Motor vehicle proximity radar with extended functionality and method for operating a motor vehicle proximity radar with extended functionality
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Abstract
The invention concerns a motor vehicle near range sensor with an all around view, comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2′) and a control unit (3, 3′) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′), wherein the individual radars (2, 2′) are designed to operate in either a sensory mode or a communication mode, and wherein the control unit (3, 3′) is designed to switch at least one individual radar (2, 2′) into the communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar. Beyond this, it concerns a process for operating a motor vehicle near range radar with an all around view, comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2′) and a control unit (3, 3′) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′), which process includes the following steps: operating the individual radars (2, 2′in a sensing mode as long as no contact vehicle (1, 1′) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar; and switching at least one individual radar (1, 1′) into a communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar.
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13. A motor vehicle near range radar of the type comprising an individual radar and a control unit for controlling the individual radar, wherein the individual radar is designed to be operated in a sensory mode and in a communication mode, and wherein the control unit is designed to switch the individual radar to the communication mode, said motor vehicle near range sensor comprising:
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a number of individual radars (2, 2′
) for an all around view anda control unit (3, 3′
) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′
),wherein the individual radars (2, 2′
) are designed to be operated in a sensory mode and in a communication mode, andwherein the control unit (3, 3′
) is designed to switch at least one individual radar (2, 2′
) to the communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′
) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A motor vehicle near range radar system, comprising:
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a motor vehicle near range radar comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2′
) for an all around view and a control unit (3, 3′
) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′
), wherein the individual radars (2, 2′
) are designed to be operated in a sensory mode and in a communication mode, and wherein the control unit (3, 3′
) is designed to switch at least one individual radar (2, 2′
) to the communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′
) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar, andone or more individual radars (4) positionally fixed along the edge of a road, which is/are controlled so as to be likewise switched into the communication mode as soon as the vehicle (1, 1′
) enters the range of the fixed individual radar(s) (4).
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17. An ad-hoc network, including a motor vehicle near range radar comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2′
- ) for an all around view and a control unit (3, 3′
) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′
), wherein the individual radars (2, 2′
) are designed to be operated in a sensory mode and in a communication mode, and wherein the control unit (3, 3′
) is designed to switch at least one individual radar (2, 2′
) to the communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′
) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar.
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18. A cellular network, including a motor vehicle near range radar comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2′
- ) for an all around view and a control unit (3, 3′
) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2′
), wherein the individual radars (2, 2′
) are designed to be operated in a sensory mode and in a communication mode, and wherein the control unit (3, 3′
) is designed to switch at least one individual radar (2, 2′
) to the communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′
) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar.
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19. A process for operating a motor vehicle near range radar with at least one individual radar and a control unit for control of the at least one individual radar such that it can be switched between a sensing mode and a communication mode, wherein the near range radar is equipped, for an all around view, with a number of individual radars (2, 2′
- ) and wherein the process comprises the following steps;
operating the individual radars (2, 2′
) in a sensing mode as long as no contact vehicle (1, 1′
) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar; and
switching at least one individual radar (2, 2′
) into a communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1′
) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
- ) and wherein the process comprises the following steps;
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Current AssigneeDaimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
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Original AssigneeDaimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
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InventorsWagner, Michael, Dickmann, Juergen
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Application NumberUS10/497,441Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current701/301CPC Class CodesG01S 13/87 Combinations of radar syste...G01S 13/931 of land vehiclesG01S 17/87 Combinations of systems usi...G01S 2013/9316 combined with communication...G01S 2013/93271 in the front of the vehiclesG01S 2013/93272 in the back of the vehiclesG01S 2013/93273 on the top of the vehiclesG01S 2013/93274 on the side of the vehiclesG01S 7/003 Transmission of data betwee...
