Method, device and computer-readable storage medium with instructions for processing data in a motor vehicle for forwarding to a back end

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11455840-B2
Application number	US-201816638913-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 10, 2018
Priority date	Aug 16, 2017
Publication date	Sep 27, 2022
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022

Abstract

A method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for processing data in a motor vehicle for forwarding to a back end. In a first step, sensor data are detected along a route of the motor vehicle. On the basis of the sensor data, features and context information on the features are then identified within segments of the route. Finally, the features and the context information on the features are combined into a message for the route.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for processing route-related data in a motor vehicle for a route of the motor vehicle, comprising:
detecting sensor data along the route of the motor vehicle, wherein the route is determined by a distance traveled over a given time interval;
identifying features within segments of the route using the sensor data, wherein the features comprise objects along the route;
classifying the identified features;
determining context information for the identified features using the sensor data, wherein determining context information comprises at least determining a distance between the vehicle and an object perpendicular to the route or determining a distance parallel to the route between a segment boundary and the beginning or end of an object; and
combining the identified features and the context information on the features into an electronic message, which message describes the arrangement of the detected objects along at least a segment of the route.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
transferring the message to the back end.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprise a distance profile that is ascertained by distance sensors of the motor vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the features comprise one or more of the following elements: object with constant distance, object with variable distance, free area, beginning of an object, end of an object, beginning of a recognized low object, end of a recognized low object, no data.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the distances determined perpendicular to the route are indicated in percent with reference to a maximum detectable distance, and the distances determined parallel to the route are indicated in percent with reference to the length of a segment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the route is divided into eight segments.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the steps of the method of claim 1 for processing data in a motor vehicle for forwarding to a back end.

8. A motor vehicle, configured to execute the method of claim 1 for processing data for forwarding to a back end.

9. A device for processing route-related data in a motor vehicle for a route of the motor vehicle, comprising:
an input, connected with one or more sensors for receiving sensor data detected along the route of the motor vehicle, wherein the route is determined by a distance traveled over a given time interval;
an analysis circuit, connected with the input to receive the sensor data, the analysis circuit being configured for:
identifying features within segments of the route using the sensor data, wherein the features comprise objects along the route;
classifying the identified features; and
determining context information for the identified features using the sensor data, wherein determining context information comprises at least determining a distance between the vehicle and an object perpendicular to the route or determining a distance parallel to the route between a segment boundary and the beginning or end of an object; and
a data processing circuit, connected with the analysis circuit, for combining the identified features and the context information on the features into an electronic message, which message describes the arrangement of the detected objects along at least a segment of the route.

10. A motor vehicle with the device of claim 9 .

11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the sensor data comprise a distance profile that is ascertained by distance sensors of the motor vehicle.

Assignees

• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Max Stephan
• Serebro Vladislavs

Classifications

• G01S2015/935

  for measuring the contour, e.g. a trajectory of measurement points, representing the boundary of the parking space · CPC title

• G08G1/0112 Primary

  from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD] · CPC title

• G01S2015/937

  sensor installation details · CPC title

• B60R16/0231

  Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle (monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P) · CPC title

• G07C5/008 Primary

  communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C) · CPC title