Preparing a motor vehicle for an operation
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsSebastian Kaluza, Enrique Marcial-Simon
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Abstract
A method for controlling a preparation function for an operation of a motor vehicle includes determining an expected time of use of the motor vehicle based on a previous journey of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes a time switch configured to control the preparation function. The method also includes outputting the specified time of use and detecting a confirmation of the time of use. The method also includes setting the time switch to prepare the motor vehicle at the confirmed time of use.
Claims15
A method for controlling a preparation function for an operation of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining an expected time of use of the motor vehicle based on a previous journey of the motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle includes a time switch configured to control the preparation function;
- outputting the specified time of use and detecting a confirmation of the time of use;
- and
- setting the time switch to prepare the motor vehicle at the confirmed time of use.
A control device configured to control a preparation function for an operation of a motor vehicle comprising a time switch configured to control the preparation function, wherein the control device comprises:
- an interface configured to connect to the time switch;
- an interaction device;
- and
- a processing device which is configured to:
- determine an expected time of use of the motor vehicle on the basis of a previous journey of the motor vehicle;
- output the determined time of use and capture a confirmation of the time of use;
- and
- set the time switch in order to prepare the motor vehicle at the confirmed time of use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.