The present invention refers to a method for configuring a trailer detection system (10), wherein a trailer (12), comprising the trailer detection system (10), is connected to a vehicle (14), comprising a computing unit (20), via a hitch (16), comprising the following steps: Determining, by the vehicle-integrated computing unit (20), that the trailer (12) is connected to the vehicle (14) via the hitch (16) for data transmission; Transmitting information about at least one attribute of the trailer (12) to the computing unit (20) of the vehicle (14); Determining configuration data of the trailer detection system (10) by the computing unit (20) of the vehicle (14), based on the information about the at least one attribute of the trailer (12); Transmitting the configuration data of the trailer detection system (10) from the computing unit (20) of the vehicle (14) to a computing system (18) of the trailer (12); Configuring the trailer detection system (10) on basis of the determined configuration data.The present invention also refers to a trailer detection system comprising means for executing the steps of the method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a vehicle comprising the trailer detection system. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a computer program comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the steps of the method. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a data carrier signal, which the computer program transmits. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the steps of the method.
METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TRAILER DETECTION SYSTEM
VERFAHREN ZUM KONFIGURIEREN EINES ANHÄNGERDETEKTIONSSYSTEMS
PROCÉDÉ DE CONFIGURATION D'UN SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE REMORQUE
2021-05-19
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Utility trailer, utility trailer system and methods of configuring utility trailers
Europäisches Patentamt | 2019
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