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Method for determining a direction of travel in a motor vehicle

US8095277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Stephan Groitzsch · Weinheim, DE
Yurity Olshansky · Bad Soden, DE
Uwe Herchenröder · Hammersbach, DE
Peter van der Vegte · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2007
Grant date	Jan 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2554/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for detecting a direction of travel in a vehicle with a protection system which avoids accidents. When an object is detected in front of the vehicle in the direction of the vehicle and contact between the vehicle and the object is possible, the method triggers a driver-independent braking and/or steering process to prevent contact with the object. In order to avoid incorrect triggering of the protection system, the method further provides that the driver-independent braking and/or steering process is prevented or aborted if reverse travel is detected.

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