Warning method outside vehicle, driver assistance apparatus for executing method thereof and vehicle having the same
US10078966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A driver assistance apparatus in a vehicle, the driving assistance apparatus including a sensor unit configured to sense a surrounding of the vehicle; an alarm unit on the vehicle configured to output an alarm outside of the vehicle; a transceiver configured to provide wireless communication; and a processor configured to detect a person included in the sensed surrounding of the vehicle is in an alarm situation, control the transceiver to transmit an alarm signal to a mobile terminal of the person to inform the person he or she is in the alarm situation in response to a successful attempt to communicate with the mobile terminal of the person, and output an alarm via the alarm unit towards the person to inform the person he or she is in the alarm situation in response to an unsuccessful attempt to communicate with the mobile terminal of the person.
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