Method for providing information about a vehicle's anticipated driving intention

US10964216B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Teodor BUBURUZAN · Braunschweig, DE
• Bernd Rech · Bokensdorf, DE
• Bernd LEHMANN · Chemnitz, DE
• Monique Engel · Braunschweig, DE
• Sandra KLEINAU · Rötgesbüttel, DE
• Stefan Gläser · Bottighofen, CH
• Hendrik-Jörn Günther · Hannover, DE
• Johannes Hartog · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 30, 2021
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2554/4041
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for providing information about a probable driving intention of a first vehicle. The method includes ascertaining, using a locating device, first position data, which indicate the approximate position of the first vehicle, and map data for the first position data, and capturing, using cameras and/or sensors in the first vehicle, information about the surroundings in proximity to the first vehicle. The method also includes determining information about a probable trajectory of the first vehicle, and providing information about a probable driving intention of the first vehicle, based on the information about the probable trajectory of the first vehicle, the position data, the information about the surroundings and the map data. The method also includes transmitting the information about the probable driving intention of the first vehicle to a second vehicle and/or one or more vehicle-external entities.