Automotive lane change aid
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Abstract
A vehicle lane change aid system includes a detector that is operative to detect the presence of an other vehicle adjacent the vehicle, an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of the vehicle may affect the other vehicle and a control receiving movement information of the vehicle. The control develops a position history of the vehicle at least as a function of the movement information. The control compares the detected presence of the other vehicle with the position history and provides an indication when a lane change maneuver may affect the other vehicle.
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69 Claims
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45. An object detection system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a central processor at a first location in or on a vehicle;
at least one image capture device at a second location in or on the vehicle, said second location at a distance from said first location;
at least one radar sensor at a third location in or on the vehicle, said third location at a distance from said first location;
image data captured by said image capture device formatted into a standard data format and transmitted by at least one of a wired link and a wireless link to said central processor;
data captured by said radar device formatted into a standard data format and transmitted by at least one of a wired link and a wireless link to said central processor;
said central processor processing said transmitted data formats and generating an output indicative of an object external the vehicle, said object comprising at least one of;
(a) another vehicle in front of, to the side or to the rear of the vehicle having said image capture device and said radar sensor, and (b) a stoplight or a sign in front of the vehicle having said image capture device and said radar sensor. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An object detection system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a central processor at a first location in or on a vehicle;
at least one image capture device at a second location in the vehicle, said second location at a distance from said first location;
at least one radar sensor at a third location in or on the vehicle, said third location at a distance from said first location;
image data captured by said image capture device formatted into a standard data format and transmitted by at least one of a wired link and a wireless link to said central processor;
data captured by said radar device formatted into a standard data format and transmitted by at least one of a wired link and a wireless link to said central processor;
said central processor processing said transmitted data formats and generating an output indicative of an object external the vehicle, said object comprising at least one of;
(a) another vehicle in front of, to the side or to the rear of the vehicle having said image capture device and said radar sensor, and (b) a stoplight or a sign in front of the vehicle having said image capture device and said radar sensor; and
an output device responsive to said output, said output device alerting the driver about the environment external the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. An object detection system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a central processor at a first location in or on a vehicle;
at least one image capture device at a second location in or on the vehicle, said second location at a distance from said first location;
a first local processor at or proximate to said image capture device at said second location;
at least one radar sensor at a third location in or on the vehicle, said third location at a distance from said first location;
a second local processor at or proximate to said radar sensor at said third location;
image data captured by said image capture device formatted into a standard data format and transmitted by at least one of a wired link and a wireless link from said first local processor to said central processor;
data captured by said radar device formatted into a standard data format and transmitted by at least one of a wired link and a wireless link from said second local processor to said central processor;
said central processor processing said transmitted data formats and generating an output indicative of an object external the vehicle, said object comprising at least one of;
(a) another vehicle in front of, to the side or to the rear of the vehicle having said image capture device and said radar sensor, and (b) a stoplight or a sign in front of the vehicle having said image capture device and said radar sensor. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69)
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