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Method and device for an overtaking assistant

  • US 9,783,201 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2014
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for an overtaking assistance system of a driver assistance system of a subject vehicle driving on a subject vehicle'"'"'s lane of a roadway, comprising the following steps performed by the overtaking assistance system:

  • receiving sensor data from an environment sensor system of the subject vehicle;

    evaluating the sensor data to determine whether at least a first other vehicle is detected in an adjacent lane that is adjacent to the subject vehicle'"'"'s lane of the roadway; and

    initiating an autonomous cutting of the subject vehicle out of the subject vehicle'"'"'s lane and into the adjacent lane only when at least the first other vehicle is detected in the adjacent lane, and not initiating the autonomous cutting of the subject vehicle out of the subject vehicle'"'"'s lane and into the adjacent lane when at least the first other vehicle is not detected in the adjacent lane.

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