Radio key for adjusting the configuration of a means of transport

Abstract

Method for adapting a configuration of a means of transport (10) comprising the steps: - receiving (100) an input at a mobile portable user terminal (30), - receiving (300) a data set representing the input in a radio key (20) assigned to the means of transport (10), - Receiving (500) the data set from the radio key (20) by the means of transport (10) - checking the data set by a processing unit (2) of the radio key (20) and deciding whether data integrity is guaranteed, and - Adjusting (600) the configuration of the means of transport (10) according to the input.

Description

Prior ArtThe present invention relates to a wireless key for a means of transportation and to a method for adapting a configuration of a means of transportation. In particular, the present invention relates to a convenient and safe way of adapting the configuration of a means of transportation using mobile user terminals.In the prior art, approaches are known for operating individual vehicle functions by means of a smartphone and for displaying information of the vehicle on the smartphone. The transmission of information to the vehicle using the Internet (with or without a customer portal) is also known per se.Moreover, the operation of individual vehicle systems by means of a radio key (e.g. settings of the parking heating system, opening of a tailgate) is known. However, such an operation does not meet the operating possibilities of modern vehicles.Even today, a modern means of transportation is a product with a considerable amount of software, wherein the risk of vehicle computer viruses, which are sometimes life-threatening, represents a very great challenge.Also, means of transportation, in particular a motor vehicle, as well as mobile user devices are extremely complex systems, which also comprise continuously variable computer products. Only an negligibly small part of a possible combination of specific variants of the means of transportation and mobile terminals can be tested in combination. Therefore, conceivable side effects and interactions of direct access of mobile user devices to (in some cases safety-critical) vehicle interfaces can be poorly estimated in many cases. The vehicle manufacturer alone cannot also avert the undesired interactions. The interface between the means of transportation and the mobile user terminal alone may not meet the challenges for the required data security and data integrity. Moreover, many customers see the disadvantage of the prior art that their data can be transmitted via online services (e.g. of the vehicle manufacturer and / or via the Internet) or can be read in or manipulated by third parties. In addition to risks actually present objectively, many psychological obstacles must also be overcome in particular.DE 102009035654 A1 discloses an apparatus for access authentication in a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, in which a radio module can be arranged on a portable wireless communication terminal of a user and can be used for transmitting configuration steps from the wireless communication terminal to a means of transport. In a configuration step, a PIN is queried in order to activate or deactivate the vehicle key and thus prevent unauthorized use of the vehicle key.Furthermore, reference is made to the publications DE 10 2013 105 022 A1, DE 10 2010 061 111 A1, US 20140280296 A1, US 20140032168 A1, US 20130044233 A1, DE 102008039156 A1, US 201302539232 A1, US 20120303182 A1, US 20110105097 A1 and DE 102010011319 A1, which may be helpful in understanding the present invention.Proceeding from the aforementioned prior art, it is an object of the present invention to make an adaptation of the configuration of the means of transportation safer and more comfortable in order to alleviate or eliminate the aforementioned disadvantages.The aforementioned object is achieved according to the invention by the teaching of the independent claims 1 and 15. The dependent claims show preferred developments of the invention.The object identified above is therefore achieved according to the invention in particular by a method for adapting a configuration of a means of transportation. The means of transport can be designed, for example, as a vehicle, for example as a motor vehicle (passenger car, transporter, truck), a motorcycle, pedelec, aircraft and / or watercraft). The adaptation of the configuration or the conditions for the later automatic adaptation of the configuration of the means of transportation can comprise, without being limited thereto, the making of settings at the interior and the defining of specific functionalities of the overall electronically controlled functions, in particular comfort functions, driver assistance functions, safety functions (active and passive safety), infotainment functions, navigation functions of the means of transportation. According to the invention, in a step of the method, an input is received at a mobile portable user terminal. A mobile user terminal (e.g. a mobile telephone, a smartphone, a PDA, a netbook, a notebook, an ultrabook or the like) is to be understood within the scope of the present invention as a universal electronic device which is also provided for the wireless transmission of communication data (in particular telephony and IP (Internet Protocol-based) communication) and is equipped with a (display-based) human-machine interface and is to be used independently of the means of transportation. In other words, the user defines, via a personal mobile user device, the manner in which the configuration of the means of transportation is to be adapted without having to have a data connection to the means of transportation at this point in time. A data record representing the input is then received in a radio key assigned to the means of transport.The data record representing the input also represents the desired change in the configuration of the means of transport. The input can be the desired change in the configuration, e.g. directly in the format of a user profile and / or depending on operator inputs into the mobile user device, wherein the desired change in the configuration of the means of transport can be determined from the operator inputs. Depending on the form in which the input is present, the method can also comprise a step for ascertaining the desired configuration of the means of transport from information representing the operator inputs.The adaptation of a configuration of a means of transportation can preferably comprise the use of a wireless connection. The radio key is in particular configured to open the means of transport or to allow the authorized user physical access. The data record reaches the transportation means from the radio key (e.g. at a later point in time), which can likewise involve a wireless communication connection. In this case, similar mechanisms can be used as are already customary on the market for realizing an electronic immobilizer. In particular, an encrypted 833 MHz radio connection in the radio key can communicate with a transceiver arranged in the ignition lock or electronic immobilizer or a corresponding device. Finally, the configuration of the vehicle is adjusted according to the input. In other words, in response to the reception of the data record, the configuration is adjusted directly or indirectly following or later as a function of the content of the data record. The method described above enables a user to undertake desired adaptations of the configuration already long before access to his means of transportation. This can be done, for example, on the spring table or during the use of public means of transport. If the user subsequently enters his vehicle, the configuration is automatically adopted by the means of transportation according to the invention, while the user can devote to his driving task or other measures for preparation for the perception of the driving task. This increases traffic safety and user comfort. In particular, the aforementioned method also opens a psychological barrier for the user to access important functions of his transportation means, in particular to change their behavior, by means of his mobile user terminal.For example, the use of the radio key can ensure the authorisation of the user for the adaptation of the configuration by adding a key-specific identifier to the data record or by transmitting this identifier likewise to the means of transportation in a narrow temporal context in order to authorize the transmission. Accordingly, the configuration is adapted only when the identifier is assigned to an authorized user. Preferably, only selected configurations of the means of transportation can be adapted in dependence on the specific user, in particular on his previously defined authorisation for adapting the configuration of the means of transportation.The data record can preferably be temporarily stored in a nonvolatile memory of the radio key. In this way, the need for an energy store of the radio key to be exchanged can also not be in the way of an automatic later adaptation of the configuration.The method can preferably be carried out comprising checking a device identifier (e.g. MAC address, IMEI, serial number or the like) and / or a subscriber identity module (SIM card) of the mobile user terminal. If the above-mentioned check is successful, the data record can then be stored in the nonvolatile memory of the radio key. This results in a particularly high level of manipulation security (hacker attack), since two encryption methods / access methods which are very secure per se and independent of one another are combined with one another during the data transmission.The mobile user terminal used according to the invention can be, for example, a part of an object that can be worn, in particular attached, on the body of the user. In particular, it can be designed in the form of a wristwatch or an electronically equipped item of clothing ("smart watches"). Smart watches (smart / sophisticated clothing, also called "i-wear") are understood to mean garments equipped with electronic devices or functions. In particular, the electronic part and / or the sensory part of the smart cloth are integrated into the item of clothing in such a way that it is not visible from the outside. The electronic components of smart watches functionally used for carrying out the invention can also be flexible (flexible) and adaptable to the shape or movement of the body or the physical condition of the user.The input representing a desired change in the configuration of the means of transport can be carried out at the mobile portable user terminal, for example, as a predefined gesture, a gesture pattern, a touch pattern and / or a mimic pattern. For this purpose, for example, a camera of the user terminal, a touch-sensitive surface of the user terminal or another suitable sensor (e.g. capacitive or light-based) can be used. In this way, the method can also take account of current states of the user. For example, when a current use of smoking articles is detected, a ventilation and / or window configuration of the means of transportation can be adapted in a suitable manner. If, for example, it is determined by pressure sensors within the intelligent item of clothing that a warm jacket has not been deposited in the means of transport before it is put in place (for example by pressure sensors in the intelligent jacket), the interior temperature can be reduced according to the invention in order to automatically provide the user with the best possible climate comfort.The data set can be generated by means of the mobile portable user terminal as a function of information recorded by sensors. The information may comprise one or more entries from the following list:physical or emotional parameters of the user. This is to be understood as meaning, for example, the size and / or body proportions of the user (e.g. determined via the sensors of an intelligent item of clothing) or the emotional state of the user (e.g. via acoustic analysis of the voice of the user, via chemical sensors (e.g. for detecting a concentration of stress hormones, perspiration, release of toxic substances or the like).position and / or orientation and / or speed and / or acceleration of the mobile portable user terminal in space. If, for example, it is determined that the portable user terminal has been moved quickly or hurry before accessing the means of transportation, it can be concluded that the user is in eile. A configuration of functions of the means of transportation can then be activated which enables a particularly rapid driving off in order to assist the user (objectively or felt) in a rapid reaching of the destination.surrounding conditions in the environment of the mobile portable user terminal. In this case, in particular an external temperature, a body temperature of the user, a humidity (air humidity) or perspiration of the user, an intensity of a current solar radiation or the like can be determined and used, for example, for adapting parameters of a heating / air conditioning system, of dimming scooters, a folding roof configuration, a sliding roof configuration or the like. The aforementioned items of information acquired by sensors can also be evaluated over time and their development can be extrapolated to a certain extent for the subsequent time intervals in order to estimate or predict the state at a relevant time interval, in particular comprising the time of the start of the trip. Thus, from the point of view of the user, an anticipative behavior of the means of transportation is obtained, which is particularly highly estimated in the automobile industry.Other examples of information detected by sensors can also be detected by means of devices which do not belong to the user terminal, wherein the information is transmitted to the user terminal, which takes the information into account when generating the data record. Such information can also include physical, in particular medically relevant values of the user, e.g. the blood pressure, the pulse rate, the body temperature, blood flow indicators, etc. Acceleration sensors can be evaluated for ascertaining a running speed, a number of steps (per unit time or the like). Depending on such values, it can be established, for example, that a specific configuration of the means of transportation, for example for particularly sporting driving, can be disadvantageous or dangerous for the user in his current state. In particular, such sensory values can also be detected from the devices that are at least partially implanted in the body of the user, e.g. cardiac pacemakers, etc.Emotions of a human can be detected, for example, by means of optical sensors and algorithms known per se (e.g., for face recognition and mimic evaluation). A distinction from a plurality of basic utterances or the measurement of an intensity of an emotion is also possible at least in principle according to the prior art and can be used according to the invention in the adaptation of the data record or the preparation of the adaptation of the configuration of the means of transportation.Within the scope of the method, a plurality of such changes in the configuration of the means of transportation can be determined, in particular using means of the mobile user device, which changes are desired by the user with a high probability. This can be possible by a typically very extensive data collection, in particular profile data, environment data, etc., by the mobile user device and further data, e.g. from a cloud, which can be accessed by the mobile user device. In this case, a plurality of methods of data aggregation known and novel from the prior art can be carried out. This can also be carried out within the scope of the method in the time when the means of transportation including its processor units is not active.The generation of the data record can additionally take place as a function of information available electronically from another side. For example, from a backend application, e.g. a data cloud ("cloud"), in particular from a user-specific profile (social network, status message or the like), certain information about the current condition of the user can be obtained and taken into account in the adaptation of the configuration of the means of transport.For example, by taking into account certain keywords in a status message of the user, the mood of the user can also be determined and using music data, analysis software (e.g. "Genius" from Apple Inc.) can be used to select pieces of music stored in a data memory of the user, which pieces of music correspond particularly well to the current emotional state of the user with a high probability or can advantageously influence the latter. For example, the keyword "successfully passed" could result in a current status message of the user in an available data source for selection of music titles ("We are the Champions", "Simply the best", "So a day" or the like) which are annotated with success experiences. The user feels that the user terminal or his means of transportation anticipated his emotional state and "mitempfindet". Another example is to read the birthday of the user from a profile of a social network or address book and, on this day, we will greece the user with a birthday-related song when using the transportation means. The same applies to other years and electronically documented occasions.The adaptation of the configuration of the means of transport as a function of a data record generated in this way yields a plurality of advantages according to the invention. For example, a plurality of configurations of different systems or functions of the means of transportation can be adapted to the current state of the user, preferably also to one another, in such a way that current physical and / or emotional requirements of the user are better taken into account.For the generation of the data record, an application ("app"), for example, can be used, which can be installed on a programmable processor of the mobile portable user terminal. Such apps are frequently offered in Internet-based portals ("app store") free of charge, against payment or on deposit with a business model and installed on the portable user terminal if required.The data sets in the radio key or in the means of transport itself can be received via a short-range radio connection, in particular NFC (abbreviation of: near field communication), WLAN or Bluetooth, or via an optical connection, in particular by means of infrared and / or an optical code (e.g. an optical signal sequence) or a two-dimensional signal configuration (QR code etc.) or from a combination of these possibilities. The received data record can be checked by a processing unit of the radio key in response to which a decision is made as to whether sufficient data integrity is ensured. For example, different identifiers (see above) of the user terminal can be transmitted, checked and compared with predefined, stored data sets in order to ensure a permissible identification of the user terminal.The method preferably comprises a step in which only predetermined combinations of the adaptations of the means of transportation are accepted and / or a certain combination of the adaptations of the means of transportation is rejected.For example, data sets can be completely or partially rejected, in particular not taken over as active in the memory of the radio key if:the configuration of two or more settings in the vehicle with an increased probability could lead to a risk, to discomfort or to an undefined state, in particular because of the interactions between the settings, and / orchanging one or more settings exceeds the authorisation of the user or the authorisation of the specific radio key.The predicted combinations to be accepted and / or rejected can be predefined, for example, by means of a lock-up table, a formula or by means of a further data link. These dependencies can be stored in the radio key. Furthermore, these may be dependent on the authorisation stored or activated in the radio key.Thus, several disadvantages of the prior art can be solved. Malfunctions due to improper software conditions of the mobile user device and the vehicle may be averted. Any mutual, random or incorrect input or data of the user or a third party resulting interactions of the mobile user device and the means of transport can be averted. The probability of further conceivable or discussed negative consequences can also be reduced in that the radio key can hardly allow any manipulation or errors (e.g. as in the case of a complex operating system), even on account of its relatively simple electronic scopes developed according to safety-relevant guidelines.Furthermore, the radio key can be configured such that only predetermined combinations of the adaptations of the means of transportation representing data sets can be activated, and / or predetermined combinations of the adaptations of the means of transportation representing data sets are at least partially rejected. In the case of a partial rejection of the data record, a feedback can be sent to the mobile user device, which feedback represents, for example, the rejected and / or accepted scopes of the configuration of the means of transportation.The configuration of the means of transportation, which can be adapted according to the invention, can comprise one or more entries from the following list:settings which represent the geometric position of the mutually displaceable parts of the interior of the means of transport,seat settings relating to geometric arrangements and / or seat climate settings and / or massage function settings of the seat or seats of the means of transport.heating / air conditioning settings. Here, the air distribution, air temperature and, for example, an eco mode of the air conditioner can be predefined.settings of the drive train of the means of transportation. This is to be understood as meaning, in particular, one or more engine characteristic curves and / or transmission characteristic curves.chassis settings of the means of transport. In this case, for example, the damping, the spring stiffness and / or the position (height of the chassis) can be predefined.settings of one or more driver assistance systems of the means of transportation, in particular an activation of individual functions which assist the driver in the longitudinal guidance and / or transverse guidance of the vehicle, setting of the activation conditions, intervention strength, control behavior, etc.,position and function settings of the inner mirror and / or of the outer mirrors. For example, the geometric alignment and / or automatic anti-roll / anti-roll and / or other behaviors may be predefined depending on engaged driving speeds (e.g., "R", reverse).settings of an audio system of the means of transport. In this case, spatial sound settings, equalising, favorites (playlist or radio stations) and other parameters of the audio system can be set. Furthermore, settings of the voice control system of the means of transportation can also be adaptively configured.light system of the means of transport. In particular, specifications can be made for the automatic use of the low beam, the parking light / parking light, the daytime running light and / or an interior / ambient lighting.- display settings. These include all the optical appearance and modes of operation of the instrument clusters and / or of the head-up display and / or of a display arranged centrally in the dashboard of the means of transport.settings of the passive and / or active safety functions of the means of transport.In this case, the settings of passive safety can preferably be airbag settings or belt tensioner settings. Preferably, airbag settings may relate to a deployment intensity, deployment thresholds, deployment function, and / or activation settings of a passenger airbag (e.g., due to frequent use of child seats). In this case, a configuration of these functions of the means of transportation that is adapted as a function of the user, his height or physical state can be adopted without the user having to set them manually.Preferably, a configuration can also comprise selectable or freely definable conditions in response to which an operating mode of a system or a function of the means of transportation is to be changed. For example, a time can be predefined for an automatic change of the configuration (e.g. regular operation of the air conditioning system and / or auxiliary heating, even if acutely not required for ensuring functionality if necessary). Alternatively, a freely definable condition can be a spatial parameter for a change in the configuration of the means of transportation. Such a freely definable condition can be, for example, a specific location or perimeter of a location, the leaving of a predefined area, the reaching of a predefined area or other conditions definable by means of a "geofence function".Other environmental conditions (weather change, type of road being traveled (city driving, cross country driving, freeway driving or the like) or a seat occupancy configuration of the means of transportation) can also be predefined for automatic changes in the configuration.For example, the user can not only change a configuration of his vehicle by means of his mobile portable user terminal, but also determine one or more conditions for changing the configuration, in particular by one of the input options discussed above.Particularly preferably, the user can generate a data record by means of his inputs on the mobile user device, which data record comprises an adaptation of the configuration of the means of transportation comprising a plurality of desired, in particular mutually combined, configurations of a plurality of functions of the means of transportation as a function of one or more freely definable conditions.In this case, at least two configurations of functions of the means of transportation may be assigned to two different freely definable conditions. This can be done very comfortably, for example, with the input means of the mobile user device.In this case, by selecting a condition from a predefined list and / or by entering the condition (e.g. a parameter value, in particular a temperature value, a street name or the like), the user can determine when a function of the means of transportation, e.g. a driver assistance system of the vehicle, is to change to another operating mode or when the chassis of the vehicle is to change to a (predetermined) operating mode or operation with (predetermined) parameters. All other states, which are designated as possible "configurations" within the scope of the present invention, can be automatically adapted as a function of the above-described parameters and within the scope of the teaching according to the invention.Configuration data can preferably be selected from a plurality of options that can be displayed by means of the mobile portable user terminal. Alternatively or additionally, a graphical element on a display of the mobile portable user terminal can be changed substantially continuously or in multiple stages in order to carry out corresponding control signals for adapting the configuration or for carrying out an input according to the invention at the mobile user terminal.According to a second aspect of the present invention, a radio key is proposed, which has a receiving unit for receiving a data record from a mobile portable user terminal and a writable data memory for storing the data record. Moreover, the radio key is configured to represent an input of a user representing a desired change in the configuration of the means of transportation. providing conditions for adapting the configuration of the means of transportation to the means of transportation.For example, the radio key can have a transceiver unit, by means of which it can transmit the data record representing a wireless signal to the means of transport. The shipment of the data record can also be initiated, for example, by the means of transportation as soon as the on-board power supply of the means of transportation is ready for the reception of the data record. In this way, the radio key is configured to be used in a method according to the invention, as has been described in detail above.The radio key may further comprise an identifier, which is provided, for example, in the form of a machine-readable code, e.g. a QR code (2D code) or a light signal pattern, which is detectable by an optical sensor of a mobile portable user terminal. This identifier can capture, interpret and include in the data record representing the input for adapting the configuration. Alternatively, the user terminal can send the identifier to the radio key in a predefined temporal relationship in order to signal to the radio key that the spatial proximity between the radio key and the user terminal indicates an authorized user.According to a third aspect of the present invention, a computer program product is proposed which comprises instructions which, when executed on a programmable processor of a mobile portable user terminal, enable the mobile user terminal to provide a user interface for adapting, in particular using a slider (shown virtually) or a rotary slider or an input of a numerical value, a configuration of a means of transport. In addition, the mobile user terminal is set up to generate a data record representing the input and to transmit it to a radio key of the means of transportation. In other words, the computer program product represents an application which sets up the user terminal for participation in an inventive method described above. The features, combinations of features and the advantages resulting from these correspond to those detailed above in such a way that reference is made to these explanations in order to avoid repetitions.According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a mobile user device, in particular a portable user device in the pocket format, is proposed, which can be configured as a mobile telephone, as a smartphone, as a PDA, as a tablet PC, as a netbook, as an ultrabook or as a laptop. It comprises a user interface, a processing unit and a transmitting unit. The user terminal is configured to receive a user input for adapting a configuration of a means of transportation via the user interface, to generate a data record representing the input and to transmit the data record to a radio key of the means of transportation. The transmission can be initiated automatically, for example as soon as a radio key is found in the vicinity, and can take place in conjunction with predefined parameters.Finally, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a means of transport is proposed which is designed, for example, as a motor vehicle (passenger car, transporter, truck), air and / or watercraft. A receiving unit is provided for receiving a data record from a radio key. A processing unit is configured to read out a configuration or conditions representing data stored in the data record for the later automatic adaptation of the configuration of the means of transportation and, in response thereto, to change the configuration of the means of transportation, in particular depending on selected or defined conditions.In this way, the means of transport is also configured to participate in a method according to the first aspect of the invention and to execute the features, combinations of features and advantages accordingly.Means of transport can preferably be a motor vehicle (passenger car, transporter, truck) or motorcycle or pedelec. This yields many advantages discussed here and others that can be understood by the skilled person. Furthermore, means of transportation can also be an aerial and / or watercraft and / or special vehicle. The means of transport can be a means of transport with an electric or hybrid drive which can also be driven at least partially in an automated manner. Furthermore, the means of transport can also be a self-moving toy or a mobile robot.The invention can also be used very advantageously for application cases in which a plurality of persons use a plurality of means of transportation, in particular in an application in the context of car sharing or of a usage system in which a plurality of vehicles are made available to a plurality of users in accordance with predetermined rules.Further details, features and advantages of the invention are evident from the following description and the figures. The following are shown: FIG. 1 shows an overview of components in the execution of a method according to the invention; and FIG. 2 shows a flow chart illustrating steps of an exemplary embodiment of a method according to the invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTSFIG. 1 shows a motor vehicle 10 as a means of transport, which has an antenna 6 as a transceiver unit. This is connected with an electronic control unit 9 as an evaluation unit in terms of information technology. Also provided is a vehicle access device 8 for starting the vehicle and switching over various on-board power supply modes of the vehicle 10. The vehicle access device 8 is furthermore provided to execute an information technology directly or indirectly using a radio key 20 and to communicate with a control unit 9 of the vehicle 10. The electronic control unit 9 is configured to convert inputs of a user representing data sets received via the vehicle access device 8 for adapting a configuration or conditions for later automatic adaptation of the configuration of the means of transportation into control signals for settings of the motor vehicle (e.g. electric actuating motors of the seats of the motor vehicle) 10. The radio key 20 also comprises an antenna 6 as a transceiver unit, which is connected by information technology to a programmable processor 2. Likewise connected to the programmable processor 2 in terms of information technology are a nonvolatile data memory 3 and a transceiver device 7, by means of which the radio key 20 can communicate with the ignition lock 8 of the motor vehicle 10. The antenna 6 is configured to exchange information with an antenna 6 of a smartphone 30 as a mobile portable user terminal. The smartphone 30 is an example of the mobile portable user equipment having a wireless communication device of the user. It comprises a touchscreen 1 as a user interface, which is connected by information technology to a programmable processor 2 as a processing unit. Also connected to the programmable processor 2 by information technology are a subscriber identity module (SIM) reader, an optical camera 5 as a further example of a user interface and a nonvolatile data memory 3, in which instructions of a computer program product according to the present invention can be stored. Via the smartphone 30 shown, the user can make inputs for adapting a configuration of the motor vehicle 10. Via the antennas 6, corresponding data sets can be transmitted to the wireless key 20 and communicated from the latter via the transceiver device 7 to the vehicle access device 8 of the motor vehicle 10. In this way, the user can make decisions and issue commands during the temporal lead of the use of the motor vehicle 10, which are interpreted and implemented at the given time or under the defined conditions for a later automatic adaptation of the configuration by the motor vehicle 10. An automatic configuration of a plurality of functions of the motor vehicle takes place at different times when the respective conditions specified by the user are fulfilled.FIG. 2 shows steps of an exemplary embodiment of a method according to the invention for adapting a configuration of a means of transport. In step 100, an input is received at a mobile portable user terminal. For example, this can comprise a gesture of the user on a touch-sensitive surface of a touchscreen and / or a gesture captured and interpreted by means of an optical camera. In step 200, a data record is generated by an application of the mobile portable user terminal and, in step 300, is received in a radio key assigned to the means of transportation. This may include transmitting the record over a wireless communication link. In step 400, the data record is stored in a nonvolatile memory of the radio key and sent to the means of transportation. In step 500, the data record from the radio key is received by the means of transportation and finally used in step 600 for adapting the configuration of the means of transportation.List of reference numbers:1 Touchscreen 2 Programmable processor 3 Data memory 4 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM card) 5 Optical camera 6 Antenna 7 Infrared LED 8 Vehicle access device 9 Electronic control device 10 Motor vehicle 20 Radio key 30 Smartphone 100 to 600 Method steps

Claims

Method for adapting a configuration of a means of transportation (10), comprising the steps of: - receiving (100) an input at a mobile portable user terminal (30), - receiving (300) a data record representing the input in a radio key (20) assigned to the means of transportation (10), - receiving (500) the data record from the radio key (20) by the means of transportation (10), - checking the data record by a processing unit (2) of the radio key (20) and deciding whether data integrity is ensured, and - adapting (600) the configuration of the means of transportation (10) in accordance with the input.The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of - storing (400) the record in a non-volatile memory of the radio key.Method according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein a device identifier and / or a subscriber identifier (4) of the mobile portable user terminal (30) is checked, and the data record is stored in an in particular nonvolatile memory (3) of the radio key (20) only in the case of a permissible result of the check.The method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the mobile portable user terminal (30) is a smartphone and / or a tablet and / or a laptop / netbook / ultrabook.Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mobile portable user terminal (30) is part of an item wearable on the user's body, in particular a wristwatch or an electronically equipped garment.Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the input at the mobile portable user terminal (30) is detected in particular as a gesture pattern and / or touch pattern and / or a mimic pattern.Method according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising the step of - generating (200) the data set as a function of information acquired sensorially by means of the mobile portable user device, wherein the information acquired sensorially also comprises one or more entries from the following list: - physical or emotional parameters of the user, and / or - position and / or orientation and / or speed and / or acceleration of the mobile portable user terminal (30) in space, and / or - environmental conditions in the environment of the mobile portable user terminal (30), in particular temperature, humidity, solar radiation.Method according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising the step of - generating (200) the data record by an application of the mobile portable user terminal (30), which application can be downloaded or freely sold in particular with the mobile portable user terminal (30).Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the receiving (300) takes place via a short-range radio connection, in particular WLAN or Bluetooth, or via an optical connection, in particular by means of infrared and / or an optical code.Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the configuration comprises one or more entries from the following list: - geometric settings of the means of transport, in particular relating to one or more seats - seat settings, relating to one or more seats of the means of transport (10) - heating / air conditioning settings - drive train settings of the means of transport (10), in particular relating to one or more engine characteristics or transmission characteristics - chassis settings of the means of transport (10) - driver assistance system settings of the means of transport (10) - position or behaviour of the interior mirror and / or of the exterior mirror - audio system settings, in particular of the spatial sound system or of the voice control system of the means of transport (10) - light system settings of the means of transport (10), in particular of the driving light, parking light, Daytime running light and / or an interior lighting display settings for a combination instrument and / or head-up display and / or a display arranged centrally in the dashboard of the means of transportation (10).Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which the configuration comprises selectable or freely definable conditions under which an operating mode of a system or of a function of the means of transportation (10) is to be changed.Method according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising the step of - checking whether the adaptation (600) of the configuration of the means of transportation (10) would result in a predefined admissible configuration or combination of configurations of the means of transportation (10), and otherwise - rejecting the adaptation of the configuration.Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which configuration data can be selected from a plurality of options which can be displayed by means of the mobile portable user device (30), and / or can be changed substantially continuously or in a plurality of stages by means of at least one graphical element of the mobile portable user device (30).Radio key comprising - a receiving unit (6) for receiving a data record from a mobile portable user terminal (30), - a processing unit (2) for checking the data record and for deciding whether data integrity is ensured, and - a writable data memory (3) for storing the data record, wherein the radio key (20) is configured to provide an input of a user to the means of transport (10) representing the data record for adapting a configuration of a means of transport (10).Radio key according to claim 14, further comprising an identifier, in particular in the form of a QR code or a light signal pattern, which is detectable by an optical sensor (5) of a mobile portable user terminal (30).

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