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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2018
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Walter Kagerer, Munich, DE;
Andreas Lechner, Munich, DE;
Christoph Hellfritsch, Unterschleissheim, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A longitudinal control system is provided for a motor vehicle equipped with a sensor system for detecting a traffic event lying ahead, in particular in order to locate vehicles traveling ahead, and a control unit for automatically controlling the speed or the acceleration of the motor vehicle to a standstill on the basis of the traffic event lying ahead. An automatic drive-off is allowed without a driver confirmation within a specified time interval after reaching the standstill, and after the time interval has expired, an automatic start-up is allowed after a start-up confirmation is triggered by the driver. A start-up confirmation is triggered if a contacted state of the steering wheel is detected starting from a non-contacted state of the steering wheel.