Method, device and computer program product for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle

A method for controlling a functional unit of a vehicle, comprising:

• detecting a gesture of a vehicle passenger;
• controlling a functional unit depending on the detected gesture if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled,
• wherein the first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of the detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of the functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled;
• generating a first predetermined processing signal in response to a first predetermined speech input of the vehicle passenger, if a second predetermined condition is fulfilled;
• stopping or reversing controlling the functional unit to be controlled in response to the first predetermined processing signal;
• informing the vehicle passenger of the functional unit to be controlled after selecting and before controlling the functional unit to be controlled, if a third predetermined condition is fulfilled;
• generating a second predetermined processing signal in response to a second predetermined speech input of a vehicle passenger after informing the vehicle passenger;
• and
• stopping or reversing controlling the functional unit to be controlled in response to the second predetermined processing signal.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to:

• detect a gesture of a vehicle passenger;
• control a functional unit depending on the detected gesture if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled,
• wherein the first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of the detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of the functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled;
• generate a first predetermined processing signal in response to a first predetermined speech input of the vehicle passenger, if a second predetermined condition is fulfilled;
• and
• stopping or reversing controlling the functional unit to be controlled in response to the first predetermined processing signal,
• wherein the second predetermined condition is that recognition reliability of the detected gesture is above a first predetermined threshold.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by a computer cause the computer to:

• detect a gesture of a vehicle passenger;
• control a functional unit depending on the detected gesture if a first predetermined condition is fulfilled,
• wherein the first predetermined condition is that a movement sequence of the detected gesture coincides with a predetermined movement pattern that is similar to a movement of the functional unit to be controlled or is analogous to a manipulation of the functional unit to be controlled;
• generate a first predetermined processing signal in response to a first predetermined speech input of the vehicle passenger, if a second predetermined condition is fulfilled;
• stopping or reversing controlling the functional unit to be controlled in response to the first predetermined processing signal;
• inform the vehicle passenger of the functional unit to be controlled after selecting and before controlling the functional unit to be controlled, if a third predetermined condition is fulfilled;
• generate a second predetermined processing signal in response to a second predetermined speech input of a vehicle passenger after informing the vehicle passenger;
• and
• stop or reverse controlling the functional unit to be controlled in response to the second predetermined processing signal.