Vehicular communications network and methods of use and manufacture thereof
US11009364B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/164
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Some embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle and includes determining a current environment of the vehicle based on a current location of the vehicle, and detecting vulnerable road users (VRUs) disposed in proximity to the vehicle based on messages communicated using a vehicular communications network. The method includes modifying a collision warning system of the vehicle according to the current environment of the vehicle and a number of the detected VRUs.
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