Global Patent Index - EP 1339561 B1

EP 1339561 B1 20070725 - SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE SURROUNDING AREA OF A VEHICLE

Title (en)

SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE SURROUNDING AREA OF A VEHICLE

Title (de)

ANORDNUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DES UMFELDS EINES FAHRZEUGS

Title (fr)

SYSTEME POUR CONTROLER LE CHAMP PERIPHERIQUE D'UN VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1339561 B1 20070725 (DE)

Application

EP 01998458 A 20011013

Priority

  • DE 0103931 W 20011013
  • DE 10059313 A 20001129

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0243982A1] The invention relates to a system for monitoring the surrounding area of a vehicle (10) comprising sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) for detecting attributes of the surrounding area and comprising means (36) for processing the detected information. The invention is characterized in that sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) are optical sensors, at least two sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) are provided, and sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) operate in the wide angle area. In addition, the means (36) for processing the detected information output spatial information. The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the surrounding area of a vehicle.

IPC 8 full level

B60K 31/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/10 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); G03B 15/00 (2006.01); G08B 15/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G08G 1/166 (2013.01 - EP US); G08G 1/167 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0243982 A1 20020606; DE 10059313 A1 20020613; DE 50112771 D1 20070906; EP 1339561 A1 20030903; EP 1339561 B1 20070725; JP 2004514384 A 20040513; JP 3844737 B2 20061115; US 2004075544 A1 20040422; US 7362215 B2 20080422

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0103931 W 20011013; DE 10059313 A 20001129; DE 50112771 T 20011013; EP 01998458 A 20011013; JP 2002545938 A 20011013; US 43288303 A 20031105