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Method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle

  • US 9,783,169 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2011
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle in a driving maneuver, comprising:

  • recording, by at least one sensor, surroundings of the vehicle;

    identifying, by a hardware control unit and based on the recorded surroundings, an object located in the surroundings of the vehicle;

    ascertaining, by the control unit, whether the vehicle is approaching the object;

    calculating, by the control unit, a distance based on a first path estimated to be covered during a driver reaction time and a second path in which the vehicle can be manually braked after the reaction time;

    outputting a warning to the driver when the vehicle approaches the distance from the object, the warning including a warning jerk; and

    after the warning jerk has taken place, automatically reducing the speed of the vehicle;

    wherein the warning jerk includes one of;

    (i) a deceleration of the vehicle in which the speed of the vehicle is reduced, and subsequent positive acceleration of the vehicle in which the speed of the vehicle is increased; and

    (ii) positive acceleration of the vehicle in which the speed of the vehicle is increased and subsequent deceleration of the vehicle in which the speed of the vehicle is reduced.

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