Method for Generating a Virtual Currency Depending on a Use of a Motor Vehicle and System

Abstract

A method for generating a virtual currency depending on a use of a motor vehicle in which a piece of driving behavior information of a user of the motor vehicle is determined depending on at least one driving dynamic parameter of the motor vehicle and is transmitted to an electronic computing device. The virtual currency is generated by the electronic computing device depending on the transmitted piece of driving behavior information.

Claims

1.-11. (canceled)

12. A method for generating a virtual currency depending on a use of a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: determining a piece of driving behavior information of a user of the motor vehicle depending on a driving dynamic parameter of the motor vehicle; transmitting the piece of driving behavior information to an electronic computing device; and generating the virtual currency by the electronic computing device depending on the transmitted piece of driving behavior information.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein a block string is used in the electronic computing device for generating the virtual currency.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the electronic computing device is a central electronic computing device external to the motor vehicle.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the driving dynamic parameter comprises a current energy consumption of the motor vehicle which is compared to a reference energy consumption of the motor vehicle and wherein the piece of driving behavior information is determined depending on a comparison of the current energy consumption of the motor vehicle to the reference energy consumption of the motor vehicle.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of pieces of driving behavior information about a plurality of users of the motor vehicle is transmitted to the electronic computing device and wherein the plurality of pieces of driving behavior information is taken into consideration when generating the virtual currency.

17. The method according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of pieces of driving behavior information about a plurality of motor vehicles is transferred to the electronic computing device and wherein the plurality of pieces of driving behavior information is taken into consideration when generating the virtual currency.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein a parameter characterizing the motor vehicle is taken into consideration when determining the piece of driving behavior information.

19. The method according to claim 12, wherein the piece of driving behavior information is determined only when the motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine.

20. The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of: determining a charging behavior and/or a draining behavior of an electric energy store of the motor vehicle as the driving dynamic parameter.

21. The method according to claim 12, wherein the user and/or the motor vehicle is registered and validated by the electronic computing device for generating the virtual currency.

22. A system for generating a virtual currency, comprising: an electronic computing device; and a motor vehicle which includes an evaluation device, a detection device, and a communication device, wherein a piece of driving behavior information of the motor vehicle is determinable by the evaluation device depending on a driving dynamic parameter detected by the detection device and wherein the piece of driving behavior information is transmittable to the electronic computing device by the communication device; wherein the virtual currency is generatable by the electronic computing device depending on the transmitted piece of driving behavior information.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a system; and

[0025] FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of a method according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The same or functionally similar elements are provided with the same reference numeral in the Figures.

[0027] In a schematic top view, FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a system 10. The system 10 comprises a motor vehicle 12. The motor vehicle 12 has an evaluation device 14 and a detection device 16. In particular, a driving dynamic parameter of the motor vehicle 12 can be detected by means of the detection device 16. For example, a current energy consumption of the motor vehicle 10 can be detected as the driving dynamic parameter. Similarly, it is possible that switching into a higher gear in good time or using an engine brake, for example, can be seen as driving dynamic parameters. Furthermore, it is possible that an environmentally friendly use of an air-conditioning device in the motor vehicle 12 can also be considered as a driving dynamic parameter. The list of these driving dynamic parameters is purely exemplary and should by no means be seen as exhaustive.

[0028] A piece of driving behavior information of the motor vehicle 12 can be determined by means of the evaluation device 14 depending on the detected driving dynamic parameter. Furthermore, the motor vehicle 12 has a communication device 18, by means of which the determined driving behavior information can be transmitted to an electronic computing device 20. In particular, the driving behavior information can be transmitted from the motor vehicle 12 to the electronic computing device 20 by means of a communication network 22, for example. Here, the communication network 22 can be a wireless communication network or a wire-connected communication network.

[0029] The electronic computing device 20 is formed, in particular, as a central electronic computing device external to the vehicle.

[0030] Then, depending on the transmitted driving behavior information, a virtual currency 24 can be generated by means of the electronic computing device 20.

[0031] In particular, it is provided that the driving behavior is evaluated in terms of the environmentally friendliness of the driving behavior. In particular, with particular environmentally friendly driving behavior, a piece of such driving behavior information can then be determined, such that the virtual currency 24 is generated for a user of the motor vehicle 12. For example, it can be provided that servicing services or mobility services can be used by means of the virtual currency 24. Thus, the user of the motor vehicle 12 is encouraged to move the motor vehicle 12 in a particularly environmentally friendly manner. This leads to a positive environmental balance.

[0032] In particular, it is provided that the motor vehicle 12 is formed as a passenger vehicle and has an internal combustion engine 26, by means of which the motor vehicle 12 can at least partially be operated. Furthermore, the motor vehicle 12 can then alternatively or additionally have an electric drive. For this, it is provided, in particular, that the motor vehicle 12 has an electric energy store 28 by means of which electrical energy can be provided for driving the electric drive. The electrical energy store 28 is formed, in particular, as a traction battery.

[0033] FIG. 2 schematically shows a flowchart of the course of the method according to the invention. In step S, a driving dynamic parameter of the motor vehicle 12 is determined by means of the detection device 16. In particular, it can be provided that, in step S, the driving dynamic parameter comprises a current energy consumption of the motor vehicle 12, wherein the current energy consumption is compared to a reference energy consumption of the motor vehicle 12, and the driving behavior information is determined depending on the comparison.

[0034] In particular, it is provided that the driving behavior information and the driving dynamic parameter is only determined when using motor vehicles 12 having internal combustion engines 26 or only with a motor vehicle 12 having an internal combustion engine 26.

[0035] Alternatively or additionally, charging behavior and/or draining behavior of the electrical energy store 28 of the motor vehicle 12 can be determined as the driving dynamic parameters for generating the driving behavior information. Thus, by generating the virtual currency 24, the driver can be encouraged to save electrical energy of the electrical energy store 28. Furthermore, by sparingly charging the electrical energy store 28, in particular by long charging times with a low charging power, the lifetime of the electrical energy store 28 can be prolonged. By sparingly draining, for example by reserved driving behavior, the lifetime of the electrical energy store 28 can also be prolonged. This contributes to protecting the environment, such that the driver is motivated to drive in an environmentally friendly manner.

[0036] Furthermore, it is provided, in particular, that the user and/or the motor vehicle 12 is registered and/or validated by means of the electronic computing device 20 for the generation of the virtual currency 24. Thus, it can be prevented that third parties who are not authorized to take part in the generation process of the virtual currency 24 generate the virtual currency 24 without permission. Thus, a misuse when generating the virtual currency 24 can be reliably prevented, such that the virtual currency 24 can be generated in a value-stable manner. This contributes to a higher degree of satisfaction and acceptance with the user, such that they are positively encouraged to display environmentally friendly driving behavior.

[0037] In step S2, it is provided that a piece of driving behavior information of the user of the motor vehicle 21 is determined depending on the detected driving dynamic parameter. In particular, it can be provided that a respective parameter characterizing the motor vehicle 12 can also be taken into consideration when generating the respective driving behavior information with a plurality of driving behavior information of a plurality of motor vehicles 12 and/or a plurality of users. For example, a power of the internal combustion engine 26 can be taken into consideration as the parameter characterizing the motor vehicle 12. Similarly, it is also possible that an aerodynamic value of the motor vehicle 12, for example, can also be taken into consideration when generating. Thus, different vehicles 12 can be compared to one another, such that the driving behavior only shows to the advantage reliably and fairly when generating the virtual currency 24.

[0038] In step S3, the determined driving behavior information is then transmitted to the electronic computing device 20, in particular wirelessly, by means of the communication device 18.

[0039] In step S4, it is provided in particular that a plurality of driving behavior information about a plurality of users is transferred to the electronic computing device 20, and the plurality of driving behavior information is taken into consideration when generating the virtual currency 24. In particular, it can then be prevented that a destabilization of the virtual currency 24 takes place, for example. Thus, the value creation process of the virtual currency 24 can be controlled via the electronic computing device 20. Thus, a value-stable virtual currency 24 can be generated which leads to a high acceptance with the user.

[0040] In particular, it is also provided in step S4 that a plurality of driver behavior information for a plurality of motor vehicles 12 is transferred to the electronic computing device 20, and the plurality of driving behavior information is taken into consideration when generating the virtual currency 24. Thus, a destabilization of the virtual currency 24 can also be prevented.

[0041] In step S5, it is provided that the virtual currency 24 is generated by means of the electronic computing device 20 depending on the transmitted driving behavior information. In particular, a block string in the electronic computing device 20 can be used for generating the virtual currency 24. In particular, a defective influence of the generation of the virtual currency 24 can be prevented by using the block string. The block string can also be referred to as the block chain.

[0042] The virtual currency 24 can, in particular, be paid out to a virtual wallet of the user, wherein the virtual currency 24 in turn can be used for servicing services and/or mobility services.