Apparatus for time-controlled activation or deactivation of a vehicle function

US10234825B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Mueller · Leonberg, DE
• Ronald ECKER · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 13, 2015
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 7, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G04B19/22
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for time-controlled activation of a vehicle function in a vehicle with automatic adjustment of the time of a vehicle-internal clock from standard time to daylight saving time and/or from daylight saving time to standard time. An operator control element is provided for manually selecting an activation instant. An electronic control unit takes the activation instant and the time of the vehicle-internal clock as a basis for prompting activation of the vehicle function when the activation instant has been reached. Selection of an activation instant that occurs only after an automatic changeover of the vehicle-internal clock from standard time to daylight saving time or from daylight saving time to standard time is to be expected prompts output of appropriate indicator.