Method and apparatus for operating a driver assistance system, driver assistance system

A method for operating a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• determining, by a navigation system, a route for the motor vehicle to a predetermined destination;
• ascertaining a position of the motor vehicle on the determined route;
• determining at least one setpoint value based on the determined route and the ascertained position of the motor vehicle on the determined route;
• monitoring a viewing direction of a driver of the motor vehicle;
• comparing the viewing direction to the at least one setpoint value, and an attention value is determined for the driver as a function of the comparison;
• comparing the attention value to a limiting value;
• and
• outputting to the driver, based on a result of the comparing of the attention value to the limiting value, at least one of acoustic warning and a visual warning;
• wherein in each case an attention value is ascertained for predetermined route sections or locations on the route.

An apparatus for operating a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a navigation system to determine a route for a motor vehicle to a predetermined destination;
• a device to ascertain a position of the motor vehicle on the determined route, the device being at least one of:
• (i) the navigation system, and (ii) a driving environment sensor system;
• a sensor device to detect a viewing direction of a driver of the vehicle;
• and
• a specially adapted control unit designed to monitor the viewing direction of a driver of the motor vehicle, and compare the viewing direction to at least one setpoint value, wherein the at least one setpoint value is determined as a function of the determined route and the position of the motor vehicle on the determined route, and an attention value is determined for the driver as a function of the comparison;
• wherein the specially adapted control unit is designed to compare the attention value to a limiting value, and to output to the driver, based on a result of the comparison of the attention value to the limiting value, at least one of acoustic warning and a visual warning;
• wherein the attention value is reduced if the viewing direction deviates from the respective setpoint value at least beyond a specifiable period of time.

A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• an apparatus for operating a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, the apparatus including a navigation system to determine a route for a motor vehicle to a predetermined destination, a device to ascertain a position of the motor vehicle on the determined route, the device being at least one of:
• (i) the navigation system, and (ii) a driving environment sensor system, a sensor device to detect a viewing direction of a driver of the vehicle, and a specially adapted control unit designed to monitor the viewing direction of a driver of the motor vehicle, and compare the viewing direction to at least one setpoint value, wherein the at least one setpoint value is determined as a function of the determined route and the position of the motor vehicle on the determined route, and an attention value is determined for the driver as a function of the comparison;
• wherein the specially adapted control unit is designed to compare the attention value to a limiting value, and to output to the driver, based on a result of the comparison of the attention value to the limiting value, at least one of acoustic warning and a visual warning;
• wherein the attention value is reduced if the viewing direction deviates from the respective setpoint value at least beyond a specifiable period of time.