Device for controlling and monitoring a vehicle

• US 6,459,967 B1
• Filed: 12/08/2000
• Issued: 10/01/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Otto, Stefan
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PIPALA, EDWARD J
• Application Number:
  US09/530,341
• Time in Patent Office: 662 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/29, 701/30, 701/33, 701/34, 701/35, 701/200, 701/207, 701/216
• US Class Current: 701/29
• 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: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network

Abstract

A device for controlling and monitoring a vehicle having a first system having radio/driver information for example for positioning and/or navigational aids and a second system for evaluating data for vehicle technical operating statuses, in which the two systems are linked together in such a way that the data supplied by a single sensor are evaluated in both systems for different purposes.

Claims

1. A device for controlling and monitoring a vehicle, comprising:

a first system for evaluating data and connected to a first group of one of sensors and detectors; and

at least a second system for evaluating the data and connected to a second group of one of sensors and detectors, wherein;

the first system and the second system are linked together such that the data supplied by the sensor are evaluated in both the first system for a first purpose and in the second system for a second purpose that is different than the first purpose.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the data corresponds to one of at least one of radio/driver information, vehicle technical operating statuses, and further telematics data.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein:

the at least one of radio/driver information is for positioning and navigational aids.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first system includes a first evaluation unit,

the second system includes a second evaluation unit, and

the data that are utilized in both the first system and the second system are sent from the sensor to the first evaluation unit and the second evaluation unit.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein:

the sensor is connected to one of the first data evaluation unit and the second data evaluation unit, and

an output of the one of the first data evaluation unit and the second data evaluation unit connected to the sensor is connected to the other one of the first data evaluation unit and the second data evaluation unit.

6. The device according to claim 4, wherein:

the sensor is connected in parallel to inputs of the first data evaluation unit and of the second data evaluation unit.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first system includes a first evaluation unit, and

the data relating to vehicle technical operating statuses are only evaluated in the second system and are sent to the first evaluation unit in order to trigger functions relating to at least one of positioning aids and navigational aids.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein:

additional functions include functions relating to a visual display, acoustic information, reaction by the vehicle, a switching procedure in the vehicle, and adaptation of driving style.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein:

the second system includes a second data evaluation unit,

the sensor is connected to the first data evaluation unit, and

an output of the first data evaluation unit is connected to the second data evaluation unit.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the second system includes a second evaluation unit, and

the data relating to at least one of radio/driver information are only evaluated in the first system and are sent to the second evaluation unit in order to trigger functions relating to vehicle technical operating statuses.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein:

additional functions include functions relating to a visual display, acoustic information, reaction by the vehicle, a switching procedure in the vehicle, and adaptation of driving style.

12. The device according to claim 10, wherein:

the first system includes a first data evaluation unit,

the sensor is connected to the second data evaluation unit, and

an output of the second data evaluation unit is connected to the first data evaluation unit.

13. The device according to claim 10, wherein:

the at least one of radio/driver information is for positioning and navigational aids.

14. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first system and the second system are linked so that the data regarding a vehicle operating status determined in the second system trigger an ensuing one of a response that is one of functionally and logically connected and a navigation>

b display in the first system.

15. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first system and the second system are linked so that a status relating to navigation determined in the first system automatically triggers an ensuing measure relating to a vehicle technical operating status in the second system, the