Method and apparatus for monitoring a parked motor vehicle

An apparatus for monitoring a parked motor vehicle, comprising:

• a communication device for transmitting monitoring data via a wireless communication network to a mobile terminal, the monitoring data being based on monitoring with the aid of a monitoring infrastructure that is assigned to an infrastructure external relative to the parked motor vehicle, and for transmitting monitoring data via the wireless communication network to the mobile terminal, the monitoring data being based on monitoring with the aid of a monitoring device onboard the motor vehicle for monitoring at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle, the monitoring device having one or more sensors onboard the motor vehicle, the communication device being designed to receive a control command, transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network, for at least one of controlling one or more components of the motor vehicle and for controlling one or more components of the external infrastructure;
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• a control device designed, in response to reception of the control command transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network for at least one of controlling one or more components of the motor vehicle and controlling one or more components of the external infrastructure, to control the one or more corresponding components as a function of the control command, wherein a distance is ascertained between the parked motor vehicle and the mobile terminal, the ascertained distance being compared to a predetermined distance threshold value, the monitoring of the at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle not being started until the ascertained distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance threshold value.

An infrastructure, including an apparatus for monitoring a parked motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication device for transmitting monitoring data via a wireless communication network to a mobile terminal, the monitoring data being based on monitoring with the aid of a monitoring infrastructure that is assigned to an infrastructure external relative to the parked motor vehicle, and for transmitting monitoring data via the wireless communication network to the mobile terminal, the monitoring data being based on monitoring with the aid of a monitoring device onboard the motor vehicle for monitoring at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle, the monitoring device having one or more sensors onboard the motor vehicle, the communication device being designed to receive a control command, transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network, for at least one of controlling one or more components of the motor vehicle and for controlling one or more components of the external infrastructure;
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• a control device designed, in response to reception of the control command transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network for at least one of controlling one or more components of the motor vehicle and controlling one or more components of the external infrastructure, to control the one or more corresponding components as a function of the control command, wherein a distance is ascertained between the parked motor vehicle and the mobile terminal, the ascertained distance being compared to a predetermined distance threshold value, the monitoring data of the at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle not being started until the ascertained distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance threshold value.

A motor vehicle, including an apparatus for monitoring a parked motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication device for transmitting monitoring data via a wireless communication network to a mobile terminal, the monitoring data being based on monitoring with the aid of a monitoring infrastructure that is assigned to an infrastructure external relative to the parked motor vehicle, and for transmitting monitoring data via the wireless communication network to the mobile terminal, the monitoring data being based on monitoring with the aid of a monitoring device onboard the motor vehicle for monitoring at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle, the monitoring device having one or more sensors onboard the motor vehicle, the communication device being designed to receive a control command, transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network, for at least one of controlling one or more components of the motor vehicle and for controlling one or more components of the external infrastructure;
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• a control device designed, in response to reception of the control command transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network for at least one of controlling one or more components of the motor vehicle and controlling one or more components of the external infrastructure, to control the one or more corresponding components as a function of the control command, wherein a distance is ascertained between the parked motor vehicle and the mobile terminal, the ascertained distance being compared to a predetermined distance threshold value, the monitoring of the at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle not being started until the ascertained distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance threshold value.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for monitoring a parked motor vehicle, the computer program, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform:

• monitoring, with the aid of a monitoring infrastructure that is assigned to an infrastructure external relative to the parked motor vehicle, at least one of an interior of the motor vehicle and a surrounding field of the motor vehicle;
• monitoring, with the aid of one or more sensors onboard the motor vehicle, at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle;
• transmitting monitoring data based on both the monitoring with the external infrastructure and the monitoring with the sensors of the vehicle, the transmitting being via a wireless communication network to a mobile terminal;
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• in response to reception of a control command transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network for controlling at least one of:
• (i) a component of the motor vehicle, and (ii) a component of the external infrastructure, controlling the at least one of the component of the motor vehicle and the component of the external infrastructure, as a function of the control command, wherein a distance is ascertained between the parked motor vehicle and the mobile terminal, the ascertained distance being compared to a predetermined distance threshold value, the monitoring of the at least one of the interior of the motor vehicle and the surrounding field of the motor vehicle not being started until the ascertained distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance threshold value.