DE10060397A1 - Method of externally inputting motor vehicle operating parameter adjustments uses automatic input of new data from external personal computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The method of inputting configuration and operating parameter adjustments to a motor vehicle involves inputting the parameters externally from a personal; computer (3) and connecting the input to data processors in the vehicle. The data input (2) is passed via data carriers or remote input connection to a vehicle internal computer (1) with automatic feeding of the configuration with new data.

Description

The invention relates to a method and a device for input and Configuration of settings and operating parameters in motor vehicles, according to Preamble of claims 1 and 7.

Methods and devices of this type are used, for example, in the manufacturing process entered the configuration and parameterization data for a motor vehicle.

Thus, a method is known from the unpublished DE 100 44 892 for Operation of a multifunctional display device in a motor vehicle, wherein at corresponding selection of a menu item a function or a parameter is shown. The display data are bidirectional with the Display device working control unit stored, from which the individual aggregate-related data are available.

A method of this type relates to the display of vehicle-internal parameters on a in-vehicle display.

From the likewise unpublished DE 100 44 891 it is known that the above retrieve data already described step by step, so that only small Data packets between control unit and display device inside the vehicle must be retrieved.

For example, in order to feed data into the motor vehicle from outside, here Data of a general nature are meant, a corresponding transmission interface on Vehicle are provided to also read external data into the vehicle can.

However, this data rather relates to telephone lists for the car telephone, navigation data Etc.  

In addition to pure information data, however, configuration and Parameter data in the motor vehicle a role. With configuration data are especially data for the setting of certain aggregates. In the Configuration of a customer-specific vehicle, the data, i.e. H. the Setting and configuration data and possibly also operating parameters beforehand at Customers queried and then with the manufacturer via appropriate transmission devices transferred into the vehicle.

The disadvantage here is that the configuration data are then fixed and none further changes are possible.

The invention is therefore based on the object, a method and a device the generic type to further develop that also Setting and parameterization can be changed more easily.

The task is in a method of the generic type solved according to the invention by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Further advantageous embodiments of the method according to the invention are in the dependent claims 2-6 indicated.

With regard to a device of the generic type, the task is solved according to the invention by the characterizing features of claim 7.

Further advantageous embodiments of the device according to the invention are in the other claims specified.

The essence of the invention in terms of the method is that the vehicle external Configuration and parameterization of the operating data takes place and then the correspondingly created data records are imported into the vehicle. That means, that the data from each customer on an external PC via a corresponding Software can be changed or customized or adjusted, and the configuration the vehicle is therefore no longer in the vehicle itself, contrary to conventional facilities, may need to be done while driving. This is also out safety-relevant view of great advantage.  

In addition, the data can easily be exported again or it can a new parameterization and configuration are carried out, which are imported into the vehicle overwrites the old records.

In every phase of the life of a vehicle, even one Change of ownership is always carried out a new configuration or be adjusted.

In a further advantageous embodiment, it is specified that the data import via Read in the data carrier and then enter it in the vehicle's internal area automatic adjustment of the configuration is generated in the vehicle. That is, the Data from the data carriers are not only read into the motor vehicle, but also the configuration in the motor vehicle is automatically adapted.

In a further advantageous embodiment, it is specified that the data import via a Radio interface and / or an infrared interface takes place. In this embodiment of course an automatic adaptation of the configuration in the vehicle is generated, the data, however, via a radio interface and / or an infrared interface in the vehicle can be scanned, d. H. without storage media to Come into play. To do this, the car phone system can be used with the appropriate Interfaces serve, whereby only transmitted configuration data accordingly are recognized and can then be forwarded to the corresponding storage unit.

In a further advantageous embodiment it is indicated that the radio transmission of the said data takes place or can take place in the moving vehicle. This can also an undisturbed adjustment of the configuration data, even while driving are made or generated beforehand, the data then changing automatically read and sort so that the driver is not distracted by this.

Furthermore, it is advantageously configured that the data is transmitted from the vehicle via radio can be called up or called up at a desired time.

Furthermore, it is advantageously configured that access to the parameterized data is via Radio done by an appropriate coding, so that not only by hand beforehand changed configuration data can be called up on the PC, but that for example, also provided on the Internet, possibly provided by the manufacturer  Configuration data can be accessed via the mobile network, the retrieval is encoded.

With regard to the device according to the invention, the essence of the invention is that a board computer with a storage unit for Configuration data is provided, which in turn with a data import interface interacts. In this way, intelligent data transfer is the Configuration data and a corresponding subsequent consideration of the in-vehicle hardware and software possible.

In a further advantageous embodiment, it is provided that the transmission path the infrared interface is also used on a mobile radio device, whereby within a corresponding infrared interface of the vehicle is arranged, which with the Mobile device can correspond.

In a further advantageous embodiment, it is stated that the imported data also additionally on a storage medium or a memory card or a other data medium is permanently fixable.

The invention is illustrated in the drawing and described in more detail below.

The illustration shows the vehicle internal in a correspondingly separated subdivision Components and the components external to the vehicle.

Said on-board computer 1 is arranged inside the vehicle and can coordinate the quasi-outward data traffic with a data import interface 2 . There is a PC 3 outside the vehicle, which can be installed at any location. Configuration data is created on the PC 3 using appropriate software and then sent to the data import interface of the said vehicle or the data is brought there in some other way. In the case of a radio interface, the mobile radio network can be used at the output of the PC 3 , and the mobile radio device there can be controlled internally as a receiver, via which the data can then be sent. These are advantageously coded so that no third party has appropriate access to the configuration data.

The imported data are coordinated accordingly within the on-board computer and then fed to a display and operating unit 4 . The display and operating unit 4 then gives the coordination or the implementation of the configuration to the individual vehicle-internal units 5 . These can be the seat adjustment units, the interior lighting units, the air conditioning, transmitter selection in the car radio and possibly also specific operating parameters of the vehicle itself. This can also include illumination brightnesses of displays and the like, as well as telephone lists and seat-related adjustment parameters.

Claims (9)

1. A method for entering and configuring settings and operating parameters in the motor vehicle, characterized in that the configuration and parameterization of the operating data takes place outside the vehicle and then the correspondingly created data records are imported into the vehicle. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the data import via Read in data carrier or contactless and then an internal vehicle automatic adjustment of the configuration is generated with the new data. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the data import via a radio interface and / or an infrared interface. 4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the radio transmission takes place in the moving vehicle. 5. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the data can be called up by radio from the vehicle. 6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that a coding of the retrieved or retrievable data with Access authorization is given. 7. Device for entering and configuring settings and operating parameters in the motor vehicle, characterized in that the device has an on-board computer ( 1 ) with a corresponding memory unit, which in turn interacts with an externally communicating data import interface ( 2 ). 8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the data import interface ( 2 ) is an infrared interface which corresponds to a mobile radio device. 9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that as a storage medium a removable storage medium or a memory card in is generally usable.