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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2018
Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh, Nürnberg, DE;
Muhammad Alrefai, Lauffen am Neckar, DE;
Mihai Baneu, Lindau, DE;
Guido Fuchs, Carpinteria, CA (US);
Mario Götz, Jettingen, DE;
Yasir Mannisseri, Lindau, DE;
CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH, Nürnberg, DE;
Abstract
A method and a device for determining a warning condition on the basis of brake light detection. Image data are received from a front camera of a vehicle. It is determined whether a brake light of a preceding vehicle is active. An initiation threshold is lowered or a confidence value is raised if the brake light is active. An estimated risk value is derived from the image data of the front camera and a warning signal is produced, if the estimated risk value exceeds the initiation threshold.