Patent ID: 11935415
Assignee: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for assisting an occupant when exiting a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving opening data describing an imminent opening of a door of the vehicle by the occupant;
receiving object data describing positions and speeds of objects in an environment of the vehicle;
determining a time-to-collision between the opening of the door and a possible collision of a first object with the door, based on the opening data and the object data;
outputting an urgent warning signal if the time-to-collision falls below a predetermined minimum duration;
using the object data to check whether the first object is followed by a second object;
classifying the second object as a first following object if a time-gap between the first object and the second object is below a predetermined limit; and
outputting a warning signal after the output of the urgent warning signal in the event that the second object is classified as the first following object.