Potential collision detection and reversing aid system
First Claim
1. A collision warning and countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a transmission gear sensor generating a transmission gear signal;
at least one multi-mode object detection sensor generating at least one object detection signal, and said at least one multi-mode object detection sensor operating in a detection mode in response to said transmission gear signal; and
a controller electrically coupled to said transmission gear sensor and said at least one multi-mode object detection sensor and generating a countermeasure signal in response to said at least one object detection signal.
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Abstract
A collision warning and countermeasure system (10) for an automotive vehicle (12) is provided. The system (10) includes a transmission gear sensor (20) that generates a transmission gear signal. A multi-mode object detection sensor (28) generates an object detection signal. The multi-mode object detection sensor (28) operates in a detection mode in response to the transmission gear signal. A controller (26) is electrically coupled to the transmission gear sensor (20) and the multi-mode object detection sensor (28) and generates a countermeasure signal in response to the object detection signal. A method of performing the same is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A collision warning and countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a transmission gear sensor generating a transmission gear signal;
at least one multi-mode object detection sensor generating at least one object detection signal, and said at least one multi-mode object detection sensor operating in a detection mode in response to said transmission gear signal; and
a controller electrically coupled to said transmission gear sensor and said at least one multi-mode object detection sensor and generating a countermeasure signal in response to said at least one object detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A collision warning and countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a transmission gear sensor generating a transmission gear signal;
at least one multi-mode object detection sensor generating at least one object detection signal, said at least one multi-mode object detection sensor operating in a detection mode in response to a detection mode signal; and
a controller electrically coupled to said transmission gear sensor and said at least one multi-mode object detection sensor and generating said detection mode signal in response to said transmission gear signal and generating a countermeasure signal in response to said at least one object detection signal;
wherein said at least one multi-mode object detection sensor operates in a reversing aid mode when the vehicle is in a reverse gear and operates in a default mode when the vehicle is in a gear other than a reverse gear.
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18. A method of detecting an object for a collision warning and countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
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generating a transmission gear signal;
operating at least one multi-mode object detection sensor in a detection mode in response to said transmission gear signal; and
generating at least one object detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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