Global Patent Index - EP 1297511 B1

EP 1297511 B1 20040915 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SURVEYING THE INTERIOR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF A VEHICLE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SURVEYING THE INTERIOR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF A VEHICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DES INNENRAUMS UND DES UMFELDES EINES FAHRZEUGS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR SURVEILLER L'HABITACLE ET LE CHAMP PERIPHERIQUE D'UN VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1297511 B1 20040915 (DE)

Application

EP 00941906 A 20000505

Priority

  • DE 0001426 W 20000505
  • DE 19921488 A 19990508

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19921488A1] The invention relates to a method and to a device that are used for detecting the surrounding area and the interior of a motor vehicle. The device for carrying out the method comprises a camera device (10) with an optical path that lies in the direction of the surrounding area (103) of the vehicle, especially the road, and an optical path that lies in the direction of the vehicle interior (108). An arithmetic unit (110) is used to control and evaluate the image information that is determined.

IPC 1-7

G08B 21/00

IPC 8 full level

B60K 28/06 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/196 (2006.01); G08B 15/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G08B 13/19645 (2013.01 - EP US); G08B 13/19647 (2013.01 - EP US); G08B 13/19695 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19921488 A1 20001116; DE 50007823 D1 20041021; EP 1297511 A1 20030402; EP 1297511 B1 20040915; JP 2002544043 A 20021224; US 6920234 B1 20050719; WO 0068910 A1 20001116

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19921488 A 19990508; DE 0001426 W 20000505; DE 50007823 T 20000505; EP 00941906 A 20000505; JP 2000617420 A 20000505; US 74330501 A 20010305