IP Library Granted Patent US 8,258,980
Granted Patent B2
US 8,258,980 · App. 12/227,989 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Method and device for driver assistance by generating lane information for supporting of replacing lane information of a video-based lane information device

Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,258,980
App. No.
12/227,989
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for driver assistance by generating lane information for supporting or for replacing lane information of a video-based lane information device includes: generating the lateral lane information based on the video-based lane information device of the vehicle; ascertaining at least one reliability parameter of the lateral lane information received from the lane information device; receiving navigation system-based lateral lane information from at least one other vehicle via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device; and supporting or replacing the lateral lane information received from the lane information device based on the received navigation system-based lateral lane information as a function of the ascertained reliability parameter.

Claims (18)

1. A method for driver assistance by generating lane information for a host vehicle, comprising:

generating lateral lane information using a video-based lane information device of the host vehicle;

ascertaining at least one reliability parameter of the lateral lane information generated from the video-based lane information device;

receiving additional lane information from a navigation system of at least one other vehicle via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device, wherein the additional lane information includes absolute position, direction and yaw rate of the at least one other vehicle; and

one of adjusting or replacing the lateral lane information generated from the video-based lane information device based on the received additional lane information as a function of the at least one reliability parameter;

wherein the additional lane information is received from at least one oncoming vehicle via the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device, and wherein the additional lane information is transformed to the host vehicle's own lane.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one reliability parameter includes a range parameter.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the additional lane information is assigned a respective identifier identifying a corresponding vehicle transmitting the additional lane information.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the additional lane information is subjected to a plausibility test with respect to a direction of travel.

5. A device for driver assistance by generating lane information for a host vehicle, comprising:

a video-based lane information device configured to generate lateral lane information;

an ascertainment device configured to ascertain at least one reliability parameter of the lateral lane information received from the lane information device; and

a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device configured to receive additional lane information from at least one other vehicle, wherein the additional lane information includes absolute position, direction and yaw rate of the at least one other vehicle;

wherein the ascertainment device triggers one of adjusting or replacing of the lateral lane information generated from the video-based lane information device based on the received additional lane information as a function of the at least one reliability parameter;

wherein the additional lane information is received from at least one oncoming vehicle via the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device, and wherein the ascertainment device is configured to transform the additional lane information to the host vehicle's own lane.

6. The device as recited in claim 5 , wherein the at least one reliability parameter includes a range parameter.

7. The device as recited in claim 5 , wherein the additional lane information is assigned a respective identifier identifying a corresponding vehicle transmitting the additional lane information.

8. The device as recited in claim 5 , wherein the additional lane information is subjected to a plausibility test with respect to a direction of travel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2009
From: BECKER, JAN-CARSTEN
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 022383/0788 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 038 018 · Aug 14, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090167560A1 · Jul 2, 2009