Detecting a hands free driving situation of a motor vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8849517
APP PUB NO 20120191266A1
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13353536

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Embodiments of the inventive subject matter ensure that a hands-free driving situation of a motor vehicle can be detected. In the case of such detection of a hands-free driving situation, requirements of a driving assistance system are preferably reset with respect to steering corrections made by the driving assistance systems. In this manner, virtually independent steering of the vehicle such as, for example, and autopilot type of driving assistance functionality is therefore advantageously avoided.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIESFAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH SUITE 800 330 TOWN CENTER DR DEARBORN MI 48126

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Kluge, Torsten Overath, DE 9 30

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