METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOBILE PROVIDING A RECOMMENDATION RELATING TO A PASSING MANEUVER, AND AN AUTOMOBILE
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1. A method for operating a driver assist system of an automobile, comprising the steps of:
- evaluating with the driver assist system data from a camera arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction,determining from the camera data a length of an automobile in front of the automobile or a length of an automobile convoy in front of the automobile, andproviding a recommendation relating to a passing maneuver by taken into consideration the determined length when determining the recommendation.
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Abstract
Method for operating a driver assist system of an automobile providing information regarding a passing maneuver, in particular a recommendation discouraging a passing maneuver, with a camera arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction of the automobile, wherein the camera data are evaluated by the driver assist system and a length of an automobile in front and/or of an automobile convoy in front is determined in particular from the camera data and taken into consideration when determining the recommendation.
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1. A method for operating a driver assist system of an automobile, comprising the steps of:
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evaluating with the driver assist system data from a camera arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction, determining from the camera data a length of an automobile in front of the automobile or a length of an automobile convoy in front of the automobile, and providing a recommendation relating to a passing maneuver by taken into consideration the determined length when determining the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An automobile, comprising
a driver assist system, a camera associated with the driver assist system and arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction of the automobile, wherein the driver assist system is configured to evaluate data from a camera, determine from the camera data a length of an automobile in front of the automobile or a length of an automobile convoy in front of the automobile, and provide a recommendation relating to a passing maneuver by taken into consideration the determined length when determining the recommendation.
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