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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2019
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Vladimir Haltakov, Munich, DE;
Richard Rau, Dachau, DE;
Artur Russ, Weilheim, DE;
Joeran Zeisler, Munich, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method reminds a driver of a motor vehicle about an approach to a light signal apparatus. The method detects a plurality of light signal apparatuses, selects from the plurality of light signal apparatuses in order to select that one which is relevant to a direction of travel of the motor vehicle to determine an assignment of the detected light signal to the motor vehicle, and determines whether the detected light signal from the selected light signal apparatus is a stop light signal. The method generates a stop signal if a stop light signal is detected when the motor vehicle is at a standstill. When a stop signal is present, the method determines a reliability value depending on the at least one operating variable of the motor vehicle for the selection of the light signal apparatus, generates a confirmation signal verifying the selection, depending on the reliability value, and outputs the confirmation signal in order to inform the driver about a verified selection, and generates a starting signal reminding the driver to start, depending on the reliability value, when a changeover on a traffic light signal is detected.