(19)
(11) EP 2 573 708 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:
20.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/41

(21) Application number: 12181018.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/00(2006.01)
 G06K 9/20(2006.01)

(54)

Method and System for Detecting Vehicle Position by Employing Polarization Image

Verfahren und System zur Erkennung der Fahrzeugposition durch Verwendung eines Polarisierungsbildes

Procédé et système de détection de position de véhicule en utilisant une image de polarisation

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 07.09.2011 CN 201110263794

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/13

(73) Proprietor: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • LIU, Tong
    100044 Beijing (CN)
  • SHI, Zhongchao
    100044 Beijing (CN)
  • ZHONG, Cheng
    100044 Beijing (CN)
  • LIU, Yuan
    100044 Beijing (CN)
  • CHEN, Yi
    100044 Beijing (CN)

(74) Representative: SSM Sandmair 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München
81829 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2011/078300
   
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