US Patent Application 18031180. Vehicle Guidance System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Modes simplified abstract

Vehicle Guidance System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Modes

Organization Name

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor(s)

Bartono Adiprasito of Tiefenbach (DE)

Helena Dolinaj of Muenchen (DE)

Maximilian Guenther of Muenchen (DE)

Frank Herchet of Neufahrn b. Freising (DE)

Martin Jaensch of Muenchen (DE)

Markus Kraemer of Dachau (DE)

Julius Schulz of Muenchen (DE)

Muhammed Yildiz of Kirchseeon (DE)

Vehicle Guidance System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Modes - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18031180 titled 'Vehicle Guidance System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in Different Modes

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a vehicle guidance system that can automatically control the longitudinal movement of a vehicle.

• The system collects data from a signaling unit located ahead of the vehicle.
• It can operate in automatic mode or manual mode depending on the data from the signaling unit.
• In automatic mode, the system takes into account the information from the signaling unit without user confirmation.
• In manual mode, the system only considers the signaling unit after the user confirms it.

Original Abstract Submitted

A vehicle guidance system provides a driving function for automated longitudinal guidance of a vehicle. The vehicle guidance system is designed to determine data relating to a first signaling unit located ahead in the travel direction of the vehicle. Furthermore, the vehicle guidance system is designed to operate the driving function in an automatic mode or in a manual mode at the first signaling unit depending upon the data relating to the first signaling unit, and in the automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle the first signaling unit is taken into account automatically in the automatic mode, and in the manual mode only after confirmation by a user.