DE102012006962A1 - Method for assisting user of motor vehicle, labeling environment size with context size to use labeled environment size for subsequent point of time - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves detecting an environment (5) of the motor vehicle (1) describing environment size. A context of environment describing context size described by the environment size is detected. The environment size is labeled with the context size. The labeled environment size is used at subsequent point of time. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) motor vehicle; and (2) system for assisting user.

Description

The invention relates to a method for supporting a user of a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle according to the method and a system having the motor vehicle for supporting the user.

There are known motor vehicles, which detect an environment of the motor vehicle by means of sensor devices or detect data. Based on these data functions of the motor vehicle are controlled, for example, an automatic wiper blade control, which depends on a rainfall. In addition, systems are known which determine a location of the motor vehicle, for example, to perform a route guidance for the motor vehicle. It is also known to display a driver of the motor vehicle places of particular interest such as sights, accommodation, stations and / or the like.

The object of the invention is to assist a user of a motor vehicle when navigating in an environment, in particular when driving and / or locating a location.

The object is achieved by a method according to claim 9. Advantageously, the environmental variable can be detected in particular by means of sensors already present in the motor vehicle. Alternatively or additionally, the motor vehicle may have additional sensors and / or sensor devices required for this purpose. In addition, the context size is detected, in particular by means of an operator input, in particular by means of a voice input by the user. Advantageously, the environment size can thus be marked with the context size generated in this way. Alternatively or additionally, the context size can also be generated automatically, in particular by a navigation device, in particular by a location determination device of the navigation device, wherein a current location of the motor vehicle for marking the environmental quantity serves as context variable. Advantageously, the marked environmental quantity can be used at the later time, in particular displayed to the user of the motor vehicle, so that he can better understand himself at a later time, in particular, find a desired location better. Alternatively or additionally, the marked environmental variable can also be used for a large number of motor vehicles, so that a large number of users of motor vehicles can also benefit from the environmental variable marked with the context size.

A preferred embodiment of the method is carried out according to claim 2. Advantageously, the marked environmental quantity is first stored, in particular in a memory device of the motor vehicle. Advantageously, the marked environmental variable can thereby be called up at the later time and displayed to the user of the motor vehicle. This can advantageously perceive the displayed marked environmental size, in particular by an acoustic and / or visual display.

A further preferred embodiment of the method is carried out according to claim 3. Advantageously, the motor vehicle can be freed of computing capacity, so that the motor vehicle is constructed overall simpler and cheaper. Advantageously, a large number of motor vehicles use the vehicle-external data processing device. Advantageously, only one transmission device is required, which is usually provided in motor vehicles anyway and / or can be provided by the user, in particular as a mobile radio device.

A further preferred embodiment of the method is carried out according to claim 4. Advantageously, the marked environmental quantity can be called up again later by the vehicle-external data processing device, so that the then retrieved data in the motor vehicle can be used by the user.

A further preferred embodiment of the method is carried out according to claim 5. Advantageously, the plurality of labeled environmental variables can be collected and processed. This takes place in particular in a corresponding data processing device of the motor vehicle and / or preferably by means of the vehicle-external data processing device. Advantageously, a very good data quality can be produced by processing the large number of marked environmental variables. Good data quality can be understood as meaning that individual data are very likely to be correct and / or that the multiplicity of tagged environmental quantities provides the best possible coverage for a large number of locations.

A further preferred embodiment of the method is carried out according to claim 6. Advantageously, the plurality of marked environmental variables for the user and / or other users, in particular a plurality of other users, are provided. Advantageously, a cooperative network can thereby be formed, with a large number of motor vehicles detecting a large amount of data without any noteworthy additional outlay, which is available for the benefit of all users.

A further preferred embodiment of the method is carried out according to claim 7. Advantageously, the marked environmental quantity can be used for the vehicle navigation of the motor vehicle. In particular, so-called places of particular interest can be identified, in particular, this can be personalized, in particular by a personal voice message that the user has personally recorded at the earlier time.

The object is also achieved by a motor vehicle according to claim 8. The motor vehicle has the sensor device, the man-machine interface and the control device, which are set up, designed, constructed and / or have software suitable for performing a method described above. The sensor device, the man-machine interface and the control device are part of an assistance device for assisting the user of the motor vehicle as described above. This results in the advantages described above.

The object is also achieved by a system according to claim 10. The system has a previously described motor vehicle and a vehicle-external data processing device described above. The system is set up, designed and / or constructed for carrying out a previously described method and / or has software required for this purpose. This results in the advantages described above.

Further advantages, features and details will become apparent from the following description in which - where appropriate, with reference to the drawings - at least one embodiment is described in detail. Described and / or illustrated features form the subject of the invention, or independently of the claims, either alone or in any meaningful combination, and in particular may additionally be the subject of one or more separate applications. The same, similar and / or functionally identical parts are provided with the same reference numerals.

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1 a schematic side view of a motor vehicle as part of an external data processing device having system for supporting a user of the motor vehicle;

2 a schematically outlined temporal relationship for capturing an environment size, tagging it with a context size and later using the tagged environment size; and

3 a schematic flow of a method for supporting a user of a motor vehicle.

1 shows a schematic side view of a motor vehicle 1 , This in 1 shown motor vehicle 1 has a sensor device 3 on, by means of one an environment 5 of the motor vehicle 1 descriptive environment size 7 is detectable.

In addition, the motor vehicle 1 a man-machine interface 9 on. The man-machine interface 9 In particular, has an input / output unit, not shown in detail, in particular a voice detection device and / or a text input device and / or controls.

About the human-machine interface 9 can a user 11 of the motor vehicle 1 Enter data. In particular, this is a context of environment size 7 described environment 5 descriptive context size 13 , To capture the context size 13 is it possible for the user 11 of the motor vehicle 1 to represent an input option, in particular the detected environment size 7 together with the input option, so that it with an input, so the capture of the context size 13 , can react.

Alternatively or additionally, the context size 13 be detected automatically, in particular a current position of the motor vehicle 1 exhibit. This is indicated by the human-machine interface 9 a navigation device 15 on, in particular by means of the current position of the motor vehicle 1 is determinable. In particular, the environmental size can be advantageous 7 with a current position of the context size 13 be marked. Under the environmental size 7 and / or the context size 13 can each be understood a multi-variable size or a vector, so a variety of individual sizes.

The car 1 has a control device 17 and optionally a storage device 19 on. According to one aspect of the invention, the means of context size 13 marked environment size 7 by means of the control device 17 processed and in the storage device 19 filed for later use. Advantageously, a memory access by means of the control device at the later time 17 done so that the marked environmental size 7 the user 11 can be made available, in particular via the input / output unit of the man-machine interface 9 ,

According to a further aspect of the invention, the marked environmental quantity is transmitted over a Transmitting / receiving device 21 of the motor vehicle 1 to a vehicle external data processing device 23 transmitted. The vehicle-external data processing device 23 has an off-board memory 25 on, the same function as the storage device 19 of the motor vehicle 1 Fulfills. Advantageously, in this case, the storage device 19 be waived and / or these are designed at least significantly smaller.

At the transceiver 21 it can be a stuck in the motor vehicle 1 built-in transceiver, in particular a mobile device, wherein a communication over a data infrastructure cloud 27 he follows. In particular, communication may be with any vehicle-to-X communication. Under a data infrastructure cloud 27 can be understood any suitable for processing, forwarding and / or storing data infrastructure, in particular a mobile network, a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication, an Internet and / or the like. Alternatively or additionally, communication may be via the data infrastructure cloud 27 by means of a so-called tethering, wherein a mobile device of the user 11 can be used as a modem. Communication to the mobile device can take place via a near-field radio link.

Advantageously, retrieval and retransmission of the in the vehicle external storage device at the later time 25 filed, with the context size 13 marked environment size 7 respectively. Advantageously, both the storage and retrieval for a variety of environmental sizes 7 or context sizes 13 respectively. Alternatively or additionally, this can also be a variety of motor vehicles 1 in particular, all of them together on the vehicle external data processing device 23 access or communicate with it. Advantageously, thereby a so-called cooperative network can be formed, wherein jointly collected data of the plurality of users or operators of motor vehicles 1 is available.

2 shows a temporal connection between a data acquisition and a later use of the collected data.

At a first time 29 be by means of the motor vehicle 1 the environmental size 7 and the context size 13 detected. These are either in the in-vehicle storage device 19 and / or in the vehicle external storage device 25 the vehicle external data processing device 23 stored or saved. At a later time 31 that after the first time 29 is, is the marked environment size 7 advantageous to the user 11 of the motor vehicle 1 to disposal. This can be done later 31 a memory access done.

In the 1 shown sensor device 3 , Human-machine interface 9 and control device 17 are part of an assistance device 41 to support the user 11 of the motor vehicle 1 ,

3 shows a schematic sequence of a particular with the assistance device 41 feasible method for supporting the user 11 of in 1 shown motor vehicle 1 , The assistant device 41 is set up to execute the steps of the method, and executes these and / or makes them at least in particular through a data connection over the data infrastructure cloud 27 ,

In a first step 33 will be the environment 5 of the motor vehicle 1 descriptive environment size 7 detected.

In a second step 35 which is the context of the environment size 7 described environment 5 descriptive context size 13 detected.

In a third step 37 will be the environment size 7 with the context size 13 marked. The highlighted environment size 7 will be at the first time 29 in the in-vehicle storage device 19 and / or the vehicle external storage device 25 stored.

In a fourth step 39 becomes the selected environment size 7 at the later time 31 on. For this purpose, a memory access or readout of the selected environmental quantity may be required 7 from the in-vehicle storage device 19 and / or the vehicle external storage device 25 respectively.

It is advantageous, in particular by means of the control device 17 of the motor vehicle 1 , the environment size 7 detected. The detected environmental size 7 in particular with a position of a detection location, in particular as and / or as part of the context size 7 marked.

The so marked environment size 7 can be used by the user 11 of the motor vehicle 1 be made available or used by this and / or via a vehicle-to-X communication, in particular via the data infrastructure cloud 27 be transmitted to external third parties, in particular to the vehicle external Data processing device 23 , in particular via this to other users of other motor vehicles.

The detection of the environmental size 7 and / or the context size 13 and a transmission of the same to other motor vehicles takes place in particular by means of the motor vehicle 1 itself and / or via the vehicle-external data processing device 23 , which acts as a vehicle-external center. This can be a processing and / or summarizing a variety of environmental sizes 7 and context sizes 13 respectively. So transmitted data, so environment sizes 7 and / or context sizes 13 , can by means of the data processing device 23 and / or by means of the motor vehicle 1 collected, prepared and transmitted to third parties.

To use the selected environment size later 7 can the motor vehicle 1 from the data processing device 23 these are received back and in particular for a vehicle navigation by means of the navigation device 15 use and / or use.

The environmental size 7 or corresponding environmental data, in particular by means of the sensor device 3 of the motor vehicle 1 can be detected, advantageously have at least one element of the following group: A rainfall, a wind speed, a temperature, a humidity, an air pressure, an ozone content, a particulate matter content, a traffic sign and / or information shown by this, a road profile, in particular a Condition, a lane width, track widths of different lanes, markings, crash barriers, bridges and / or service areas, a type, quantity and / or a brand of the motor vehicle 1 surrounding objects such as passenger cars, trucks, a traffic volume and a driving speed, in particular a separate driving speed and / or driving speeds of the motor vehicle 1 surrounding objects.

Advantageously, the context size 13 and / or the multitude of edge text sizes 13 and / or the environment data at least one date of the following group: A position of a detection location, in particular a current position of the motor vehicle 1 at the first time 29 , recorded and / or currently displayed images and / or films, recorded and / or read texts, in particular memories, in particular entries in a personalized travel guide, importing and / or playing music, importing and / or fading in icons, in particular a map, in particular on a digital map of the navigation device 15 , and a recording and / or sounding of warning signals.

The navigation device 15 of the motor vehicle 1 In particular, a location unit, in particular a global positioning system (GPS), in particular a satellite-based location positioning system. In particular, the sensor device 3 of the motor vehicle 1 additional sensors of various kinds. The recoverable environment size 7 is to the central data processing device 23 transferable. Advantageously, by the additional sensor device 3 the environmental size 7 additionally and / or more accurately and / or better. This additional sensor technology and / or functionality can be achieved in particular by additional software, especially for this purpose in the motor vehicle 1 is installed and / or by an additional hardware specifically for this in the motor vehicle 1 is installed and / or a combination of software and hardware provided. In particular, a specific weather information, in particular the amount of rain and / or the wind speed can be detected. In particular, a more precise temperature detection and / or detection of an atmospheric humidity and / or an air pressure and / or ozone measurement and / or fine dust measurement can take place. In particular, a detection of speed limits and / or other traffic signs, street signs, a road condition, lines, markers and / or a traffic counter, in particular a number of vehicles in the area 5 and / or makes and / or trucks and / or average speeds. In particular, a onboard autonomous ozone detector can be realized.

In particular, the vehicle-external data processing device 23 from a manufacturer of the motor vehicle 1 In particular, special services can thereby be offered and / or own selected service providers in the motor vehicle 1 be used. In particular, the vehicle manufacturer via a so-called vehicle backend, by means of the data processing device 23 is realized, the environmental size 7 and / or context size 13 collect, process, in particular provide them as additional information, especially as raw data available to third parties. Alternatively or additionally, the so-called Internet Vehicle Backend this additional information of the plurality of motor vehicles 1 manage, complete, combine, process and / or the multitude of motor vehicles 1 make available again.

In particular, the control device 17 have a permanent installation of appropriate software and / or this only for a short time for short-term installation on the data infrastructure cloud 27 which is also referred to as a remote installation. In particular, the acquisition is configured from a central office. In particular, an activation of the detection of the environmental quantity 7 and / or the context size 13 take place in time segments, in particular controlled by means of the data processing device 23 ,

In particular, additional sensors of the sensor device 3 used to create and / or improve road maps and / or road profiles. In particular, special road maps may include, in particular, traffic signs, speed limits and / or the like, track widths, guardrails, bridges, service stations that reach the user via the vehicle backend 11 of the motor vehicle 1 to provide. In particular, based on this, a recognition and interpretation of road signs and corresponding adaptation of navigation announcements can take place, in particular road signs are from the motor vehicle 1 recognized and interpreted, in particular is determined when driving directions, which place in which direction on which sign enumerated, in particular, the road signs can be dynamically assigned, in particular these data, in particular a position of the sign and / or an indicated direction of travel to the center, in particular the vehicle external data processing device 23 be transmitted. In particular, a database provided there may have navigation announcements, in particular a position of the sign and / or a sequence of locations that are displayed on the respective sign. In particular, a change of signage can directly over the data infrastructure cloud 27 to the motor vehicle 1 be transmitted, wherein an in-vehicle database, in particular the storage device 19 , can be customized online.

In particular, an additional sensor and / or evaluation software can also be used to the user 11 of the motor vehicle 1 mark special danger and / or attention points, in particular these marked places in a re-driving the motor vehicle 1 So at the later time 31 , lead to an acoustic, haptic and / or graphical reference.

In particular, such marked locations may be Tempo-30 zones in a city center and / or pace 80 act on a highway.

In particular, an additional evaluation software can be used to inform the user 11 of the motor vehicle 1 Special danger and / or attention points can be actively reported. In particular, markers, that is, the means of the context size 13 marked environment size 7 by linguistic and / or haptic inputs, in particular gestures done. In particular, marked points can then be coupled to a route and / or a position or a section on a route. In particular, the user can 11 Describe a marker, in particular by a route, and / or position on the route and / or any action. In particular, actions such as displaying images and / or films, reading texts, in particular creating your own guide and / or playing music and / or fading icons on the map and / or sounding of warning signals and / or a Reading aloud of memories possible.

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Claims (10)

Method for supporting a user ( 11 ) of a motor vehicle ( 1 ), with: - detecting an environment ( 5 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) descriptive environment size ( 7 ), - capturing a context of environment size ( 7 described environment ( 5 ) descriptive context size ( 13 ), - marking the environment size ( 7 ) with the context size ( 13 ), - Using the selected environment size ( 7 ) at a later time ( 31 ). Method according to the preceding claim, comprising: - storing the marked environmental quantity ( 7 ) in the motor vehicle ( 1 ), - Display the selected environment size ( 7 ) the user ( 11 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ). Method according to one of the preceding claims, comprising: - transmitting the marked environmental quantity ( 7 ) to an off-board data processing device ( 23 ). Method according to one of the preceding claims, comprising: - retrieving the selected environment size ( 7 ) from the vehicle external data processing device ( 23 ) at the later date ( 31 ), - Using the retrieved, marked environment size ( 7 ) in the motor vehicle ( 1 ). Method according to one of the preceding claims, comprising: collecting a plurality of the labeled environmental quantities ( 7 ), - Manage, complete, combine and further process the selected environment size ( 7 ) in the vehicle external data processing device ( 23 ), - processing the plurality of marked environmental quantities ( 7 ). Method according to the preceding claim, comprising: - providing the plurality of marked environmental quantities ( 7 ) for the user ( 11 ) and / or other users. Method according to one of the preceding claims, comprising: - using the marked environmental quantity ( 7 ) for a vehicle navigation of the motor vehicle ( 1 ). Motor vehicle ( 1 ) with an assistance device ( 41 ) for supporting a user ( 11 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ), comprising: - a sensor device ( 3 ), by means of which an environment ( 5 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) descriptive environment size ( 7 ), - a human-machine interface ( 9 ), by means of which the motor vehicle ( 1 ) by the user ( 11 ) and a context of the environment size ( 7 described environment ( 5 ) descriptive context size ( 13 ), - a control device ( 17 ), by means of which the environment size ( 7 ) with the context size ( 13 ) is markable, whereby the marked environment size ( 7 ) by the user ( 11 ) and / or an external vehicle user at a later date ( 31 ) is usable. Motor vehicle ( 1 ), designed, constructed, and / or equipped with software for performing a method according to any one of the preceding claims 1-7. System with a motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding two claims and an off-board data processing device ( 23 ), wherein the vehicle-external data processing device ( 23 ) the marked environmental quantity ( 7 ) receivable, processable, storable and from there of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) is retrievable.

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