Hazard mitigation for access to passenger vehicles
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting, via at least one sensor, a hazardous condition in a pedestrian travel path external to and proximate a stationary vehicle;
calculating, via a processor, a safety metric corresponding to the hazardous condition;
analyzing, via the processor, the safety metric relative to a predetermined threshold; and
automatically notifying a vehicle occupant of the hazardous condition in the event the safety metric satisfies the predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A method for mitigating hazards to access to passenger vehicles. The method includes detecting, with one or more sensors, a hazardous condition in an area proximate a vehicle. A processor may calculate a safety metric corresponding to the hazardous condition and analyze the safety metric relative to a predetermined threshold. A vehicle occupant may be automatically notified of the hazardous condition in the event the safety metric satisfies the predetermined threshold. A corresponding system is also claimed herein.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting, via at least one sensor, a hazardous condition in a pedestrian travel path external to and proximate a stationary vehicle; calculating, via a processor, a safety metric corresponding to the hazardous condition; analyzing, via the processor, the safety metric relative to a predetermined threshold; and automatically notifying a vehicle occupant of the hazardous condition in the event the safety metric satisfies the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory device coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions for execution on the at least one processor, the instructions causing the at least one processor to; detect, via at least one sensor, a hazardous condition in a pedestrian travel path external to and proximate a stationary vehicle; calculate a safety metric corresponding to the hazardous condition; analyze the safety metric relative to a predetermined threshold; and notify a vehicle occupant of the hazardous condition in the event the safety metric satisfies the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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