Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh

Valeo Vision

Connaught Electronics Limited

Patrick Bonhoure

Patrice Laurent

Patrice Reilhac

Sheng Wang

Xavier Drouin

Jean Marc Tissot

Siav Kuong Kuoch

Caroline Robert

Julien Moizard

Ciaran Hughes

Cédric Chartrain

Lowik Chanussot

Katharina Hottelart

Derk-Jan Zeelenberg

Waldo Reijnders

The invention relates to a method for operating a communication device () for a motor vehicle (), in which operating data of at least one operating component () of the motor vehicle () is provided by means of an interface device () of the motor vehicle () and transmitted to a mobile apparatus () disposed in an interior () of the motor vehicle (), and the operating data is displayed on a display device () of the mobile apparatus (), wherein it is examined by means of the interface device () if the motor vehicle () is operated in an autonomous drive mode, and if the motor vehicle () is operated in the autonomous drive mode, the mobile apparatus () is operated in a first operating mode, wherein the operating data is displayed on the display device () only in the first operating mode.

Method for operating a communication device for a motor vehicle during an autonomous drive mode, communication device as well as motor vehicle

The invention relates to a method for operating a rearview camera system () of a motor vehicle (), in which a sequence of images () of an environmental region () behind the motor vehicle () is provided by means of an image capturing device () of the rearview camera system () and the sequence of the images () is displayed on a display (), wherein a headlight flasher () of a vehicle () located in the environmental region () is detected by the rearview camera system () and due to the detection of the headlight flasher (), a warning signal () separate from the images () is generated, by which the detected headlight flasher () is signaled to the driver of the motor vehicle ().

Method for operating a rearview camera system of a motor vehicle after detection of a headlight flasher, rearview camera system and motor vehicle

The invention relates to a method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle () while driving the vehicle (), wherein a sound signal indicating an information generated by a driver assistance system () of the vehicle () is output by a sound output device () of the driver assistance system (). The method comprises receiving acoustic sound by a microphone of a portable communication device () and checking by the portable communication device () whether or not the received acoustic sound comprises the sound signal of the driver assistance system () as well as, upon detecting the sound signal of the driver assistance system (), generating a display () on a display means () of the portable communication device () in dependence on the information extracted from the sound signal.

Method for supporting a driver using a portable device in a vehicle

A system and method for controlling a vehicle headlamp, the headlamp being equipped with an automatic switching unit between high beam and low beam lighting modes and with a bending light function (DBL). The method comprises a step of making the bending light function (DBL) change from a first active state to a second state for detecting a combination of conditions comprising an active state of the automatic switching unit between high beam and low beam lighting modes and an active state of the high beam lighting mode.

Method for controlling a vehicle headlamp

The invention relates to an electric control device for an automobile, that comprises a touch-surface sensor using pressure-sensitive resistors and to be assembled with a holder () having a recessed or protruding three-dimensional surface, characterized in that the touch-surface () of the sensor is shaped so that, at the assembled state, a portion of at least the shaped touch-surfaces () meet each other while conforming to the shape of said three-dimensional surface () in order to define an essentially continuous touch-surface ().

Electric control device for an automobile

Seat control switch design for an automotive vehicle

Seat control switch design for an automobile vehicle

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Annemasse, France

Patrick Bonhoure