Back to results
US 11,440,552 B2Granted
Method and device for operating an assistance system in a motor vehicle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJuergen Bruegl, Matthias Franz, Michael Hellmuth
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for operating an assistance system in a motor vehicle detects at least one odor profile using a respective odor sensor. The at least one odor profile is defined by concentrations of at least two odorous substances. The method carries out one or more assistance functions depending on the detected at least one odor profile.
Claims10
A method for operating an assistance system in a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- recording at least one odor profile by way of a respective odor sensor, wherein the at least one odor profile is defined by concentrations of at least two odorants;
- and
- performing one or more assistance functions depending on the at least one odor profile, wherein:
- the at least one odor profile is recorded as a temporal evolution of concentrations of the odorants of the at least one odor profile,
- a change in the at least one odor profile is recognized depending on the temporal evolution of the concentrations of the odorants of the at least one odor profile,
- the change in the at least one odor profile is used to determine a change in a physiological state of a user in the motor vehicle,
- the change in the physiological state of the user is used to determine the one or more assistance functions that are performed, and
- the one or more assistance functions are performed depending on the change in the physiological state of the user.
5 more elements
A system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an assistance system configured to execute processing to:
- record at least one odor profile by way of a respective odor sensor, wherein the at least one odor profile is defined by concentrations of at least two odorants;
- perform one or more assistance functions depending on the at least one odor profile, wherein:
- the at least one odor profile is recorded as a temporal evolution of concentrations of the odorants of the at least one odor profile,
- a change in the at least one odor profile is recognized depending on the temporal evolution of the concentrations of the odorants of the at least one odor profile,
- the change in the at least one odor profile is used to determine a change in a physiological state of a user in the motor vehicle,
- the change in the physiological state of the user is used to determine the one or more assistance functions that are performed, and
- the one or more assistance functions are performed depending on the change in the physiological state of the user.
5 more elements
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- an assistance system configured to execute processing to:
- record at least one odor profile by way of a respective odor sensor, wherein the at least one odor profile is defined by concentrations of at least two odorants;
- perform one or more assistance functions depending on the at least one odor profile;
- and
- a vehicle seat;
- wherein:
- the respective odor sensor is arranged in the vehicle seat or assigned to an area in a vicinity of the vehicle seat,
- the at least one odor profile is recorded as a temporal evolution of concentrations of the odorants of the at least one odor profile,
- a change in the at least one odor profile is recognized depending on the temporal evolution of the concentrations of the odorants of the at least one odor profile,
- the change in the at least one odor profile is used to determine a change in a physiological state of a user in the motor vehicle,
- the change in the physiological state of the user is used to determine the one or more assistance functions that are performed, and
- the one or more assistance functions are performed depending on the change in the physiological state of the user.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.