Method for operating a driver assist system of an automobile providing a recommendation relating to a passing maneuver, and an automobile
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1. A method for operating a driver assist system of an automobile driving in a lane, comprising the steps of:
- evaluating with the driver assist system of the automobile data from a camera arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction of the automobile,determining from the camera data a length of another automobile in front of the automobile or a length of an automobile convoy in front of the automobile, said other automobile or automobile convoy driving in the same lane as the automobile, based on known design parameters of the camera and based on edge points of a front end and a rear end of the other automobile or automobile convoy in front, andproviding a recommendation relating to a passing maneuver by taking into consideration the determined length before initiating the passing maneuver.
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Method for operating a driver assist system of an automobile providing information regarding a passing maneuver, in particular a recommendation discouraging a passing maneuver, with a camera arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction of the automobile, wherein the camera data are evaluated by the driver assist system and a length of an automobile in front and/or of an automobile convoy in front is determined in particular from the camera data and taken into consideration when determining the recommendation.
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1. A method for operating a driver assist system of an automobile driving in a lane, comprising the steps of:
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evaluating with the driver assist system of the automobile data from a camera arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction of the automobile, determining from the camera data a length of another automobile in front of the automobile or a length of an automobile convoy in front of the automobile, said other automobile or automobile convoy driving in the same lane as the automobile, based on known design parameters of the camera and based on edge points of a front end and a rear end of the other automobile or automobile convoy in front, and providing a recommendation relating to a passing maneuver by taking into consideration the determined length before initiating the passing maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An automobile driving in a lane, comprising
a driver assist system, a camera associated with the driver assist system and arranged on or in at least one outside mirror and oriented in the driving direction of the automobile, wherein the driver assist system is configured to evaluate data from the camera, determine from the camera data a length of another automobile in front of the automobile or a length of an automobile convoy in front of the automobile, said other automobile or automobile convoy driving in the same lane as the automobile, based on known design parameters of the camera and based on edge points of a front end and a rear end of the other automobile or automobile convoy in front, and provide a recommendation relating to a passing maneuver by taking into consideration the determined length before initiating the passing maneuver.
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