METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, PARKING GARAGE, AND VEHICLE

A method for operating a parking assistance system () for a vehicle () is proposed. The method comprises: a) projecting (S) a predetermined pattern (PAT-PAT) onto a predetermined area (), especially an area () by the vehicle (), b) capturing (S) an image, with at least a portion of the predetermined area () with the projection () being visible in the captured image, c) determining (S) an object () arranged in the predetermined area () on the basis of the captured image, and d) updating (S) a digital map of the surroundings (MAP, MAP) using the captured object ().