Method for providing vehicle data, computer-readable medium, system, and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for providing vehicle data, the method comprising: receiving a first trigger event for continuously recording the vehicle data by the vehicle; continuously recording the vehicle data after receiving the first trigger event by the vehicle; determining a second trigger event by the vehicle; filtering the continuously recorded vehicle data depending on the second trigger event; and providing the filtered vehicle data by the vehicle.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a method for providing vehicle data. The invention further relates to a computer-readable medium for providing vehicle data, a system for providing vehicle data, and a vehicle comprising the system for providing vehicle data.

[0002] Methods for recording vehicle data from a vehicle fleet are known from the prior art. Vehicle data can be recorded during events such as accidents or critical driving maneuvers. Furthermore, vehicle data can be recorded continuously, for example, to analyze a driver's driving behavior using the recorded vehicle data. Continuously recording vehicle data generates very large amounts of vehicle data, only a small portion of which includes relevant events.

[0003] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide vehicle data more efficiently. In particular, an object of the invention is to record and / or store vehicle data more efficiently.

[0004] This object is achieved by the features of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention emerge from the dependent claims.

[0005] According to a first aspect, the invention is characterized by a method for providing vehicle data. The method can be a computer-implemented method and / or a control unit-implemented method. The vehicle data can be vehicle data of a single vehicle and / or vehicle data of a plurality of vehicles, for example a vehicle fleet of a vehicle manufacturer. The method comprises receiving a first trigger event for continuously recording the vehicle data by the vehicle, and continuously recording the vehicle data after the vehicle has received the first trigger event. The method further comprises determining a second trigger event by the vehicle and filtering the continuously recorded vehicle data depending on the second trigger event. Furthermore, the method comprises providing the filtered vehicle data by the vehicle.

[0006] Advantageously, the vehicle can efficiently filter continuously recorded vehicle data using a dynamic, second trigger. This allows the required storage space for storing the vehicle data and the required bandwidth for transmitting the vehicle data to be efficiently reduced. Only vehicle data determined by the second trigger event is provided by the vehicle. Unimportant, irrelevant, and / or unnecessary vehicle data from the continuously recorded vehicle data can thus be efficiently discarded.

[0007] According to an advantageous embodiment, the second trigger event can be determined during the continuous recording of the vehicle data by the vehicle. This allows for efficient, timely filtering of the continuously recorded data.

[0008] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the second trigger event can be a camera-based trigger event representative of an attention indicator of a driver of the vehicle, and the attention indicator of the driver of the vehicle can be determined by an interior camera of the vehicle. This allows continuously recorded data to be efficiently filtered based on attention.

[0009] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the triggering time of the second trigger event can be a time at which the attention indicator of the vehicle driver exceeds a predetermined attention threshold of a predetermined attention state. This allows continuously recorded data to be efficiently filtered based on attention.

[0010] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the second trigger event can be linked to a time interval, and the time interval can preferably include the triggering time of the second trigger event. This allows a time interval to be determined with which the continuously recorded data can be efficiently filtered.

[0011] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the time interval can be determined depending on the vehicle driver's attention indicator and / or the continuously recorded vehicle data. This allows a time interval to be efficiently determined with which the continuously recorded data can be filtered.

[0012] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the continuously recorded vehicle data can be filtered depending on the time interval associated with the second trigger event. This allows the continuously recorded vehicle data to be efficiently filtered based on attention.

[0013] According to a further advantageous embodiment, providing the filtered vehicle data can include storing the filtered vehicle data by the vehicle and / or transmitting the filtered vehicle data from the vehicle to a server external to the vehicle. This allows the filtered vehicle data to be efficiently transmitted to a backend external to the vehicle for further analysis. By transmitting the vehicle data filtered in the vehicle, the bandwidth required for transmitting the vehicle data can be efficiently reduced.

[0014] According to a further advantageous embodiment, the first trigger event can be linked to an operating action of the vehicle driver. This allows the vehicle to continuously record operating actions of the vehicle, which can be filtered based on attention using the second trigger event.

[0015] According to a further aspect, the invention is characterized by a computer-readable medium for providing vehicle data, wherein the computer-readable medium comprises instructions which, when executed on a computer and / or a control unit, carry out the method described above.

[0016] According to a further aspect, the invention is characterized by a system for providing vehicle data, wherein the system is designed to carry out the method described above.

[0017] According to a further aspect, the invention is characterized by a vehicle comprising the system described above for providing vehicle data.

[0018] Further features of the invention emerge from the claims, the figures, and the description of the figures. All features and combinations of features mentioned above in the description, as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures, can be used not only in the respective specified combination, but also in other combinations or even on their own.

[0019] A preferred embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Further details, preferred embodiments, and developments of the invention will emerge from these. In detail, schematically Fig. 1 an exemplary method for providing vehicle data, and Fig. 2 an exemplary system for providing vehicle data.

[0020] In detail, Fig. 1 shows an exemplary method 100 for providing vehicle data. The method 100 can provide vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles to a vehicle-external server. The plurality of vehicles can comprise one or more vehicles, preferably all vehicles, of a vehicle fleet of a vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle-external server can be a backend server of a vehicle manufacturer. The method for providing the vehicle data can be executed on each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles in the vehicle fleet. Each vehicle can provide the vehicle data, in particular filtered vehicle data, to the vehicle-external server. The vehicle-external server can store and / or analyze the vehicle data, in particular the filtered vehicle data, of the plurality of vehicles. The method 100 is described below with reference to an individual vehicle.Analogously, the method can be carried out on further vehicles, preferably all vehicles, of the plurality of vehicles.

[0021] The method 100 may receive 102 a first trigger event for continuously recording the vehicle data by the vehicle. The first trigger event may be linked to an operating action by a driver of the vehicle. Additionally or alternatively, the first trigger event may be linked to an operating action by a passenger and / or another occupant of the vehicle. The operating action may be an operating interaction with a human-machine interface of the vehicle. For example, the operating action may be an operating interaction with a graphical user interface of the vehicle. For example, the operating action may be a voice interaction with a voice interface of the vehicle. For example, the operating action may be an operating action with a driver assistance system of the vehicle.

[0022] The method 100 can continuously record 104 the vehicle data after the vehicle receives the first trigger event. For example, the vehicle can continuously record all operating actions of a driver, a passenger, and / or another occupant of the vehicle after receiving the first trigger event. The continuous recording can occur depending on the first trigger event. For example, if the first trigger event is a voice interaction with a voice interface of the vehicle, the method can continuously record the voice interaction. For example, if the first trigger event is a user interaction with a graphical user interface of the vehicle, the method can continuously record the user interaction with the graphical user interface.

[0023] The method 100 can determine 106 a second trigger event by the vehicle. The second trigger event can be a trigger event determined using an interior camera of the vehicle. For example, the second trigger event can be representative of an operating problem of a user, for example a driver, a front passenger, and / or an occupant of the vehicle. To this end, the method can use the interior camera to detect hesitation in an operating input, more frequent glances than predetermined, expected glances, and / or an interruption and restart of an operating action. Additionally or alternatively, the method can use the interior camera of the vehicle to determine a second trigger event depending on an attention indicator of the user of the vehicle. The attention indicator can, for example, be representative of an attention distribution of a user of the vehicle.

[0024] The method 100 may filter 108 the continuously recorded vehicle data depending on the second trigger event. The continuously recorded vehicle data may be filtered using a time interval. The time interval may be determined depending on the second trigger event.

[0025] The method 100 may finally provide the filtered vehicle data by the vehicle 110. For example, providing the filtered vehicle data may include storing the filtered vehicle data on the vehicle and / or transmitting the filtered vehicle data to a server external to the vehicle.

[0026] In detail, Fig.2 shows an exemplary system 200 for providing vehicle data. The system 200 can include one or more vehicles 202, 204, 206. Each vehicle 202, 204, 206 can determine a first trigger event, for example, an operating action of a user 208, 210, 212. Furthermore, each vehicle 202, 204, 206 can determine a second trigger event using an interior camera 214, 216, 218 of the vehicle. The first trigger event is preferably determined without the interior camera of the vehicle, while the second trigger event is preferably determined using the interior camera of the vehicle. Each vehicle 202, 204, 206 can transmit the vehicle data filtered as a function of the second trigger event to a server external to the vehicle.

[0027] Advantageously, the method and system can efficiently filter continuously recorded vehicle data depending on a second, dynamic trigger event. By using the interior camera to define the second trigger event, user-specific filtering of the continuously recorded vehicle data can be achieved. For example, the second trigger event can be dynamically determined depending on a user's attention indicator. This allows attention-dependent vehicle data to be efficiently and automatically determined and provided. List of reference symbols 100 procedures 102 Receiving a first trigger event 104 continuous recording of vehicle data 106 Determining a second trigger event 108 Filtering continuously recorded vehicle data 110 Providing the filtered vehicle data 200 systems 202 vehicles 204 vehicles 206 vehicles 208 users 210 users 212 users 214 Interior camera 216 Interior camera 218 Interior camera 220 off-board servers

Claims

[1] A method for providing vehicle data, the method comprising: Receiving a first trigger event for the vehicle to continuously record the vehicle data; Continuous recording of vehicle data after the vehicle receives the first trigger event; Determining a second trigger event by the vehicle; Filtering the continuously recorded vehicle data depending on the second trigger event; and Provision of the filtered vehicle data by the vehicle. [2] The method of claim 1, wherein the second trigger event is determined during the continuous recording of the vehicle data by the vehicle. [3] The method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second trigger event is a camera-based trigger event representative of an attention indicator of a driver of the vehicle; and wherein the attention indicator of the driver of the vehicle is determined by an interior camera of the vehicle. [4] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a triggering time of the second trigger event is a time at which the attention indicator of the driver of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined attention threshold of a predetermined attention state. [5] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second trigger event is linked to a time interval, and wherein the time interval preferably comprises the triggering time of the second trigger event. [6] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the time interval is determined as a function of the attention indicator of the driver of the vehicle and / or the continuously recorded vehicle data. [7] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the continuously recorded vehicle data are filtered as a function of the time interval associated with the second trigger event. [8] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the provision of the filtered vehicle data comprises storing the filtered vehicle data by the vehicle and / or transmitting the filtered vehicle data from the vehicle to a server external to the vehicle. [9] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first trigger event is linked to an operating action of the driver of the vehicle. [10] A computer-readable medium for providing vehicle data, the computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed on a computer and / or a control unit, carry out the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9. [11] System for providing vehicle data, wherein the system is designed to carry out the method according to one of claims 1 to 9. [12] Vehicle comprising the system for providing vehicle data according to claim 11.

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