Method and control device for highlighting an expected movement path of a vehicle
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1. A method for illuminating an expected movement path of a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting, by a camera, at least one item of information concerning an environment surrounding the vehicle;
determining, by a control device in the vehicle, the following;
a traffic situation using the detected at least one item of information, andthe expected movement path of the vehicle based on the traffic situation;
generating, by the control device, a control signal to control a roadway marking device in a manner corresponding to the control signal, the roadway marking device including a receiver, a processing device, and illumination elements;
transmitting, by a transmitter in the vehicle, the control signal from the vehicle and to the receiver of the roadway marking device; and
illuminating, by the illumination elements of the roadway marking device, the expected movement path of the vehicle according to the control signal received by the roadway marking device,wherein the roadway marking device is remote to the vehicle,wherein the expected movement path of the vehicle is a planned trajectory of the vehicle,wherein the roadway marking device includes at least one of;
at least one other vehicle, a streetlight, and a roadway surface capable of illumination.
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Abstract
A method for highlighting an expected movement path of a vehicle, the method including a step of determining a traffic situation using an item of information concerning a surrounding environment of the vehicle. In addition, the method includes a step of determining the expected movement path based on the traffic situation. In addition, the method includes a step of providing a control signal for controlling a roadway marking device using the movement path in order to highlight the expected movement path.
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1. A method for illuminating an expected movement path of a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting, by a camera, at least one item of information concerning an environment surrounding the vehicle; determining, by a control device in the vehicle, the following; a traffic situation using the detected at least one item of information, and the expected movement path of the vehicle based on the traffic situation; generating, by the control device, a control signal to control a roadway marking device in a manner corresponding to the control signal, the roadway marking device including a receiver, a processing device, and illumination elements; transmitting, by a transmitter in the vehicle, the control signal from the vehicle and to the receiver of the roadway marking device; and illuminating, by the illumination elements of the roadway marking device, the expected movement path of the vehicle according to the control signal received by the roadway marking device, wherein the roadway marking device is remote to the vehicle, wherein the expected movement path of the vehicle is a planned trajectory of the vehicle, wherein the roadway marking device includes at least one of;
at least one other vehicle, a streetlight, and a roadway surface capable of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18)
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6. A method for illuminating an expected movement path of a vehicle using a roadway marking device situated in an environment surrounding the vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a camera, an item of information concerning the environment surrounding the vehicle; determining, by a control device in the vehicle, the following; a traffic situation using the detected item of information, and the expected movement path of the vehicle based on the traffic situation; generating, by the control device, a control signal to control the roadway marking device in a manner corresponding to the control signal, the roadway marking device including a receiver, a processing device, and illumination elements; transmitting, by a transmitter in the vehicle, the control signal from the vehicle and to the receiver of the roadway marking device; receiving a control signal at the roadway marking device via an interface to the vehicle; and controlling the illumination elements of the roadway marking device to illuminate the expected movement path of the vehicle according to the control signal received by the roadway marking device, wherein the environment surrounding the vehicle, in which the roadway marking device is situated, is remote to the vehicle, and wherein the expected movement path of the vehicle is a planned trajectory of the vehicle, wherein the roadway marking device includes at least one of;
at least one other vehicle, a streetlight, and a roadway surface capable of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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7. A control device for illuminating an expected movement path of a vehicle, the control device comprising:
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a device in the vehicle configured to; receive, from a camera, an item of information concerning a surrounding environment of the vehicle, and determine a traffic situation using the received item of information concerning the surrounding environment of the vehicle; a device in the vehicle configured to determine the expected movement path of the vehicle based on the traffic situation; and a device in the vehicle including a transmitter, the device configured to; generate a control signal to control, in a manner corresponding to the control signal, a roadway marking device including a receiver, a processing device, and illumination elements, transmit, by the transmitter, the control signal from the vehicle and to the receiver of the roadway marking device in order to illuminate, by the illumination elements of the roadway marking device, the expected movement path of the vehicle according to the control signal, wherein the roadway marking device is remote to the vehicle, and wherein the expected movement path of the vehicle is a planned trajectory of the vehicle, wherein the roadway marking device includes at least one of;
at least one other vehicle, a streetlight, and a roadway surface capable of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 16)
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8. A computer program product having program code for illuminating an expected movement path of a vehicle, the program code, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform:
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detecting, by a camera, at least one item of information concerning an environment surrounding the vehicle; determining, by a control device in the vehicle, the following; a traffic situation using the detected at least one item of information, and the expected movement path of the vehicle based on the traffic situation; generating, by the control device, a control signal to control a roadway marking device in a manner corresponding to the control signal, the roadway marking device including a receiver, a processing device, and illumination elements; transmitting, by a transmitter in the vehicle, the control signal from the vehicle and to the receiver of the roadway marking device; and illuminating, by the illumination elements of the roadway marking device, the expected movement path of the vehicle according to the control signal received by the roadway marking device, wherein the roadway marking device is remote to the vehicle, and wherein the expected movement path of the vehicle is a planned trajectory of the vehicle, wherein the roadway marking device includes at least one of;
at least one other vehicle, a streetlight, and a roadway surface capable of illumination. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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