DE102019124842A1 - Method and device for communication between a user terminal and a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention describes a method for communication between a user terminal (10A) and a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, (20A), comprising: a) generating an interaction by a software application on the user terminal (10A); b) transmitting the interaction (I) to an on-board computer system of the vehicle (20A); and c) execution of the transmitted interaction (I) by the on-board computer system of the vehicle (20A), the interaction comprising changes and / or activation of passenger comfort systems of the vehicle (20A). In addition, the invention describes a computer-readable medium according to claim 11, a communication device according to claim 12 and a communication system according to claim 13. The invention achieves communication between users in which in particular one user is a driver of a vehicle, with a virtual proximity being established without distracting the driver of the vehicle.

Description

The invention relates to a method for communication between a user terminal and a vehicle according to claim 1, a computer-readable medium according to claim 11, a communication device according to claim 12 and a communication system according to claim 13.

In interpersonal relationships, in the context of mobility, there is often a need to establish at least a virtual closeness. In the current state of the art, text-based communication media, such as short message services (SMS) or WhatsApp, as well as communication media such as telephone calls to inform another person close to you (such as a partner or family member) that you are thinking of them can be found for this purpose.

In particular in manual driving, however, interactions through messaging services are sometimes very distracting for a driver of a vehicle. In addition, recording a user terminal is distracting for the driver of the vehicle and is also prohibited by law.

Even calls can often be too invasive and thus distracting in certain situations. Distractions of the driver can lead to dangerous situations on the road. Under certain circumstances, these dangerous situations can end in accidents.

In general, it must be stated that there is still no satisfactory technical solution for the disadvantages described above. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide a method for communication between users in which in particular a user is a driver of a vehicle, a virtual proximity being established between the users without distracting the driver of the vehicle from the traffic.

The object is achieved by a method for communication between a user terminal and a vehicle according to claim 1, a computer-readable medium according to claim 11, a communication device according to claim 12 and a communication system according to claim 13.

1. a) Erzeugen einer Interaktion durch eine Softwareapplikation auf dem Nutzerendgerät;
2. b) Übermitteln der Interaktion an ein Board-Computersystem des Fahrzeugs; sowie
3. c) Ausführen der übermittelten Interaktion durch das Board-Computersystem des Fahrzeugs,

wobei die Interaktion Änderungen und/oder Ansteuerungen von Fahrgastkomfortsystemen des Fahrzeugs umfasst.In particular, the object is achieved by a method for communication between a user terminal and a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising:

1. a) generating an interaction through a software application on the user terminal;
2. b) transmitting the interaction to a board computer system of the vehicle; such as
3. c) Execution of the transmitted interaction by the vehicle's on-board computer system,

wherein the interaction comprises changes and / or activation of passenger comfort systems of the vehicle.

An essential core concept of the invention is based on the knowledge that changes and / or activation of the passenger comfort system of the vehicle can be perceived by a user or a driver of the vehicle without distracting him from the traffic.

The changes and / or activations of the passenger comfort system of the vehicle are transmitted to the vehicle through an interaction. The interaction is generated beforehand with a software application on the user terminal.

In this context, a passenger comfort system of the vehicle can include, for example, ambient lighting of the interior of the vehicle, displays (vehicle displays) in the interior of the vehicle, which, for example, enable graphic representations to be displayed, a sound system, vehicle seats or a driver's seat, and / or air conditioning Vehicle and possibly also the steering wheel. Furthermore, a passenger comfort system can also include, for example, an (integrated) fragrance which makes it possible to generate one or more (different) fragrances in the interior of the vehicle.

A software application can be executed on a user terminal, a board computer system of a vehicle, a computer or even on a smart home device, wherein the software application can include a user interface that enables a user to generate and / or change an interaction or to personalize.

A board computer system can be understood to mean a mobile computer system that is integrated in a vehicle. The on-board computer system can furthermore, among other things, control passenger comfort systems and / or set and call up navigation information.

In particular, before the interaction is carried out and / or before the interaction is transmitted, a user of the user terminal is authenticated, which prevents that not authorized or unauthenticated users can transmit interactions to the vehicle's on-board computer system.

It is preferred that, before the interaction is transmitted, it is checked whether the user of the user terminal is authorized to transmit an interaction to the on-board computer system of the vehicle. This further increases the safety aspect of the present invention.

• - einen aktuellen Verkehrskontext des Fahrzeugs;
• - einen aktuellen Fahrerzustand; sowie
• - einen aktuellen Fahrmodus, in dem das Fahrzeug betrieben wird,

wobei anhand der aktuellen Fahrzeugsituation und/oder einer Modalität der übermittelten Interaktion überprüft wird, ob die übermittelte Interaktion ausgeführt oder zwischengespeichert wird.In a preferred embodiment, a current vehicle situation is recorded before the transmitted interaction is carried out, which in particular includes at least one of the following information:

• - a current traffic context of the vehicle;
• - a current driver status; such as
• - a current driving mode in which the vehicle is operated,

whereby, on the basis of the current vehicle situation and / or a modality of the transmitted interaction, it is checked whether the transmitted interaction is carried out or temporarily stored.

The current traffic context can be understood to mean, in particular, quantitative information, for example a traffic density of the vehicle environment, as well as qualitative information, for example a type of traffic situation (motorway traffic, traffic jam, city traffic, etc.).

In this context, the current driver status can describe, for example, whether the driver of a vehicle is attentive, inattentive and / or tired.

For example, the current driving mode can include information on whether the vehicle is currently driving manually, semi-autonomously or fully autonomously.

The modality of the transmitted interaction can be understood to mean properties of the interaction, such as, for example, which passenger system or systems are to be changed and / or controlled.

This ensures that an interaction is only carried out when the current vehicle situation actually allows it. For example, played images or videos can be a greater distraction for a driver than calling up short texts.

If a current vehicle situation does not allow a transmitted interaction to be carried out directly, the transmitted interaction can be temporarily stored in order to carry out the interaction at a later point in time at which the vehicle situation permits. Overall, this can increase both the safety and the comfort of the driver.

Before carrying out the transmitted interaction, a user of the vehicle can preferably select whether the transmitted interaction is actually carried out, whereby the user of the vehicle can decide whether the current traffic situation enables him to carry out the transmitted interaction without being distracted.

• - eine Änderung von einer Ambientenbeleuchtung des Fahrzeugs;
• - eine Sequenz von Änderungen der Ambientenbeleuchtung des Fahrzeugs;
• - ein Anzeigen von Bildern, Videos und/oder Animationen auf Anzeigen im Innenraum des Fahrzeugs;
• - ein Abspielen von Sounds und/oder Songs auf einem Soundsystem des Fahrzeugs;
• - eine Ansteuerung von Massagefunktionen eines Fahrzeugsitzes, vorzugsweise des Fahrersitzes;
• - eine Ansteuerung und/oder Änderung der Klimatisierung des Innenraums und/oder der Klimatisierung der einzelnen Fahrzeugsitze; sowie
• - eine Ansteuerung eines Bedufters.

In a preferred embodiment, the transmitted interaction comprises at least one of the following changes and / or controls:

• a change in ambient lighting of the vehicle;
• a sequence of changes in the vehicle's ambient lighting;
• a display of images, videos and / or animations on displays in the interior of the vehicle;
• - a playback of sounds and / or songs on a sound system of the vehicle;
• - A control of massage functions of a vehicle seat, preferably the driver's seat;
• - A control and / or change of the air conditioning of the interior and / or the air conditioning of the individual vehicle seats; such as
• - a control of a fragrance.

This makes it possible to signal to the user of the vehicle in a more subconscious, in particular less distracting, way that he is being thought of. In particular, an interaction can also include such a control of the steering wheel in which the steering wheel vibrates at least for a period of time and / or a specific vibration pattern is generated.

In particular, the interaction can be selected from a plurality of prefabricated interactions by the user of the user terminal and changed and / or personalized when generated by the user of the user terminal, whereby an interaction can be generated quickly and efficiently.

In a preferred embodiment, after the interaction has been carried out, the user of the vehicle can send a preferably prefabricated message to the user terminal. This allows the user of the vehicle to directly and quickly Users of the user terminal signal that they have gratefully received the interaction.

• - aktuelle Position des Fahrzeugs;
• - berechnete Zeit bis zur Ankunft einer in ein Navigationssystem des Fahrzeugs eingegebenen Strecke; sowie
• - insbesondere Piktogramme und/oder Ideogramme und/oder vordefinierte Antwortnachrichten,

wodurch der Nutzer des Nutzerendgeräts direkt Informationen darüber erhält, wann der Nutzer des Fahrzeugs voraussichtlich ankommen wird.The message to the user terminal preferably comprises at least one of the following information:

• - current position of the vehicle;
• - calculated time to the arrival of a route entered in a navigation system of the vehicle; such as
• - in particular pictograms and / or ideograms and / or predefined reply messages,

whereby the user of the user terminal receives information directly about when the user of the vehicle is expected to arrive.

It is preferred that the user terminal is designed as a further vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, that has a board computer system on which the software application can be executed.

This makes it possible for communication, that is to say the transmission of interactions, to take place directly between the vehicle and the further vehicle, even without the presence of a user terminal.

The object of the invention is also achieved by a computer-readable medium, comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the processor to execute the method in the manner described above.

• - mindestens eine Empfangs- und Sendeeinheit, die dazu ausgebildet ist, erzeugte Interaktionen und/oder Mitteilungen von Nutzerendgeräten und Fahrzeugen zu empfangen und an ein Zielnutzerendgerät und/oder Zielfahrzeug zu senden;
• - einen Prozessor;
• - einen Speicher, der mit dem Prozessor verbundenen ist;

wobei die Kommunikationsvorrichtung dazu ausgebildet ist, das Verfahren zur Kommunikation nach der oben beschriebenen Art zwischen einem Nutzerendgerät und einem Fahrzeug, einem Fahrzeug und einem weiteren Fahrzeug und/oder einem Fahrzeug und einem Nutzerendgerät auszuführen.Furthermore, the object of the invention is achieved by a communication device which has the following:

• - At least one receiving and transmitting unit which is designed to receive generated interactions and / or messages from user terminals and vehicles and to send them to a target user terminal and / or target vehicle;
• - a processor;
• a memory connected to the processor;

wherein the communication device is designed to carry out the method for communication according to the type described above between a user terminal and a vehicle, a vehicle and a further vehicle and / or a vehicle and a user terminal.

Communication system consisting of several vehicles, several user terminals and a communication device of the type described above.

Further embodiments emerge from the subclaims.

• 1A eine schematische Abbildung eines Ausführungsbeispiels der vorliegenden Erfindung;
• 1B eine schematische Abbildung eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der vorliegenden Erfindung; sowie
• 2 ein Ablaufdiagramm von einem Ausführungsbespiel der vorliegenden Erfindung.

In the following, the invention will be explained further on the basis of non-limiting exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here show:

• 1A a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the present invention;
• 1B a schematic illustration of a further embodiment of the present invention; such as
• 2 Fig. 3 is a flow chart of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In 1A A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention is depicted.

It is a first user terminal 10A , a second user terminal 10B and a vehicle 20A shown, with the user terminals 10A , 10B and the vehicle 20A via a communication device 100 to be able to communicate. In each case, bidirectional communication between the user terminals and the vehicle is possible.

In the illustrated embodiment, a software application that runs on the user terminals 10A and 10B is executable, an interaction I10A and I10B generated. Both interactions are intended to be on the vehicle 20A be transmitted. In an intermediate step in this exemplary embodiment, the respective interaction is first sent to the communication unit 100 transmitted.

The users of the user terminals are in the communication unit 10A and 10B authenticated, whereby it is checked whether the respective user is authorized to interact with the vehicle 20A to send. The present is the user of the user terminal 10B not authorized, which is why the interaction I10B not to the vehicle 20A is transmitted.

The authenticated user of the user terminal 10A is however entitled to an interaction I10A to the vehicle 20A to submit. Therefore, the communication device transmits 100 the interaction I10A to the vehicle 20A continue.

In vehicle 20A the user is now asked whether this is the interaction I10A that he received from the user terminal 10A has received want to perform. When the user of the vehicle 20A agrees, the interaction becomes I10A executed.

• - eine Änderung von einer Ambientenbeleuchtung des Fahrzeugs 20A;
• - eine Sequenz von Änderungen der Ambientenbeleuchtung des Fahrzeugs 20A;
• - ein Anzeigen von Bildern, Videos und/oder Animationen auf Anzeigen im Innenraum des Fahrzeugs 20A;
• - ein Abspielen von Sounds und/oder Songs auf einem Soundsystem des Fahrzeugs 20A; eine Ansteuerung von Massagefunktionen eines Fahrzeugsitzes, vorzugsweise des Fahrersitzes; sowie
• - eine Ansteuerung und/oder Änderung der Klimatisierung des Innenraums und/oder der Klimatisierung der einzelnen Fahrzeugsitze. Es ist ebenfalls eine Kombination der oben aufgelisteten Änderungen und/oder Ansteuerungen denkbar.

As already described above, it can be with the interaction I10A the following changes and / or controls:

• - a change in ambient lighting of the vehicle 20A ;
• a sequence of changes in the vehicle's ambient lighting 20A ;
• a display of images, videos and / or animations on displays in the interior of the vehicle 20A ;
• - playing sounds and / or songs on a sound system of the vehicle 20A ; a control of massage functions of a vehicle seat, preferably the driver's seat; such as
• - A control and / or change of the air conditioning of the interior and / or the air conditioning of the individual vehicle seats. A combination of the changes and / or controls listed above is also conceivable.

After performing the interaction I10A becomes the user of the vehicle 20A asked if he would like to react to the interaction. When the user of the vehicle 20A agrees, sends the vehicle's on-board computer system 20A a message, preferably a prefabricated one M. to the communication unit 100 . In the message M. for example, information about the current position of the vehicle 10A and / or the calculated time to the arrival of a in a navigation system of the vehicle 20A entered route must be included.

The communication unit 100 sends the message M. to the user terminal 10A continue. In the software application on the user terminal 10A is executable, a push message can now appear, for example, in which the information in the message M. transmitted information can be displayed. A vibration of the user terminal would also be conceivable 10A to the user of the user terminal 10A to signal that the user of the vehicle 20A the interaction I10A has received with thanks.

1B shows a schematic illustration of a further embodiment of the present invention. In this exemplary embodiment, communication takes place between a first vehicle 20B and a second vehicle 20A instead of.

The user of the first vehicle 20B generated by means of a software application on a board computer system of the first vehicle 20B is executable, an interaction I20B . The interaction I20B is sent to the communication device 100 transmitted, in which, as was described in the first embodiment, the user of the first vehicle 20B is authenticated, it being checked whether the user of the first vehicle 20B is entitled to an interaction on the second vehicle 20A to submit.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the user is the first vehicle 20B entitled to do so. The communication device 100 conveys the interaction I20B to the second vehicle 20A . The user of the second vehicle 20B you will now be asked if he has received the interaction I20B want to run. In this example, the user of the second vehicle decides in favor of the interaction received I20B to be carried out.

After the interaction has been carried out, the user of the second vehicle becomes the user 20A asked if he would like to respond to the interaction. The user of the second vehicle 20A can now with a message M. answer as described above.

In addition, in this exemplary embodiment, the user of the second vehicle 20A with an interaction I20A on the received and executed interaction I20B of the first vehicle answer. The interaction I20A or the message M. is now about the communication device 100 to the first vehicle 20B transmitted.

In 2 Depicted is a flow diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart includes the steps S0 to S4 as well as other queries.

In step S0 an interaction is, for example, in a software application on a user terminal 10A from a user N1 generated. The next step is the user N1 authenticated, whereby it is queried whether this is authorized to a corresponding interaction I. to a second user N2 who is currently in a vehicle, for example 20A drives to transmit.

Unless the user N1 an interaction is authorized I. to the user N2 to transmit becomes the interaction I. in step S1 to the vehicle's on-board computer system 20A transmitted. This can be done, for example, by the communication device 100 happen.

In addition, the current vehicle situation FS detected. The vehicle situation FS can, for example, as described above, contain information about the current traffic context of the vehicle, the current driver status, and / or the current driving mode.

Based on the current vehicle situation FS and / or the modalities IN THE the interaction I. it is determined whether it is in the given vehicle situation FS and / or the given modalities IN THE the interaction I. is possible the interaction I. run without the user N1 to distract them in such a way that dangerous driving situations arise.

For example, if the interaction includes playing a video, but the vehicle and the user are in city traffic N1 controls the vehicle manually, it is decided that the interaction is not carried out directly. The interaction is in one step S2 cached. After a predetermined time (for example 20 minutes later) it is now checked again whether the current driving situation FS and / or the modalities IN THE the interaction I. it enables interaction I. to execute.

In addition, the user N2 asked whether he would like to have the received interaction carried out.

Unless the user N2 wishes the interaction received I. to be executed is in one step S3 the interaction received I. executed.

After the received interaction I. has been executed, the user can N2 respond to the interaction. One way of responding is to send a message, preferably a prefabricated one M. to the user N1 . Generating and sending the message M. is in one step S4 executed.

Furthermore, the user can N2 with an interaction IB on the interaction received I. react. The interaction IB is generated and sent in step S5 executed.

List of reference symbols

10A, 10B

User terminal;

20A, 20B

Vehicle (motor vehicle);

100

Communication device;

FS

Vehicle situation

I.

Interaction;

I10A

Interaction of a first user terminal;

I10B,

Interaction of a second user terminal;

I20A

Interaction of a first vehicle;

I20B

Interaction of a second vehicle;

M.

Message;

IN THE

Modalities of interaction

N1

User of the user terminal;

N2

Vehicle user;

S0

Step in which an interaction is generated;

S1

Step at which the interaction is transmitted;

S2

Step in which the interaction is cached;

S3

Step at which the interaction is carried out; and

S4

Step in which a message is generated and transmitted as a response;

S5

Step in which another interaction is sent as a response;

Claims (13)

Method for communication between a user terminal (10A) and a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, (20A), comprising: a) generating an interaction (I) by a software application on the user terminal (10A); b) transmitting the interaction (I) to a board computer system of the vehicle (20A); such as c) Execution of the transmitted interaction (I) by the on-board computer system of the vehicle (20A), the interaction comprising changes and / or activation of passenger comfort systems of the vehicle (20A). Procedure according to Claim 1 , a user (N1) of the user terminal (10) being authenticated before the interaction (I) is carried out and / or before the interaction (I) is transmitted. Procedure according to Claim 1 or 2 , before the interaction (I) is transmitted, it is checked whether the user (N1) of the user terminal is authorized to transmit an interaction (I) to the on-board computer system of the vehicle (20A). Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein, before the transmitted interaction (I) is carried out, a current vehicle situation (FS) is recorded, which in particular comprises at least one of the following information: - a current traffic context of the vehicle (20A); - a current driver status; and - a current driving mode in which the vehicle (20A) is operated, the current vehicle situation (FS) and a modality (IM) of the transmitted interaction (I) being used to check whether the transmitted interaction (I) is carried out or temporarily stored. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein before carrying out the communicated interaction (I) a user (N2) of the vehicle (20A) can select whether the communicated interaction (I) is actually carried out. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transmitted interaction (I) comprises at least one of the following changes and / or controls: - a change in ambient lighting of the vehicle (20A); - a sequence of changes in the ambient lighting of the vehicle (20A); - displaying images, videos and / or animations on displays in the interior of the vehicle (20A); - playing sounds and / or songs on a sound system of the vehicle (20A); - A control of massage functions of a vehicle seat, preferably the driver's seat; - A control and / or change of the air conditioning of the interior and / or the air conditioning of the individual vehicle seats; such as - a control of a fragrance. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the interaction (I) can be selected from a plurality of ready-made interactions (I) by the user (N1) of the user terminal and can be changed and / or personalized when generated by the user (N1) of the user terminal. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein after the interaction (I) has been carried out, the user (N2) of the vehicle (20A) can send a preferably prefabricated message (M) to the user terminal (10A). Method according to one of the preceding claims, in particular according to Claim 8 , wherein the message (M) to the user terminal (10A) comprises at least one of the following information: - current position of the vehicle (20A); - calculated time to the arrival of a route entered in a navigation system of the vehicle (20A); as well as - in particular pictograms and / or ideograms and / or predefined reply messages. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the user terminal (10A) is designed as a further vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, (20B) which has a board computer system on which the software application can be executed. A computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the processor to carry out the method of any preceding claim. Communication device (100), comprising: - at least one receiving and transmitting unit which is designed to receive generated interactions (I) and / or messages from user terminals (10A, 10B) and vehicles (20A, 20B) and to a Send target user terminal (10A, 10B) and / or target vehicle (20A, 20B); - a processor; a memory connected to the processor; wherein the communication device (100) is designed to use the method for communication according to one of the Claims 1 to 10 between a user terminal (10A) and a vehicle (20A), a vehicle (20A) and another vehicle (20B) and / or a vehicle (20A) and a user terminal (10A). Communication system consisting of several vehicles (20A, 20B), several user terminals (10A, 10B) and a communication device (100) according to Claim 12 .

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