Collision warning system
First Claim
1. A collision warning system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about a hazard condition, the warning signal system comprising;
a warning device configured to emit the warning signal; and
a processor configured to;
determine an exit condition indicating that the vehicle occupant is about to exit the vehicle from a side of the vehicle, wherein determining the exit condition comprises receiving a signal from an exit sensor;
determine a traffic condition indicating a traffic around the vehicle;
detect the hazard condition is on the same side of the vehicle where the occupant is about to exit the vehicle based on the exit condition and the traffic condition; and
in response to the hazard condition having been detected, generate a control signal for transmission to the warning device to emit the warning signal; and
, whereinthe warning device is further configured to receive the control signal and emit a warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition.
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Abstract
A vehicle collision warning system including a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating an exit condition, a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicating a traffic condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about a hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including, a warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, receive the second signal from the second sensor, detect the hazard condition based on the first and second signals, and generate a control signal to cause the warning device to emit the warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition.
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18 Claims
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1. A collision warning system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about a hazard condition, the warning signal system comprising; a warning device configured to emit the warning signal; and a processor configured to; determine an exit condition indicating that the vehicle occupant is about to exit the vehicle from a side of the vehicle, wherein determining the exit condition comprises receiving a signal from an exit sensor; determine a traffic condition indicating a traffic around the vehicle; detect the hazard condition is on the same side of the vehicle where the occupant is about to exit the vehicle based on the exit condition and the traffic condition; and in response to the hazard condition having been detected, generate a control signal for transmission to the warning device to emit the warning signal; and
, whereinthe warning device is further configured to receive the control signal and emit a warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for warning a vehicle occupant of a hazard condition, the method being implemented by a vehicle collision warning system comprising:
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a processor, a warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about the hazard condition, the warning signal system comprising; a warning device configured to emit the warning signal, wherein the method comprises; determining an exit condition indicating that the vehicle occupant is about to exit the vehicle from a side of the vehicle, wherein determining the exit condition comprises receiving a signal from an exit sensor; determining a traffic condition indicating a traffic around the vehicle; detecting a hazard condition is on the same side of the vehicle where the occupant is about to exit the vehicle based on the exit condition and the traffic condition; and in response to the hazard condition having been detected, generating a control signal for transmission to the warning device to emit the warning signal; and
, whereinthe warning device is further configured to receive the control signal and emit a warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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