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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Mario Götz, Jettingen, DE;
Armin Vogl, Obergriesbach, DE;
Helmut Steurer, Gerolsbach-Junkenhofen, DE;
Dionisie-catalin Iordachescu, Rimnicu Vilcea, RO;
Mario Götz, Jettingen, DE;
Armin Vogl, Obergriesbach, DE;
Helmut Steurer, Gerolsbach-Junkenhofen, DE;
Dionisie-Catalin Iordachescu, Rimnicu Vilcea, RO;
Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH, Nürnberg, DE;
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for adapting the signal processing of at least one sensor device arranged behind a window in a motor vehicle, wherein the adaptation of the signal processing comprises changing at least one detection threshold value if a probability of ice being on the window is detected on the basis of a determined temperature, characterized in that a temperature signal of at least one temperature sensor integrated in the sensor device is used to detect the probability of ice on the window.