Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance

The invention relates to a method, in particular a computer-implemented method, for assessing a driver intention of a driver (11) of a vehicle (1), comprising the following steps: a) providing vehicle parameter to a computing unit (5); b) providing parameter as to the vehicle driver (11) to the computing unit (5); c) assigning at least one first characterizing value (α) to at least one vehicle parameter; d) assigning at least one second characterizing value (α) to at least one vehicle driver parameter; e) assigning at least one first weighting factor (k) for at least one vehicle parameter, by which the first characterizing value (α) of the vehicle parameter is weighted; f) assigning at least one second weighting factor (k) for at least one vehicle driver parameter, by which the second characterizing value (α) of the vehicle driver parameter is weighted; g) assessing the driver intention by the computing unit (5) depending on the first and second characterizing values (α) and the first and second weighting factors (k).

The invention relates to a method for generating at least one control signal (3) for at least one functional device (4) of an at least in part automatically operated motor vehicle (1) by an assistance system (2) of the motor vehicle (1), comprising capturing surroundings (8) of the motor vehicle (1) by at least one first capturing device (5) of the assistance system (2); determining a current gaze (9) of a driver of the motor vehicle (1) by a second capturing device (6) of the assistance system (2); assigning the determined current gaze (9) to a current object (10) in the captured surroundings (8) by an electronic computing device (7) of the assistance system (2); analyzing the object (10) by the electronic computing device (7); providing a personalized action plan for an at least in part automated maneuver of the motor vehicle (1) depending on a user profile and the analyzed object (10); and generating the at least one control signal (3) for the at least one functional device (4) depending on the analyzed object (10) and the personalized action plan by the electronic computing device (7). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a computer program product, a computer-readable storage medium, as well as to an assistance system (2).

The disclosure relates to a method implemented by an electronic control unit in a vehicle controller area network. The ECU has a CAN controller and a CAN transceiver that is connected to a CAN bus. The method comprises, by the CAN controller, transmitting outgoing messages and/or receiving from the CAN transceiver incoming messages that have been transmitted to the CAN transceiver through the CAN bus. Each message contains an indication of a respective level of priority among a predetermined set of levels of priority. The method comprises, by the CAN transceiver, inserting messages in at least one priority queue of a buffer, based on the indication of the respective level of priority contained in the messages and emptying the buffer at a dynamically controlled rate, following the at least one priority queue. This forms an improved solution for managing overloads of the CAN bus and/or the CAN controller.

The invention relates to a head up display device comprising a housing (6) and, inside the housing, a picture generation unit (2) configured to generate a light beam (3), and a folding mirror (9) attached to a first region (13) of an inner surface of the housing and configured to reflect the light beam, wherein an outer surface of the housing comprises a spacer structure (16) extending from a second region (18) of an outer surface of the housing, the first region and the second region forming two opposite sides of a same portion of a wall of the housing, the spacer structure being an integral part of the housing.

The invention relates to a head up display device comprising a housing (6), and, inside the housing, an picture generation unit (2) configured to generate a light beam (3), a folding mirror (9) attached to a first region (13) of an inner surface of the housing and configured to reflect the light beam, wherein the head-up display (1) comprises a spacer structure (16) extending above a second region (18) of an outer surface of the housing, the first region and the second region (19) forming two opposite side of a same portion of a wall of the housing, the spacer structure (16) being fixed to at least a portion of the housing.

The disclosure notably relates to a computer-implemented method for making an emergency communication in a vehicle. The method comprises, by an In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) unit of the vehicle, determining whether a Telematic Contril Unit (TCU) of the vehicle made an emergency communication upon detection of an emergency of the vehicle. The TCU and the IVI unit are both configured for detection of the emergency. The method further comprises, if the IVI unit determines that the TCU did not make an emergency communication upon detection of the emergency, triggering, by the IVI, a backup emergency communication. This constitutes an improved solution for making an emergency communication in a vehicle.

The invention relates to a telematics control unit (1) for a vehicle (3), said telematics control unit (1) comprising at least one antenna (10) connected to an electronic support (11), a first housing (12) and a second housing (13) that are configured to house said at least one antenna (10) and said electronic support (11), wherein it further comprises a plastic carrier (14) that is placed opposite to the electronic support (11), and wherein said at least one antenna (10) is printed on said plastic carrier (14).

A method (200) for determining an elevation of a road portion used by a vehicle, said method (200) comprising the following steps: - detecting (201) signals emitted by at least two respective ground-based transmitters, said ground-based transceivers being each positioned at distinct elevations, - comparing (206) the detected signals to determine the signal having the highest power, - determining (208) the elevation of the road portion based on the comparison

The invention relates to an antenna module (1) for a telematics control unit (2), said antenna module (1) comprising at least one full band cellular antenna (10) and an electronic support (11) configured to support said full band cellular antenna (10), wherein said full band cellular antenna (10) is printed on said electronic support (11) and comprises : - a body (100), - a feeding pin (101.1) that is configured to transmit and receive power for the full band antenna cellular (10), and - a first loading pin (101.2) that is connected to a first reactive component (17) and that is configured to tune the full band cellular antenna (10) to resonate according to a frequency within the first frequency band (F1), - a ground pin (101.3) that is connected to a second reactive component (18) to generate a resonance of the full band cellular antenna (10) in a second frequency band (F2), - a second loading pin (101.4) that is connected to a third reactive component (19) and that is configured to tune the full band cellular antenna (10) to resonate according to a frequency within the first frequency band (F1).

The invention relates to an antenna module (1) for a telematics control unit (2), said antenna module (1) comprising at least one full band cellular antenna (10) and an electronic support (11) configured to support said full band cellular antenna (10), wherein said full band cellular antenna (10) is metal stamped and comprises : - a body (100), - a feeding pin (101.1) that is configured to transmit and receive power for the full band antenna cellular (10), and - a first loading pin (101.2) that is connected to a first reactive component (17) and that is configured to tune the full band cellular antenna (10) to resonate according to a frequency within the first frequency band (F1), - a ground pin (101.3) that is connected to a second reactive component (18) to generate a resonance of the full band cellular antenna (10) in a second frequency band (F2), - a second loading pin (101.4) that is connected to a third reactive component (19) and that is configured to tune the full band cellular antenna (10) to resonate according to a frequency within the first frequency band (F1).