Control system for a functional unit in a motor vehicle

• US 20050043872A1
• Filed: 07/30/2004
• Published: 02/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arvinmeritor Light Vehicle Systems FRA (Meritor, Inc. (Nevada))
• Original Assignee: Arvinmeritor Light Vehicle Systems FRA (Meritor, Inc. (Nevada))
• Inventors: Heyn, Detlef
• Application Number:
  US10/903,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20050043872A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2555/80 Country specific, e.g. driver age limits or right hand drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/695 Control circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/701 Information about vehicle position, e.g. from navigation system or GPS signal
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

A control system for a functional unit in a motor vehicle includes a control unit that communicates with the functional unit. The control unit processes localizing signals from a global positioning system (GPS) and is capable of performing a location-specific setting of the functional unit as a function of the signals.

Claims

1. A control system for at least one functional unit in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a control unit that communicates with said at least one functional unit, wherein the control unit receives and processes a signal from a global positioning system (GPS) and performs a location-specific setting of said at least one functional unit as a function of the signal.

2. The control system according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving device that receives the signal, wherein the receiving device is arranged on the vehicle and communicates with the control unit.

3. The control system according to claim 2, wherein the receiving device is part of a vehicular navigation system.

4. The control system according to claim 2, further comprising at least one wireless communication device in at least one of the receiving device and the control unit.

5. The control system according to claim 4, wherein said at least one wireless communication device communicates via radio transmission.

6. The control system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one wireless communication device in at least one of the control unit and said at least one functional unit.

7. The control system according to claim 6, wherein said at least one wireless communication device communicates via radio transmission.

8. The control system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one functional unit is at least one selected from the group consisting of a sliding roof drive, a window lifter drive, an interior space light, a radio receiver, an occupant protection device, a motor control and a locking arrangement.

9. The control system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one functional unit comprises a plurality of different functional units, and wherein the control unit is connected to said plurality of different functional units and performs the location-specific setting of each of said plurality of different functional units.

10. A system for at least one functional unit in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a receiving device that receives a global positioning system (GPS) signal, wherein the receiving device forms at least part of a vehicle navigation system; and

a control unit in communication with said at least one functional unit and the receiving device, wherein the control unit receives and processes the GPS signal and performs a location-specific setting of said at least one functional unit as a function of the GPS signal.

11. The system according to claim 10, further comprising at least one wireless communication device in at least one of the receiving device, the control unit, and said at least one functional unit.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one wireless communication device communicates via radio transmission.

13. The system according to claim 10, wherein said at least one functional unit is at least one selected from the group consisting of a sliding roof drive, a window lifter drive, an interior space light, a radio receiver, an occupant protection device, a motor control and a locking arrangement.

14. The system according to claim 10, wherein said at least one functional unit comprises a plurality of different functional units, and wherein the control unit is connected to said plurality of different functional units and performs the location-specific setting of each of said plurality of different functional units.