DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE
First Claim
1. A driver assistance device for a motor vehicle, the driver assistance device comprising:
- an environmental sensor configured for monitoring a monitoring space located laterally to the motor vehicle for the presence of an object; and
an analysis unit configured to receive a detection signal from the environmental sensor for estimating a an endangerment of the motor vehicle by the object present in the monitoring space and to deliver a result signal representative of the endangerment;
wherein the analysis unit is configured to judge on a basis of the detection signal whether the object present in the monitoring space is approaching a lane adjacent to a lane traveled by the motor vehicle, and to signal a result of a judgment in the result signal.
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Abstract
A driver assistance device for a motor vehicle is provided. The driver assistance device includes an environmental sensor configured for monitoring a monitoring space located laterally to the motor vehicle for the presence of an object. An analysis unit is configured to receive a detection signal from the environmental sensor for estimating a possible endangerment of the motor vehicle by the object present in the monitoring space and to deliver a result signal representative of the endangerment. The analysis unit is configured to judge on the basis of the detection signal whether the object present in the monitoring space is approaching a lane adjacent to a lane traveled by the motor vehicle and to signal a result of a judgment in the result signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A driver assistance device for a motor vehicle, the driver assistance device comprising:
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an environmental sensor configured for monitoring a monitoring space located laterally to the motor vehicle for the presence of an object; and an analysis unit configured to receive a detection signal from the environmental sensor for estimating a an endangerment of the motor vehicle by the object present in the monitoring space and to deliver a result signal representative of the endangerment; wherein the analysis unit is configured to judge on a basis of the detection signal whether the object present in the monitoring space is approaching a lane adjacent to a lane traveled by the motor vehicle, and to signal a result of a judgment in the result signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a monitoring space located laterally of the motor vehicle for the presence of an object; judging whether the object present in the monitoring space is approaching a lane adjacent to a lane traveled by the motor vehicle; and signaling results of the judging in a detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium embodying a computer program product, the computer program product comprising:
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an driver assistance program configured to assist a driver of a motor vehicle, the driver assistance program configured to; monitor a monitoring space located laterally of the motor vehicle for a presence of an object; determine whether the object is present in the monitoring space is approaching a lane adjacent to a lane traveled by the motor vehicle; and signal results of the whether the object is present in the monitoring space approaching the lane adjacent to the lane traveled by the motor vehicle with a detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification