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Device and method for approving automatic guidance of a vehicle

US8493199B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Markus Koehler · Oberursel, DE
Michael Scherl · Bietigheim, DE
Matthias Haug · Renningen, DE
Uwe Zimmermann · Bischofsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2009
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60T2230/08
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for approving automatic guidance of a vehicle, having an interface to a monitoring apparatus for at least partially monitoring a vehicle driver located in the vehicle, having an interface to an apparatus for automatically guiding the vehicle and for ascertaining a travel direction of the vehicle when automatic guidance is to be performed, and having an analysis unit for comparing a field of vision of the driver, which is determined from the monitoring of the driver, to the travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance, automatic guidance only being approved if the travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance is in the field of vision of the driver.

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