US 12,454,265 B2
Method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, and vehicle
Daniel Münning, Braunschweig (DE); and Michael Rohlfs, Rötgesbüttel (DE)
Assigned to VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg (DE)
Appl. No. 18/566,706
Filed by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg (DE)
PCT Filed May 20, 2022, PCT No. PCT/EP2022/063753
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 4, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/253595, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 8, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 205 669.5 (DE), filed on Jun. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0270243 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 30/12 (2020.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01)
CPC B60W 30/12 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3407 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2552/05 (2020.02); B60W 2556/40 (2020.02); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); B60W 2720/24 (2013.01); G06V 20/588 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle, wherein the driver assistance system is configured to effect a lateral guidance of the vehicle, wherein the driver assistance system uses map data for lateral guidance, the method comprising:
providing the map data to the driver assistance system from a memory, which memory is external to the vehicle;
selectively selecting a number of support points from the map data, which number is selected as a function of a driving situation of the vehicle;
converting, by a computer of the vehicle, the support points into converted support points having a data format, suitable for lateral guidance; and
using the converted support points by the driver assistance system for lateral guidance of the vehicle.