Forward vehicle brake warning system
US7486199B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/0965
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A forward vehicle brake warning system includes an incoming message receiving component, an adverse driving condition obtaining component, an incoming message relevancy component, a relevancy adjustment component and a driver warning component. The incoming message receiving component is configured to receive hard brake messages from neighboring vehicles located within a prescribed communication region around a host vehicle. The adverse driving condition obtaining component is configured to receive adverse driving condition information affecting drivability of the host vehicle. The incoming message relevancy component is configured to perform a relevancy determination of the hard brake messages. The relevancy adjustment component is configured to adjust the relevancy determination to selectively filter the hard brake messages received depending upon the adverse driving condition information. The driver warning component configured to alert a driver of the host vehicle.
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