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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2020
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Man Truck & Bus SE, Munich, DE;
Bernd Rech, Bokensdorf, DE;
Constanze Hungar, Braunschweig, DE;
Daniel Wilbers, Wolfsburg, DE;
Niklas Koch, Wolfsburg, DE;
Stefan Jürgens, Braunschweig, DE;
Christian Merfels, Braunschweig, DE;
VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg, DE;
MAN TRUCK & BUS SE, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method for providing an information signal () for at least partially automatic vehicle control involves an environment sensor system () of a motor vehicle () being used to generate measurement data for surroundings of the motor vehicle (). A computing unit () of the motor vehicle () is used to identify an object () and a landmark () on the basis of the measurement data. The computing unit () is used to determine a first relative position of the object () in relation to the landmark () on the basis of the measurement data. A communication interface () of the motor vehicle () is used to generate the information signal () on the basis of the first relative position.