EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method and device for transferring a vehicle travelling 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 limiting speed. The method detects a hands-off situation of the driver and outputs a hands-off warning in a hands-off phase and carries 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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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device 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, the device comprising:
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a longitudinal guidance apparatus; a lateral guidance apparatus; and a hands-off detection apparatus, wherein the device has an emergency assistant for carrying out warning escalations and interventions into the driving functions of the vehicle as a function of the results of the hands-off detection apparatus and a blocking apparatus for blocking the emergency assistant based on satisfaction or non-satisfaction of a predefined blocking condition, and wherein, subsequent to the emergency assistant detecting a hands-off situation of the driver and outputting a hands-off warning in a hands-off phase, the emergency assistant carries 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. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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