Patents by Inventor Walter Kagerer
Walter Kagerer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11964661Abstract: A driver assistance system has an emergency stopping function for a motor vehicle. The driver assistance system is designed to perform an automated lane change from a first lane to a second lane when the emergency stopping function is triggered. The driver assistance system is further designed to determine at least one road characteristic and/or at least one vehicle interior characteristic and, based on the determined at least one road characteristic and/or the vehicle interior characteristic, to decide whether to execute the lane change.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Sirin Toprak, Soeren Ungermann
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Driver assistance system and method for automated driving comprising automated longitudinal guidance
Patent number: 11866047Abstract: A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle for automated driving includes automated longitudinal guidance, wherein, when automated longitudinal guidance is active in an automatic mode, automated longitudinal guidance is initiated in consideration of a predefinable setpoint speed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Dominik Schmoelz -
Patent number: 11292448Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a capture system configured to detect upcoming relevant events which require adaptation of a predefined maximum permissible top speed, and a functional unit which, upon detecting an upcoming relevant event, is configured to determine, based on a location of the upcoming relevant event, a first location or first time, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to output a notification to a driver of the vehicle relating to an automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed. The functional unit is also configured to determine a second location or time to be reached after the first location or first time, respectively, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to intervene in a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle in a direction of a new maximum permissible top speed at the location of the upcoming relevant event if there is no driver-initiated refusal of the automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Holger Ulrich, Stefan Knoller, Walter Kagerer, Andreas Lechner
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Publication number: 20220080969Abstract: A control unit for a vehicle is configured to determine, during an approaching manoeuvre of a distance controller and/or cruise controller of the vehicle towards a vehicle in front, whether or not the vehicle will overtake or can overtake the vehicle in front during the approaching manoeuvre. Furthermore, during the approaching manoeuvre, the control unit is configured to adjust a behaviour of the cruise controller and/or adaptive cruise controller of the vehicle on the basis of the above determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, Walter KAGERER, Patrick SAUERMANN, Thomas VELTEN
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Patent number: 11142213Abstract: A longitudinal control system is provided for a motor vehicle equipped with a sensor system for detecting a traffic event lying ahead, in particular in order to locate vehicles traveling ahead, and a control unit for automatically controlling the speed or the acceleration of the motor vehicle to a standstill on the basis of the traffic event lying ahead. An automatic drive-off is allowed without a driver confirmation within a specified time interval after reaching the standstill, and after the time interval has expired, an automatic start-up is allowed after a start-up confirmation is triggered by the driver. A start-up confirmation is triggered if a contacted state of the steering wheel is detected starting from a non-contacted state of the steering wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Andreas Lechner, Christoph Hellfritsch
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Driver Assistance System and Method for Automated Driving Comprising Automated Longitudinal Guidance
Publication number: 20210269036Abstract: A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle for automated driving includes automated longitudinal guidance, wherein, when automated longitudinal guidance is active in an automatic mode, automated longitudinal guidance is initiated in consideration of a predefinable setpoint speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Dominik SCHMOELZ -
Publication number: 20210269039Abstract: A driver assistance system has an emergency stopping function for a motor vehicle. The driver assistance system is designed to perform an automated lane change from a first lane to a second lane when the emergency stopping function is triggered. The driver assistance system is further designed to determine at least one road characteristic and/or at least one vehicle interior characteristic and, based on the determined at least one road characteristic and/or the vehicle interior characteristic, to decide whether to execute the lane change.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Sirin TOPRAK, Soeren UNGERMANN
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Patent number: 10773633Abstract: A distance information system and method are provided for a motor vehicle. At least one sensor measures the distance between the own motor vehicle and a vehicle situated ahead. A control unit is configured to determine as a function of signals of the sensor whether the measured distance is less than a specified minimum distance for longer than a specified time period. At least one optical display is activated when it is determined that the measured distance is less than the specified minimum distance for more than a specified time period. The minimum distance and/or the time period is/are defined as a function of a detected or inferred lane-change situation.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Nils Huebner, Stefan Knoller
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Patent number: 10654480Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle, by which system, when the cruise control is activated, a predefined target speed is maintained essentially constantly via an electronic control device and sensors connected thereto. Depending on a control error with respect to the predefined speed, a drive system and/or a brake system is actuated with the aim of compensating the control error. The electronic control device is configured such that when a coasting mode is present with the cruise control actuated the current speed is detected by way of the sensors and the coasting mode is maintained despite a target-speed-dependent maximum permissible speed having been reached.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Stefan Knoller, Andreas Lechner
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Patent number: 10214209Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a detection system for detecting upcoming events which permit an increase in current speed as a result of the lifting of a restriction on a currently valid speed, a functional unit for determining an acceleration strategy for increasing the speed, and an information system for issuing request information to the driver to allow automatic implementation of the acceleration strategy. The functional unit initiates the automatic implementation of the acceleration strategy upon confirmation by the driver of the request information. The request information can be issued to the driver already at a defined point in time before the upcoming event that lifts the restriction on the current speed. If the driver confirms the request information before the upcoming event that lifts the restriction on the current speed has been reached, the functional unit initiates an acceleration strategy that is composed of two-stages.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Stefan Knoller
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Publication number: 20190047585Abstract: A longitudinal control system is provided for a motor vehicle equipped with a sensor system for detecting a traffic event lying ahead, in particular in order to locate vehicles traveling ahead, and a control unit for automatically controlling the speed or the acceleration of the motor vehicle to a standstill on the basis of the traffic event lying ahead. An automatic drive-off is allowed without a driver confirmation within a specified time interval after reaching the standstill, and after the time interval has expired, an automatic start-up is allowed after a start-up confirmation is triggered by the driver. A start-up confirmation is triggered if a contacted state of the steering wheel is detected starting from a non-contacted state of the steering wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Andreas LECHNER, Christoph HELLFRITSCH
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Publication number: 20190016335Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle, by which system, when the cruise control is activated, a predefined target speed is maintained essentially constantly via an electronic control device and sensors connected thereto. Depending on a control error with respect to the predefined speed, a drive system and/or a brake system is actuated with the aim of compensating the control error. The electronic control device is configured such that when a coasting mode is present with the cruise control actuated the current speed is detected by way of the sensors and the coasting mode is maintained despite a target-speed-dependent maximum permissible speed having been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Stefan KNOLLER, Andreas LECHNER
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Publication number: 20180345948Abstract: A longitudinal driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a capture system configured to detect upcoming relevant events which require adaptation of a predefined maximum permissible top speed, and a functional unit which, upon detecting an upcoming relevant event, is configured to determine, based on a location of the upcoming relevant event, a first location or first time, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to output a notification to a driver of the vehicle relating to an automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed. The functional unit is also configured to determine a second location or time to be reached after the first location or first time, respectively, the reaching of which causes the functional unit to intervene in a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle in a direction of a new maximum permissible top speed at the location of the upcoming relevant event if there is no driver-initiated refusal of the automatic adaptation of the maximum permissible top speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Holger ULRICH, Stefan Knoller, Walter Kagerer, Andreas Lechner
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Publication number: 20170144660Abstract: A driver assistance system in a motor vehicle includes a detection system for detecting upcoming events which permit an increase in current speed as a result of the lifting of a restriction on a currently valid speed, a functional unit for determining an acceleration strategy for increasing the speed, and an information system for issuing request information to the driver to allow automatic implementation of the acceleration strategy. The functional unit initiates the automatic implementation of the acceleration strategy upon confirmation by the driver of the request information. The request information can be issued to the driver already at a defined point in time before the upcoming event that lifts the restriction on the current speed. If the driver confirms the request information before the upcoming event that lifts the restriction on the current speed has been reached, the functional unit initiates an acceleration strategy that is composed of two-stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Stefan KNOLLER
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Patent number: 9434274Abstract: A speed control system for a motor vehicle has an electronic control device which generates actuation signals for controlling the speed of the motor vehicle to a specified desired speed, and a control element, on the actuation of which an intervention which influences the speed control is performed. The control element is designed in the form of a button. When the button is pressed, the system intervenes in the active speed control for the time for which the button is pressed in such a way that no drive torque is generated. When the button is no longer pressed, the original speed control is resumed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Walter Kagerer
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Publication number: 20150203024Abstract: A distance information system and method are provided for a motor vehicle. At least one sensor measures the distance between the own motor vehicle and a vehicle situated ahead. A control unit is configured to determine as a function of signals of the sensor whether the measured distance is less than a specified minimum distance for longer than a specified time period. At least one optical display is activated when it is determined that the measured distance is less than the specified minimum distance for more than a specified time period. The minimum distance and/or the time period is/are defined as a function of a detected or inferred lane-change situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Nils HUEBNER, Stefan KNOLLER
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Patent number: 9043117Abstract: In the driver assistance system, a function module is provided for a speed limiting function by which certain conditions for exceeding a predefined maximum speed and for decelerating again down to the maximum speed are implemented. The function module generates signals for carrying out one or more measures to generate or increase the braking torque. The signal for carrying out the measures can be only a binary signal, or can correspond to a required braking torque progression in the form of a regulating step so as to reach the maximum speed within a predefined time period. In the second case, the predefined time period is preferably shorter than a defined time window during which a warning intervention of the speed limiting function is suppressed during an exception where the maximum speed is allowed to be exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Kagerer, Thiemo Pasenau, Daniel Simmermacher
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Publication number: 20140364275Abstract: In the driver assistance system, a function module is provided for a speed limiting function by which certain conditions for exceeding a predefined maximum speed and for decelerating again down to the maximum speed are implemented. The function module generates signals for carrying out one or more measures to generate or increase the braking torque. The signal for carrying out the measures can be only a binary signal, or can correspond to a required braking torque progression in the form of a regulating step so as to reach the maximum speed within a predefined time period. In the second case, the predefined time period is preferably shorter than a defined time window during which a warning intervention of the speed limiting function is suppressed during an exception where the maximum speed is allowed to be exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Thiemo Pasenau, Daniel Simmermacher
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Publication number: 20140324258Abstract: A speed control system for a motor vehicle has an electronic control device which generates actuation signals for controlling the speed of the motor vehicle to a specified desired speed, and a control element, on the actuation of which an intervention which influences the speed control is performed. The control element is designed in the form of a button. When the button is pressed, the system intervenes in the active speed control for the time for which the button is pressed in such a way that no drive torque is generated. When the button is no longer pressed, the original speed control is resumed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Walter KAGERER
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Publication number: 20140257665Abstract: A method for cruise and/or range control of motor vehicles with range-controlled cruise control systems, wherein, during a determination of a desired acceleration value, for reaching a predefined speed and/or a predefined distance to a target object traveling ahead during a following travel, specific data of a target object traveling ahead and of a front object traveling in front of the target object are taken into account. As a function of the specific data of the target object driving ahead, a first desired pre-acceleration value is determined and, as a function of the specific data of the front object driving ahead, a second desired pre-acceleration value is determined. From the first desired pre-acceleration value and the second desired pre-acceleration value, by weighting the two desired pre-acceleration values, the relevant desired acceleration value is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Walter KAGERER, Maria-Christina LAIOU