Method for providing information about a vehicle's anticipated driving intention

    公开(公告)号:US10964216B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US15704033

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG

    Abstract: A method for providing information about a probable driving intention of a first vehicle. The method includes ascertaining, using a locating device, first position data, which indicate the approximate position of the first vehicle, and map data for the first position data, and capturing, using cameras and/or sensors in the first vehicle, information about the surroundings in proximity to the first vehicle. The method also includes determining information about a probable trajectory of the first vehicle, and providing information about a probable driving intention of the first vehicle, based on the information about the probable trajectory of the first vehicle, the position data, the information about the surroundings and the map data. The method also includes transmitting the information about the probable driving intention of the first vehicle to a second vehicle and/or one or more vehicle-external entities.

    Vehicle, apparatus, method and computer program for sharing sound data

    公开(公告)号:US11636840B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US17053302

    申请日:2019-04-12

    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AG

    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a vehicle, an apparatus, a method and a computer program for sharing sound data. The apparatus (10) for sharing sound data from a vehicle (100) comprises one or more interfaces (12) configured to communicate in a mobile communication system (300) and one or more microphones (16) configured to record sound data. The apparatus (10) further comprises a control module (14), which is configured to control the one or more interfaces (12) and the one or more microphones (12). The control module (14) is further configured to record sound samples using the one or more microphones (16), and to communicate information on the sound samples to another vehicle (200) using the one or more interfaces (12).

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