Distracted driver notification system
First Claim
1. A driver notification system comprising:
- a computer configured to;
determine a location of a vehicle;
determine the vehicle is stopped;
determine if the vehicle is in a traffic situation wherein a freedom of forward movement of at least one adjacent vehicle is hindered by the vehicle; and
determine whether to alert a driver to start moving the vehicle based on the determined location of the vehicle, the traffic situation, and in response to determining the vehicle is stopped; and
a human-machine interface responsive to the computer and configured to alert the driver to start moving the vehicle in response to the computer determining to alert the driver to start moving the vehicle.
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Abstract
A distracted driver notification system, a vehicle and a method of notifying a distracted driver. The system includes a communication system made up of one or both of an antenna and numerous sensors such that the communication system acquires data that is indicative of actual or expected vehicular movement in a traffic situation. The acquired data is conveyed to a computer for processing to determine if a traffic situation is present, as well as a change in status of such situation. The acquired or processed data may also be used to determine if a driver should be moving the vehicle in response to a change in the status of the traffic condition. A human-machine interface may include one or more of visual, haptic and audio configured to alert a distracted driver to start moving a vehicle that is equipped with the system, the alert based on a change in status of the traffic situation as acquired by the communication system and processed by the computer where such change is conducive to the movement of the vehicle, the system configured such that such alert is not provided when the vehicle is not in a traffic situation.
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20 Claims
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1. A driver notification system comprising:
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a computer configured to; determine a location of a vehicle; determine the vehicle is stopped; determine if the vehicle is in a traffic situation wherein a freedom of forward movement of at least one adjacent vehicle is hindered by the vehicle; and determine whether to alert a driver to start moving the vehicle based on the determined location of the vehicle, the traffic situation, and in response to determining the vehicle is stopped; and a human-machine interface responsive to the computer and configured to alert the driver to start moving the vehicle in response to the computer determining to alert the driver to start moving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a platform comprising a wheeled chassis defining a passenger compartment and an engine compartment comprising an engine disposed therein, a control apparatus cooperative with the wheeled chassis and the engine in order to provide motive control; and a driver notification system comprising; a computer configured to; determine a location of the vehicle; determine the vehicle is stopped; determine if the vehicle is in a traffic situation wherein a freedom of forward movement of at least one adjacent vehicle is hindered by the vehicle; and determine whether to alert a driver to start moving the vehicle based on the determined location of the vehicle, the traffic situation, and in response to determining the vehicle is stopped; and a human-machine interface responsive to the computer and configured to alert the driver to start moving the vehicle in response to the computer determining to alert the driver to start moving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of notifying a driver, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a vehicle with a computer; determining the vehicle is stopped with the computer; determining if the vehicle is in a traffic situation wherein a freedom of forward movement of at least one adjacent vehicle is hindered by the vehicle; determining whether to alert a driver to start moving the vehicle based on the determined location of the vehicle, the traffic situation, and in response to determining the vehicle is stopped; and alerting the driver to start moving the vehicle with a human-machine interface in response to the computer determining to alert the driver to start moving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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