Method and device for detecting a collision between a vehicle and an object using a mobile user terminal which is able to be coupled to the vehicle

A method for detecting an imminent collision between a vehicle and an object using a mobile user terminal which is able to be coupled to the vehicle, the method comprising:

• reading in a user terminal signal for detecting the object, the user terminal signal representing a signal provided by an image sensor of the user terminal;
• reading in a driving state signal for detecting a driving state of the vehicle, the driving state signal representing a measured variable which is output by at least one of (i) a vehicle sensor via an interface between the user terminal and the vehicle and (ii) an acceleration sensor of the user terminal;
• ascertaining, based on the user terminal signal and the driving state signal, a collision signal for indicating an imminent collision between the vehicle and the object;
• outputting, via the user terminal, a collision warning signal based on the collision signal;
• and
• reading in a telephoning signal, which represents an active telephone connection of the user terminal, wherein the timing of the outputting of the collision warning signal is carried out earlier in the presence of the telephoning signal in comparison to the timing of the outputting of the collision warning signal in the absence of the telephoning signal.

A method for detecting an imminent collision between a vehicle and an object using a mobile user terminal which is able to be coupled to the vehicle, the method comprising:

• reading in a user terminal signal for detecting the object, the user terminal signal representing a signal provided by an image sensor of the user terminal;
• reading in a driving state signal for detecting a driving state of the vehicle, the driving state signal representing a measured variable which is output by at least one of (i) a vehicle sensor via an interface between the user terminal and the vehicle and (ii) an acceleration sensor of the user terminal;
• ascertaining, based on the user terminal signal and the driving state signal, a collision signal for indicating an imminent collision between the vehicle and the object;
• reading in an image signal in order to detect a state of a driver, the image signal representing a signal provided by a further image sensor of the user terminal;
• and
• outputting, via the user terminal, a collision warning signal as a function of the collision signal and the image signal.

A method for detecting an imminent collision between a vehicle and an object situated in front of the vehicle using a mobile user terminal which is able to be coupled to the vehicle, the method comprising:

• reading in a user terminal signal for detecting the object, the user terminal signal representing a signal provided by an image sensor of the user terminal;
• ascertaining, based on at least the user terminal signal, a collision signal for indicating an imminent collision between the vehicle and the object;
• and
• outputting, via the user terminal, a forward collision warning signal as a function of at least the collision signal and a detected driver action, wherein outputting of the forward collision warning signal is suppressed when the detected driver action is determined to be sufficient to avoid a collision.

A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing a computer program having program codes which, when executed on a computer, perform a method for detecting an imminent collision between a vehicle and an object situated in front of the vehicle using a mobile user terminal which is able to be coupled to the vehicle, the method comprising:

• reading in a user terminal signal for detecting the object, the user terminal signal representing a signal provided by an image sensor of the user terminal;
• ascertaining, based on at least the user terminal signal, a collision signal for indicating an imminent collision between the vehicle and the object;
• and
• outputting, via the user terminal, a forward collision warning signal as a function of at least the collision signal and a detected driver action, wherein outputting of the forward collision warning signal is suppressed when the detected driver action is determined to be sufficient to avoid a collision.

A device for detecting a collision between a vehicle and an object, the device being a part of a mobile user terminal configured to be selectively coupled to the vehicle,

• the device comprising:
• a read-in unit configured to read in a user terminal signal for detecting the object, the user terminal signal representing a signal provided by an image sensor of the mobile user terminal;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• ascertain, based on at least the user terminal signal, a collision signal for indicating an imminent collision between the vehicle and the object;
• and
• output a forward collision warning signal as a function of at least the collision signal and a detected driver action, wherein outputting of the forward collision warning signal is suppressed when the detected driver action is determined to be sufficient to avoid a collision.