Method and system for smart use of in-car time with advanced pilot assist and autonomous drive

A vehicle comprising:

• a system for planning activities for a driver of a vehicle, where a route is planned for the vehicle to drive along by a route planning device in the vehicle, the system comprising,
• an assignment unit configured for assigning a driving mode comprising a pilot assisted driving mode or an autonomous driving mode, the pilot assisted driving mode, wherein at least two vehicle controls can be automated in unison, assigned to one or more first parts of the planned route, and the autonomous driving mode assigned to one or more second parts of the planned route, wherein the assignment of the driving mode is determined based on one or more first parameters;
• at least one interface configured for indicating the one or more first and second parts of the planned route to the driver;
• and
• a proposal unit configured for proposing, upon execution of the assigned driving mode in the vehicle, one or more first in-vehicle activities to the driver for the one or more first parts of the planned route, and for proposing one or more second in-vehicle activities to the driver for the one or more second parts of the planned route, wherein each proposal of an activity is determined based on one or more second parameters;
• wherein the one or more proposed first and second in-vehicle activities, respectively, are based on a requirement of attention of the driver in the one or more first and second parts of the planned route, respectively, wherein the one or more first parts of the planned route require visual attention of the driver on a road and/or traffic, and the one or more second parts of the planned route allow visual attention of the driver to be diverted from the road and/or traffic, and wherein the system is configured for selecting the planned route from a selection of at least two possible routes, the selection of the planned route based on a personal profile of the driver, wherein the personal profile of the driver comprises calendar appointments, to-do lists, or planned activities;
• and
• wherein the system is configured for shutting down a media content transmitted to the driver in response to the one or more first and/or second parts of the planned route having been traveled.

A method for planning activities for a driver of a vehicle, where a route is planned for the vehicle to drive along by a route planning device in the vehicle, the method comprising:

• assigning a pilot assisted driving mode, wherein at least two vehicle controls can be automated in unison, to one or more first parts of the planned route by an assignment unit configured for assigning a driving mode;
• assigning an autonomous driving mode to one or more second parts of the planned route by the assignment unit;
• indicating the one or more first and second parts of the planned route to the driver by at least one interface;
• executing the assigned driving modes in the vehicle for the respective first and second parts of the planned route by an execution unit;
• proposing one or more first in-vehicle activities to the driver for the one or more first parts of the planned route by a proposal unit;
• and
• proposing one or more second in-vehicle activities to the driver for the one or more second parts of the planned route by the proposal unit;
• wherein the assignment of the driving mode is determined based on one or more first parameters, and each proposal of an activity is determined based on one or more second parameters, and wherein the one or more proposed first and second in-vehicle activities, respectively, are based on a requirement of attention of the driver in the one or more first and second parts of the planned route, respectively, wherein the one or more first parts of the planned route require visual attention of the driver on a road and/or traffic, and the one or more second parts of the planned route allow visual attention of the driver to be diverted from the road and/or traffic, and wherein the system is configured for selecting the planned route from a selection of at least two possible routes, the selection of the planned route based on a personal profile of the driver, wherein the personal profile of the driver comprises calendar appointments, to-do lists, or planned activities;
• and
• shutting down a media content transmitted to the driver in response to the one or more first and/or second parts of the planned route having been traveled.

A non-transitory storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for use in a system for planning activities for a driver of a vehicle, where a route is planned for the vehicle to drive along by a route planning device in the vehicle, wherein when the instructions are executed the system is operable to:

• assign a pilot assisted driving mode, wherein at least two vehicle controls can be automated in unison, to one or more first parts of the planned route;
• assign an autonomous driving mode to one or more second parts of the planned route;
• indicate the one or more first and second parts of the planned route to the driver;
• execute the assigned driving modes in the vehicle for the respective first and second parts of the planned route;
• propose one or more first in-vehicle activities to the driver for the one or more first parts of the planned route;
• and
• propose one or more second in-vehicle activities to the driver for the one or more second parts of the planned route;
• wherein the assignment of the pilot assisted and autonomous driving modes is determined based on one or more first parameters, and each proposal of an activity is determined based on one or more second parameters, and wherein the one or more proposed first and second in-vehicle activities, respectively, are based on a requirement of attention of the driver in the one or more first and second parts of the planned route, respectively, wherein the one or more first parts of the planned route require visual attention of the driver on a road and/or traffic, and the one or more second parts of the planned route allow visual attention of the driver to be diverted from the road and/or traffic, and wherein the system is configured for selecting the planned route from a selection of at least two possible routes, the selection of the planned route based on a personal profile of the driver, wherein the personal profile of the driver comprises calendar appointments, to-do lists, or planned activities;
• and
• shut down a media content transmitted to the driver in response to the one or more first and/or second parts of the planned route having been traveled.