IP Library Granted Patent US 9,305,464
Granted Patent B2
US 9,305,464 · App. 14/042,798 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

Parking assistance system, method for operating a parking assistance system, computer program, computer-readable medium and motor vehicle

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Patent No.
US 9,305,464
App. No.
14/042,798
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A parking assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle, with a sensor device which is configured to measure a distance of the motor vehicle from an object and an intrinsic speed of the motor vehicle, with a warning device, which is configured to compare the measured distance with a distance threshold value and to output a warning signal if the measured distance drops below the distance threshold value. The warning device is configured to adapt the distance threshold value taking the measured intrinsic speed into account. Furthermore, a method is provided for operating a parking assistance system, a computer program, a computer-readable medium and a motor vehicle.

Claims (31)

1. A parking assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a sensor device that is configured to measure a distance of the motor vehicle from an object and an intrinsic speed of the motor vehicle; and

a warning device having a computing device, the warning device configured to:

ascertain a relative speed of the motor vehicle in relation to the object from the measured intrinsic speed and the measured distance,

compare the measured distance with a distance threshold value,

output a warning signal if the measured distance drops below the distance threshold value, and

adapt the distance threshold value taking the measured intrinsic speed and the ascertained relative speed of the motor vehicle in relation to the object into account.

2. The parking assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the warning device is further configured to set the distance threshold value higher as the measured intrinsic speed increases.

3. The parking assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the warning device is further configured to adapt the distance threshold value in dependence of a function of the intrinsic speed.

4. The parking assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the warning device is further configured to activate further function groups of the motor vehicle if there is a drop below the distance threshold value.

5. The parking assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the warning device is configured to adapt the distance threshold value taking an ascertained response latency of the vehicle driver into account.

6. The parking assistance system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor device comprises a radar sensor.

7. A method for operating a parking assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising:

measuring a distance of the motor vehicle from an object and an intrinsic speed of the motor vehicle;

ascertaining a relative speed of the motor vehicle in relation to the object from the measured intrinsic speed and the measured distance;

adapting a specified distance threshold value taking the measured intrinsic speed and the ascertained relative speed of the motor vehicle in relation to the object into account;

comparing the measured distance with a specified distance threshold value; and

outputting a warning signal if the measured distance drops below the adapted distance threshold value.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein adapting the distance threshold value comprises adapting in dependence of a function of the intrinsic speed.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the method is executed with a parking assistance system.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program product, said computer program product comprising:

an operating program for operating a parking assistance system for a motor vehicle, the operating program configured to:

measure a distance of the motor vehicle from an object and an intrinsic speed of the motor vehicle;

ascertaining a relative speed of the motor vehicle in relation to the object from the measured intrinsic speed and the measured distance;

adapt a specified distance threshold value taking the measured intrinsic speed and the ascertained relative speed of the motor vehicle in relation to the object into account;

compare the measured distance with a specified distance threshold value; and

output a warning signal if the measured distance drops below the adapted distance threshold value.

11. A motor vehicle comprising a parking assistance system according to claim 1 .

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the operating program is configured to adapt the distance threshold value comprises adapting in dependence of a function of the intrinsic speed.

13. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the function is a linear function.

14. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the function is a squared function.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034189/0065 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2014
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 033135/0440 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2013
From: LACOSTE, HOLGER; BAUER, STEFAN
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 031316/0497 →