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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Dieter Krökel, Meckenbeuren, DE;
Thomas Fechner, Kressbronn, DE;
Helmut Riedel, Oberhausen, DE;
Holger Grunleithner, Ingolstadt, DE;
Robert Thiel, Frietal, DE;
Dieter Krökel, Meckenbeuren, DE;
Thomas Fechner, Kressbronn, DE;
Helmut Riedel, Oberhausen, DE;
Holger Grunleithner, Ingolstadt, DE;
Robert Thiel, Frietal, DE;
Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH, Nuremberg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for determining a speed of a vehicle (), whereby at least two images (A, B) of an area surrounding the vehicle are recorded in time succession using a camera on the vehicle (), and between the images (A, B) changes () in a position and/or a size of at least one object (X) contained in the images (X) are determined, and from the changes, a speed of the vehicle () is determined relative to the object (X).