Device and method for approving automatic guidance of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A device for approving automatic guidance of a vehicle, comprising:
- a camera system mounted in a rear space of the vehicle behind a vehicle driver, directed toward the driver, and monitoring a field of vision of the driver when backing into a parking space;
an interface to an apparatus for automatically guiding the vehicle and for ascertaining a reverse travel direction of the vehicle for backing into the parking space when automatic guidance is to be performed; and
an analysis unit for comparing a field of vision of the driver, which is determined from the monitoring of the driver, to the travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance, wherein automatic guidance is only approved if the reverse travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance is in the field of vision of the driver.
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Abstract
A device for approving automatic guidance of a vehicle, having an interface to a monitoring apparatus for at least partially monitoring a vehicle driver located in the vehicle, having an interface to an apparatus for automatically guiding the vehicle and for ascertaining a travel direction of the vehicle when automatic guidance is to be performed, and having an analysis unit for comparing a field of vision of the driver, which is determined from the monitoring of the driver, to the travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance, automatic guidance only being approved if the travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance is in the field of vision of the driver.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for approving automatic guidance of a vehicle, comprising:
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a camera system mounted in a rear space of the vehicle behind a vehicle driver, directed toward the driver, and monitoring a field of vision of the driver when backing into a parking space; an interface to an apparatus for automatically guiding the vehicle and for ascertaining a reverse travel direction of the vehicle for backing into the parking space when automatic guidance is to be performed; and an analysis unit for comparing a field of vision of the driver, which is determined from the monitoring of the driver, to the travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance, wherein automatic guidance is only approved if the reverse travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance is in the field of vision of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for approving automatic guidance of a vehicle, comprising:
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monitoring a field of vision of a driver located in the vehicle when backing into a parking space using a camera mounted in a rear space of the vehicle behind the driver and directed toward the driver; ascertaining a reverse travel direction of the vehicle for backing into the parking space when automatic guidance is to be performed; and comparing the ascertained travel direction to the ascertained field of vision of the driver, wherein automatic guidance is only approved if the reverse travel direction of the vehicle during the automatic guidance is in the ascertained field of vision of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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