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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Michael Hallek, Beilstein, DE;
Michael Hallek, Beilstein, DE;
VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a driver assistance device () having a plurality of ultrasound sensors, wherein at least one first ultrasound sensor (toto) has a normal mode as an operating mode in which transmitted ultrasound signals are unencoded and/or in which the first ultrasound sensor (toto) is designed for receiving unencoded ultrasound signals, and at least one second ultrasound sensor (to) can be operated in two different operating modes and has the normal mode as a first operating mode and has a special mode as a second operating mode, in which transmitted ultrasound signals are encoded and/or in which the second ultrasound sensor (to) is designed for receiving encoded ultrasound signals. The invention also relates to a vehicle () having a driver assistance device () and a method for operating a driver assistance device ().