Method and device for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle

• US 8,942,880 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2013
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Nordbruch, Stefan, Fausten, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Marc, McDieunel
• Application Number:
  US14/011,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20140074338A1
• Time in Patent Office: 517 Days
• Field of Search: 701/41, 701/45, 701/96, 701/117, 701/469, 340/8.1, 340/436, 340/988, 340/932.2, 477/109, 477/111, 180/422, 342/457, 743/35, 455/404.1, 332/64, 116/173, 405/93, 382/103, 382/104, 382/105, 348/148
• US Class Current: 701/23
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/146 Instrument input by gesture
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/06 responsive to incapacity of driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/21 Voice
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/215 Selection or confirmation of options
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/26 Incapacity
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/08 related to drivers or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/0285 Parking performed automatically

Abstract

A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle is described, together with a corresponding device, a corresponding vehicle, and a corresponding computer program. The driver assistance system is configured to autonomously safely park the vehicle when activated. While the vehicle is traveling, an activation intent for the driver assistance system is detected, whereupon the driver assistance system is activated and the vehicle is autonomously safely parked with the aid of the activated driver assistance system.

Claims

1. A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, the driver assistance system being configured to autonomously safely park the vehicle when activated, the method comprising:

detecting, by a detection device and while the vehicle is traveling, an activation intent for the driver assistance system;

activating, after there is a detection, the driver assistance system; and

autonomously safely parking the vehicle with the aid of the activated driver assistance system.

2. A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, the driver assistance system being configured to autonomously safely park the vehicle when activated, the method comprising:

detecting, by a detection device and while the vehicle is traveling, an activation intent for the driver assistance system;

activating, after there is a detection, the driver assistance system; and

autonomously safely parking the vehicle with the aid of the activated driver assistance system,

wherein the driver assistance system is not activated until a confirmation parameter is detected in addition to the detected activation intent.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the detection of the confirmation parameter includes a detection of a further activation intent.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the detection of the confirmation parameter includes measuring a state parameter of a driver of the vehicle, the driver assistance system being activated as a function of the measured state parameter.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the driver assistance system is not activated until a time interval between a particular point in time at which the activation intent has been detected and a particular point in time at which the confirmation parameter has been detected is less than a predefined time interval.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the detecting of the activation intent and the detecting of the confirmation parameter includes a recognition of a voice command from a vehicle occupant.

7. The method claim 2, wherein at least one of the detecting of the activation intent and the detecting of the confirmation parameter includes a recognition of a gesture command from a vehicle occupant.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the driver assistance system is not activated until the particular types of the detecting of the activation intent and the detecting of the confirmation parameter are different from one another.

9. A device for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, the driver assistance system being configured to autonomously safely park the vehicle when activated, comprising:

a detection device to detect an activation intent for the driver assistance system; and

a control system to activate the driver assistance system when the activation intent is detected.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the detection device is also configured to detect a confirmation parameter, and wherein the control system is configured to activate the driver assistance system only when the activation intent as well as the confirmation parameter have been detected.

11. A vehicle, comprising:

a driver assistance system; and

a device for operating the driver assistance system, the driver assistance system being configured to autonomously safely park the vehicle when activated, including;

a detection device to detect an activation intent for the driver assistance system; and

a control system to activate the driver assistance system when the activation intent is detected.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:

a program code arrangement having program code for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, the driver assistance system being configured to autonomously safely park the vehicle when activated, by performing the following;

detecting, while the vehicle is traveling, an activation intent for the driver assistance system;

activating, after there is a detection, the driver assistance system; and

autonomously safely parking the vehicle with the aid of the activated driver assistance system.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the detection of the confirmation parameter includes a detection of a further activation intent.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the detection of the confirmation parameter includes measuring a state parameter of a driver of the vehicle, the driver assistance system being activated as a function of the measured state parameter.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the driver assistance system is not activated until a time interval between a particular point in time at which the activation intent has been detected and a particular point in time at which the confirmation parameter has been detected is less than a predefined time interval.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein at least one of the detecting of the activation intent and the detecting of the confirmation parameter includes a recognition of a voice command from a vehicle occupant.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein at least one of the detecting of the activation intent and the detecting of the confirmation parameter includes a recognition of a gesture command from a vehicle occupant.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the driver assistance system is not activated until the particular types of the detecting of the activation intent and the detecting of the confirmation parameter are different from one another.