Method and device for assisting a driver of a vehicle when driving onto a carriageway via an approach road
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1. A method for supporting a driver of a vehicle when approaching a roadway via an approach road, the method comprising:
- reading in an item of information concerning a course of the approach road;
ascertaining the vehicle is traveling on the approach road;
receiving information regarding a volume of traffic on the roadway which the vehicle is approaching via the approach road; and
providing an activation signal for activating a driver assistance function using the item of information concerning the course of the approach road and as a function of volume of traffic on the roadway, the driver assistance function being activated as a function of the course of the approach road and as a function of the volume of traffic on the roadway, and based on the ascertainment that the vehicle is traveling on the approach road.
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A method for supporting a driver of a vehicle when approaching a roadway via an approach road. First, an item of information concerning a course of the approach road is read in. Then, using the item of information concerning the course of the roadway, an activation signal is provided for the activation of a driver assistance function.
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1. A method for supporting a driver of a vehicle when approaching a roadway via an approach road, the method comprising:
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reading in an item of information concerning a course of the approach road; ascertaining the vehicle is traveling on the approach road; receiving information regarding a volume of traffic on the roadway which the vehicle is approaching via the approach road; and providing an activation signal for activating a driver assistance function using the item of information concerning the course of the approach road and as a function of volume of traffic on the roadway, the driver assistance function being activated as a function of the course of the approach road and as a function of the volume of traffic on the roadway, and based on the ascertainment that the vehicle is traveling on the approach road. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
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7. 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 supporting a driver of a vehicle when approaching a roadway via an approach road, by performing the following; reading in an item of information concerning a course of the approach road; ascertaining the vehicle is traveling on the approach road; receiving information regarding a volume of traffic on the roadway which the vehicle is approaching via the approach road; and providing an activation signal for activating a driver assistance function using the item of information concerning the course of the approach road and as a function of volume of traffic on the roadway, the driver assistance function being activated as a function of the course of the approach road and as a function of the volume of traffic on the roadway, and based on the ascertainment that the vehicle is traveling on the approach road.
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8. A device for supporting a driver of a vehicle when approaching a roadway via an approach road, comprising:
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a read-in unit for reading in an item of information concerning a course of the approach road; a navigation device to ascertain the vehicle is traveling on the approach road; a device to receive information regarding a volume of traffic on the roadway which the vehicle is approaching via the approach road; and a provision unit for providing an activation signal for activating a driver assistance function using the item of information concerning the course of the approach road and as a function of volume of traffic on the roadway, the driver assistance function being activated as a function of the course of the approach road and as a function of the volume of traffic on the roadway, and based on the ascertainment that the vehicle is traveling on the approach road.
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9. A vehicle, comprising:
a device for supporting a driver of a vehicle when approaching a roadway via an approach road, including; a read-in unit for reading in an item of information concerning a course of the approach road; a navigation device to ascertain the vehicle is traveling on the approach road; a device to receive information regarding a volume of traffic on the roadway which the vehicle is approaching via the approach road; and a provision unit for providing an activation signal for activating a driver assistance function using the item of information concerning the course of the approach road and as a function of volume of traffic on the roadway, the driver assistance function being activated as a function of the course of the approach road and as a function of the volume of traffic on the roadway, and based on the ascertainment that the vehicle is traveling on the approach road; and an environmental acquisition device and/or a navigation device, the environmental acquisition device and/or the navigation device being configured to provide the item of information concerning the course of the approach road to the device.
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