METHOD FOR DETECTING A FUNCTION ACTUATION ON VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a function actuation on a motor vehicle with a sensor device, wherein the sensor device detects a proximity sensor for detecting the approach of a user,comprising the steps of:
- monitoring the signals of the proximity sensor with regard to a signal change in the form of a characteristic first signal reply s1, which indicates an approach to the proximity sensor,monitoring the signals of the proximity sensor for a period of time ts, wherein the method is interrupted when the signal reply of the proximity sensor changes by more than a predetermined value st within the period of time ts,actuating a signal device after the period of time ts has expired in order to signal to the user that the actuation time has expired,monitoring the signals of the proximity sensor for a period of time te, wherein the method is continued when the signal of the proximity sensor changes by more than a predetermined value se within the period of time te, and otherwise the method is interrupted,wherein when the method is continued, the actuation of the function on the motor vehicle is detected and the function trigger is signaled to a control device in the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A method for detecting a function actuation on a motor vehicle with a sensor device includes monitoring the signals of a proximity sensor as to a first signal reply S1. The signals of the proximity sensor are monitored for a time period Ts wherein the method is interrupted when the signal reply changes by more than a value St within the period of time Ts. The signal device is actuated after time Ts has expired in order to signal to the user that the actuation of time has expired. The signals of the proximity sensor are monitored for time Te wherein the method is continued when the signal of the proximity sensor changes by more than a predetermined value Se within the period of time Te. Otherwise, the method is interrupted. If the method is continued, the actuation of the function of the motor vehicle is detected and the function trigger is signaled to a control device in the motor vehicle.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a function actuation on a motor vehicle with a sensor device, wherein the sensor device detects a proximity sensor for detecting the approach of a user,
comprising the steps of: -
monitoring the signals of the proximity sensor with regard to a signal change in the form of a characteristic first signal reply s1, which indicates an approach to the proximity sensor, monitoring the signals of the proximity sensor for a period of time ts, wherein the method is interrupted when the signal reply of the proximity sensor changes by more than a predetermined value st within the period of time ts, actuating a signal device after the period of time ts has expired in order to signal to the user that the actuation time has expired, monitoring the signals of the proximity sensor for a period of time te, wherein the method is continued when the signal of the proximity sensor changes by more than a predetermined value se within the period of time te, and otherwise the method is interrupted, wherein when the method is continued, the actuation of the function on the motor vehicle is detected and the function trigger is signaled to a control device in the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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