#Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR CHARACTERISING BENDS FOR WARNING DRIVERS

A method for characterizing the curvature of a road section, including: selecting, from among the points of the section, the points marking a curvature of the section; computing, for each selected poi…

DRIVE·Mar 24·2 min read

G01C21/3629 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE DISTANCE SEPARATING A VEHICLE AND AN AUTHENTICATION DEVICE

A method for estimating the distance between a vehicle and an authentication device, the vehicle including a computer and a plurality of communication modules capable of communicating with the device …

DRIVE·Mar 3·1 min read

G01S11/02 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN AN AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND A VEHICLE

A method for determining the distance between an authentication device carried by a user and a motor vehicle, each including a wireless communication module so as to exchange a data frame, the data fr…

DRIVE·Feb 17·1 min read

G01S11/06 Continental Automotive France

DOOR HANDLE WITH MEANS FOR REDUCING ULTRA-HIGH-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION RADIATION

A handle for a motor vehicle opening, equipped with an ultra-high-frequency antenna having a device for transmitting and receiving a signal at a predetermined wavelength, with a device for detecting t…

DRIVE·Jan 27·1 min read

E05B81/77 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DROWSINESS LEVEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER

A method for determining a level of drowsiness of a driver of a motor vehicle on the basis of a predetermined image analysis algorithm, the vehicle including a camera and a computer, the computer impl…

DRIVE·Jan 27·1 min read

G06K9/00845 Continental Automotive France

PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL ROAD MAPS BY CROWDSOURCING

Computer systems and methods for updating and/or supplementing a digital road map through crowdsourcing, based on the generalization of geolocation systems that are integrated in the majority of moder…

DRIVE·Jan 27·1 min read

G01C21/3841 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR DETECTING A TYRE BLOWOUT RISK

A method for detecting the risk of blowout of a tire fitted to a motor vehicle, the method including the steps of measuring the temperature of the gases in the tire, if the measured temperature value …

DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min read

B60C23/20 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR PAIRING A MEASUREMENT MODULE MOUNTED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL, AT THE INITIATIVE OF A COMPUTER

A method for pairing a measurement module with a wheel of a vehicle including, for each angular orientation signal associated with a specific wheel received by a computer, the steps of transmitting, b…

DRIVE·Nov 25·1 min read

B60C23/0489 Continental Automotive France

PREDICTION OF A CARTOGRAPHIC READJUSTMENT PARAMETER BY DEEP LEARNING

Subjects of the present disclosure are methods for training deep learning models, methods for predicting a map matching parameter, methods for updating a digital road map, and a computer program makin…

DRIVE·Nov 18·1 min read

G01C21/3859 Continental Automotive France

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED

An identification system configured so as to identify a driver of a vehicle after the vehicle has been started, the identification system includes a state detection module configured so as to generate…

DRIVE·Oct 14·1 min read

B60R25/31 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A RADIAL ACCELERATION SENSOR OF A WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

A method for determining the position of a radial acceleration sensor of a wheel of a motor vehicle, including: acquiring, by the sensor, signals Swhich are acquired during a predetermined time window…

DRIVE·Oct 7·1 min read

B60C23/0489 Continental Automotive France

RADIO-TRANSMITTING SENSOR FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL, COMPRISING A DUAL-MODE ANTENNA CIRCUIT

A radio-transmitting sensor for a vehicle wheel, suitable for measuring at least one physical quantity and for transmitting a radio signal representative of this measured physical quantity. The sensor…

DRIVE·Sep 2·1 min read

B60C23/0454 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE EXTERNAL RADIUS OF A TYRE FITTED TO A WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

A method for estimating the external radius Rof a tire fitted to a wheel of a motor vehicle, the wheel including a radial acceleration sensor. The method includes: acquiring, by the sensor, a signal S…

DRIVE·Aug 12·2 min read

G01B5/10 Continental Automotive France

DEVICE FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY NEAR-FIELD COMMUNICATION AND FOR RECHARGING AN APPARATUS BY INDUCTION

A device for high-frequency communication and for the inductive charging of an apparatus, including a charging surface, at least one charging antenna emitting a magnetic field at a low frequency and a…

DRIVE·Aug 5·1 min read

H02J50/12 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A RADIAL-ACCELERATION SENSOR FOR THE WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

A method for calibrating a radial acceleration sensor of a wheel of a vehicle including the following steps: acquisition, by the sensor, of signals S, each signal Sbeing acquired during a predetermine…

DRIVE·Aug 5·2 min read

G01P21/00 Continental Automotive France

METHOD AND UNIT FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL DEVICES OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

A method for controlling an item of electrical equipment of a motor vehicle including a device for controlling the item of equipment including a microcontroller, which is configured to generate an AC …

DRIVE·Aug 5·1 min read

G05D23/1917 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR INSPECTING AND FOR MAINTAINING AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

A method for inspecting and maintaining a motor vehicle including at least one actuator controlled by at least one electronic computer, and a supervision computer. The inspection and maintenance metho…

DRIVE·Jul 8·1 min read

B60K5/12 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR RECONFIGURING A DEVICE FOR MONITORING A MOTOR VEHICLE TYRE

A method for reconfiguring a device for monitoring a tire, incorporating a pressure sensor and a communication module. The device may receive and store configuration data intrinsic to the tire. Based …

DRIVE·Jul 8·1 min read

B60C23/0479 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR PAIRING A MEASUREMENT MODULE WITH ITS ASSOCIATED WHEEL WITH FILTERING OF THE ANGULAR POSITION

A method for pairing a measurement module with a wheel of a motor vehicle. The wheel revolution frequency value and the total number of acquisitions are sent with the emission angle value to the compu…

DRIVE·Jul 8·2 min read

B60C23/0489 Continental Automotive France

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING THE POSITION OF A ROAD OBJECT BY UNSUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING

The present disclosure concerns systems, methods and a set of computer programs for precisely locating the position of at least one road object associated with a portion of a road network. The general…

DRIVE·Jun 24·2 min read

G01C21/3841 Continental Automotive France

SYSTEM OF AT LEAST TWO TRANSMITTING AND/OR RECEIVING UNITS CONNECTED TO A COMMON ANTENNA

A system of at least two units that transmit and/or receive a signal at a first or a second frequency, respectively, each of the units being individually connected to the antenna, which is common to a…

DRIVE·Jun 10·1 min read

H01Q1/2241 Continental Automotive France

OPTIMISATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS OF A TYRE-PRESSURE-MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

A method for adjusting the periodicity of wireless communications between a tire pressure monitoring system for a motor vehicle and a smart device for a user of the vehicle in question is disclosed. O…

DRIVE·Jun 3·1 min read

B60C23/0479 Continental Automotive France

METHOD OF DETECTING A CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF A WHEEL UNIT HELD ON AN ASSOCIATED WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

A method for detecting a change in position of a wheel unit of a wheel on a motor vehicle, a position of each wheel unit having been identified and stored. Communication between each wheel unit and at…

DRIVE·May 20·2 min read

B60C23/0416 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR MONITORING A PRESSURE SENSOR IN A DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM

A method for monitoring a pressure sensor in a direct injection system including at least one common rail, a high-pressure fuel pump, a hydraulic circuit connecting the high-pressure pump to the commo…

DRIVE·May 13·1 min read

F02D41/222 Continental Automotive France

DEVICE FOR DETECTING A USER'S INTENTION TO LOCK OR UNLOCK A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR AND ASSOCIATED DOOR HANDLE

A device for detecting a user's intention to lock or to unlock a motor vehicle door. The device contained in a watertight housing, integrated into a non-watertight handle, the lower part of which incl…

DRIVE·Apr 29·2 min read

E05B81/77 Continental Automotive France

METHOD FOR DETECTING PHYSICAL STOPPAGE OF AN ENGINE

A method for detecting the physical stoppage of an internal combustion engine including a crankshaft that drives a toothed wheel having a plurality of teeth, each tooth corresponding to different angu…

DRIVE·Mar 25·2 min read

G01M15/06 Continental Automotive France

CONTROL METHOD FOR THE OPTIMISATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF INJECTION MEANS OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

A control method dedicated to the management of an injector of an internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine being coupled to a device for the post-treatment of the exhaust gases, when…

DRIVE·Jan 23·1 min read

F02D41/0275 Continental Automotive France

WHEEL ELECTRONIC UNIT AND METHOD OF MOUNTING SAME

An electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a tyre, the tyre being mounted on a rim, the mounted assembly forming a vehicle wheel able to rotate about an axis of rolling, the electronic u…

DRIVE·Sep 27·1 min read

B60C23/0488 Continental Automotive France