Method and system for the operation of at least one component of a motor vehicle

1 . A method for operating at least one vehicle component of a vehicle, the method comprising:

providing a brain-computer communication channel between a brain wave processing device and a respective vehicle component;

detecting, by a mobile terminal, a brain wave of an operator, the brain wave comprising a control command, wherein the mobile terminal is located outside the brain wave processing device and outside the vehicle;

comparing, by the mobile terminal, the control command with a plurality of predetermined control commands of a command set;

generating, by the mobile terminal, based on finding a match between the control command and a predetermined control command of the plurality of predetermined control command, a control signal comprising information regarding the at least one vehicle component to be controlled and an at least one vehicle operating parameter of the at least one vehicle component to be adapted;

transmitting the control signal via the brain-computer communication channel resulting in adapting the at least one vehicle operating parameter of the at least one vehicle component, thereby causing a change in the operating state of the at least one vehicle component;

generating an output signal assigned to the change in the operating state of the at least one vehicle component; and

transmitting the output signal via the brain-computer communication channel to the brain wave processing device for outputting the output signal to the operator by means of an output unit of the brain wave processing device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein adapting at least one operating parameter of the at least one vehicle component comprises adapting at least one of the following:

a driving setting of a driver assistance system,

a navigation setting of a navigation device,

a setting of an infotainment system,

a comfort setting of a comfort system for the operator,

a setting of at least one actuator of the vehicle configured to control at least one vehicle component, and

a setting of a data interface and/or communication interface of the vehicle, wherein the setting is configured for data transmission with a vehicle-external communication unit, in particular a server device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

detecting a value of the at least one vehicle operating parameter predetermined by the control command by means of a detection device of the vehicle;

comparing the detected value of the at least one vehicle operating parameter to a current value of the environmental data; and

verifying a control command that relates to an adaptation of the driving setting as the at least one vehicle operating parameter of a driver assistance system prior to execution.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a control command from the detected brain wave in order to determine the control signal; and

assigning the determined control command to the at least one vehicle component according to a predetermined assignment rule, wherein the control signal is specified depending on the at least one vehicle component encoded in the control command and on a desired change in the operating state encoded in the control command.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing an acoustic, and/or optic, and/or haptic, and/or olfactory, and/or gustatory signal as the output signal.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting the brain wave of the operator using the brain wave processing device with an electrode array for attachment to a head or to at least be in a predetermined vicinity of the head of the operator; and

outputting the output signal using the brain wave processing device that has a display device, and/or speaker system, and/or a vibration system.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting the brain wave and outputting the output signal using a stimulation unit with an electrode array within the brain wave processing device;

detecting nerve pulses that form the brain wave of the operator using the stimulation unit; and

converting the output signal into a predetermined pulse pattern using the stimulation unit, the output signal comprising predetermined electrical pulses for the electrode array for nerve stimulation for triggering an action potential.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling the brain-computer communication channel and/or the use of the control signal for controlling the at least one vehicle component in response to detecting an activation signal by means of an activation device assigned to the at least one vehicle component.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

serially coupling a vehicle-external mobile terminal of the operator to the at least one vehicle component and the brain wave processing device in the brain-computer communication channel, wherein

the vehicle-external mobile terminal forms a communication interface for a signal transmission between the at least one vehicle component and the brain wave processing device.

10 . A system comprising:

a brain wave processing device;

a vehicle having at least one vehicle component, wherein the brain wave processing device is configured to operate the at least one vehicle component;

a communication module for the vehicle and the brain wave processing device for providing a brain-computer communication channel between the brain wave processing device and the at least one vehicle component;

a mobile terminal located outside the brain wave processing device and outside the vehicle, wherein the mobile terminal is configured to:

communicate via the communication module;

detect a brain wave comprising a control command;

compare the control command with a plurality of predetermined control commands of a command set;

generate, based on finding a match between the control command and a predetermined control command of the plurality of predetermined control commands, a control signal comprising information regarding the at least one vehicle component to be controlled and an at least one vehicle operating parameter of the at least one vehicle component to be adapted; and

transmit the control signal via the brain-computer communication channel; and

a control device of the vehicle configured to:

receive the control signal transmitted by the mobile terminal;

control the at least one vehicle component with the control signal for adapting at least one operating parameter in order to effect a change in its operating state; and

generate an output signal assigned to the change in the operating state of the at least one vehicle component and to transmit the output signal via the brain-computer communication channel; and

the mobile terminal being further configured to control an output unit of the brain wave processing device to output the output signal to an operator.