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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Jianbo LU, Livonia, MI (US);
Roland Schaefer, Haan, DE;
Peter W. A. Zegelaar, Heerlen, NL;
Gilberto Burgio, Aachen, DE;
Monika Derflinger, Aachen, DE;
Otto Hofmann, Erftstadt, DE;
Jianbo Lu, Livonia, MI (US);
Roland Schaefer, Haan, DE;
Peter W. A. Zegelaar, Heerlen, NL;
Gilberto Burgio, Aachen, DE;
Monika Derflinger, Aachen, DE;
Otto Hofmann, Erftstadt, DE;
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system for providing braking assistance in a motor vehicle after an initial collision involves detecting an initial collision, pre-charging a brake system, detecting an intent to brake on the part of a driver, and providing assistance to a braking process by means of a braking assistance system on the basis of the detection of the initial collision and the detection of intent to brake on the part of the driver.