Method for the avoidance or mitigation of a collision, control apparatus for a driver Assistance system and vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for at least mitigation of a collision between a first vehicle driving in a first lane and a second vehicle driving in a second lane when the second vehicle changes lane from the second lane to the first lane, comprising:
- determining an impending lane change of the second vehicle from the second lane to the first lane with a first detecting apparatus of the first vehicle;
determining a first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with second detecting apparatus of the first vehicle;
determining a first position of the second vehicle with third detecting apparatus of the first vehicle;
comparing the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with a first predetermined threshold value, wherein the first predetermined threshold value is direction-dependent and the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle is compared with the first predetermined threshold value in a direction of the first position of the second vehicle; and
generating a first warning message to the second vehicle with signal device of the first vehicle if the first distance≦
the first predetermined threshold value.
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Abstract
A method is provided for the avoidance or at least mitigation of a collision between a first vehicle driving in a first lane and a second vehicle driving in a second lane when the second vehicle changes lane from the second lane to the first lane. The method includes, but is not limited to the following steps. An impending lane change of the second vehicle from the second lane to the first lane is determined, a first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle and a first position of the second vehicle are determined. Furthermore, the determined first distance d1 of the second vehicle from the first vehicle is then compared with a first predetermined threshold value. The first predetermined threshold value is direction-dependent and the determined first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle is compared with the first predetermined threshold value in the direction of the determined first position of the second vehicle. Further, a first warning message to the second vehicle is automatically output by means of at least one signal device of the first vehicle if d1≦d0,1.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for at least mitigation of a collision between a first vehicle driving in a first lane and a second vehicle driving in a second lane when the second vehicle changes lane from the second lane to the first lane, comprising:
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determining an impending lane change of the second vehicle from the second lane to the first lane with a first detecting apparatus of the first vehicle; determining a first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with second detecting apparatus of the first vehicle; determining a first position of the second vehicle with third detecting apparatus of the first vehicle; comparing the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with a first predetermined threshold value, wherein the first predetermined threshold value is direction-dependent and the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle is compared with the first predetermined threshold value in a direction of the first position of the second vehicle; and generating a first warning message to the second vehicle with signal device of the first vehicle if the first distance≦
the first predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A control apparatus of a first vehicle for a driver assistance system for at least mitigation of a collision between the first vehicle driving in a first lane and a second vehicle driving in a second lane when the second vehicle changes lane from the second lane to the first lane, comprising:
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a first detecting apparatus configured to determine an impending lane change of the second vehicle from the second lane to the first lane; a second detecting apparatus configured to determine a first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle; a third detecting apparatus configured to determine a first position of the second vehicle; a comparing apparatus configured to compare the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with a first predetermined threshold value, wherein the first predetermined threshold value is direction-dependent, and wherein the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle is compared with the first predetermined threshold value in a direction of the first position of the second vehicle; and an output apparatus configured to output a first warning message to the second vehicle with a signal device of the first vehicle if the first distance≦
the first predetermined threshold value.
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13. (canceled)
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14. A computer readable medium embodying a computer program product, said computer program product comprising:
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a driving assistance program for mitigation of a collision between a first vehicle driving in a first lane and a second vehicle driving in a second lane when the second vehicle changes lane from the second lane to the first lane, the driving assistance program configured to; determine an impending lane change of the second vehicle from the second lane to the first lane by means of first detecting apparatus of the first vehicle; determine a first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with second detecting apparatus of the first vehicle; determine a first position of the second vehicle with third detecting apparatus of the first vehicle; compare the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with a first predetermined threshold value wherein the first predetermined threshold value is direction-dependent; compare the first distance of the second vehicle from the first vehicle with the first predetermined threshold value in a direction of the first position of the second vehicle; and produce a first warning message to the second vehicle with signal device of the first vehicle if the first distance≦
the first predetermined threshold valued. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. (canceled)
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