Process for a vehicle control and information system

Claim 2

A process for a vehicle control and information system, where trip and traffic-relevant information are transmitted between a vehicle and a central unit by means of at least one wireless transmission system, the vehicle and the central unit each having a data processing unit, the process comprising the steps of: calculating at least one trip route in the central data processing unit or in the vehicle data processing unit; transmitting the trip information between the vehicle and the central unit over the at least one wireless transmission system; simulating the trip by the vehicle in real-time in the central data processing unit and/or in the vehicle data processing unit by having a virtual trip route, which corresponds to the actual trip route of the vehicle, running in the respective data processing unit, where the real-time simulation runs completely independently of the actual trip by the vehicle; performing a real-time simulation in the vehicle data processing unit as well as in the central data processing unit, the real-time simulations being synchronized by signals that are relayed over the at least one wireless transmission system; and displaying in the vehicle the vehicle position determined by the real-time simulation of the trip as well as additional traffic-relevant information.

Claim 3

The process according to claim 1 and comprising the further step of: selecting by the central unit the additional traffic-relevant information on the basis of the position of the vehicle derived from the real-time simulation and relaying this information to the vehicle via the at least one wireless transmission system.

Claim 4

The process according to claim 2, and comprising the further steps of: entering information regarding the trip, in particular the starting point and destination, on a data entry terminal in the vehicle; conveying that same information to the data processing units in the vehicle and in the central unit; and forming the basis of the real-time simulation from that information specifying the trip route and the start time of the trip.

Claim 5

The process according to claim 3, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on the data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 6

The process according to claim 2, and comprising the further step of: summoning information, especially travel related services information and/or traffic-relevant information, from the vehicle by means of the vehicle control and information system.

Claim 7

The process according to claim 2, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on a data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 8

The process according to claim 6, and comprising the further step of: summoning information, especially travel related services information and/or traffic-relevant information, from the vehicle by means of the vehicle control and information system.

Claim 9

The process according to claim 1, and comprising the further steps of: entering information regarding the trip, in particular the starting point and destination, on a data entry terminal in the vehicle; conveying that same information to the data processing units in the vehicle and in the central unit; and forming the basis of the real-time simulation from that information specifying the trip route and the start time of the trip.

Claim 10

The process according to claim 8, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on the data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 11

The process according to claim 8, and comprising the further step of: summoning information, especially travel related services information and/or traffic-relevant information, from the vehicle by means of the vehicle control and information system.

Claim 12

The process according to claim 1, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on a data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 13

The process according to claim 11, and comprising the further step of: summoning information, especially travel related services information and/or traffic-relevant information, from the vehicle by means of the vehicle control and information system.

Claim 14

The process according to claim 1, and comprising the further step of: summoning information, especially travel related services information and/or traffic-relevant information, from the vehicle by means of the vehicle control and information system.

Claim 15

The process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one wireless transmission system is a digital mobile wireless system.

Claim 16

A process for a vehicle control and information system, where trip and traffic-relevant information are transmitted between a vehicle and a central unit by means of at least one wireless transmission system, the vehicle and the central unit each having a data processing unit, the process comprising the steps of: calculating at least one trip route in the central data processing unit or in the vehicle data processing unit; transmitting the trip information between the vehicle and the central unit over the at least one wireless transmission system; simulating the trip by the vehicle in real-time in the central data processing unit and/or in the vehicle data processing unit by having a virtual trip route, which corresponds to the actual trip route of the vehicle, running in the respective data processing unit, where the real-time simulation runs completely independently of the actual trip by the vehicle; performing a real-time simulation in the vehicle data processing unit as well as in the central data processing unit, the real-time simulations being synchronized by signals that are relayed over the at least one wireless transmission system; displaying in the vehicle the vehicle position determined by the real-time simulation of the trip as well as additional traffic-relevant information; determining the actual position of the vehicle by means of the data processing unit in the vehicle; comparing the actual position of the vehicle with the current position of the vehicle in the real-time simulation of the trip by means of a positioning system, in particular through a wireless positioning system; and correcting the position of the vehicle in the real-time simulation of the trip if a set tolerance limit for the deviation of the actual vehicle position from the current vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip is exceeded.

Claim 17

A process for a vehicle control and information system, where trip and traffic-relevant information are transmitted between a vehicle and a central unit by means of at least one wireless transmission system, the vehicle and the central unit each having a data processing unit, the process comprising the steps of: calculating at least one trip route in the central data processing unit or in the vehicle data processing unit; transmitting the trip information between the vehicle and the central unit over the at least one wireless transmission system; simulating the trip by the vehicle in real-time in the central data processing unit and/or in the vehicle data processing unit by having a virtual trip route, which corresponds to the actual trip route of the vehicle, running in the respective data processing unit, where the real-time simulation runs completely independently of the actual trip by the vehicle; performing a real-time simulation in the vehicle data processing unit as well as in the central data processing unit, the real-time simulations being synchronized by signals that are relayed over the at least one wireless transmission system; displaying in the vehicle the vehicle position determined by the real-time simulation of the trip as well as additional traffic-relevant information; determining the actual position of the vehicle by means of the data processing unit in the vehicle; comparing the actual position of the vehicle with the current position of the vehicle in the real-time simulation of the trip by means of a positioning system, in particular through a wireless positioning system; and correcting the position of the vehicle in the real-time simulation of the trip if a set tolerance limit for the deviation of the actual vehicle position from the current vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip is exceeded.

Claim 18

The process according to claim 15, and comprising the further step of: selecting by the central unit the additional traffic-relevant information on the basis of the position of the vehicle derived from the real-time simulation and relaying this information to the vehicle via the at least one wireless transmission system.

Claim 19

The process according to claim 16, and comprising the further steps of: entering information regarding the trip, in particular the starting point and destination, on a data entry terminal in the vehicle; conveying that same information to the data processing units in the vehicle and in the central unit; and forming the basis of the real-time simulation from that information specifying the trip route and the start time of the trip.

Claim 20

The process according to claim 16, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on a data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 21

The process according to claim 17, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on the data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 22

The process according to claim 15, and comprising the further steps of: entering information regarding the trip, in particular the starting point and destination, on a data entry terminal in the vehicle; conveying that same information to the data processing units in the vehicle and in the central unit; and forming the basis of the real-time simulation from that information specifying the trip route and the start time of the trip.

Claim 23

The process according to claim 20, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on the data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 24

The process according to claim 15, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on a data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 25

A process for a vehicle control and information system, where trip and traffic-relevant information are transmitted between a vehicle and a central unit by means of at least one wireless transmission system, the vehicle and the central unit each having a data processing unit, the process comprising the steps of: calculating at least one trip route in the central data processing unit or in the vehicle data processing unit; transmitting the trip information between the vehicle and the central unit over the at least one wireless transmission system; simulating the trip by the vehicle in real-time in the central data processing unit and/or in the vehicle data processing unit by having a virtual trip route, which corresponds to the actual trip route of the vehicle, running in the respective data processing unit, where the real-time simulation runs completely independently of the actual trip by the vehicle; performing a real-time simulation in the vehicle data processing unit as well as in the central data processing unit, the real-time simulations being synchronized by signals that are relayed over the at least one wireless transmission system; displaying in the vehicle the vehicle position determined by the real-time simulation of the trip as well as additional traffic-relevant information; and synchronizing the real-time simulation of the trip in the central data processing unit with the real-time simulation of the trip in the vehicle data processing unit when: data concerning the trip route sequence is entered on a data input terminal in the vehicle; and/or the vehicle position on the virtual trip is corrected by the vehicle data processing unit.

Claim 26

A process for a vehicle control and information system, where trip and traffic-relevant information are transmitted between a vehicle and a central unit by means of at least one wireless transmission system, the vehicle and the central unit each having a data processing unit, the process comprising the steps of: calculating at least one trip route in the central data processing unit or in the vehicle data processing unit; transmitting the trip information between the vehicle and the central unit over the at least one wireless transmission system; simulating the trip by the vehicle in real-time in the central data processing unit and/or in the vehicle data processing unit by having a virtual trip route, which corresponds to the actual trip route of the vehicle, running in the respective data processing unit, where the real-time simulation runs completely independently of the actual trip by the vehicle; performing a real-time simulation in the vehicle data processing unit as well as in the central data processing unit, the real-time simulations being synchronized by signals that are relayed over the at least one wireless transmission system; displaying in the vehicle the vehicle position determined by the real-time simulation of the trip as well as additional traffic-relevant information; and synchronizing the real-time simulation of the trip in the central data processing unit with the real-time simulation of the trip in the vehicle data processing unit when: data concerning the trip route sequence is entered on a data input terminal in the vehicle; and/or the vehicle position on the virtual trip is corrected by the vehicle data processing unit.

Claim 27

The process according to claim 23, and comprising the further step of: selecting by the central unit the additional traffic-relevant information on the basis of the position of the vehicle derived from the real-time simulation and relaying this information to the vehicle via the at least one wireless transmission system.

Claim 28

The process according to claim 24, and comprising the further steps of: entering information regarding the trip, in particular the starting point and destination, on a data entry terminal in the vehicle; conveying that same information to the data processing units in the vehicle and in the central unit; and forming the basis of the real-time simulation from that information specifying the trip route and the start time of the trip.

Claim 29

The process according to claim 25, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on the data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 30

The process according to claim 24, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on a data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 31

The process according to claim 23, and comprising the further steps of: entering information regarding the trip, in particular the starting point and destination, on a data entry terminal in the vehicle; conveying that same information to the data processing units in the vehicle and in the central unit; and forming the basis of the real-time simulation from that information specifying the trip route and the start time of the trip.

Claim 32

The process according to claim 28, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on the data entry terminal in the vehicle.

Claim 33

The process according to claim 23, and comprising the further step of: correcting the vehicle position in the real-time simulation of the trip on a data entry terminal in the vehicle.