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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2008
Stefan Hahn, Ulm, DE;
Tobias Ehlgen, Tuebingen, DE;
Markus Glaser, Stuttgart-Botnang, DE;
Thomas Ruland, Tettnang, DE;
Stefan Hahn, Ulm, DE;
Tobias Ehlgen, Tuebingen, DE;
Markus Glaser, Stuttgart-Botnang, DE;
Thomas Ruland, Tettnang, DE;
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for assisting a driver when maneuvering a vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination () which has vehicle elements () which can move with respect to one another. The method provides that the vehicle or vehicle-trailer combination is/are displayed in the straight-ahead position on a display unit (A) using a static display element () which corresponds to the straight-ahead position of the vehicle elements () and in addition respectively using a dynamic display element () which is assigned to the respective vehicle element () and is determined as a function of an instantaneous or future position of the vehicle elements () which can move with respect to one another. In this context, the dynamic display elements () are displayed enhanced multiply and highlighted in terms of color.