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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Inventors:
Oliver Schwindt, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Xavier Zhu, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/16 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/12 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G06K 9/00798 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2510/20 (2013.01); B60W 2550/20 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is provided for supporting lane assist functions for a vehicle towing a trailer. The system includes performing lane departure warning and lane centering assist functions that operate differently when the presence of a trailer is detected. The system warns the driver if either the vehicle or trailer will depart the lane, using different warnings for the vehicle and trailer. The system further provides lane centering assist functions that operate to center the vehicle and trailer together. Corresponding methods are also provided.