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Method for providing assistance to a driver of a vehicle and driving assistance system

US10384715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Marcus Schneider · Ludwigsburg, DE
Axel Stamm · Stuttgart, DE
Michael Helmle · Eßlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2015
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2710/202
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing assistance to a driver of a vehicle, the vehicle including a driver assistance system that enables at least temporary autonomous driving, and that, after the termination of the autonomous driving, requests the driver to take over at least the lateral guidance of the vehicle via a signal. It is further provided that the steering of the vehicle is stiffened for a specified time span after the request to take over the lateral guidance. A computer program and a device that are set up to carry out the method, are also described.

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