System and method for warning of potential collisions

• US 20050168331A1
• Filed: 04/01/2005
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Altia Technology (Altia Group)
• Original Assignee: Altia Technology (Altia Group)
• Inventors: Gunderson, Richard A.
• Application Number:
  US11/097,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20050168331A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/468
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/525 automatically indicating risk of collision between vehicles in traffic or with pedestrians, e.g. after risk assessment using the vehicle sensor data
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/006 using a distance sensor
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/007 providing information about the distance to an obstacle, e.g. varying sound
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 15/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/9317 Driving backwards
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/932 using own vehicle data, e.g. ground speed, steering wheel direction
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93271 in the front of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93272 in the back of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93274 on the side of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2015/938 in the bumper area radar in bumper area G01S2013/93275; bumper with obstacle sensor of electric or electronic type B60R19/483
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/04 Display arrangements

Abstract

A collision avoidance system for a vehicle. The collision avoidance system includes one or more transmitting devices, one or more receiving devices, a control module and a mirror. The receiving devices receive return signals and send information regarding the return signals to the control module. The control module detects a hazard based on the information received from one or more receiving devices. The mirror includes visual indicators for warning a driver of the hazard detected by the control module.

Claims

1. A collision avoidance system for a vehicle, comprising:

one or more transmitting devices;

one or more receiving devices, wherein the receiving devices receive return signals;

a control module connected to the transmitting devices and the receiving devices, wherein the control module detects a hazard based on information on the return signals received from the one or more receiving devices; and

a mirror, wherein the mirror includes visual indicators for warning a driver of the hazard detected by the control module.