Abstract: A method for displaying an environment of a vehicle having a coupled trailer. The method includes: recording a sequence of vehicle camera images using at least three vehicle cameras; recording a sequence of trailer camera images using the trailer camera; acquiring odometry data of the vehicle; ascertaining the trailer angle; storing items of image information about the close range of the vehicle; adjusting the position of the stored items of image information as a function of the detected odometry data; and displaying an environment model from a virtual observational perspective, preprocessed current vehicle and trailer camera images being projected onto a projection area of the environment model and being joined. For partial areas of the environment of the vehicle that are not represented, the stored items of information are projected onto the projection area according to their position and are joined to the vehicle and trailer camera images.

Abstract: A method for depicting a vehicle in an animated, three-dimensional manner. The method includes: animating a body of the vehicle in three dimensions; animating at least one wheel of the vehicle independently of the animation of the body; determining a current acceleration of the vehicle to be animated; determining a current pitch angle depending on the current acceleration and on vehicle parameters characterizing the pitch angle; animating a pitch movement of the animated body relative to the at least one animated wheel using the current pitch angle, for depicting body dynamics of the vehicle in an animated manner.

Abstract: A method for displaying a virtual view of the area surrounding a vehicle, in particular a surround view or panoramic view. The method comprises: capturing a camera image of a part of the surroundings using a camera having a wide-angle lens; ascertaining an item of image information dependent on the captured camera image, the captured camera image being geometrically corrected; and displaying the virtual view by projecting the ascertained item of image information onto a virtual projection plane. When ascertaining the item of image information, the resolution of the geometrically corrected camera image is increased in a first partial region.

Abstract: A method for representing the surroundings of a vehicle. The method includes: detecting the surroundings of the vehicle and ascertaining obstacles in the surroundings with the aid of surroundings sensors of the vehicle; displaying a first depiction encompassing a representation of the surroundings including the obstacles and a representation of the vehicle on a display device; establishing an approach by the vehicle to an ascertained obstacle due to the fact that a predefined distance to the obstacle has been undershot; and displaying a second depiction including a detail, enlarged in comparison to the first depiction, of the representation of the surroundings including the obstacles and the representation of the vehicle on the display device, the detail representing the area of the surroundings and of the vehicle at which the approach by the vehicle to the obstacle was established.

Abstract: A method for displaying images of a camera system of a vehicle. Obstacles detected using the camera system from the surroundings of the vehicle are depicted on a display device in a virtual three-dimensional space as virtual three-dimensional objects, and it is established on the basis of a selection criterion whether the virtual three-dimensional objects and/or the virtual three-dimensional space are covered using textures which are generated by the camera system or are covered using at least one predefined texture.

Abstract: A method for representing the surroundings of a vehicle. The method includes: detecting the surroundings of the vehicle and ascertaining obstacles in the surroundings with the aid of surroundings sensors of the vehicle; displaying a first depiction encompassing a representation of the surroundings including the obstacles and a representation of the vehicle on a display device; establishing an approach by the vehicle to an ascertained obstacle due to the fact that a predefined distance to the obstacle has been undershot; and displaying a second depiction including a detail, enlarged in comparison to the first depiction, of the representation of the surroundings including the obstacles and the representation of the vehicle on the display device, the detail representing the area of the surroundings and of the vehicle at which the approach by the vehicle to the obstacle was established.

Abstract: A method for providing a rear mirror view of a surroundings of a vehicle includes capturing at least one portion of the vehicle surroundings in a first image by at least one wide-angle camera that is mounted on the vehicle, computing a second image (20) on the basis of the first image; the second image corresponding to an imaged field of view of a first virtual camera that is located in a first position in the vehicle surroundings and imaging an area located behind the vehicle in the vehicle surroundings, and providing the second image for displaying a rear mirror view.

Abstract: A method for assembling single images recorded by a camera system from different positions, to form a common image, including providing a first projection surface having a first geometric shape and a second projection surface having a second geometric shape; every point of the first projection surface having an associated point on the second projection surface; acquiring positional information that describes a configuration of objects shown in the single images relative to the camera system; reshaping the first geometric shape of the first projection surface on the basis of the acquired positional information; assigning texture information pertaining to the single images to surface regions of the reshaped first projection surface; transferring texture information from the points of the first projection surface to the respective, associated points of the second projection surface; and producing the common image from a view of the second projection surface.

Abstract: A method for providing a rear mirror view of a surroundings of a vehicle includes capturing at least one portion of the vehicle surroundings in a first image by at least one wide-angle camera that is mounted on the vehicle, computing a second image (20) on the basis of the first image; the second image corresponding to an imaged field of view of a first virtual camera that is located in a first position in the vehicle surroundings and imaging an area located behind the vehicle in the vehicle surroundings, and providing the second image for displaying a rear mirror view.

Abstract: A method for producing an overall image of surroundings of a vehicle using images that are each actively recorded by one of a plurality of cameras mounted on the vehicle. The method includes determining a position of each predefined image section that occurs in an image of the plurality of images that at least partly forms an image of a vehicle body and/or of a vehicle wheel, using an image mask associated with the respective image to mask a portion of each of the plurality of images, in which a predefined image section occurs; determining each image mask on the basis of the position determined for each predefined image section located in the associated image in such a way that it masks each predefined image section that occurs in the associated image, and producing the overall image by assembling the plurality of images.

Abstract: A method for displaying a vehicle environment of a vehicle, including a detection of the vehicle environment in camera images with the aid of a plurality of cameras; projecting the camera images onto a geometrical projection surface in a virtual space, setting up a depth map for a visual range of a virtual camera that describes a distance of a plurality of points of the geometrical projection surface from the virtual camera in the virtual space; calculating an image from the virtual camera that images the geometrical projection surface in the virtual space; ascertaining, based on the depth map, a particular region of the image from the virtual camera in which the geometrical projection surface lies in a certain distance range in relation to the virtual camera; and Gaussian blurring of the image from the virtual camera in the region in which the particular region is imaged.

Abstract: A method for producing an overall image of surroundings of a vehicle using images that are each actively recorded by one of a plurality of cameras mounted on the vehicle. The method includes determining a position of each predefined image section that occurs in an image of the plurality of images that at least partly forms an image of a vehicle body and/or of a vehicle wheel, using an image mask associated with the respective image to mask a portion of each of the plurality of images, in which a predefined image section occurs; determining each image mask on the basis of the position determined for each predefined image section located in the associated image in such a way that it masks each predefined image section that occurs in the associated image, and producing the overall image by assembling the plurality of images.

Abstract: A method for displaying a vehicle environment of a vehicle, including a detection of the vehicle environment in camera images with the aid of a plurality of cameras; projecting the camera images onto a geometrical projection surface in a virtual space, setting up a depth map for a visual range of a virtual camera that describes a distance of a plurality of points of the geometrical projection surface from the virtual camera in the virtual space; calculating an image from the virtual camera that images the geometrical projection surface in the virtual space; ascertaining, based on the depth map, a particular region of the image from the virtual camera in which the geometrical projection surface lies in a certain distance range in relation to the virtual camera; and Gaussian blurring of the image from the virtual camera in the region in which the particular region is imaged.

Abstract: A method for assembling single images recorded by a camera system from different positions, to form a common image, including providing a first projection surface having a first geometric shape and a second projection surface having a second geometric shape; every point of the first projection surface having an associated point on the second projection surface; acquiring positional information that describes a configuration of objects shown in the single images relative to the camera system; reshaping the first geometric shape of the first projection surface on the basis of the acquired positional information; assigning texture information pertaining to the single images to surface regions of the reshaped first projection surface; transferring texture information from the points of the first projection surface to the respective, associated points of the second projection surface; and producing the common image from a view of the second projection surface.

Abstract: A method for transferring data from an image-data-based map service for use in an assistance system of a vehicle includes the following: ascertaining the position and/or orientation of the vehicle, retrieving image data of the vehicle surroundings from the image-data-based map service, extracting items of information from the image data of the map service, and transferring the items of information into the assistance system.

Abstract: A method for transferring data from an image-data-based map service for use in an assistance system of a vehicle includes the following: ascertaining the position and/or orientation of the vehicle, retrieving image data of the vehicle surroundings from the image-data-based map service, extracting items of information from the image data of the map service, and transferring the items of information into the assistance system.

Abstract: A method is described for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle in which the surroundings laterally next to the motor vehicle, in order to detect a parking space. When a parking space is detected, a trajectory is determined, along which the motor vehicle is able to park in the parking space. During the parking, the surroundings of the motor vehicle are monitored. Upon detection of a specified situation, the parking space readout is stopped for a specified distance, the parking process is aborted or a warning is issued to the driver. Also described is a device for implementing the method.