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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2001
Klaus Voigtlaender, Wangen, DE;
Wolfgang Kramp, Ditzengen, DE;
Stefan Gaier, Stuttgart, DE;
Elmar Giehler, Markgroeningen, DE;
Jürgen Hasch, Uhlingen, DE;
Stephan Schmitz, Stuttgart, DE;
Lothar Groesch, Stuttgart, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A device is proposed for ascertaining distance and transmitting data in a motor vehicle. It has a transmitting arrangement for generating and emitting a radar signal. A receiving arrangement receives a radar signal. It is characterized in that switchover arrangements are provided which cause the transmitting and/or receiving arrangement to operate either in a radar operating mode for detecting the distance and/or speed of a further object, or in a data-exchange operating mode for the exchange of data with a transceiver. Specific functions are enabled in dependence on the data exchange.