Blind-spot warning system for an automotive vehicle
US7161472B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/15
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A host vehicle system includes a blind-spot warning system providing an indication to the host vehicle a target vehicle entering a blind-spot. The system includes a vehicle bus receiving various vehicle control signals, magneto-resistive sensors receiving proximity information as a function of magnetic field variations, a smart algorithm controller analyzing bus signals and sensor signals, and various vehicle collision systems such as passive restraints, optical light guides, and audible warnings operating in response to a threat from a target vehicle.
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