Method for operating a parking aid system
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Abstract
In a method for operating a parking aid system for a vehicle having a plurality of distance sensors each sensing the near range of the vehicle, and having at least one path sensor sensing a path traveled by the vehicle, the distance sensors are operable in a first mode for the parking space measurement, and the distance sensors are operable in at least one further mode in which they are used as parking aid in order to avoid collisions. The distance sensors are temporally activated using different transmit sequences in the two modes, a switchover between the different transmit sequences being implemented as a function of the movement of the vehicle.
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11. A method for operating a parking aid system for a vehicle having a plurality of distance sensors each sensing in the immediate adjacent region of the vehicle and having at least one path sensor sensing a path traveled by the vehicle, the method comprising:
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operating the distance sensors in a first operating mode for measurement of a parking space, wherein at least one of the length and width of the parking space is determined in the first operating mode from measured values produced by the distance sensors while the vehicle passes the parking space; and operating the distance sensors in at least a second mode, wherein the distance sensors are used as parking aid in the second mode in order to avoid collisions; wherein the distance sensors are temporally activated using different transmit sequences in the first and second operating modes, and wherein a switch between the different transmit sequences is implemented as a function of the movement of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A parking aid system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of distance sensors each configured to sense in the immediate adjacent region of the vehicle; at least one path sensor sensing a path traveled by the vehicle; and a control unit connected to the distance sensors and the path sensor, wherein the control unit is configured to control the operation of the distance sensors in the following manner; operate the distance sensors in a first operating mode for measurement of a parking space, wherein at least one of the length and width of the parking space is determined in the first operating mode from measured values produced by the distance sensors while the vehicle passes the parking space; and operate the distance sensors in at least a second mode, wherein the distance sensors are used as parking aid in the second mode in order to avoid collisions; wherein the distance sensors are temporally activated using different transmit sequences in the first and second operating modes, and wherein a switch between the different transmit sequences is implemented as a function of the movement of the vehicle.
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