SE1351466A1 - Method and System for Facilitating Selection of Controls from a Set of Controls for Vehicle Functions - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for facilitating the selection of control means from a set of control means for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle. The method includes the step of availability marking (S1) control means depending on the operational state of the vehicle. The present invention also relates to a system for facilitating the selection of control means from a set of control means for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle. The present invention also relates to a motor vehicle. The present invention also relates to a computer program and a computer program product. (Fig. 2)

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD THE INVENTION of selecting nnanoverorgan from a set of nnanoverorgan for vehicle functions. The invention also relates to a vehicle. The invention also relates to a computer program and a computer program product.

BACKGROUND Motor vehicles such as buses today have a large number of controls in the form of power switches for regulating various vehicle functions. In a coach bus, for example, it can be really messy to find among all the powerers as there are often many placed in a large group. This disturbs the driver's attention, which impairs traffic safety when driving the vehicle.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a method for facilitating the selection of a superior means from a set of actuators for the vehicle functions of a motor vehicle.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for facilitating the selection of engine means from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION These and other objects, which will be apparent from the following description, are accomplished by a method and system, and vehicles, computer programs and computer program products of the kind initially described and further exhibited the features set forth in the characterizing part of the appended dependent claims. of the system are defined in the appended dependent claims.

According to the invention, the objects are achieved with a method for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle, comprising the step of marking accessibility actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle. By thus marking the accessibility means of accessibility, it is made easier for the driver to find the desired operating means more quickly, whereby the driver's attention can to a large extent be directed towards the driving of the vehicle so that the traffic safety is improved.

According to one embodiment of the method, the step of marking accessibility control means depending on the operating condition of the vehicle includes accessing marking control means relevant to the current operating case.

As a result, only the actuators that are relevant for use in the current operating case are marked as accessible, which makes it easier for the operator to find the actuators relevant to the current operating case.

According to one embodiment, the method comprises the step of determining the current operating case. By thus determining the current operating case, accessibility marking is facilitated depending on the operating case.

According to one embodiment of the procedure, said operating case includes the case of vehicles in motion and the case of vehicles in parking status. By distinguishing between operating cases, only those controls 3 that are relevant while driving the vehicle, such as a bus, are driven during movement and temporary standstill such as traffic lights or cow formation, and only those controls that are relevant during parking status when the vehicle is parked or temporarily parked for loading / unloading and / or boarding / disembarking.

According to one embodiment of the method, the case of vehicles in motion includes fallen vehicles in motion and vehicles under temporary standstill. In this case, consideration is given to the fact that the vehicle moves even when the vehicle is temporarily stationary, as in the case of traffic lights or traffic jams.

According to one embodiment, the method comprises the step of taking into account environmental factors and the location of the vehicle at the accessibility marking of controls. By saluting taking into account environmental factors such as weather conditions, whether it is light or dark and the like, the location of the saint vehicle, ie. the vehicle's location / position considering geography such as which country the vehicle is located in where different laws may mean that different vehicle functions are allowed / not allowed such as compressor horns, auxiliary lights and the like, and specific areas where certain functions may not be used.

According to one embodiment of the method, the accessibility marking of actuator includes state change of the actuator. By marking the accessibility of the actuator by changing the condition of the actuator, such as that the actuator is thin or slack, or that the actuator is raised or lowered, it is made clear to the driver which actuators are accessible and consequently the driver is left to find the desired actuator.

According to one embodiment of the method, the step of marking accessibility control means depending on the operating condition of the vehicle comprises making the control means available for activating the corresponding vehicle function. 4 By thus making the control device available for activating the corresponding vehicle function, it is only possible if activation of the vehicle function is possible where the vehicle function is suitable for the current operating case, which improves the certainty that the current function is not activated via the control device. .

According to the invention, the objects are achieved with a system for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle, comprising means for marking accessibility maneuvers according to the operating condition of the vehicle.

According to one embodiment of the system, the means for marking accessibility control means depending on the operating condition of the vehicle includes accessibility marking control means relevant to the current operating case.

According to one embodiment, the system includes means for determining the current operating case.

According to one embodiment of the system, said operating case includes the case of vehicles under -lard, the case of vehicles under parking status.

According to one embodiment of the system, the case of vehicles in motion includes fallen vehicles in motion, vehicles in temporary standstill.

According to one embodiment, the system comprises means for taking into account extraneous factors and the location of the vehicle at the accessibility marking of controls.

According to one embodiment of the system, the means for marking the accessibility of operating means comprises means for changing the state of the inner means.

According to one embodiment of the system, the means for marking accessibility control means comprises, depending on the operating condition of the vehicle, means for accessing the control means for activating the corresponding vehicle function.

The embodiments of the system have corresponding advantages as corresponding embodiments of the method mentioned above.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be better understood by reference to the following detailed description of the drawings taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals appear in equal parts throughout the many views, and in which: Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a vehicle according to an embodiment of present invention; Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a system for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a method for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle; and Fig. 4 schematically illustrates a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS This refers to a communication link which may be a physical line, such as an optoelectronic communication line, or a non-physical line, such as a wireless connection, such as a radio or microwave line.

In this he refers to the term "internal organ" to a physical unit in the form of a switch. The operating member can have any suitable design and consist of a rotating member, rocker member, pressure member or the like.

Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a motor vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The exemplary vehicle 1 consists of a heavy vehicle in the form of a bus. The vehicle can alternatively consist of any suitable vehicle such as a truck or a crew with a towing vehicle and slack, for example a tanker. The vehicle comprises a node stop system I for a motor vehicle according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a system I for facilitating the selection of internal means from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

System I comprises an electronic control unit 100.

Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a set of maneuvering means 200 for vehicle functions. The vehicle functions 200 consist of any suitable vehicle functions 200 which can be activated by means of control means. According to one embodiment, the vehicle functions include vehicle functions connected to the body of the vehicle itself, such as a vehicle function for opening the fuel filler flap, vehicle function for opening doors, for example in a bus, vehicle function, luggage compartment hatches, etc. Vehicle functions include vehicle function for activating compressor horns, vehicle function for heating / defrosting mirrors and / or windows, vehicle function for shift maneuverability activatable by means of shift maneuvering controls which, for example, are found in city buses in the form of buttons. Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a set of actuators 200 for activating vehicle functions, including a first actuator 210 for activating a first vehicle function, a second actuator 220 for activating a second vehicle function and a third actuator 230 for activating a third vehicle function. The vehicle functions can be constituted by any suitable vehicle functions such as the vehicle functions mentioned above.

System I includes means 100 for marking accessibility controls in dependence on the operating condition of the vehicle. The means 100 for accessibility marking actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle includes accessibility marking actuators relevant to the current operating case. Accordingly, the means 100 for marking accessibility control means depending on the operating condition of the vehicle is arranged for marking accessibility control means relevant to the current operating case.

The means 100 for accessibility marking actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle includes means 110 for accessibility marking actuators relevant to the current operating case.

The means 100 for the accessibility marking of the operating means includes means 120 for changing the state of the operating means. Changing the state of the control means involves switching on / lighting up and slackening down a control means, where an accessibility marked control means is switched on / illuminated. Changing the state of the control means involves raising and lowering a control means, where an accessibility marked control means is raised.

The means 100 for accessibility marking actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle includes means 130 for accessing the actuating means for activating the corresponding vehicle function.

The means for accessibility marking actuators depending on operating condition is included according to an embodiment of the electronic control unit 100. The means for accessibility marking control means depending on operating case 8 is constituted according to an alternative, not shown, variant of a separate means connected to the electronic control unit.

Said operating cases include the case of vehicles in motion and the case of vehicles in parking status.

Failed vehicles while driving include fallen vehicles in motion and vehicles during a temporary standstill, such as a temporary stop at a traffic light and a stop at the formation of a cow.

The case of vehicles under parking status includes status when the vehicle is parked or temporarily parked for loading / unloading and / or boarding / disembarking.

System I includes means 300 for determining the current operating case of the vehicle.

The means 300 for determining the current operating case includes means 310 for determining whether the vehicle is in motion. The means 310 for determining whether the vehicle is in motion comprises, according to a variant, means for determining the speed of the vehicle, which according to a variant consists of a speed feeding means of the vehicle. The means 310 for determining whether the vehicle is in motion comprises, according to a variant, means for continuously determining the position of the vehicle. The means for continuously determining the position of the vehicle is or is included according to a variant of the means 422 for determining the position of the vehicle described below.

The means 300 for determining the current operating case comprises means 320 for determining the location of the vehicle for determining whether the vehicle is in a coral along its carriageway, parking space, temporary parking space as well as a parking space for buses. The means 320 for determining the location of the vehicle is or is included according to a variant of the means 420 for determining the location including the map information unit as below. The means 300 for determining the current operating case comprises means 330 for determining whether the vehicle is in operation, including determining whether the engine of the vehicle is in operation.

The means 300 for determining the current operating case includes means 340 for determining whether the parking brake of the vehicle is activated.

The means 300 for determining the current operating case may include any suitable means for facilitating the determination of the operating case.

The system includes means 400 for taking into account environmental factors and the location of the vehicle.

The means 400 for taking into account environmental factors and the location of the vehicle includes means 410 for determining environmental factors.

The means 410 for determining environmental factors comprises a wader unit 412 for determining relevant radiating wader conditions.

The wader unit 412 includes wader forecast means for providing updated wader forecast for wader conditions.

The wader unit 412 comprises means for determining ambient temperature, which according to a variant includes temperature sensor means. The wader unit 412 includes means for determining any downboard. The wader unit 412 comprises means for determining any solar radiation.

The means 410 for taking into account external factors includes means 414 for determining whether it is light or dark outside the vehicle. The means 414 for determining whether it is light or dark outside the vehicle includes, according to a variant, means for determining the time, date and geographical position of the vehicle. The means 414 for determining whether it is light or ground outside the vehicle according to a variant includes sensing means and / or other light sensing sensor means.

The means 400 for taking into account environmental factors and the location of the vehicle includes means 420 for determining the location of the vehicle. Accordingly, system I includes means for determining the location of the vehicle.

The means 420 for determining the location of the vehicle comprises means 422 for determining the position of the vehicle, which according to a variant comprises a geographical location determination system, i.e. GPS, to identify the position of the vehicle, including where the vehicle is located in a specific country and also in which country the vehicle is located.

The means 420 for determining the location of the vehicle includes map information unit 424 including map data including characteristics along the vehicle's carriageway including lanes, type of lane, special areas as protected areas, and the like.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to the set-up of actuators 200 via lines. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged to send accessibility data for accessibility marking of the accessibility marking of these operating means via means of transmission to the control means relevant to the current operating case. Said accessibility marking data according to a variant include state change data for state change of the operating means such as information of the operating means and / or elevation of the operating means. Depending on the operating situation, type of control, environmental factors, vehicle position or the like, ie. in the event that the control means is not made available for activating the corresponding vehicle function, said accessibility marking data includes activation data for making the control means available for activating the corresponding vehicle function.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the first actuator 210 via a lane 21. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the lane 21 to send a signal to the first operating means 210 representing accessibility marking data for accessibility marking of the first operating means. The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the first actuator 220 via a line 22. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 22 to send a signal to the first control means 220 representing accessibility marking data for accessibility marking of the first actuator.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the first actuator 230 via a line 23. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 23 to transmit a signal to the first actuator 230 representing accessibility marking data for accessibility marking of the first actuator.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the means 300 for determining the current operating case via a line 30. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 30 to receive a signal from the means 300 for determining the current operating case representing the operating case data for the current operating case of the vehicle.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the means 310 for determining whether the vehicle is in motion via a link 31. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 31 to receive a signal from the means 310 to determine whether the vehicle is in motion representing motion data for vehicle movement. .

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the means 320 for determining the location of the vehicle via a link 32. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 32 to receive a signal from the means 320 for determining the location of the vehicle representing the location data for determining the location of the vehicle. to determine whether the vehicle is in a corridor along its carriageway, car park, temporary car park as a bus stop or equivalent. The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the means 330 to determine whether the vehicle is in operation via a link 33. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 33 to receive a signal from the means 330 to determine whether the vehicle is in operation representing operating data for to determine whether the vehicle is in operation including whether the vehicle's engine is in operation.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the means 340 for determining whether the parking brake of the vehicle is activated via a link 34. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the link 34 to receive a signal Than the means 340 for determining whether the parking brake of the vehicle is activated representing activation data for activating the parking brake.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal-connected to the means 400 for taking into account environmental factors and the location of the vehicle via a lantern.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the means 410 for determining external factors via a link 41. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 41 to receive a signal Than the means 410 for determining environmental factors representing environmental data to determine the relevant data. radiating weather forecast including temperature, precipitation, solar radiation and the like, as well as data for outdoor lighting to determine if it is bright or dark outside.

The electronic control unit 100 is signal connected to the means 420 for determining the location of the vehicle via a link 42. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged via the line 42 to receive a signal from the means 420 for determining the location of the vehicle representing location data for the vehicle's geographical location. position and characteristics along the vehicle's carriageway. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged to process the said operating case data in order to determine the current operating case. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged to process said driving data to determine whether the vehicle is in motion, said location data to determine the location of the vehicle, said operating data to determine whether the vehicle is in operation and said activation data for parking brake, if necessary. Accordingly, the electronic control unit 100 is arranged to, based on said operating case data including movement data and / or location data and / or operating data and / or data for activating the parking brake, to determine whether the vehicle is in the case of in-vehicle vehicles or vehicles in parking status.

If, for example, it is determined that the vehicle is in motion and is in a corrupt position, it is determined that the vehicle is in the case of vehicles under -lard, wherein actuators suitable for activating vehicle functions for vehicles while driving are marked as accessible.

If it is determined that the vehicle's engine is not in operation, that the vehicle is in a parking space and that the vehicle's parking brake is activated, it is determined that the vehicle is in the case of vehicles under parking status, with controls suitable for activating vehicle functions for vehicles under parking status. Furthermore, aspects such as competence can be taken into account where, for example, a driver has a certain authority, which according to a variant is registered via the driver card. In this case, only the vehicle functions to which the driver is authorized are marked as accessible. Authorization may also include that the alcohol set of the vehicle is activated and authorization of the vehicle is not given to the driver prior to approved deactivation of the alcohol set through. The electronic control unit 100 is consequently according to a variant arranged to determine the authority of the driver in question. The electronic control unit 100 is arranged to process authorization data to determine authorization and, based on authorization 14, to mark accessibility controls for vehicle functions to which the driver is authorized.

For example, according to a variant, the shifting actuator is marked for accessibility only if the driver is authorized to drive the vehicle.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged depending on the determined operating case accessibility marking actuators relevant to the current operating case by transmitting accessibility marking data to these actuators.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged to process said outdoor data including said weather data and / or said outdoor light data.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged depending on established environment factors accessibility marking actuators relevant to the current environmental factors by transmitting accessibility marking data to these actuators.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged to process said location data for determining the geographical position of the vehicle and the characteristics along the vehicle's route.

The electronic control unit 100 is arranged depending on the determined geographical position and characteristics along the vehicle's route accessibility marking means relevant to the current geographical position and characteristics along the route by transmitting accessibility marking data to these actuators.

For example, the laws may be different in different countries, which may mean that different vehicle functions are allowed / not allowed, such as compressor horns, auxiliary lights and the like. Furthermore, there may be specific ones where certain functions may not be used. By salunda taking into account the location of the vehicle, ie. the vehicle's location / position taking into account geography such as the country in which the vehicle is located, the relevant controls for the current position of the vehicle can be marked as accessible.

Fig. 3 schematically illustrates a block diagram of a method for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to one embodiment, the method for facilitating the selection of actuators comprises a step Si. In this step, actuators are marked for accessibility depending on the operating condition of the vehicle so as to facilitate selection of actuators from a set of actuators.

Referring to Fig. 4, a diagram of an embodiment of a device 500 is shown. The controller 100 described with reference to Fig. 2 may in one embodiment include the device 500. The device 500 includes a non-volatile memory 520, a data processing unit 510, and a load / write memory 550.

The non-volatile memory 520 has a first memory portion 530 used in a computer program, such as an operating system, stored to control the operation of the device 500. Further, the device 500 includes a bus controller, a serial communication port, I / O means, an ND converter, a time and date input and transfer unit, a trade calculator and an interrupt controller (not shown). The non-volatile memory 520 also has a second memory portion 540.

A computer program P is provided which includes routines for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle according to the innovative method. The program P includes routines for accessibility marking actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle so as to facilitate selection of actuators from a set of actuators. The program P may be stored in an executable manner or in a compressed manner in a memory 560 and / or in a read / write memory 550. 16 When it is described that the data processing unit 510 performs a certain function, it should be understood that the data processing unit 510 performs a certain part of the program which is stored in the memory 560, or a certain part of the program which is stored in the read / write memory 550.

The data processing device 510 can communicate with a data port 599 via a data bus 515. The non-volatile memory 520 is intended for communication with the data processing unit 510 via a data bus 512. The separate memory 560 is intended to communicate with the data processing unit 510 via a data bus 511. Read / write memory 550 is arranged to communicate with the data processing unit 510 via a data bus 514. To the data port 599, Lex can. the links connected to the control unit 100 are connected.

When data is received on the data port 599, it is temporarily stored in the second memory part 540. Once the received input data has been temporarily stored, the data processing unit 510 is ready to perform code execution in a manner described above. The received signals on the data port 599 may be used by the device 500 to mark accessibility controls depending on the operating condition of the vehicle so as to facilitate selection of controls from a set of controls.

Parts of the methods described herein may be performed by the device 500 with the aid of the data processing unit 510 running the program stored in the memory 560 or read / write memory 550. When the device 500 runs the program, the methods described herein are executed.

The above description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention has been provided for illustrative and descriptive purposes. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the variations described. Obviously, many modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The embodiments have been selected and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical applications, and thus enable a person skilled in the art to understand the invention 17 for different embodiments and with the various modifications which are suitable for the intended use. 18

Claims (19)

PATENT REQUIREMENTS Method (I) for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators (200) for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle (1), characterized by the step of marking accessibility actuators (200) depending on the operating condition of the vehicle. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of accessibility marking actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle comprises accessing marking actuators relevant to the current operating case. A method according to claim 1 or 2, comprising the step of determining the current operating case. A method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein said operating case includes the case of vehicles in motion and the case of vehicles in parking status. The method of claim 4, wherein the fallen vehicle during -lard includes fallen vehicles in motion and vehicles during temporary standstill. A method according to any one of claims 1-5, comprising the step of taking into account environmental factors and the location of the vehicle at the accessibility marking of controls. A method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the accessibility marking of the operating means comprises changing the state of the operating means. A method according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the step of marking accessibility control means depending on the operating condition of the vehicle comprises making the control means available for activating the corresponding vehicle function. A system (I) for facilitating the selection of actuators (210, 220, 230) from a set of actuators (200) for vehicle functions of a motor vehicle (1), characterized by means (100) for marking accessibility of actuators depending on operating conditions at the vehicle. The system of claim 9, wherein the means (100) for accessibility marking actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle includes means (110) for accessibility marking actuators relevant to the current operating case. A system according to claim 9 or 10, comprising means (100, 300) for determining the current operating case. A system according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein said operating case includes the case of vehicle in motion and the case of vehicle in parking status. The system of claim 12, wherein the fallen vehicle in motion includes fallen vehicles in motion and vehicles in temporary standstill. A system according to any one of claims 9-13, comprising means (400) for taking into account environmental factors and the location of the vehicle at the accessibility marking of controls. A system according to any of claims 9-14, wherein the means (100) for accessibility marking of actuators includes means (120) for changing the state of the actuator. A system according to any of claims 9-15, wherein the means (100) for accessibility marking actuators depending on the operating condition of the vehicle includes means (130) for making available the actuating means for activating the corresponding vehicle function. Vehicle (1) comprising a system (I) according to any one of claims 9-16. Computer program (P) for facilitating the selection of actuators from a set of actuators for vehicle functions, wherein said computer program (P) comprises program code son, as it ' A computer program product comprising a digital storage medium that stores the computer program according to claim 18.