Method for Providing Driving Operation Data

• US 20100161173A1
• Filed: 03/05/2010
• Published: 06/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Klanner, Felix, NITZ, Gregor
• Granted Patent: US 7,974,772 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0104 Measuring and analyzing of parameters relative to traffic conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/163 involving continuous checking

Abstract

A method provides driving operation data in a network for wirelessly exchanging driving operation data. A first motor vehicle connected to the network by communication technology determines the absolute driving operation data of a second motor vehicle by way of at least one environment sensor disposed in the first motor vehicle. The absolute driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are transmitted by the first motor vehicle to at least one other subscriber to the network.

Claims

1. A method for providing driving operation data in a network that wirelessly exchanges driving operation data, the method comprising the acts of:

determining, by a first motor vehicle coupled to the network via a communication interface, absolute driving operation data of a second motor vehicle using at least one environment sensor operatively arranged in the first motor vehicle; and

transmitting, by said first motor vehicle, said absolute driving operation data of the second motor vehicle for use by at least one other subscriber to the network.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first motor vehicle further determines absolute driving operation data of the first motor vehicle by at least one sensor disposed in the first motor vehicle, and transmits said absolute driving operation data of the first motor vehicle for use by said at least one other subscriber to the network.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the other subscriber to the network is a third motor vehicle, and wherein the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are used for evaluation at least partly by at least one driver assistance system of the third motor vehicle.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the other subscriber to the network is a third motor vehicle, and wherein the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are used for evaluation at least partly by at least one driver assistance system of the third motor vehicle.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the other subscriber to the network is an infrastructure installation, and wherein the infrastructure installation transmits at least one of the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle and traffic information derived from said driving operation data to at least one third motor vehicle.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the other subscriber to the network is an infrastructure installation, and wherein the infrastructure installation transmits at least one of the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle and traffic information derived from said driving operation data to at least one third motor vehicle.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle describe at least an absolute velocity thereof.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle describe at least an absolute position thereof.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are transmitted by the first motor vehicle only if the second motor vehicle is not connected to the network by a communication interface.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the first motor vehicle comprises devices for receiving communication data from subscribers to the network,

the first motor vehicle comprises an evaluation unit for determining whether the second motor vehicle by itself communicates communication data in the network that correspond, in terms of content, to the driving operation data determined by the first motor vehicle, and

the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are transmitted by the first motor vehicle only if the evaluation unit determines that the second motor vehicle does not communicate any communication data in the network that correspond, in terms of content, to the driving operation data.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the first motor vehicle comprises devices for receiving communication data from subscribers to the network,

the first motor vehicle comprises an evaluation unit for determining whether communication data, which the first motor vehicle receives from an infrastructure installation, are based on data that correspond, in terms of content, to the driving operation data determined by the first motor vehicle, and

the driving operation data of the second motor vehicle are transmitted by the first motor vehicle only if the evaluation unit determines that the communication data are not based on data that correspond, in terms of content, to the driving operation data.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of:

the at least one environment sensor disposed in the first motor vehicle is formed as a radar sensor, a LIDAR sensor, or an image-processing unit, and

the network is formed as a radio network and the first motor vehicle is connected to said radio network via a radio module.