METHOD FOR PREDICTING AT LEAST ONE TRAFFIC LIGHT SWITCHING STATUS DURING THE JOURNEY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CONTROL DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND SERVER DEVICE

摘要

Various embodiments include a method for forecasting a traffic light switching state of a traffic light for an expected passing direction, wherein the traffic light is to be passed by a motor vehicle during a journey. The method may include: defining a triggering event for a predetermined stopping point on a route ahead of the traffic light; accessing a frequency distribution indicating a respective number of traffic light switching states observed in the past for various time intervals elapsed since the triggering event based at least in part on the triggering event and an expected passing direction; detecting the triggering event at the stopping point; determining an expected time of arrival at the traffic light for the motor vehicle; and estimating the traffic light switching state for the expected passing direction for the time of arrival on the basis of the frequency distribution.