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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2012
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Peter Kahler, Nierstein, DE;
Marten Wittorf, Ingelheim, DE;
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); B60D 1/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2013.01); B60T 8/1708 (2013.01); G01C 21/34 (2013.01); G01C 21/3688 (2013.01); B60D 1/62 (2013.01);
Abstract
A motor vehicle combination is provided. The motor vehicle combination includes a towing vehicle. The towing vehicle is embodied as passenger car. In addition, the motor vehicle combination includes at least one trailer. The at least one trailer can be mechanically connected to the towing vehicle. In addition, the motor vehicle combination comprises a bidirectional communication unit, which is designed for exchanging data between the towing vehicle and the at least one trailer.