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Method for supporting a traffic-light-sequence assistant of a vehicle, said assistant detecting traffic lights

US9409571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignees

Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH · DE
Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Stefan Lueke · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE
Stefan Hegemann · Schallstadt, DE
Matthias Komar · Schallstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 21, 2013
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2555/60
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method supports a vehicle's traffic-light-sequence assistant system that detects traffic light sequences of a traffic light (11) with a camera (1). According to the method, when the traffic light (11) is detected in the field of view (1a ) of the camera (1), a length or an end stopping point (L) of a driving path (W) toward the traffic light (11) is determined by a control unit (3), such that the traffic light will remain within view of the camera when the vehicle drives the determined length along the driving path to the end stopping point, and a control signal (St) concerning the determined length (L) or the end stopping point of the driving path (W) is outputted.

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