COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

• US 20170334449A1
• Filed: 05/22/2017
• Published: 11/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Feifel, Harald, Frster, Daniel, Jaeger, Attila, Scherping, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 10,131,359 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0231 Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/65 Data transmitted between vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2754/10 Spatial relation or speed relative to objects
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2754/30 Longitudinal distance
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2756/10 Involving external transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/04 Traffic conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/01 Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/9316 combined with communication equipment with other vehicles or with base stations
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/002 for traffic control, mobile tracking, guidance, surveillance or anti-collision
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/091 Traffic information broadcasting broadcasting communication H04H
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09675 where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096791 where the origin of the information is another vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/163 involving continuous checking
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/44 for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/005 Moving wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A communication system for a vehicle, with a processor designed to determine a driving situation of the vehicle, and a communication interface designed to receive V2X communication data of a first additional vehicle, wherein the V2X communication data defines a driving situation of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to detect a second additional vehicle which is located between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle on the basis of the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle.

Claims

1. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising:

a processor), which is designed to determine a driving situation of the vehicle; and

a communication interface, which is designed to receive V2X communication data from a first additional vehicle, wherein the V2X communication data define a driving situation of the first additional vehicle;

wherein the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of a first additional vehicle defined by the V2X communication data respectively comprise a speed and a position of the vehicle or the first additional vehicle,

wherein the processor is designed to detect a second additional vehicle which is located between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, on the basis of the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle,

and wherein the processor is designed, on the basis of the respective positions of the vehicle and the first additional vehicle to determine a distance between the first additional vehicle and the vehicle, and to use this for detecting the second additional vehicle when the distance between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle lies within a first distance interval.

2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the processor can be connected to a communication network of the vehicle, in particular a vehicle bus, wherein the processor is designed to receive communication data, in particular sensor data, via the communication network, and to determine the driving situation of the vehicle on the basis of the communication data received.

4. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is designed, on the basis of the respective position and the respective speed of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle, to determine a movement direction of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to refer to the driving situation of the first additional vehicle only for the purpose of detecting the second additional vehicle, when the respective movement directions of the vehicle and the first additional vehicle are the same, in particular the same for a first time interval.

5. The communication system according to claim 4, wherein the processor is designed, on the basis of the respective position and the respective speed of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle, to determine a movement direction of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to refer to the driving situation of the first additional vehicle only for the purpose of detecting the second additional vehicle, when the first additional vehicle is located in the driving direction in front of the vehicle, in particular when it is located in the driving direction in front of the vehicle for a second time interval.

6. The communication system according to claim 4, wherein the processor is designed, on the basis of the position of the vehicle and the position of the first additional vehicle, to determine whether the vehicle and the first additional vehicle are located on a same driving lane, wherein the processor is designed to refer to the driving situation of the first additional vehicle only for the purpose of detecting the second additional vehicle, when the vehicle and the first additional vehicle are located on the same driving lane, in particular when they are located for a third time interval on the same driving lane.

8. The communication system according to claim 4, wherein the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle defined by the V2X communication data can further comprise an acceleration of the vehicle or of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to determine an equally formed movement of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle when the speed of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle lies for a fifth time interval within a speed interval, and when the acceleration of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle lies for a sixth time interval, in particular with a time delay, within an acceleration interval.

9. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein the processor is designed in response to a determination of a distance between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, which lies within the first distance interval, and a simultaneous determination of an equally formed movement of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle, to detect the second additional vehicle between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle.

10. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein the first distance interval is a statical value, or the processor is designed to determine the first distance interval dynamically on the basis of the driving situation of the vehicle and/or of the first additional vehicle, or the processor is designed to determine the first distance interval on the basis of learned distance values.

11. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein the processor is designed to determine a time duration of the equally formed movement of the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is further designed to determine an existence probability of the second additional vehicle on the basis of the determined time duration of the equally formed movement.

12. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein the processor is designed, on the basis of the respective positions of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle, to determine a distance between the first additional vehicle and the vehicle, wherein the processor is designed in response to a determination of the distance between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, which lies within a second distance interval, and a simultaneous determination of an equally formed movement of the vehicle and of the second additional vehicle, to detect the second additional vehicle and a third additional vehicle between the vehicle (200) and the first additional vehicle.

13. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is designed, in response to the detection of the second additional vehicle, to transmit a detection signal to a driver assistance system of the vehicle, in particular a distance monitoring system.

14. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is designed to generate further V2X communication data on the basis of the determined driving situation of the vehicle, wherein the additional V2X communication data defines the driving situation of the vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to trigger the communication interface for transmitting the additional V2X communication data.

17. The communication system according to claim 5, wherein the processor is designed, on the basis of the position of the vehicle and the position of the first additional vehicle, to determine whether the vehicle and the first additional vehicle are located on a same driving lane, wherein the processor is designed to refer to the driving situation of the first additional vehicle only for the purpose of detecting the second additional vehicle, when the vehicle and the first additional vehicle are located on the same driving lane, in particular when they are located for a third time interval on the same driving lane.

18. The communication system according to claim 5, wherein the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle defined by the V2X communication data can further comprise an acceleration of the vehicle or of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to determine an equally formed movement of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle when the speed of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle lies for a fifth time interval within a speed interval, and when the acceleration of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle lies for a sixth time interval, in particular with a time delay, within an acceleration interval.

19. The communication system according to claim 6, wherein the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle defined by the V2X communication data can further comprise an acceleration of the vehicle or of the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is designed to determine an equally formed movement of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle when the speed of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle lies for a fifth time interval within a speed interval, and when the acceleration of the vehicle and of the first additional vehicle lies for a sixth time interval, in particular with a time delay, within an acceleration interval.

20. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein the processor is designed to determine a time duration of the equally formed movement of the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is further designed to determine an existence probability of the second additional vehicle on the basis of the determined time duration of the equally formed movement.

21. The communication system according to claim 10, wherein the processor is designed to determine a time duration of the equally formed movement of the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, wherein the processor is further designed to determine an existence probability of the second additional vehicle on the basis of the determined time duration of the equally formed movement.

3. (canceled)

7. (canceled)

15. A method for a vehicle for determining a traffic situation, comprising:

determining of a driving situation of the vehicle;

receiving of V2X communication data of a first additional vehicle, wherein the V2X communication data defines a driving situation of the first additional vehicle,

wherein the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle defined by the V2X communication data respectively comprise a speed and a position of the vehicle or of the first additional vehicle,

detecting a second additional vehicle which is located between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, on the basis of the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle;

determining a distance between the first additional vehicle and the vehicle; and

using the second additional vehicle for detecting when the distance between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle lies within a first distance interval.

16. A motor vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, with a communication system comprising:

a processor, which is designed to determine a driving situation of the vehicle; and

a communication interface, which is designed to receive V2X communication data from a first additional vehicle, wherein the V2X communication data define a driving situation of the first additional vehicle,

wherein the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of a first additional vehicle defined by the V2X communication data respectively comprise a speed and a position of the vehicle or the first additional vehicle,

wherein the processor is designed to detect a second additional vehicle which is located between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle, on the basis of the determined driving situation of the vehicle and the driving situation of the first additional vehicle,

and wherein the processor is designed, on the basis of the respective positions of the vehicle and the first additional vehicle to determine a distance between the first additional vehicle and the vehicle, and to use this for detecting the second additional vehicle when the distance between the vehicle and the first additional vehicle lies within a first distance interval.