Patent ID: 7739008

Claim:
A system in a vehicle for assisting a driver of a vehicle when reversing, comprising: at least one sensor unit which detects objects within surroundings to a rear of the vehicle; a computing unit which is connected to the sensor unit and processes the detected objects; and an actuator unit which is connected to the computing unit, wherein the computing unit generates a virtual driving tube within which the vehicle can move backward without colliding with the detected objects, and the actuator unit is a steering actuator which is actuated by the computing unit and outputs haptic information which informs the driver of the vehicle about a steering direction, which is to be adopted next for reverse travel within the driving tube; wherein the steering actuator provides the haptic information to a steering wheel as a force in the steering direction to be adopted when the vehicle will remain within the virtual driving tube if the steering direction is adopted; and wherein the steering actuator provides the haptic information to the steering wheel as a force in an opposite direction to the steering direction to be adopted when there is a risk that the vehicle will leave the virtual driving tube if the steering direction is adopted.