Detecting device and method of using same
First Claim
1. A detecting device for detecting moving target vehicles from a moving host vehicle, said detecting device comprising:
- a first detector means mounted to said host vehicle and aligned to a stationary target area for generating at least a first output representative of said stationary target area at least at a time T1;
a second detector means mounted to said host vehicle and aligned to said stationary target area for generating at least a second output representative of said stationary target area at least at a time T2, and a control system to receive said first and second outputs and to compare said first output at T1 to said second output at T2 to identify any differences between said outputs, whereby a target vehicle moving in said stationary target area may be detected.
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Abstract
A detecting device for detecting moving target vehicles from a moving host vehicle, comprising a first detector means mounted to the host vehicle and aligned to a stationary target area for generating at least a first output representative of the stationary target area at least at a time T1, a second detector means mounted to the host vehicle and aligned to the stationary target area for generating at least a second output representative of the stationary target area at least at a time T2, and a control system to receive the first and second outputs and to compare the first output at T1 to the second output at T2 to identify any differences between the outputs, whereby a target vehicle moving in the stationary target area may be detected.
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34 Claims
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1. A detecting device for detecting moving target vehicles from a moving host vehicle, said detecting device comprising:
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a first detector means mounted to said host vehicle and aligned to a stationary target area for generating at least a first output representative of said stationary target area at least at a time T1;
a second detector means mounted to said host vehicle and aligned to said stationary target area for generating at least a second output representative of said stationary target area at least at a time T2, and a control system to receive said first and second outputs and to compare said first output at T1 to said second output at T2 to identify any differences between said outputs, whereby a target vehicle moving in said stationary target area may be detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for detecting moving target vehicles from a moving host vehicle, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a first detector means mounted to said host vehicle and aligned to a stationary target area for generating at least a first output representative of said stationary target area at a time T1, a second detector means mounted to said host vehicle and aligned to said stationary target area for generating at least a second output representative of said stationary target area at a time T2, and a control system to receive said first and second outputs and to compare said first output at T1 to said second output at T2 to identify any differences between said outputs;
(b) generating said first output at time T1, and receiving said first output into said control system;
(c) generating said second output at time T2, and receiving said second output into said control system;
(d) comparing said first and second outputs; and
(e) providing an indication of a target vehicle moving in said stationary target area if said comparison of said first and second outputs identifies any differences between said outputs. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A safety system for a moving host vehicle, said safety system comprising:
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a detector for detecting an object proximate to said host vehicle; and
a driver initiated interrogation means for initiating a response from said detector system, in response to an action of said driver. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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