Method and device for selecting and transmitting sensor data from a first motor vehicle to a second motor vehicle

An apparatus for depicting sensor data of one or more first motor vehicle(s) via a man-machine interface of a second motor vehicle, wherein the apparatus has a sensor, a communication interface, a man-machine interface and at least one controller that are connected to one another via one or more communication line(s) or communication bus(es), wherein the at least one controller has volatile and nonvolatile memory means, and wherein the apparatus is configured to, when the at least one controller (608) executes applicable computer program instructions stored in the nonvolatile memory means, carry out a method for depicting the sensor data of the one or more first motor vehicle(s) via the man-machine interface of the second motor vehicle, the method comprising:

• depicting an image of at least part of surroundings of the second motor vehicle via the man-machine interface of the second motor vehicle, wherein one or more first motor vehicle(s) is/are mapped at least in part,
• receiving a user input that corresponds to a selection of one or more of the first motor vehicles mapped on the image of the surroundings,
• setting up one or more individual first point-to-point connection(s) from the second to the selected first motor vehicle(s) via a first wireless communication interface,
• sending a request to the selected first motor vehicle(s) via the respective individual first point-to-point connection to transmit information pertaining to available sensors and the properties thereof to the second motor vehicle,
• receiving the responses from one or more of the selected first motor vehicles and reproducing a schematic depiction of the surroundings of the second motor vehicle, wherein the schematic depiction shows positions of the second and the one or more first motor vehicle(s) in the surroundings of the second motor vehicle, wherein the schematic depiction shows sensors available in the one or more first motor vehicle(s), and wherein the schematic depiction depicts areas within which the available sensors of the one or more first motor vehicle(s) and/or the sensors of the second motor vehicle can pick up objects,
• receiving a user input that corresponds to a selection of one or more of the sensors shown in the schematic depiction and of an area to be picked up by sensor,
• sending an applicable request to one or more first motor vehicle(s) whose sensors can pick up the area to be picked up, and
• receiving applicable sensor data for a subsequent reproduction via the man-machine interface of the second motor vehicle.

A motor vehicle having an apparatus for depicting sensor data of one or more first motor vehicle(s) via a man-machine interface of a second motor vehicle, wherein the apparatus has a sensor, a communication interface, a man-machine interface and at least one controller that are connected to one another via one or more communication line(s) or communication bus(es), wherein the at least one controller has volatile and nonvolatile memory means, and wherein the apparatus is configured to, when the at least one controller (608) executes applicable computer program instructions stored in the nonvolatile memory means, carry out a method for depicting the sensor data of the one or more first motor vehicle(s) via the man-machine interface of the second motor vehicle, the method comprising:

• depicting an image of at least part of surroundings of the second motor vehicle via the man-machine interface of the second motor vehicle, wherein one or more first motor vehicle(s) is/are mapped at least in part,
• receiving a user input that corresponds to a selection of one or more of the first motor vehicles mapped on the image of the surroundings,
• setting up one or more individual first point-to-point connection(s) from the second to the selected first motor vehicle(s) via a first wireless communication interface,
• sending a request to the selected first motor vehicle(s) via the respective individual first point-to-point connection to transmit information pertaining to available sensors and the properties thereof to the second motor vehicle,
• receiving the responses from one or more of the selected first motor vehicles and reproducing a schematic depiction of the surroundings of the second motor vehicle, wherein the schematic depiction shows positions of the second and the one or more first motor vehicle(s) in the surroundings of the second motor vehicle, wherein the schematic depiction shows sensors available in the one or more first motor vehicle(s), and wherein the schematic depiction depicts areas within which the available sensors of the one or more first motor vehicle(s) and/or the sensors of the second motor vehicle can pick up objects,
• receiving a user input that corresponds to a selection of one or more of the sensors shown in the schematic depiction and of an area to be picked up by sensor,
• sending an applicable request to one or more first motor vehicle(s) whose sensors can pick up the area to be picked up, and
• receiving applicable sensor data for a subsequent reproduction via the man-machine interface of the second motor vehicle.