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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2016
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Dennis Wasiek, Ruesselsheim, DE;
Justus Illium, Ruesselsheim, DE;
Thomas Schramm, Ruesselsheim, DE;
Torsten Kanning, Ruesselsheim, DE;
Carsten Neitzke, Ruesselsheim, DE;
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, unknown;
Abstract
A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle combination with a towing vehicle and a trailer is described. A width of the motor vehicle combination is determined and a traffic lane is detected. A space required by the motor vehicle combination when travelling is predicted. A nominal track for the towing vehicle is calculated such that the motor vehicle combination remains inside the traffic lane. A computer software product, a lane departure warning system and a towing vehicle are also described.