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WO-2026093016-A1 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one vehicle system (7) of a vehicle (1) by means of communication signals (5) transmitted between the vehicle (1) and a mobile electronic terminal (3) which is carried by an operator (2) and is linked to the vehicle (1). According to the invention, after a communication connection has been established between the vehicle (1) and the mobile electronic terminal (3), a search intention signal (15) transmitted as a first communication signal (5) from the mobile electronic terminal (3) to the vehicle (1) is used to initialize at least one non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1).

Inventors

  • HAMMES, STEFAN
  • SCHINDLER, CHRISTIAN

Assignees

  • AUMOVIO GERMANY GMBH

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20251015
Priority Date
20241029

Claims (10)

  1. 1. Method for controlling at least one vehicle system (7) of a vehicle (1) by means of communication signals (5) transmitted between the vehicle (1) and a mobile electronic terminal (3) carried by an operator (2) and coupled to the vehicle (1), which indicates that the search intent signal (15) transmitted as the first communication signal (5) from the mobile electronic terminal (3) to the vehicle (1) after the establishment of a communication connection between the vehicle (1) and the mobile electronic terminal (3) is used to initialize at least one non-safety-related vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1).
  2. 2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that after the initialization of at least one non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) by the search intent signal (15) in a preparation mode, a pre-functionality (8) of the initialized non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) is executed and/or in a normal mode, the normal functionality (14) of the initialized non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) is executed.
  3. 3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a functional start of the preparation mode of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) for executing the pre-functionality (8) of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) and/or a functional start of the normal mode of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) for executing the normal functionality (14) of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) is carried out depending on an assessment of the probability of access to the vehicle (1) by the operator (2) carrying the mobile electronic terminal device (3). 202404716 19
  4. 4. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a functional start of the preparation mode of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) for executing the pre-functionality (8) of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) and/or a functional start of the normal mode of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) for executing the normal functionality (14) of the respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1) is only carried out when a predetermined probability value for access by the operator (2) carrying the mobile electronic device (3) to the vehicle (1) is reached.
  5. 5. Method according to claim 4, characterized in that a configurable probability value is assigned to a respective non-safety-relevant vehicle system (7) of the vehicle (1).
  6. 6. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the search intent signal (15) is transmitted from the mobile electronic device (3) to the vehicle (1) using Bluetooth communication technology and that further communication signals (16) are transmitted between the mobile electronic device (3) and the vehicle (1) when the operator (2) carrying the mobile electronic device (3) approaches the vehicle (1) using ultra-wideband communication technology.
  7. 7. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6 for controlling a lighting system (7) of the vehicle (1) as a non-safety-relevant vehicle system of the vehicle (1) for lighting staging of the vehicle (1)-
  8. 8. Method according to claim 7, characterized in that in a preparation mode of the initialized lighting system (7) of the vehicle (1) a pre-functionality of the lighting system (7) of the vehicle (1) is 202404716 20 Ambient lighting (8) of the vehicle (1) is performed, and that in a normal mode of the initialized lighting system (7) of the vehicle (1) as a normal functionality of the lighting system (7) of the vehicle (1) a door lighting (14) of the vehicle door (10, 11) of the vehicle (1) is performed to which the operator (2) carrying the mobile electronic device (3) is approaching.
  9. 9. Communication system (6) for transmitting communication signals (5) between a vehicle (1 ) and a mobile electronic terminal device (3) carried by an operator (2) and coupled to the vehicle (1 ), for carrying out a method according to one of claims 1 to 8.
  10. 10. Vehicle (1) with a communication system (6) according to claim 9. Vehicle (1) with a communication system (6) according to claim 9. ...

Description

202404716 1 Description Method for controlling at least one vehicle system of a vehicle The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one vehicle system of a vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1. Mobile electronic devices carried by an operator, known as smart devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, or smart glasses, are increasingly used to activate and/or control specific applications in vehicles, such as vehicle functions or systems. For example, in vehicles with a keyless entry system, such mobile electronic devices can control the vehicle's access function, thus locking and unlocking the vehicle doors. To activate and/or control vehicle functions or systems via a mobile electronic device, communication signals in the form of a predefined communication protocol are transmitted between the vehicle-connected mobile electronic device and the vehicle using a suitable communication technology. Based on this communication protocol, and after final authorization by the vehicle, the vehicle function or corresponding vehicle system addressed by the mobile electronic device is then started or executed. However, this rather complex communication protocol takes a relatively long time to process between the mobile electronic device and the vehicle, especially if the relative position of the mobile electronic device in relation to the vehicle also needs to be determined. Consequently, the desired vehicle function or system may take longer to activate. 202404716 2 corresponding vehicle systems can only be started or executed with a delay that typically amounts to several seconds. The invention is based on the objective of providing a method for controlling at least one vehicle system of a vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1, in which the vehicle system can be started in a simple and reliable manner without significant delay. This problem is solved by a method for controlling at least one vehicle system of a vehicle with the features of claim 1. Advantageous further developments of the invention are part of the additional patent claims. According to the invention, in the method for controlling at least one vehicle system of a vehicle, after establishing a communication link between the vehicle and a mobile electronic device carried by an operator and connected to the vehicle, a search intent signal or a range signal, for example a so-called range intent signal according to the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) certification system, is used to initialize at least one non-safety-relevant vehicle system of the vehicle during communication between the vehicle and the mobile electronic device. This search intent signal is transmitted from the mobile electronic device to the vehicle as the first communication signal during communication between the vehicle and the mobile electronic device. Thus, certain non-safety-relevant vehicle systems or vehicle functions, and possibly all non-safety-relevant vehicle systems or vehicle functions, are already integrated during the design of a 202404716 3 The communication link between the vehicle and the mobile electronic device is initiated as soon as the operator carrying the vehicle-connected mobile electronic device enters a communication or connection area on the vehicle's exterior that enables communication between the mobile electronic device and the vehicle. Consequently, certain non-safety-related vehicle systems or functions, and potentially all non-safety-related vehicle systems or functions, are initiated even before the mobile electronic device located on the vehicle's exterior and connected to it has been precisely located. The search intent signal, transmitted from the mobile electronic device to the vehicle as the first communication signal within a communication protocol between the mobile electronic device and the vehicle, is transmitted from the mobile electronic device to the vehicle, particularly via Bluetooth communication technology; preferably, the search intent signal is transmitted from the mobile electronic device to the vehicle via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication technology. The communication range or connection area in the vehicle's exterior, which enables the establishment of a communication link between the mobile electronic device and the vehicle, is therefore dependent on the range of the communication technology used to establish the connection. With the Bluetooth communication technology used in particular, and the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication technology preferably used for this purpose, the communication range between the mobile electronic device and the vehicle is between 10 m and 300 m, depending on the conditions in the vehicle's exterior. Consequently, the communication range or connection area also begins at a distance of 10 m to 300 m from the mobile electronic device. 202404716 4 Vehicle. Accordingly, the search intent signal is transmitted from the mobile electronic device to the vehicle at