Method for assisting the driver of a motor vehicle in maneuvering the motor vehicle with a trailer, driver assistance system as well as vehicle/trailer combination
US10793069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2400/3015
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle (1) in maneuvering the motor vehicle (1) with a trailer (3), wherein image data is captured from an environmental region (12) of the motor vehicle (1) by means of at least one vehicle-side camera (5) and by means of at least one trailer-side camera (10) and an image (B) of the environmental region (12) is created for displaying on a vehicle-side display device (14) depending on the captured image data, wherein a perspective (P1, P2), from which the environmental region (12) is displayed in the image (B), is determined depending on a pivot angle (17) between the trailer (3) and the motor vehicle (1). The invention additionally relates to a driver assistance system (2) as well as to a vehicle/trailer combination with a motor vehicle (1), a trailer (3) and a driver assistance system (2).
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