Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving motor vehicle setting signals, which represent a setting of a motor vehicle that intends to travel into a restricted geographic region; receiving entry condition signals, which represent an entry condition that must be satisfied, so that a motor vehicle may travel into the region; based upon the motor vehicle setting, checking if the entry condition for the motor vehicle is satisfied; generating remote control signals for controlling the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the entry condition is satisfied; and outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also provided.

Abstract: A method for determining the position and orientation of a vehicle within a retrieval position which is encompassed by a parking area and at which the vehicle is to be retrieved after an automatic parking process. The position and orientation of the vehicle within the retrieval position are determined on the basis of at least one specified comfort condition. In particular, the comfort condition comprises: —a minimum distance between one or more lateral surfaces or doors of the vehicle and one or more structural elements of the parking area and/or other vehicles and/or a lane and/or a pedestrian path; and/or—a specific orientation of the vehicle with respect to a lane direction. The vehicle is automatically provided in the specified position and orientation within the retrieval position.

Abstract: An automated charging process for a battery of a motor vehicle. The method includes: transmitting a charging request for the battery from a first data transmission unit to a second data transmission unit which is part of a charging management system and is connected to a computing unit of the charging management system, the charging management system being assigned a parking lot for motor vehicles which includes a plurality of stop positions; determining a battery status of the battery; determining a charging strategy for the motor vehicle for charging the battery by the computing unit taking into account the battery status; and moving the motor vehicle to a suitable charging position of the parking lot and charging the battery of the motor vehicle according to the charging strategy in the suitable charging position by a charging station assigned to the suitable charging position.

Abstract: A method for optimizing a service life of a drive battery of an electric motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving drive battery charging state signals representing a drive battery charging state of the drive battery; generating care suggestion signals based on the drive battery charging state signals and based on at least one recommendation for drive battery care to optimize a service life of the drive battery of the electric motor vehicle, wherein the care suggestion signals represent a care suggestion for caring for the drive battery; outputting the generated care suggestion signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving requirement signals, which represent at least one requirement that is in force for a restricted geographic region and must be followed by motor vehicles; receiving navigation signals, which represent a route to be traveled by the motor vehicle; based on the navigation signals, checking if the at least one requirement is being followed by the motor vehicle; the checking including a check as to whether the route to be traveled by the motor vehicle violates the at least one requirement; generating remote control signals for controlling a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the at least one requirement is being followed by the motor vehicle; outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.

Abstract: A system for the infrastructure-based assistance of a motor vehicle driven in an at least semi-automated manner within a parking facility. The system includes: a parking facility management system configured to operate the parking facility including planning of a drive of the motor vehicle drive in an at least semi-automated manner within the parking facility, a first base unit situated within the parking facility, communicatively linked to the parking facility management system, and connected to at least one surroundings sensor situated within the parking facility in the surroundings of the first base unit, the first base unit being configured to ascertain first infrastructure assistance data for the infrastructure-based assistance of the motor vehicle driven in an at least semi-automated manner within the parking facility, and a wireless communication interface configured to transmit the ascertained first infrastructure assistance data to the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure. The method comprises receipt of an instruction for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure. In the event of a positive check of the instruction, the motor vehicle is guided in an at least partially automated manner within the infrastructure. A corresponding system, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.

Abstract: A parking facility management server for a parking facility, including a communication interface, which is designed to receive a request via a communication network from a user of the communication network to carry out at least one vehicle-specific service for a vehicle in the parking facility, and a processor, which is designed to process the request, in order to check whether or not the at least one service may be carried out in the parking facility for the vehicle in accordance with the request, the processor being further designed to ascertain a response as a function of the check. The communication interface further being designed to transmit the response via the communication network back to the user, the processor further being designed to plan and to coordinate the carrying out of the service in the event of a positive response that at least one service may be carried out.

Abstract: A method for remotely controlling a robot situated within a factory infrastructure. The method includes: receiving safety condition signals, which represent at least one safety condition which must be met for the robot to be allowed to be remotely controlled; checking whether the at least one safety condition is met; generating remote control signals for remotely controlling the robot based on a result of the check whether the at least one safety condition is met; and outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.

Abstract: A method for the at least assisted crossing of a junction by a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle that at least partially include a junction, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings in such a way that when remotely controlling the lateral guidance and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the remote control signals, the motor vehicle crosses the junction in an at least assisted manner, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.

Abstract: A method for the at least assisted merging of a motor vehicle into a traffic lane. The method includes: determining that a motor vehicle is to be merged into the traffic lane, receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle including at least partially the traffic lane, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings, in order to at least assist the motor vehicle during the remote control on the basis of the remote control signals in merging into the traffic lane, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.

Abstract: A method for determining a demand for processing resources for carrying out processing of data for at least partly automated guidance of a motor vehicle. Provision is made to adapt available processing resources for carrying out data processing to a determined demand for processing resources. An apparatus, a computer system, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: A method for testing a sensor system of a motor vehicle, the sensor system including a surroundings sensor which is configured to acquire surroundings of the motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving reference object signals which represent a reference object detected with the aid of a motor vehicle-external surroundings sensor in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, receiving object signals which represent an object detected with the aid of the surroundings sensor in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, and comparing the object to the reference object to test the sensor system. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.

Abstract: A method for assisting a motor vehicle during a trip of the motor vehicle within an infrastructure, the trip of the motor vehicle being guided in an at least semiautomated manner. The method includes: receiving regional signals, which represent a first region of the infrastructure monitored using a surround-sensor system; for the motor vehicle approaching the first region, determining if a second region is free of a possible collision object for the motor vehicle at an expected arrival time of the motor vehicle at the first or second region, based on the regional signals; if the second region is free of a possible collision object for the motor vehicle at the expected arrival time, outputting a release signal for transmitting to the motor vehicle a communications message, that the second region is free of a possible collision object at the expected arrival time.

Abstract: A method for the at least semi-automated guidance of a motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving request signals, which represent a request from the motor vehicle that it is to be remotely controlled in order to guide the motor vehicle in an at least semi-automated manner; checking, in response to the receipt of the request signals, whether the request can be met; if so, generating remote control signals for the at least semi-automated remote control of a lateral and longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle; and outputting the generated remote control signals in order to guide the motor vehicle in an at least semi-automated manner on the basis of the generated remote control signals.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely, The method includes: determining that a motor vehicle must be assisted by remote control; receiving safety condition signals, which represent at least one safety condition that must be satisfied, so that the motor vehicle may be controlled remotely; checking if the at least one safety condition is satisfied; generating remote control signals for controlling a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the at least one safety condition is satisfied, in order to assist the motor vehicle by remote control; and outputting the remote control signals generated. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving motor vehicle setting signals, which represent a setting of a motor vehicle that intends to travel into a restricted geographic region; receiving entry condition signals, which represent an entry condition that must be satisfied, so that a motor vehicle may travel into the region; based upon the motor vehicle setting, checking if the entry condition for the motor vehicle is satisfied; generating remote control signals for controlling the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the entry condition is satisfied; and outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also provided.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving requirement signals, which represent at least one requirement that is in force for a restricted geographic region and must be followed by motor vehicles; receiving navigation signals, which represent a route to be traveled by the motor vehicle; based on the navigation signals, checking if the at least one requirement is being followed by the motor vehicle; the checking including a check as to whether the route to be traveled by the motor vehicle violates the at least one requirement; generating remote control signals for controlling a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the at least one requirement is being followed by the motor vehicle; outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle receiving a digital map of a parking lot and at least one target position on the parking lot via a communication network, the vehicle navigating autonomously in the parking lot to the target position on the basis of the digital map, and the vehicle autonomously parking at the target position. A device for operating a vehicle, a vehicle, a server and a computer program are also described.

Abstract: A method for controlling an automated parking operation in which a motor vehicle is controlled autonomously on a route between a drop zone and a parking space includes steps of detecting that a person is on board the motor vehicle during an autonomous driving process, determining that permission does not exist for transporting the person on the trip, and carrying out one or more actions.