Patent ID: 7765066

Claim:
A method for lane keeping support in a motor vehicle, the method comprising: determining a setpoint value for a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a center of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, wherein the determined setpoint value is such that the vehicle remains inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value; determining an actual position of the vehicle in relation to boundaries of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, using a sensor device; calculating an output signal for the lane keeping support by a setpoint-actual comparison; controlling the position of the vehicle according to the setpoint value, using the output signal; and tracking at least one object in at least one neighboring lane and varying the setpoint value, for the lateral position of the vehicle relative to the center of the lane, as a function of tracking data of the object, wherein the varied setpoint still keeps the vehicle inside the lane when the position of the vehicle is controlled according to the setpoint value; wherein the determined setpoint value is a control parameter for providing control of the vehicle position; wherein the setpoint value is calculated as a function of a normal value selectable by a driver and representing a lateral offset of the vehicle from a center of the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, as desired by the driver.