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Method for supporting the driver of a road-bound vehicle in guiding the vehicle

US8639433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH · DE

Inventors

Urban Meis · Göppingen, DE
Christoph Wiedemann · Günzburg, DE
Wladimir Klein · Gettorf, DE
Axel Roth · Gettorf, DE
Mari Joan Hilario · Gettorf, DE
Steen Kristensen · Lindenberg im Allgäu, DE
Matthias Zobel · Günzburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2010
Grant date	Jan 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V2201/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To support a driver in guiding a road vehicle, the lane markings of the road, traffic signs and/or vehicle license plates are detected by an environment sensor system, which produces corresponding image data, which is evaluated by an image evaluation system by comparison to stored country-specific data. From that evaluation, at least one country estimation signal is generated in an image processor, and then a country signal indicating the current location of the vehicle is generated from the at least one country estimation signal by a microprocessor. The country signal correspondingly activates a driver information device outputting country-specific information for guidance of the vehicle and/or the country signal is fed to a driver assistance system that supports the guidance of the vehicle.

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