Method and device for interpreting events and outputting operating instructions in motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A method of performing an event interpretation and outputting an operating instruction in a motor vehicle system, comprising:
- compiling event information with respect to a vehicle-relevant event from devices of the vehicle electronic system and vehicle sensor system;
analyzing the event information by comparison with error codes of the devices stored in a database system and more extensive information regarding the error codes; and
outputting the operating instruction to a driver as a function of the analyzed event information, wherein the operating instruction is a problem solving instruction for a driver action in response to the event information.
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Abstract
A method and a device for event interpretation and output of operating instructions in motor vehicles are described. The inventive idea is to bundle the wealth of information regarding errors and/or defects resulting from the multitude of sensors and the complexity of modern vehicles, optionally linking it with empirical findings and outputting operating instructions to the driver, so that the instructions do not make excessive technical demands of the driver but instead are adapted to his/her instantaneous situation. The core of the inventive concept is to use an electronic database which contains the technical information including the error codes of devices of the automotive sensor and electronic systems for analysis of event information which informs the driver comprehensively and yet comprehensibly regarding the problems that have occurred. Likewise the database may be the target of an inquiry initiated by the driver.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of performing an event interpretation and outputting an operating instruction in a motor vehicle system, comprising:
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compiling event information with respect to a vehicle-relevant event from devices of the vehicle electronic system and vehicle sensor system;
analyzing the event information by comparison with error codes of the devices stored in a database system and more extensive information regarding the error codes; and
outputting the operating instruction to a driver as a function of the analyzed event information, wherein the operating instruction is a problem solving instruction for a driver action in response to the event information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device, comprising:
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a system monitor for compiling event information with respect to a vehicle-relevant event from devices of the vehicle electronic system and vehicle sensor system and for analyzing the event information by comparison with information stored in a database system regarding error codes of the devices; and
an interface for an output of an operating instruction to a driver as a function of the analyzed event information, wherein the operating instruction is a problem solving instruction for driver action in response to the event information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A memory card for connection to a device, comprising:
a database for storing one of error codes and error code combinations together with respective operating instructions, at least one of the error codes and the error code combinations being based on devices of at least one of a vehicle electronic system and a vehicle sensor system, and the operating instructions being outputtable to a driver.
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