Method and device for driver information
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1. A method for providing driver information, comprising:
- providing a warning for a driver of a vehicle when the vehicle at least one of (a) threatens to depart from a lane and (b) departs from a lane, the warning being ascertained on the basis of a pair of roadway edge lines defining a lane, wherein in the event of recognizing branching of at least one of the roadway edge lines into multiple branch lines, a branch line further away from the vehicle is selected to ascertain the warning.
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Abstract
A method and a device for driver information, according to which a warning is produced on the basis of the lane information which indicates crossing of the lane edge. Upon branching of a roadway line, the particular outer lines are used as lane edge markings as the basis for the lane departure warning.
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1. A method for providing driver information, comprising:
providing a warning for a driver of a vehicle when the vehicle at least one of (a) threatens to depart from a lane and (b) departs from a lane, the warning being ascertained on the basis of a pair of roadway edge lines defining a lane, wherein in the event of recognizing branching of at least one of the roadway edge lines into multiple branch lines, a branch line further away from the vehicle is selected to ascertain the warning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for providing information to a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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means for providing a lane departure warning for a driver of a vehicle when the vehicle at least one of (a) threatens to depart from a lane and (b) departs from a lane; and means for detecting at least a pair of roadway lines as roadway edge lines defining a lane, wherein in the event of recognizing branching of at least one of the roadway edge lines into multiple branch lines, a branch line further away from the vehicle is selected to ascertain the lane departure warning.
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