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Method and device for warning against cross traffic when leaving a parking space

US9630556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Stephan Max · Gifhorn, DE
Peter Baumann · San Francisco, US
Reiner KATZWINKEL · Meine, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 1, 2013
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S2013/9317
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for warning the driver of a vehicle against cross traffic when leaving a parking space, wherein the motor vehicle has far-field sensors at least in the region of the rear-end corners for detecting possible cross traffic and lateral near-field sensors for detecting the near surroundings of the vehicle and wherein the warning is generated if at least one of the far-field sensors detects cross traffic. The method surveys the nearby lateral surroundings of the driver's vehicle while leaving the parking space, determines from the results of the near-field detection whether the far-field sensors have a free view of the cross traffic, and generates a notification to the driver if one or both far-field sensors do not have a free view of the cross traffic.

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