Global Patent Index - EP 2677509 A1

EP 2677509 A1 20131225 - Vehicle detection

Title (en)

Vehicle detection

Title (de)

Fahrzeugerkennung

Title (fr)

Détection de véhicule

Publication

EP 2677509 A1 20131225 (EN)

Application

EP 12172955 A 20120621

Priority

EP 12172955 A 20120621

Abstract (en)

This application discloses a method for operating a vehicle sensor device 1 between a sleep mode and an active mode. The method comprises generating an input signal by the photoelectric cell; and activating, provided that the input signal lies within a predetermined interval, a sensor 14, 15 in the vehicle sensor device, thereby setting the vehicle sensor device in the active mode. The application further discloses a vehicle sensor device 1 comprising a photoelectric cell 10, a controller 13, and at least one sensor 14, 15. The components are arranged to perform the method for operating the vehicle sensor device 1 between the sleep mode and the active mode.

IPC 8 full level

E01F 9/08 (2006.01); G01J 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08G 1/0116 (2013.01); G08G 1/0133 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2677509 A1 20131225; WO 2013189987 A2 20131227; WO 2013189987 A3 20140530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12172955 A 20120621; EP 2013062750 W 20130619