Method for Assisting a Driver at a Traffic Light for a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the starting of a vehicle at a traffic light by a driver assistance system, which comprisesmeans for detecting at least one traffic light and the color phase of the traffic light, in particular a camera sensor system, andmeans for detecting the driver'"'"'s state of attention andan evaluation or control unit connected to the means, wherein, in the event of an inattentive driver, the evaluation or control unit outputs a warning signal or a signal for intervening in a longitudinal control process of an ego vehicle according to whether or not at least one traffic light is present and according to the color phase of the traffic light.
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Abstract
A method for controlling the starting of a vehicle at a traffic light by a driver assistance system is disclosed. The vehicle starts driving according to whether or not at least one traffic light is present, according to the color phase of the traffic light, and according to the driver'"'"'s state of attention. A warning signal or a signal for intervening in an acceleration control process of an ego vehicle is output.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the starting of a vehicle at a traffic light by a driver assistance system, which comprises
means for detecting at least one traffic light and the color phase of the traffic light, in particular a camera sensor system, and means for detecting the driver'"'"'s state of attention and an evaluation or control unit connected to the means, wherein, in the event of an inattentive driver, the evaluation or control unit outputs a warning signal or a signal for intervening in a longitudinal control process of an ego vehicle according to whether or not at least one traffic light is present and according to the color phase of the traffic light.
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12. A method of controlling the starting of a subject vehicle at a traffic light by a driver assistance system of the subject vehicle, which method comprises
with a camera of the driver assistance system, detecting a traffic light and a color phase of the traffic light, with a sensor of the driver assistance system, detecting a state of attention of a driver of the vehicle, and with an evaluation or control unit of the driver assistance system, evaluating outputs from the camera and the sensor, and when the state of attention of the driver indicates that the driver is inattentive and the traffic light has been detected, then dependent on the color phase of the traffic light outputting at least one of a warning signal to warn the driver and a control signal to affect a longitudinal control of the subject vehicle.
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13. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a camera system configured and arranged to detect a traffic light and a color phase of the traffic light in an environment around the vehicle; a sensor configured and arranged to detect a driver'"'"'s state of attention of a driver of the vehicle; and an evaluation or control unit that is connected to outputs of the camera system and the sensor, and that includes a memory in which is stored a program, which when executed, triggers at least one of a warning signal to warn the driver and a control signal to control longitudinal motion of the vehicle, depending on the detection of the traffic light, the color phase of the traffic light, and the driver'"'"'s state of attention.
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