Abstract: A method for execution by an apparatus belonging to a first road user comprises receiving a vehicle-to-X (V2X) message by a V2X communication apparatus, wherein the V2X message comprises time information for determining a system time of a second road user, determining a system time of the first road user, comparing the system times of the first road user and the second road user, wherein, if a determined discrepancy between the system times of the first road user and the second road user is equal to or exceeds a limit value, it is determined whether the system time of the first road user or of the second road user is incorrect, and correcting the system time of the first road user if the system time of the first road user is incorrect, or outputting a control signal for communicating that the system time of the second road user is incorrect.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for sending a vehicle-to-x-message including an information part and a safety part, wherein the safety part comprises information that can be used to evaluate quality and reliability of the information contained in the information part regarding its usability and qualification for safety-related driving functions and tasks. Also disclosed is a corresponding method for receiving and a corresponding vehicle-to-x-communications module.

Abstract: An electronic wheel unit for arrangement on a vehicle wheel of a vehicle, having at least one sensor for detecting at least one wheel operational parameter, a control device, which is designed to generate wheel operational data on the basis of the at least one wheel operational parameter, a radio device for transmitting radio data signals containing the wheel operational data, a power supply device for supplying electrical power to the wheel unit which has an energy-harvesting device for converting mechanical energy captured on a rotation of the vehicle wheel into electrical energy and an electric battery, wherein the electronic wheel unit furthermore has a switchover device for switching over between the energy-harvesting device, and the electric battery for the electrical power supply to the wheel unit, and the switchover device has an actuable switch and an actuating device for actuating the switch, wherein the at least one wheel operational parameter comprises an acceleration parameter, and the actuating

Abstract: A system for detecting a state of a vehicle component comprises a server computer and a vehicle having the vehicle component. The vehicle has a control computer for controlling the vehicle component and for detecting vehicle data which describe the state of the vehicle component. Furthermore, the vehicle comprises a data transmission device for transmitting the vehicle data to the server computer. The server computer is configured to receive the vehicle data and to evaluate the vehicle data. The server computer is configured to establish a state of the vehicle component by evaluating the vehicle data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method of generating a graph representation of a scene comprising receiving sensor data representative of a perceived scene captured with a sensor; defining a plurality of nodes based on the received sensor data; creating a densely connected graph by connecting each node to a number of nearest neighbour nodes; predicting, for each pair of connected nodes of the densely connected graph, at least a node probability, wherein the node probability represents a probability that the pair of connected nodes represent the same object; and generating a graph representation of the perceived scene based at least on the densely connected graph, and the predicted node probability. The method may also be applied to two or more observations of a scene.

Abstract: A method for signaling the theft of a wheel of a motor vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of wheels and a computer. At least one of the wheels includes a sensor. The method includes, for the at least one wheel, the steps of measuring at least one value for the internal pressure of the tire of the wheel, detecting that the vehicle has been raised if the absolute value of the difference between the at least one measured internal pressure value and a predetermined reference internal pressure value is greater than a predetermined pressure difference threshold when it is detected the vehicle has been raised, detecting the detachment of the wheel when it is detected that the wheel has become detached, and signaling the theft of the wheel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a display device. The disclosure is further directed towards a method, a computer program code, and an apparatus for providing a correction map for such a display device. The disclosure is further related to a method and a computer program code for operating a display device. The display device comprises a display panel comprising pixels, a cover element, and a decorative element arranged on the cover element. An individual brightness of the pixels of the display panel is adapted to a light transmissivity of the decorative element at the respective pixel positions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for holding a motor vehicle by means of an electrically actuated brake comprises applying the brake until a target force is reached. For holding purposes, a motor torque is reduced by applying a negative preset value for a target angular velocity for a motor torque of an electric actuator of the brake.

Abstract: A satellite communication module for a vehicle. The module includes an electronic control unit and at least one antenna capable of communicating with a plurality of satellites that are characterized by a predefined orbital trajectory and the same predefined speed. The at least one antenna being configurable according to a plurality of configurations, each configuration allowing the at least one antenna to radiate in an angular window, each angular window corresponding to an area of the sky that is characterized by a longitudinal coordinate and a transverse coordinate. The control unit includes a memory area. The memory area including a calibration table of the at least one antenna. The control circuit being configured to adapt the radiation of the at least one antenna so that the antenna radiates in the direction of the at least one determined angular window during the corresponding given time interval.

Abstract: A vehicle display apparatus comprising a processor and a temperature regulator is disclosed. The temperature regulator is operable to allow a fluid flow to enter a fluid flow inlet of the vehicle display apparatus or prevent a fluid flow to enter a fluid flow inlet of the vehicle display apparatus. The temperature regulator further comprises: an actuator having a shaft, the actuator operable to rotate the shaft, and a rotatable tab in communication with the actuator, the rotatable tab operable to rotate synchronously in response to a rotation of the shaft. The processor is operable to execute a command to allow the fluid flow to enter the fluid flow inlet of the vehicle display apparatus; or to prevent the fluid flow to enter the fluid flow inlet of the vehicle display apparatus by rotating the shaft of the actuator to change a position of the rotatable tab.

Abstract: Method for correcting a height value, measured using a height sensor, of a spring-damper unit of a motor vehicle, wherein the measured height value is corrected by a correction value that is dependent on an acceleration value if the motor vehicle is accelerated in a longitudinal and/or lateral direction, the correction value being adjusted while the motor vehicle is moving.

Abstract: Transceiver method between at least one receiver and at least one transmitter in an overloaded communication channel that is characterized by a channel matrix, wherein within a first step a transmitter sends out a reference signals to a receiver, and the receiver estimates the channel Matrix, within a second step the receiver optimizes RX beamforming matrix and TX beamforming matrix jointly, within a third step the TX beamforming matrix is sent to the transmitter out-of-band by using a control channel, which is reliable.

Abstract: A sensor which has a lever unit which is rotationally deflectably mounted in a bearing of a base unit, wherein the lever unit has a shaft, which is mounted by way of its shaft bearing portion in the bearing, and has a lever connected to said shaft, wherein the shaft has an encoder, and wherein the base unit has at least one sensor element which detects the encoder, wherein the bearing of the base unit has multiple detent means, in particular detent hooks and/or detent projections, which are arranged in encircling fashion on the inner shell of the bearing and which are formed as a single piece with the bearing, and wherein said detent means directly or indirectly hold and/or guide the shaft bearing portion.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling antenna changeover of a radio receiver having at least two antennas, wherein the device is configured to change over the transmission in the form of transmitting and/or receiving signals by a first antenna of the radio transceiver to a transmission of signals by an additional antenna of the radio transceiver, wherein an antenna changeover decision interval is determined, after which a decision on the changeover between the antennas is provided at an antenna changeover decision time in each case, taking into consideration at least the negative count of preceding successive negative changeover decisions.

Abstract: A brake device for a motor vehicle has an actuator with a common housing for a spreading actuator, and an adjusting device. An electric motor for actuating the actuator can be driven in two rotational directions, the spreading actuator being driven in the one rotational direction, and the adjusting device being driven in the other rotational direction.

Abstract: A data transmission method to transmit data contained in k independent data streams to k receivers with a data transmission device, wherein specific data stream identifiers are attached to the independent data streams and then multiplexed into I multiplexed data streams. The multiplexed data streams are then transmitted via I UARTs to k microcontrollers which demultiplex the multiplexed data streams and select one of the contained independent data streams via an allocation protocol. The allocation protocol is identical on all microcontrollers and utilizes the specific data stream identifiers to allocate the k independent data streams to exactly one of the k receivers. The microcontrollers then send their selected independent data stream to an allocated receiver.

Abstract: A sensor which has a lever unit which is rotationally, deflectably mounted in a bearing of a base unit, wherein the lever unit has a shaft, which is mounted by way of its shaft bearing portion in the bearing, and has a lever connected to said shaft, wherein the shaft has an encoder, and wherein the base unit has at least one sensor element which detects the encoder, wherein the lever unit is formed substantially, with the exception of the encoder, as a single piece from plastics, and that a housing of the base unit, in which at least the sensor element is arranged, is formed as a single piece from plastics together with the bearing of the base unit.

Abstract: One or more routes for a mobile user between a first location and a destination are generated and provided by composing, based on data representing roads or paths between the first location and the destination, at least one route candidate having at least one route segment. To each of the at least one route segments of the at least one route candidate one or more first values representing an estimated or predicted Quality of Experience (QoE) is assigned for one or more services or applications, executed or provided by one or more devices installed at or located with the mobile user, whose function is dependent on data that is wirelessly received in real-time or near real-time. The one or more route candidates, along with the one or more assigned first values, are processed, in, or provided to, the navigation system of the mobile user, for selection or execution.

Abstract: An air compressor system having a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet. An air filter is located in an air filter housing, and filters air before it is fed to the air inlet of the compressor. A first connector defined by the housing to be connected to a first air hose is furthermore provided for the purposes of intake and discharge of air from the air outlet of the compressor into the surroundings. The air to be discharged is conducted into the housing of the air filter into a prechamber, and thereafter is guided via the first connector into the surroundings.

Abstract: A vehicle-to-X communication module may execute a method for conducting vehicle-to-X communication comprising at least the step of determining a reception quality for vehicle-to-X messages. Different embodiments may be used for this purpose.