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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2015
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Dirk De Bruin, Allershausen, NL;
Martin Rau, Holzkirchen, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for providing lane-keeping support in automobiles during the operation of a fully automatic driver assistance system designed for driver-independent vehicle guidance by means of a control unit which controls the actuatorics of a steering system during operation of this driver assistance system such that the vehicle is maintained within the driving lane, characterized in that, in the event of failure of the steering system, targeted braking interventions are performed in order to maintain the lateral guidance for the lane-keeping support of the vehicle by means of a braking system of the vehicle.