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Method and device for identifying traffic-relevant information

  • US 8,346,706 B2
  • Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Issued: 01/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for identifying traffic-relevant information (I) in a moving vehicle comprising the steps of:

  • pre-evaluating image data (B) of a visual sensor and map data (K) of a navigation system for said identification;

    combining and interpreting results of said pre-evaluation;

    scanning the image data (B) for traffic-relevant information (I) contained in the image data (B);

    compacting relevant image data (Br) of the image data (B) in a first scene interpretation;

    scanning the map data (K) for traffic-relevant information (I) contained in the map data (K);

    compacting relevant map data (Kr) of the map data (K) in a second scene interpretation;

    supplying the relevant image data (Br) and the relevant map data (Kr) to a rule engine and to a state machine for interpreting the image and map data;

    evaluating the image data (Br) and the map data (Kr) in the rule engine;

    transmitting an action (A) to be executed to the state machine;

    carrying out a transition, in the state machine, within a state space of the state machine comprising pre-defined states (Z) as a response to the action (A) to be executed; and

    outputting information (I), in the state machine, which is assigned to a state (Z) or to said transition.

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