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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 31, 2021
Applicant:

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;

Inventor:

Jan-Mark Kunberger, Munich, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/10 (2012.01); B60W 30/165 (2020.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/10 (2013.01); B60W 30/165 (2013.01); B60W 30/18163 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 60/0015 (2020.02);
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle. A plurality of partially automated functions are performed using the driver assistance system during operation of the vehicle. In the partially automated functions, longitudinal guidance and/or transverse guidance of the vehicle are and/or is regulated, and/or information that describes surroundings of the vehicle is output and/or a signal is output to the surroundings using the driver assistance system. Following a predetermined number of performed partially automated functions, a moderation signal is output to a driver of the vehicle for a following function that can be performed in a partially automated manner using the driver assistance system. When the moderation signal is output, the driver is asked for feedback regarding the following function.


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