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Method for operating a more highly automated vehicle (HAF), in particular a highly automated vehicle

US11686593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2018
Grant dateJun 27, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/48
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for operating a more highly automated vehicle (HAF), in particular a highly automated vehicle, including: S1—providing a digital map or a highly accurate digital map, in a driver-assistance-system of the HAF; S2—determining a current vehicle position and locating the vehicle position in the digital map; S3—providing at least one expected feature property of at least one feature in a surroundings of the HAF; S4—detecting at least one actual feature property of a feature in the surroundings of the HAF at least partially on the basis of the expected feature property; S5—comparing the actual feature property with the expected feature property and ascertaining at least one differential value; S6—checking the plausibility of the actual feature property at least partially on the basis of the differential value. Also described is a corresponding system and a computer program.

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