Driver assistance system and method for operating a driver assistance system

US9378643B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9378643-B2
Application numberUS-201214119766-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 2, 2012
Priority dateMay 31, 2011
Publication dateJun 28, 2016
Grant dateJun 28, 2016

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A driver assistance system for a vehicle including: a detection device for detecting the vehicle surroundings, a position determination device for determining a vehicle position relative to the vehicle surroundings, a database having an ontological data structure in which traffic rules are implemented, a linker for linking the detected vehicle surroundings and the vehicle position to the ontological data structure to form a linked data structure, and an evaluator for evaluating the linked data structure. Also described is a method for operating a driver assistance system for a vehicle.

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What is claimed is: 1. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, comprising: a detection device to detect the vehicle's surroundings; a position determination device to determine a vehicle position relative to the vehicle's surroundings; a database having an ontological data structure that implements traffic rules, which drivers must obey to participate in traffic in a legally compliant manner, in a hierarchical structure in which the hierarchically arranged elements are assoc…

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What does patent US9378643B2 cover?
A driver assistance system for a vehicle including: a detection device for detecting the vehicle surroundings, a position determination device for determining a vehicle position relative to the vehicle surroundings, a database having an ontological data structure in which traffic rules are implemented, a linker for linking the detected vehicle surroundings and the vehicle position to the ontolo…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Huelsen Michael, Bosch Gmbh Robert
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G08G1/166. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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