Transfer of data from image-data-based map services into an assistance system

US9360331B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Henning Von Zitzewitz · Hildesheim, DE
• Karsten Muehlmann · Stuttgart, DE
• Jan Egelhaaf · Leonberg, DE
• Peter Preissler · Vacha, DE
• Markus Becker · Paderborn, DE
• Philipp Lehner · Penna, DE
• Michael Schumann · Stuttgart, DE
• Volker Niemz · Rutesheim, DE
• Raphael Cano · Stuttgart, DE
• Leo Vepa · Ulm, DE
• Pascal Kanter · Renningen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 28, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 7, 2016
• Expiry date: Oct 2, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/168
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for transferring data from an image-data-based map service for use in an assistance system of a vehicle includes the following: ascertaining the position and/or orientation of the vehicle, retrieving image data of the vehicle surroundings from the image-data-based map service, extracting items of information from the image data of the map service, and transferring the items of information into the assistance system.