Patent application EP17174041A (EP), filed 2017-06-01
Publication number: EP3409553A1
Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED EXECUTION OF A MANEUVER OR BEHAVIOR OF A SYSTEM
Abstract: The invention regards a system for automated execution of a maneuver or behavior selected by an operator of a system and a respective method for automated execution. At first a situation is determined in which the system currently is based on environment sensing (S1). Then, based on the determined situation, maneuver options and/or behavior options are determined (S2). Such options are maneuvers or behaviors which potentially can be executed by the system in the determined situation. Then information on at least one of the determined maneuver options or behavior options are output using a haptic display (S5). The system receives an input (S6) selecting one of the options from a user. On the basis of the selected option then the selected option or maneuver is executed in an automated fashion (S8).
IPC codes: B60W  50/    14            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: System for automated execution of a maneuver or behavior selected by an operator of the system, the system comprising
a situation analyzing unit (3.1) for determining a currently experienced situation maneuver and/or behavior determining unit (3.2) for determining maneuver options and/or behavior option that potentially can be realized by the system in the determined situation
a haptic display unit (4) for outputting information on at least one of the determined maneuvers and/or behavior,
a selection input unit (5, 3.4) for accepting a system operator's selection of one of the output maneuver options and/or behavior options, and
actuators (6) configured to execute the selected option.
number: 2
text: System according to claim 1,
 characterized in that 
the haptic display unit (4) is configured to generate a stimulation of the operator without physical contact between the operator and the haptic display (4).
number: 3
text: System according to claim 1,
 characterized in that 
the output information encodes the at least one maneuver and/or behavior spatially, and/or temporally and/or with respect to intensity of a haptic stimulation.
number: 4
text: System according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
 characterized in that 
the haptic display unit (4) is configured to output information on a plurality of options simultaneously.
number: 5
text: System according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
 characterized in that 
the selection input unit (5, 3.4) is configured to determine a selection made by the operator based on a gesture made by the operator.
number: 6
text: System according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
 characterized in that 
the system is a vehicle (1).
number: 7
text: Method for automated execution of a maneuver or behavior, the method comprising the steps of:
number: 8
text: Method according to claim 7,
 characterized in that 
information is provided to an operator of the system by making use of tactile perceptual capabilities of the operator such that no physical contact between the operator and the haptic display unit (4) is necessary.
number: 9
text: Method according to claim 7 or 8,
 characterized in that 
the output information encodes the at least one maneuver and/ or behavior spatially, and/or temporally and/or with respect to intensity of a haptic stimulation (S4).
number: 10
text: Method according to any one of claims 7 to 9
 characterized in that 
a plurality of options is output simultaneously.
number: 11
text: Method according to any one of claims to 10
 characterized in that 
the selection of one option is performed based on gesture recognition of a gesture made by the operator (S6).
Office action: search_report, dated 2018-12-05
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
inventive_step_epc_56
Prior art cited: ref_id: EP2669109A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: EP2216197A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: DE102012101686A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: - DARRELL ETHERINGTON: "BMW's HoloActive Touch in-car interface offers tactile feedback on a floating display | TechCrunch", 15 December 2016 (2016-12-15), XP055403928, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/15/bmws-holoactive-touch-in-car-interface-offers-tactile-feedback-on-a-floating-display/> [retrieved on 20170905]
ref_type: npl
severity: background
ref_id: - ANONYMOUS: "BMW wins the future with HoloActive Touch controls - Roadshow", 6 January 2017 (2017-01-06), XP055403934, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/bmw-wins-the-future-with-holoactive-touch-controls-ces-2017/> [retrieved on 20170905]
ref_type: npl
severity: background
ref_id: EP2216197
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: DE102012101686
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: - Darrell Etherington, "BMW's HoloActive Touch in-car interface offers tactile feedback on a floating display | TechCrunch", (20161215), URL: https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/15/bmws-holoactive-touch-in-car-interface-offers-tactile-feedback-on-a-floating-display/, (20170905), XP055403928 [Y] 2,8 * paragraph  [0005] *
ref_type: npl
severity: obviousness
ref_id: - Anonymous, "BMW wins the future with HoloActive Touch controls - Roadshow", (20170106), URL: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/bmw-wins-the-future-with-holoactive-touch-controls-ces-2017/, (20170905), XP055403934 [Y] 4,5,10,11 * the whole document *
ref_type: npl
severity: obviousness
Final disposition: pending (2018-12-05)