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Method and device for visualizing the surroundings of a vehicle

US9862316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Joerg Heckel · Rutesheim, DE
Claus Marberger · Weil der Stadt, DE
Holger Mielenz · Esslingen am Neckar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 28, 2012
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2300/8093
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for visualizing the surroundings of a vehicle, including the following steps: determining and storing an instantaneous distance between the vehicle and present obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle with the aid of at least one sensor; determining and storing a present position of the vehicle; calculating an at least two-dimensional model of the surroundings from the stored data; calculating a virtual view of the model of the surroundings from a selected virtual observer position; recording a video depiction of at least a portion of the surroundings with the aid of at least one video camera and integrating the video depiction into the virtual view; and outputting the virtual view together with the integrated video depiction to a driver of the vehicle.

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