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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2010
Xavier Groult, Survilliers, FR;
Xavier Groult, Survilliers, FR;
VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for warning a driver of a motor vehicle () of an obstacle () present in a side area () next to a side flank () of the vehicle () with the help of a driver assistance system (), wherein during a motion of the vehicle () the obstacle () is detected by an ultrasonic sensor () stationarily arranged on a vehicle bumper (), before the obstacle () leaves a detection area () of the ultrasonic sensor () and enters the side area () next to the side flank (). After the obstacle () leaves the detection area () a current position of the obstacle () in the side area () relative to the vehicle () is estimated by the driver assistance system (), wherein the driver is warned by the driver assistance system () in dependency on a result of the estimation.