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Method for determining a route and time frame for the travel of a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

US11118919B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Daniel Grein · Novato, US
Julia Niemann · Berlin, DE
Julian EICHHORN · Menlo Park, US
Marc Breisinger · Munich, DE
Philipp Suessenguth · Munich, DE
Benjamin Kuhn · Unterföhring, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2017
Grant date	Sep 14, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG08G1/096866
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining a route and time frame for the travel of a motor vehicle which assists the driver in planning their travel and in making fuller use of the technical potential of the motor vehicle is provided. For this purpose, the method includes the following steps: acquiring at least one destination, determining a travel route to the at least one destination; acquiring an adjustable travel mode of the motor vehicle for at least one first section of the travel route; determining the route and time frame for the travel of the motor vehicle depending on the acquired travel mode; and displaying the route and time frame of the travel.

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