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Intersection warning system

US5940010A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1998
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/164
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An intersection warning system provided in a vehicle includes a distance detecting unit detecting a distance between a position at which the vehicle runs toward an intersection and a boundary position (a stop line) set for vehicles to stop before the intersection, a running state detecting unit detecting a running state of the vehicle, a determination unit determining whether the detected running state of the vehicle is appropriate by estimating a running state of the vehicle at the boundary position based on the distance detected by the distance detecting unit and the detected running state of the vehicle, and a warning unit issuing a warning to a driver of the vehicle based on a result obtained by the determination unit.

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