Vehicle system comprising an assistance functionality

US8818622B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Ralf Bergholz · Frebershausen, DE
• Michael Daginnus · Kirchlengern, DE
• Gabriel Schwab · Wolfsburg, DE
• Yongmei Wu · Wolfsburg, DE
• Christoph Wäller · Braunschweig, DE
• Lennart Bendewald · Wolfsburg, DE
• Thorsten Bohnenberger · Braunschweig, DE
• Katja Lemke · Braunschweig, DE
• Karl Rox · Wolfsburg, DE
• Stefan Schulz · Berlin, DE
• Jörg Lilienthal · Gifhorn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 13, 2008
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 13, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K2360/161
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The vehicle system, controlled by control inputs, provides functionalities in the motor vehicle (1) and has an interface (9) for acquiring the control inputs and outputting data as well as a control device (5) for controlling the functionalities in accordance with the acquired control inputs. A storage medium (7) on which instructions explaining the functionalities and/or operation are stored is linked to the control device (5). The control device (5) is designed to retrieve instructions from the storage medium (7) and output the same as part of the instructions via the interface (9). The vehicle system (3, 3′) can be operated in an assistance mode in which the user inputs are interpreted and evaluated as control inputs for the functionalities while instructions explaining the respective activated functionality and/or other operational options are additionally output at the same time.