Method for transmitting measured values from a sensor, computer program, machine-readable storage medium and sensor

A method for operating a sensor, the method comprising:

• cyclically electronically transmitting measured values generated by the sensor to a control unit operably connected to the sensor;
• providing at least two communication slots in one communication cycle;
• electronically transmitting a first measured value, which represents a first physical effect detected by the sensor, in a first communication slot of the at least two communication slots;
• electronically transmitting a second measured value, which represents a second physical effect detected by the sensor, is transmitted in a second communication slot of the at least two communication slots;
• and
• electronically transmitting each measured value of the measured values in a respective communication cycle to the control unit based on a defined relevance of one of (i) a currently detected physical effect and (ii) the respective measured value,
• wherein the measured values having a lower relevance are transmitted less frequently to the control unit to reduce a computational effort of the sensor during the electronic transmitting and to reduce energy consumption of the sensor, thereby lowering a thermal load of the sensor.