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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Frederic Stefan, Aachen, DE;
Uwe Gussen, Huertgenwald, DE;
Christoph Arndt, Moerlen Rheinland-Pfalz, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/12 (2020.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); B60W 40/06 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 30/12 (2013.01); B60W 30/14 (2013.01); B60W 40/06 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G01C 21/3697 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 2540/30 (2013.01); B60W 2552/05 (2020.02); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02);
Abstract
Parameters that characterize a current driving situation of the motor vehicle are acquired. On the basis of the acquired parameters a current level of monotony is determined as a characterization of a monotony of the current driving situation. Whether the calculated current level of monotony exceeds a predetermined threshold is checked, and an exercise for the driver to increase concentration on driving the motor vehicle is performed when the threshold is exceeded.