Device and method for remote operation of a vehicle from a mother vehicle
First Claim
1. A device having a first vehicle, a second vehicle, and a communication link, the first vehicle including:
- operational units, which may be actuated as the first vehicle is driven, connections for transmitting vehicle information which is correlated to the actuation of the operational units, switching means, in order to be able to switch over the first vehicle from a driving mode into a remote operation mode, transmitters for converting the vehicle information (into signals and for transmitting the signals from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle includes;
receivers for receiving the signals and converting them into control information, control elements, and the control elements of the second vehicle may be activated from the first vehicle by actuating the operational units, after the switching means have been brought into the remote operation mode.
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Abstract
A device (10) having a first vehicle (11) and a second vehicle (13) which are connected to one another via a communication link (12). The first vehicle (11) has operational units (21), which are actuated in the typical way during driving. In the first vehicle (11), there are connections (23) for transmitting vehicle information (24) which is correlated to the actuation of the operational units (21). Switching means (28) are used for the purpose of switching over the first vehicle (11) from a driving mode into a remote operation mode. A transmitter (27) is used for converting the vehicle information (24) into signals and for transmitting the signals from the first vehicle (11) to the second vehicle (13). The second vehicle (13) includes a receiver (31) for receiving the signals and for converting them into control information. In addition, control elements (32) are provided, which are activatable from the first vehicle (11) by actuating the operational units (21), after the switching means (28) have been brought into the remote operation mode.
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11 Claims
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1. A device having a first vehicle, a second vehicle, and a communication link, the first vehicle including:
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operational units, which may be actuated as the first vehicle is driven, connections for transmitting vehicle information which is correlated to the actuation of the operational units, switching means, in order to be able to switch over the first vehicle from a driving mode into a remote operation mode, transmitters for converting the vehicle information (into signals and for transmitting the signals from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle includes;
receivers for receiving the signals and converting them into control information, control elements, and the control elements of the second vehicle may be activated from the first vehicle by actuating the operational units, after the switching means have been brought into the remote operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for remote operation of a remotely-operable vehicle, which is connectable via a communication link to a first vehicle,
wherein the first vehicle includes: -
operational units, switching means, and a transmitter, and the remotely-operable vehicle includes;
a receiver, and control elements, and the method includes the following steps;
bringing the switching means into a remote operation mode, actuating the operational units of the first vehicle, transmitting vehicle information, which is correlated to the actuation of the operational units, to the transmitter, transferring the information to the receiver, converting the information into signals or commands for activating the control elements. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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