Method and Device for Automatically Operating a Vehicle in an Autonomous Driving Mode Requiring No User Action
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Abstract
A method for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode not requiring user action is provided. This involves detection of a present traffic situation, a check whether the traffic situation fulfils a first criterion, and a blocking of a functionality which offers to a driver during the autonomous driving mode a secondary activity not related to driving the vehicle if the first criterion is fulfilled. A device for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode not requiring user action includes devices designed for carrying out the method for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode not requiring user action.
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17 Claims
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9. A method for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode not requiring user action, the method comprising:
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detecting a present traffic situation; checking whether the present traffic situation fulfils a first criterion; and blocking a functionality that offers a driver, during the autonomous driving mode, a secondary activity not related to driving the vehicle if the first criterion is fulfilled. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device for the automatic operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode not requiring user action, the device comprising:
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a detection device configured to detect a present traffic situation; a checking device configured to check whether the present traffic situation fulfils a first criterion; and a blocking device configured to block a functionality that offers a driver, during the autonomous driving mode, a secondary activity not related to driving the vehicle if the first criterion is fulfilled. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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