Patent ID: 11926267
Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
at least one camera for monitoring an interior space of the vehicle;
an operating element for the camera, the operating element controllable by an occupant in the interior space of the vehicle to select between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position of the operating element, the camera is activated and in the second position of the operating element, the camera is deactivated;
wherein when activated, the camera is arranged so that the interior space is in a field of view of the camera and when deactivated, the camera is arranged so that the interior space is not in the field of view; and
a control unit, connected with the operating element and a driver assistance system of the vehicle, the control unit being configured for, during driving of the vehicle:
monitoring a position of the operating element;
if the operating element is moved to the first position, issuing a monitoring authorization for the driver assistance system to monitor the interior space using the camera; and
if the operating element is moved to the second position, withdrawing the monitoring authorization.