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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Weinlich, Schwalbach a. Ts., DE;
Thomas Smits, Schwalbach a. Ts., DE;
Marten Kabutz, Schwalbach a. Ts., DE;
Tobias Schmalriede, Schwalbach a. Ts., DE;
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 11/00 (2006.01); G01S 11/06 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G01B 15/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 11/06 (2013.01); G01S 11/00 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G01B 15/00 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01);
Abstract
A method comprises determining the distance between a first transceiver unit and a second transceiver unit, wherein the first transceiver unit is mounted on a vehicle and the second transceiver unit is mounted on a trailer connected to the vehicle. The method also includes determining at least one parameter relating to the trailer, taking into account the distance between the first transceiver unit and the second transceiver unit.