US6239738B1
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Signal processing method in a motor vehicle radar system and radar system therefor
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1996-12-05
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2016-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A signal-processing method for a motor-vehicle radar arrangement is specified, which method provides more extensive information on the traffic situation in observation direction by evaluating echo signals deflected at the road surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerd Wanielik
- 👤 Robert Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/93; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/16; G08G1/161; G01S13/931; G01S13/02; G01S13/06; G01S13/08; G01S13/32; G01S13/34; G01S13/46; G01S2013/462; G01S2013/464; G01S2013/9325; G01S2013/9327; G01S2013/93271; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/41; G01S7/411
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A signal processing method in a motor-vehicle radar arrangement, comprising the following steps: emitting radar signals in the direction of motor-vehicle travel, said radar signals reflecting at least one of a road surface and a reflecting target adjacent the road surface resulting in echo signals; and evaluating echo signals which correspond to a signal path with a diversion at the road surface between the radar arrangement and the reflecting target adjacent the road surface; wherein at least one of a signal emission or signal reception is performed selectively into the road surface or from the road surface, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A signal processing method in a motor-vehicle radar arrangement, comprising the following steps: emitting radar signals in the direction of motor-vehicle travel, said radar signals reflecting at least one of a road surface and a reflecting target adjacent the road surface resulting in echo signals; and evaluating echo signals which correspond to a signal path with a diversion at the road surface between the radar arrangement and the reflecting target adjacent the road surface; wherein at least one of a signal emission or signal reception is performed selectively into the road surface or from the road surface, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 1 , in wherein echo signals having a longer transit time than the echo signal having the shortest transit time are also evaluated within a solid-angle range encompassing a direction of the road.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the echo signals are subjected to a classification with at least one vehicle class.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the echo signals are subjected to an image-analysis procedure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the vehicle length and the vehicle surface is evaluated as a classification feature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 3 , wherein the orientation of the vehicles on the road is detected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the distance between vehicles located in the observation direction and their velocities are determined.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the observation range for evaluating the echo signals from signal paths with a diversion at the road surface is reduced to at least one of an azimuth and an elevational cutout angle in the direction of travel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 4 , wherein the vehicle length is evaluated as a classification feature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 4 , wherein the vehicle surface is evaluated as a classification feature.
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