Global Patent Index - EP 2715609 A2

EP 2715609 A2 20140409 - METHOD FOR DERIVING INFORMATION ON THE SURROUNDING AREA FROM THE IDENTIFICATION OF TAIL LIGHTS OF PRECEDING VEHICLES

Title (en)

METHOD FOR DERIVING INFORMATION ON THE SURROUNDING AREA FROM THE IDENTIFICATION OF TAIL LIGHTS OF PRECEDING VEHICLES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ABLEITUNG VON UMFELDINFORMATIONEN AUS DER ERKENNUNG RÜCKWÄRTIGER LICHTER VORAUSFAHRENDER FAHRZEUGE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE DÉDUCTION D'INFORMATIONS DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT À PARTIR DE L'IDENTIFICATION DE FEUX ARRIÈRE DE VÉHICULES QUI PRÉCÈDENT

Publication

EP 2715609 A2 20140409 (DE)

Application

EP 12726342 A 20120508

Priority

  • DE 102011102512 A 20110526
  • DE 2012100130 W 20120508

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012159617A2] The invention relates to a method for deriving information on the surrounding area from the identification of tail lights of preceding vehicles, said method comprising the steps: capturing a sequence of images using a camera that covers the front surrounding area of the vehicle; detecting and tracking the tail lights of preceding vehicles in the sequence of images; analysing the position and movement of the tracked tail lights and deriving information on the surrounding area from this analysis.

IPC 8 full level

G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60Q 1/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 1/143 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 30/16 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 40/04 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 40/072 (2013.01 - EP); G06V 20/584 (2022.01 - EP); G06V 20/588 (2022.01 - EP); G08G 1/166 (2013.01 - EP); B60Q 2300/114 (2013.01 - EP); B60Q 2300/312 (2013.01 - EP); B60Q 2300/322 (2013.01 - EP); B60Q 2300/324 (2013.01 - EP); B60Q 2300/41 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 30/08 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 30/10 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 2050/0075 (2013.01 - EP); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02 - EP); B60W 2554/406 (2020.02 - US); B60W 2556/10 (2020.02 - EP)

Citation (examination)

JP 2001216597 A 20010810 - MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102011102512 A1 20121129; DE 112012001640 A5 20140206; EP 2715609 A2 20140409; JP 2014517396 A 20140717; WO 2012159617 A2 20121129; WO 2012159617 A3 20130314

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102011102512 A 20110526; DE 112012001640 T 20120508; DE 2012100130 W 20120508; EP 12726342 A 20120508; JP 2014511740 A 20120508