Method and device for monitoring blind spots of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a blind spot located at a side of a motor vehicle to warn a driver of the motor vehicle that an object is located in a predetermined warning region with respect to the motor vehicle corresponding to the blind spot, comprising:
- determining a relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle;
determining a travel direction of the object relative to the motor vehicle;
determining a position of the object relative to the motor vehicle; and
warning the driver if;
(a) the travel direction of the object corresponds to a travel direction of the motor vehicle;
(b) the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle is within a predetermined range bounded by a lower range boundary and an upper range boundary, the predetermined range including a zero value; and
(c) the position of the object is within the predetermined warning region.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring the blind spot at the side of a motor vehicle, a warning function being activated which gives out a warning to the driver if an object is located in a warning region, includes the following steps: a) determining the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle, determining the travel direction of the object relative to the motor vehicle, and determining the position of the object relative to the motor vehicle within a sensor region; and b) giving out a warning to the driver if the travel direction of the object corresponds to that of the motor vehicle, the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle is within a predetermined range, defined by a lower range boundary and an upper range boundary, the predetermined region including the relative speed zero, and the position of the object being within the warning region.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a blind spot located at a side of a motor vehicle to warn a driver of the motor vehicle that an object is located in a predetermined warning region with respect to the motor vehicle corresponding to the blind spot, comprising:
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determining a relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle; determining a travel direction of the object relative to the motor vehicle; determining a position of the object relative to the motor vehicle; and warning the driver if;
(a) the travel direction of the object corresponds to a travel direction of the motor vehicle;
(b) the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle is within a predetermined range bounded by a lower range boundary and an upper range boundary, the predetermined range including a zero value; and
(c) the position of the object is within the predetermined warning region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for monitoring a blind spot located at a side of a motor vehicle to warn a driver of the motor vehicle that an object is located in a predetermined warning region relative to the motor vehicle corresponding to the blind spot, comprising:
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a sensor device adapted to monitor the predetermined warning region, the sensor device defining a sensor region that includes the predetermined warning region, the sensor device adapted to determine a travel direction of the object relative to the motor vehicle, a relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle and a position of the object relative to the motor vehicle; and a control unit adapted to evaluate determined data; and a warning system configured to output a warning signal to the driver as a function of evaluation of the determined data; wherein the warning system is configured to output the warning signal if;
(a) the travel direction of the object corresponds to a travel direction of the motor vehicle;
(b) the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle is within a predetermined range bounded by a lower range boundary and an upper range boundary, the predetermined range including a zero value; and
(c) the position of the object is within the predetermined warning region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for monitoring a blind spot located at a side of a motor vehicle to warn a driver of the motor vehicle that an object is located in a predetermined warning region relative to the motor vehicle corresponding to the blind spot, comprising:
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means for determining a relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle; means for determining a travel direction of the object relative to the motor vehicle; means for determining a position of the object relative to the motor vehicle; and means for warning the driver if;
(a) the travel direction of the object corresponds to a travel direction of the motor vehicle;
(b) the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle is within a predetermined range bounded by a lower range boundary and an upper range boundary, the predetermined range including a zero value; and
(c) the position of the object is within the predetermined warning region.
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