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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE

  • US 20160107644A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2014
  • Published: 04/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transferring a vehicle traveling with lateral guidance support into a driving state with a reduced risk of the consequences of a collision in the event of the driver experiencing an emergency, wherein the speed of the vehicle is higher than a predefined speed limit, the method comprising:

  • detecting a hands-off situation of the driver and outputting a hands-off warning in a hands-off phase; and

    carrying out a warning escalation in an escalation phase if there is no reaction to the hands-off warning, wherein initiation of the escalation phase is prevented if a predefined blocking condition is satisfied.

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