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Vehicle operation on an on-ramp

US11214257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

15Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Benjamin Maus · Düsseldorf, DE
Guido Weitkus · Winterborn, DE
Andreas Meyer · Bubenreuth, DE
Peter W. A. Zegelaar · Heerlen, NL
Christoph Schlaug · Ingelbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2554/801
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

It is determined that (a) a first vehicle is driving on a curve on a first road or, (b) by detecting a second road, a road boundary of the first road. It is further determined that there is (c) parallel traffic by determining that a second vehicle is moving in a lane of the second road adjacent to the first road, or (d) tangential traffic by detecting a third vehicle is moving tangentially to the curve. Upon determining that there is simultaneously at least one of (a) the first vehicle driving on the curve on the first road or (b) the road boundary of the first road, and at least one of (c) parallel traffic or (d) tangential traffic, then it is determined that the first vehicle is driving on an on-ramp.

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