Patent ID: 9139094
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B60K,F16H

Abstract:
1. A driving assistant, comprising: an operating device including a menu for at least browsing and selecting and operating one or more functions, and an output device for sending information to a user about a selected function of the one or more functions, wherein the output device comprises at least one display, the display providing for displaying the menu for at least browsing, selecting and operating one or more functions, and, said operating device further comprising the gearshift command of a motor vehicle, the one or more functions being disposed to function upon selected operation of the gearshift command, the selected operation of the gearshift command being directly related to and interactive with the menu provided on the display of the output device for browsing, selecting and operating one or more functions, and wherein said gearshift command is displaceable from one stable position to at least one unstable position; and, wherein the one or more functions include both driving related and non-driving related functions and include one or more direct vehicle dynamic control functions and one or more operational modes, and one or both of comfort functions and multimedia functions, and wherein the direct vehicle dynamic control functions are one or more of a shifter (SHT) - automatic (ATX), sequential-, (adaptive) cruise control (CC), a retention/parking assistant, a lane keeping assistant, and a parallel parking assistant; and wherein the operational modes are one or more of a traction mode, 4×4, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), and pre-crash brake assist, wherein said gearshift command is a shift by wire type gearshift lever.