance systems - Google Patents

Abstract

The operating system (1) comprises an operating unit (2) for detecting user inputs, and a control unit (3) for driving the driver assistance systems (5-a to 5-p). The control is formed for recording the activation information for the driver assistance systems corresponding to the user inputs. A storage unit (8) is provided, which is linked with the control unit. An independent claim is also included for a method for controlling multiple driver assistance systems in a vehicle.

Description

The invention relates to an operating system for a plurality of driver assistance systems in a vehicle and to a method for controlling in which a plurality of driver assistance systems can be detected via user input activation information for the different driver assistance systems and this activation information indicating either an activation or deactivation of the corresponding driver assistance system. to which they are associated, are grouped together to form an assistant selection set which is either activated or deactivated jointly according to the activation information via an actuation action of the user which represents an assistance activation command and puts the system into an assistance operating state.

In modern vehicles, in particular road vehicles, a number of so-called driver assistance systems are used. These include, for example, speed control systems, distance-based cruise control systems, lane change assistants, lane departure warning systems, stopping distance shortening systems, lane departure warning systems, traffic sign recognition systems, environmental monitoring systems, etc.

However, these systems are not equally suitable in all driving situations to assist the driver. A traffic sign recognition, for example, in the inner city area often not able to reliably detect all traffic signs and can lead to unwanted malfunction, so that a driver wants to disable this system in the inner city area, for example.

From the DE 10 2004 009 308 A1 a driver assistance system with a plurality of driver assistance modules of different functionality is known, wherein each driver assistance module has a plurality of sub-functions that support the driver in the vehicle guidance. There first selection means are provided to make a selection between different operating modes, each operating mode, the sub-functions of the same mode of action are assigned from the different driver assistance modules. Thus, the sub-functions which are assigned to a regulatory mode of action, the sub-functions, which are associated with a recommending mode of action and the sub-functions, which is associated with a warning mode of action, summarized as operating modes. One of these operating modes can be selected via the first selection means.

From the DE 102 18 698 A1 is a driver assistance system for motor vehicles with multiple sub-functions known to assist the driver in the vehicle guidance, for. As in a cruise control, a distance control or a distance warning to a vehicle in front, which is provided that individual sub-functions via an input element can be individually switched on and / or off.

From the DE 10 2007 020 124 A1 are known a device and a method for the condition of at least two driver assistance systems, in which at least two driver assistance systems can be activated or deactivated together via an evaluation device. The individual driver assistance systems are assigned activation information indicating whether the individual driver assistance systems should be active or deactivated in an assistance mode. Via an assistance activation command, the vehicle can be put into an assistance operating state by activating or deactivating the driver assistance system in accordance with the activation information assigned to it and deactivating it all together when the assistance mode is ended.

The invention has for its object to simplify an operation of driver assistance systems, in particular to provide a method and an operating system with which a simple operation of the driver assistance systems is possible that they can be easily activated adapted to the respective driving situation and / or disabled.

The object is achieved by an operating system having the features of patent claim 1 and a method for controlling a plurality of driver assistance system having the features of patent claim 10. Advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

In an operating system for a plurality of driver assistance systems in a vehicle, in particular a road vehicle, it is provided that this comprises an operating device for detecting user inputs and a control device for driving the driver assistance systems, wherein the control device is designed to use the user inputs activation information for the majority of Capture driver assistance systems and summarize the individual driver assistance systems associated activation information of the driver assistance systems of the majority of driver assistance systems in an assistant selection set, the activation information indicating whether an associated Driver assistance system is to be activated or deactivated in an assistance operating state, and the control device is further configured to activate the driver assistance systems according to the activation information in the assistant selection set to a detected via the operating device assistance activation command and to a detected via the operating device Assistenzdeaktivierungsbefehl the user to deactivate all driver assistance systems, wherein it is provided that a memory device is linked to the control device and the control device is designed to store the assistance selection set and at least one further assistance selection set in a memory device and, if necessary, read this out again and the control device is further configured, an assistance selection set To detect user selection and the activation and / or deactivation of the driver assistance systems in the assistance operation state in accordance with the activation information of the assistant selection set currently selected via the assistant selection set user selection.

The invention is therefore based on the idea of creating a plurality of assistant selection records, each of which includes activation information for the individual driver assistance systems of the vehicle so that they can be predefined in accordance with driving situations. By means of a corresponding user selection, the desired assistant selection set and the underlying configuration of the driver assistance systems can thus be selected and jointly activated or deactivated while driving. It does not matter which mode of action the driver assistance systems are to be assigned to. Warning, regulatory and / or counseling driver assistance systems can be easily activated and / or deactivated together.

A corresponding method for controlling a plurality of driver assistance systems in a vehicle, in particular a road vehicle, thus comprises the steps of: detecting and evaluating user inputs and assigning activation information to the individual driver assistance systems of the plurality of driver assistance systems upon detection of a corresponding configuration input, in which case the individual Producing an assistance operating state upon detection of an assistance activation command, the driver assistance systems of the plurality of driver assistance systems being activated or deactivated according to the activation information of the assistance selection set, and terminating the assistance operation state upon detection of an assistance deactivation command , where the Fehrerassis tenzsysteme the majority of the driver assistance systems are disabled, it being provided that the assistance selection set and at least one other assistance selection set are stored in a memory device and a corresponding user selection of the corresponding assistant selection set is read from the memory and the activation information of this selected assistant selection set for the activation and deactivation of Driver assistance systems are used in the Assistbetriebszustand. An elaborate reconfiguration, in which individual driver assistance systems have to be activated and other driver assistance systems deactivated, can be omitted when changing a driving situation, which requires an adaptation of several driver assistance systems. Only a selection of an assistance selection set corresponding to the driving situation is necessary. A number of the required actuating actions is reduced. Furthermore, a distraction from the traffic is significantly reduced.

In a preferred embodiment, the control device is configured to generate new assistant selection records based on detected user inputs and to configure the activation information for each driver assistance system of the plurality of driver assistance systems on the basis of configuration inputs of the user, and to store the newly generated assistant selection records in the memory device. The user is hereby given the opportunity to choose the configurations of the driver assistance systems themselves so that they meet his needs while driving.

In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the control device is designed so that a selected assistant selection set can be deleted in response to a user input. This allows the driver to keep the number of assistance selection sets defined by him limited and still be able to define new assistance selection sets again and again.

It can also be provided that already defined assistant selection records can be reconfigured via user inputs.

Particularly preferably, the majority of driver assistance systems is the entirety of all driver assistance systems of the vehicle. This means that an assistance selection set comprises activation information for all driver assistance systems of the vehicle.

In other embodiments, it may be provided that individual driver assistance systems are not deactivatable, so that they do not belong to the configurable driver assistance systems and thus are not included in the majority of driver assistance systems.

In order to facilitate a user selection between the various assistant selection sets, it is provided in a preferred embodiment that an identifier is assigned to the assistance selection records. This is preferably done by the user and more preferably by assigning the assistant selection set an alphanumeric identifier. Particularly suitable are short terms that characterize the particular driving situation in which the respective assistant selection set or the underlying configuration of the entire driver assistance systems is particularly preferably used. For example, can be used as identifiers "city traffic", "site traffic", "highway travel", "highway driving", etc., of course, shortened terms or abbreviations can be used.

Particularly preferably, the individual assistant selection records are displayed on a display device. A particularly preferred type of presentation takes place in the form of virtual index cards with a tab having the marking. On the index card, the individual driver assistance systems are arranged, for example, in the form of a list. The individual driver assistance systems are each assigned an activation field in the list in which the respective activation information is visualized. In addition, a status display designed, for example, as a pictogram can be provided, which indicates the correct and error-free functioning of the corresponding driver assistance system or also signals faults or errors.

In a preferred embodiment, switching between the different assistance selection sets can be effected, for example, by means of an operating device which comprises a cross-rocker. A cross-type rocker comprises four control elements designed as buttons, which are arranged geometrically in the form of a cross. Often, another control element designed as a pushbutton is additionally arranged in the middle. In many embodiments, only one of the diametrically opposite operating elements can be actuated at a time.

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that two diametrically opposed control elements, for example, a right and a left operating element of the cross-rocker, a change between different assistant selection sets is possible. Within the registered in list form or otherwise arranged driver assistance systems can then be done on the other two controls of the crossbar a selection of one of the driver assistance systems. A change in the activation information then takes place via an actuation of the control element arranged in the center of the cross-rocker.

In order to trigger an assistance activation command and an assistance deactivation command, in a particularly preferred embodiment at least one further operating element is arranged below the cross-rocker. Preferably, this can alternately be switched between the assistance operating state by triggering an assistance activation command and a non-assisted operating state (normal state) via triggering an assistance deactivation command.

In order to use the cross rocker for operating other vehicle systems, these are often not labeled in motor vehicles today. In order to nevertheless convey to a user which functionality is assigned to the individual operating elements of the cross-rocker, the latter can have a so-called virtual inscription, which is realized, for example, by the cross-rocker on a display device, preferably the same display device on which the driver assistance systems and the assistance selection sets be visualized. Particularly preferably, the representation is made with a label which indicates a currently assigned functionality. Despite a possible multiple occupancy of the individual controls, a reliable assignment of functions to individual controls is possible for the user. A look away from the traffic is required only to the display device, for example, to a combination instrument, and no longer to a mounting location of the control. Thus, the lettering of the individual operating elements "wanders" into a field of view, so that a glance away from the driving action is reduced.

A selection of a current assistance selection set can be made by initially selecting, for example, a right and left operating element of the cross-rocker of one of the assistant selection records and then, for example, selecting the assistant selection set by actuating the centrally arranged operating element. For this purpose, it can be provided, for example, that the identifier of the assistance selection set can be selected via the upper and / or lower operating element of the cross-type rocker in addition to a selection of the driver assistance systems. If this is selected and the centrally arranged operating element of the cross-rocker is actuated, then this can be interpreted as a selection of the selection assistance set.

In order to simplify the change and to reduce a number of the actuating actions required for this purpose, it is provided in one embodiment of the invention that the user can successively select the various assistant selection sets via a user selection and become a selected assistant selection set for the selected assistant selection set, if a predetermined period of time after the Selection has passed and in this period no further user input for controlling the driver assistance systems is detected. An immediate selection when selecting an assistant selection set is unfavorable, since otherwise it would not be possible to scroll through the different assistant selection records without, at the same time, reconfiguring the individual driver assistance systems activated and deactivated during the scrolling. This is undesirable so that the system waits for the predetermined amount of time before the selected assistant selection set is also viewed and treated as a selected assistant selection set.

In a preferred embodiment, it is provided that upon commissioning of the operating system, a default assistance selection set is the selected assistance selection set which determines the configuration of the driver assistance systems.

In a preferred embodiment, the default assistance selection set is the assist selection set that was the selected assistence selection set when the operator control system was disabled.

In another embodiment, it is provided that the user himself sets the default assistance selection set. In such an embodiment, the default assistance selection set is that assistant selection set that has been set via a user input as the default assistance selection set in one of the previous operating cycles.

In a preferred embodiment, the individual driver assistance systems can also be individually selected, for example via the upper and lower buttons of the cross-rocker, in the assistance mode as in a configuration operation, and activated or deactivated via an actuation of the central control element of the cross-rocker.

In a preferred embodiment, the changes made to an assistant selection set thus made during the assist mode are not stored in the assist selection set when another assist selection set is selected. In other embodiments, it may be provided that such configuration changes are interpreted as permanent configuration changes of an assistant selection set and the activation information is accordingly changed in the stored assistance selection set.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to preferred embodiments.

Hereby show:

1 a schematic representation of an operating system for controlling a plurality of driver assistance systems;

2 a schematic view of a combination instrument in which an assistance selection set "highway" is active;

3 a schematic view of a combination instrument, which shows a representation in which an assistant selection set "City" is active; and

4 a schematic representation of a combination instrument, which represents an assistance selection set "City", which is not activated.

In 1 schematically an operating system for a plurality of driver assistance systems is shown schematically. The operating system 1 includes at least one operating device 2 and in the illustrated embodiment, a display device 4 , each with a control device 3 are coupled. The control device 3 is via a vehicle data bus 6 including with driver assistance systems 5-1 to 5 l linked by the control device 3 can be controlled. Further driver assistance systems 5 m to 5-p are via direct control lines 7 with the control device 3 connected. The driver assistance systems 5-a to 5-p Together, represent a plurality of driver assistance systems, via the control device 3 be controlled. With the control device 3 is also a memory device 8th connected.

In the storage device 8th are so-called selection assistance sets 10-1 to 10-n stored. The assistant selection sets include activation information for the driver assistance systems 5-a to 5-p , Activation information indicates whether a corresponding driver assistance system should be active or inactive in a configuration of the entire assistance system belonging to the corresponding assistance selection set.

In addition, an assistant selection set has an identifier, preferably an alphanumeric identifier, via which the assistance selection set can be identified. The control device 3 is formed on the display device 4 which is preferably designed as an instrument cluster or head-up display, at least one assistant selection set 10-1 to 10-n graphically. A selection of a current assistant selection set 10-1 to 10-n takes place via the operating device 2 , In the illustrated embodiment, the operating device comprises 2 a so-called cross-rocker 12 with a central touch control element 13 , Below the cross rocker 12 are in the illustrated embodiment, a left Tastbedienelement 14 and a right touch control 15 arranged. The cross-talk 12 has four touch contacts 16 to 19 , so that alternatively four different Tastschaltstellungen can be realized. These individual switch positions are associated with the directions top, bottom, left and right.

About the left-right switching positions of the rocker switch 12 You can switch between the different assistant selection sets. Within an assistant selection set, the cruise control is switched between the driver assistance systems via the up-down switch positions 12 made a selection. Activation information of a driver assistance system in an assistance selection set is obtained for the selected driver assistance system by actuating the central touch control element 13 switched. Thus, a driver assistance system is either active or inactive, ie deactivated. A change from a non-assisted driving state (normal state) to an assistance operating state can be achieved by pressing the left-hand touch control element 14 be brought about. By pressing this left touch control element again 14 a change back to the normal state, the non-assisted operating state, can be made.

When changing from the normal state to the assistance mode, the individual driver assistance systems become 5-a to 5-p activated or deactivated according to the associated activation information of the currently selected assistant selection set. Is changed to another assistant selection set in the assistance mode, ie a new currently selected assistant selection set 10-1 to 10-n determined, so are the driver assistance systems 5-a to 5-p according to the activation information of the new currently selected assistant selection set 10-1 to 10-n activated or deactivated. Such a selection can be done on the one hand, that on the right-left switch position of the cross rocker 12 one of the assistant selection sets stored in the storage device 8th are stored and are read from this successively when needed, is selected. This makes it possible for the user to find out which driver assistance systems will be active or deactivated in the corresponding selected assistance selection set. A selection can then be made via an actuation of the central touch control element 13 in the cross-talk 12 respectively. Alternatively, it is possible for a selected assistant selection set 10-1 to 10-n also to the currently selected assistant selection set 10-1 to 10-n is, if after its selection over right-left switch positions of the cross rocker 12 No further user input for controlling the driver assistance systems 5-a to 5-p be made and a predetermined period of time, for example, two seconds has elapsed. This predetermined period of time between selection and selection is necessary in order to be able to switch between the different assistance selection sets, without the assistance selection sets displayed in the meantime being associated with an assistance selection set linked to a list, for example endless list, a reconfiguration of the driver assistance systems 5-a to 5-p while scrolling between the various assistant selection sets 10-1 to 10-n cause.

In 2 is schematically an instrument cluster 30 shown. On a left side are a tachometer 31 and on a right side a speedometer 32 each shown as a rotary pointer elements. At least in a middle area 33 is the instrument cluster 30 designed as freely programmable display area. In this middle area 33 are different assistant selection sets as schematized virtual index cards 34 with a rider 35 shown graphically. Only the virtual tab is visible, its tab 35 over a mark 36 is highlighted as active tab. In the virtual index card 34 the different driver assistance systems are shown in a list below each other. Each driver assistance system has a short name 37 represents. In addition, each driver assistance system is a box 38 assigned, which is intended to represent the activation information. If the box is empty, the driver assistance system is deactivated in the corresponding assistant selection set. Is in the box 38 a check mark 39 is set, this assigned driver assistance system is active in the corresponding assistance selection set. In addition, each driver assistance system is a pictogram 40 assigned, via which a current status of the respective driver assistance system is symbolized. Is the pictogram 40 or icon is green, for example, the system is active without errors. If it is orange or red, this indicates a fault or an error. If, on the other hand, it is highlighted in gray, the corresponding driver assistance system is not active. It is understood that there are other ways to graphically represent the current status and also the activation information. For example, the labels could 37 the driver assistance systems may be deposited with different backgrounds to represent the activation information, different fonts could be used, different colors, combinations thereof, etc.

In the lower part of the middle area 33 is a picture of the cross rocker 12 ' with labels in the form of arrowheads 41 shown. The representation is preferably photorealistic to an appearance of the actually used for operation cross-rocker 12 except possibly adapted to the label shown on the arrows. The same applies to a representation of the central touch control element 13 ' , the left touch control 14 ' and the right touch control 15 ' In addition to the photorealistic representation of the operating elements, they each have a current inscription which indicates a functionality currently assigned to the corresponding operating element. In the example shown, an operation of the left touch control element 14 For example, from the Assistbetriebszustand in the normal state in which none of the driver assistance systems is active to be changed.

About the up and down switch positions of the cross rocker can be a via a frame 43 shown focus in the list of driver assistance systems are moved. Via an actuation of the central touch control element 13 in the cross-talk 12 then a change of the activation state, ie a change of the activation information, of the selected by the focus driver assistance system can be effected. In the assistant mode, such a change also has an immediate effect on the corresponding driver assistance system.

In order to give a user the opportunity to also delete an assistant selection set, a menu item "Delete sentence" has been added to the list of driver assistance selection systems. A selection of the menu item can via a corresponding operation of the up / down switch positions of the cross rocker 12 and moving the frame 43 respectively. Via a subsequent actuation of the central touch control element 13 a deletion of the currently selected assistant selection set can be brought about. It can be provided that such a deletion process in the assistant operating state is not possible. In other embodiments, it may be provided that such an erase process leads to a change to the normal operating state or another, for example, an assistant selection set following a list of the linked assist selection sets to the new currently selected assistance selection set.

In order to give a user the opportunity to create new assistant selection records, the right-left switch position of the cross-rocker can 12 a "New record" tab will be selected. This can be provided with an alphanumeric identifier, for example, in cooperation with other operating devices, such as a keyboard or a rotary control. The activation information for the individual driver assistance systems can then, as already explained above, via actuation of the up / down switch positions of the cross rocker 12 and actuating the central touch control element 13 be configured.

When a user in the Assistence mode state, in which the assistance selection set "Highway" is the currently selected assistance selection set, actuates the cross-talk 12 by bringing about the left switch position, this leads to a change of the assistant selection set. The new selected assistant selection set "City" will be selected. If a predetermined time span elapses without a new user input, the new assistance selection set "City" is configured for the currently selected assistance selection set and the driver assistance systems in accordance with the activation information of this new assistance selection set "City".

A corresponding view of the instrument cluster 30 this new situation is in 3 shown schematically. Same technical features are provided with the same reference numerals. In the illustrated embodiment, the focus for selection of one of the individual driver assistance systems moves the frame 43 , automatically to the first entry in the list of driver assistance systems. Prior to selection of the assistant selection set, ie immediately after selection, the focus may be assigned to the rider himself in order to activate and select the assistance selection set independently of the lapse of the time voltage via an actuation of the middle touch control element 13 in the cross-talk 12 immediately trigger.

In 4 Finally, the state is shown, which occurs when the user via an actuation of the left Tastbedienelements 14 terminates the assist mode and returns to the normal state, the non-assisted mode. In the illustrated embodiment, the deactivation of all driver assistance systems on the one hand to recognize that all symbols 40 For example, are shown in gray. In addition, the activation information is in the form of check marks 39 also in a darkened color, for example gray, and not in a strong color, for example white, as in the views of 2 and 3 shown. In the normal operating state, a configuration of the individual assistant selection sets can be carried out without this having an immediate effect on the driver assistance systems. By pressing the left touch control element again 14 can be switched back to the assistant mode. In this case, the driver assistance systems according to the activation information of the current selected assistant selection set are activated or remain disabled accordingly.

It can be provided that motor vehicles are delivered with a number of predefined assistant selection sets which, if appropriate, can not be permanently deleted at least. Other embodiments may provide that these assistant selection records originally created by the vehicle manufacturer may also be deleted by the user. A number of user selectable sets of assistance selections can also be limited. In other embodiments, the number is not limited or limited only by a memory limit in the memory device. In order to manage a large number of assistant selection sets, it is advantageous to link them in an endless list, so that, for example, via the right-left switch positions of the cross-talk 12 in the embodiment set out above, it is possible to scroll through this endless list, so that each assistant selection set can be found in a simple manner, selected and optionally, if desired, selected.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that only exemplary embodiments are described. The features described in the various embodiments may be combined as desired to practice the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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display

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control line

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Claims (10)

Operating system ( 1 ) for a plurality of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) in a vehicle, in particular a road vehicle, comprising an operating device ( 2 ) for detecting user input, a control device ( 3 ) for driving the driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ), wherein the control device ( 3 ) is formed, based on the user inputs activation information for the majority of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) and the individual driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) associated activation information of the driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) of the majority of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) in an assistant selection set ( 10-1 ), the activation information indicating whether an associated driver assistance system ( 5-a to 5-p ) is to be activated or deactivated in an assistance mode, and the control device ( 3 ) is formed on a via the operating device ( 2 ) Assistance activation command of a user recorded the driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) according to the activation information in the assistant selection set ( 10-1 to activate or deactivate and to switch on via the operating device ( 2 ) a user's assistant deactivation command includes all driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) to deactivate, characterized in that with the control device ( 3 ) a memory device ( 8th ) and the control device ( 3 ), the assistant selection set ( 10-1 ) and at least one other assistant selection set ( 10- ^ 2 to 10-n ) in the storage device ( 8th ) and, if necessary, read it out again and the control device ( 3 ) is adapted to detect an assistant selection set user selection and the activation and / or deactivation of the driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) in the assist mode according to the activation information of the assistant selection set currently selected by the assistant selection set user selection ( 10-1 to 10-n ). Operating system ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the control device ( 3 ) is formed, on the basis of recorded user input new assistant selection records ( 10-1 to 10-n ) and with regard to the activation information for each driver assistance system ( 5-a to 5-p ) of the plurality of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) on the basis of configuration inputs of the user as well as the newly created assistant selection sets ( 10-1 to 10-n ) in the storage device ( 8th ). Operating system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control device ( 3 ), based on a user input, an assistant selection set ( 10-1 to 10-n ) to delete. Operating system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the majority of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) the entirety of all driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) of the vehicle. Operating system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assistance selection sets ( 10-1 to 10-n ) each in the form of a virtual index card ( 34 ) with a tab having a flag ( 35 ) on a display device ( 4 ) are representable. Operating system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the user successively via a user selection the various assistance selection sets ( 10-1 to 10-n ) and a selected assistant selection set ( 10-1 to 10-n ) to the selected assistant selection set ( 10-1 to 10-n ) is when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the selection and in this period no further user input to the controller is detected. Operating system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that during commissioning of the operating system ( 1 ) a default assistant selection set selected assistant selection set ( 10-1 to 10-n ). Operating system ( 1 ) according to claim 7, characterized in that the default assistant selection set is the assistant selection set which, when the operating system is taken out of operation, the selected assistant selection set ( 10-1 to 10-n ) was. Operating system ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assistance selection sets ( 10-1 to 10-n ) is linked together in a, preferably cyclic, list. Method for controlling a plurality of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) in a vehicle, in particular a road vehicle, comprising the steps of: detecting and evaluating user inputs and assigning activation information to the individual driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) of the majority of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) upon detection of a corresponding configuration input, wherein the individual driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) associated activation information of the driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) of the majority to an assistant selection set ( 10-1 ), Producing an assistance operating state upon detection of an assistance activation command, wherein the driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) of the majority of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) according to the activation information of the assistant selection set ( 10-1 ) are activated or deactivated, and the assistance mode is terminated upon detection of an assistance deactivation command, whereby the driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) of the majority of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ), characterized in that the assistant selection set ( 10-1 ) and at least one other assistant selection set ( 10-2 to 10-n ) in a storage device ( 8th ) and the corresponding assistant selection set ( 10-1 to 10-n ) from the storage device ( 8th ) and the activation information of this selected assistant selection set ( 10-1 to 10-n ) for the activation and / or deactivation of driver assistance systems ( 5-a to 5-p ) in the assistant mode.

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