The present invention refers to a method for configuring a trailer detection system (10), wherein a trailer (12) is connected to a vehicle (14) via a hitch (16), and wherein the trailer (12) comprises the trailer detection system (10) and a computing system (18), comprising the following steps:Determining, by a 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 the hitch (16) from the computing unit (20) of the vehicle (14) to the computing system (18) of the trailer (12);Determining configuration data of the trailer detection system (10) by the computing system (18) of the trailer (12), based on the information about the hitch (16);Configuring the trailer detection system (10) on the basis of the determined configuration data, by the computing system (18) of the trailer (12).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
2022-12-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS |
Utility trailer, utility trailer system and methods of configuring utility trailers
European Patent Office | 2019
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