Apparatus and control unit for automating a state change of a window pane of a vehicle

An apparatus for a vehicle which has at least one window pane, and which can be opened and/or closed automatically the apparatus comprising:

• a control unit that is configured to:
• detect a window event in which an occupant of the vehicle causes a change of state of the window pane,
• determine event data related to the window event, wherein the event data indicate a location at which the change of state of a window pane was effected, and
• provide the event data relating to the window event to the control unit, so that the control unit determines a window point for an automatic change of state of a window pane of a vehicle.

An apparatus for a vehicle which has at least one window pane, and which can be opened and/or closed automatically, the apparatus comprising:

• a control unit that is configured to:
• receive point data relating to a window point to then determine a window point for an automatic change of state of a window pane of a vehicle, wherein the point data indicate a location at which the change in the state of the window pane is to be automatically effected,
• determine location data relating to a location of the vehicle, and
• automatically effect the change of state of the window pane indicated by the point data when the location data indicate that the vehicle is approaching the location indicated by the point data or is at the location indicated by the point data.