Method for providing an operating signal

US10173641B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Christof Hache · Velbert, DE
• Helmut Schumacher · Coesfeld, DE
• Norbert Heller · Grefrath, DE
• Oliver Müller · Paderborn, DE
• Bernd Ette · Wolfsburg, DE
• Nadine Sticherling · Essen, DE
• Alexander Ziegler · Wülfrath, DE
• Jean Malabo Yomkil · Essen, DE
• Stefan Mönig · Schwelm, DE
• Iko Lindic · Essen, DE
• Mirko Schindler · Velbert, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 8, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C2209/64
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a method (70) for preparing an operating signal for a motor vehicle (1), the method involving the following steps: (a) obtaining a signal indicating that an authorized user (10) has been authenticated; (b) monitoring an actuating region (22) located outside the motor vehicle (1) by means of an optical sensor system (30); (c) measuring a distance (a) between an object (18) in the actuating region (22) and an optical sensor (50) by means of the optical sensor system (30); (d) comparing the distance (a) with a default by means of the optical sensor system (30); and (e) preparing an operating signal if the default is satisfied.