Method for using a communication terminal in a motor vehicle while autopilot is activated and motor vehicle

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PATENT NO 9855957
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14909369

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A method for operating a motor vehicle, which is switched between a manual driving mode and an automatic driving mode is disclosed. At least in the manual driving mode, a vehicle-specific display device of the motor vehicle is operated using an input device arranged on a steering wheel of the motor vehicle. A communication connection is established between a communication device of the motor vehicle and a portable communication terminal separate from the motor vehicle. An entertainment mode is activated in the automatic driving mode of the motor vehicle. In the entertainment mode, the input device of the steering wheel is used for performing inputs at the communication terminal and/or the display device is used for displaying image data of the communication terminal.

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VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHLAIERNSTR 12 74321 BIETIGHEIM-BISSINGEN 74321

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Reilhac, Patrice Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE 12 343

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