Daimler Ag

Markus Glaser

Tobias Ehlgen

Stefan Hahn

Philipp Schindler

Thomas Ruland

A method and a device for detecting the opening state of a garage door or the like, such as a door that restricts entry by a vehicle are provided. A control apparatus generates a predetermined light pattern. A headlight apparatus projects the predetermined light pattern onto the door, while a camera apparatus detects the light pattern projected onto the door. The control apparatus compares the light pattern detected by the camera apparatus with the predetermined light pattern and outputs information signals according to the differences between the detected light pattern and the predetermined light pattern. The differences determine the opening state of the door.

Method and apparatus for identifying the opening state of a garage door

The invention relates to a method and a device for assisting a driver when maneuvering a vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination () which has vehicle elements () which can move with respect to one another. The method provides that the vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination is/are displayed in the straight-ahead position on a display unit (A) using a static display element () which corresponds to the straight-ahead position of the vehicle elements () and in addition respectively using a dynamic display element () which is assigned to the respective vehicle element () and is determined as a function of an instantaneous or future position of the vehicle elements () which can move with respect to one another. In this context, the dynamic display elements () are displayed enhanced multiply and highlighted in terms of color.

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Schaffhausen, Germany

Markus Glaser