(19)
(11) EP 1 664 837 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(21) Application number: 04769326.2

(22) Date of filing: 09.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 13/93(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2004/002927
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/024460 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)

(54)

OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD

OBJEKTDETEKTIONSSYSTEM UND OBJEKTDETEKTIONSVERFAHREN

SYSTEME ET METHODE DE DETECTION D'OBJETS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 11.09.2003 JP 2003320063

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(73) Proprietor: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • ABE, Kyoichi, c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • TOKORO, Setsuo, c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • SUZUKI, Koji, c/o Toyota Jidosha K. K.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Bavariaring 10
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A- 10 133 945
US-B1- 6 492 935
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