Obstacle recognition system in a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. An obstacle recognition system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- at least one sensor for detecting a distance to an obstacle within a predetermined area;
an electronic control device coupled to the at least one sensor, said control device including means for determining in a first step the distance to an obstacle within a defined partial area within the predetermined area for a component which may be mounted on the vehicle and could be recognized by the at least one sensor as the obstacle, andmeans for checking in a second step whether the distance to the obstacle is changing, thereby determining that the obstacle is mounted on the vehicle if the distance to the obstacle does not change.
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Abstract
In an obstacle recognition system in a motor vehicle with an electronic control device and with sensors to detect the distance of an obstacle in a predetermined area, the control device, in a defined partial area of a part, possibly mounted on the vehicle, that could be detected by a sensor as an obstacle, in the event of an actual obstacle being recognized in this partial area, in a first step determines the distance of the obstacle. In a second step, the control device checks to see whether this distance is changing. The alarm that is usually triggered as a function of the distance of the obstacle is suppressed if the distance of the obstacle detected in the defined partial area does not change.
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9 Claims
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1. An obstacle recognition system in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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at least one sensor for detecting a distance to an obstacle within a predetermined area; an electronic control device coupled to the at least one sensor, said control device including means for determining in a first step the distance to an obstacle within a defined partial area within the predetermined area for a component which may be mounted on the vehicle and could be recognized by the at least one sensor as the obstacle, and means for checking in a second step whether the distance to the obstacle is changing, thereby determining that the obstacle is mounted on the vehicle if the distance to the obstacle does not change. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of operating an obstacle recognition system in a motor vehicle, the system including a sensor system operable to detect distances to obstacles within a predetermined area, the method comprising the acts of:
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determining whether an obstacle is in a defined partial area within the predetermined area, in which components that are possibly mounted on the vehicle may be arranged; if such an obstacle is recognized, then firstly determining a distance to the obstacle and secondly determining whether the distance varies; and determining that the obstacle is mounted on the vehicle if the distance to the obstacle does not vary. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method of operating an obstacle recognition system in a motor vehicle, the system including a sensor system operable to detect distances to obstacles within a predetermined area, the method comprising the acts of:
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recognizing an obstacle within a defined partial area within the predetermined area, in which parts that are possibly mounted on the vehicle may be arranged; determining a distance to the obstacle; determining whether the distance to the obstacle is changing; and determining that the obstacle is mounted on the vehicle if the distance to the obstacle does not change. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9)
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7. A software product for operating an obstacle recognition system which includes a sensor system operable to detect distances to obstacles within a predetermined area, comprising:
a computer readable medium having stored thereon a program code segment that; recognizes an obstacle within a defined partial area within the predetermined area, in which parts that are possibly mounted on the vehicle may be arranged; determines a distance to the obstacle; determines whether the distance to the obstacle is changing; and determines that the obstacle is mounted on the vehicle if the distance to the obstacle does not change. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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