Driving information system with haptic notification seat
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1. A system for providing driving condition information to a driver of a vehicle occupying a driver seat having a first portion and a second portion, the system comprising:
- a sensor for sensing a driving condition; and
a controlling device configured to regulate at least one of a first haptic signal applied to the driver from the first portion of the seat and a second haptic signal applied to the driver from the second portion of the seat, based on the driving condition;
wherein responsive to the driving condition representing that the vehicle is traveling about a determined centerline of a lane on which the vehicle is being driven, the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal are substantially equal.
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A driving information system that conveys driving condition information to a driver of a vehicle via a haptic notification seat. A signal representing a driving condition, such as a lateral position of the vehicle, is generated. Two haptic signals are provided and regulated in specific ways to provide the driving condition to the driver: a first haptic input to the driver from a first portion of the seat, and a second haptic input to the driver from a second portion of the seat.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for providing driving condition information to a driver of a vehicle occupying a driver seat having a first portion and a second portion, the system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing a driving condition; and
a controlling device configured to regulate at least one of a first haptic signal applied to the driver from the first portion of the seat and a second haptic signal applied to the driver from the second portion of the seat, based on the driving condition;
wherein responsive to the driving condition representing that the vehicle is traveling about a determined centerline of a lane on which the vehicle is being driven, the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal are substantially equal.
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- 2. The system of claim 2, wherein responsive to the driving condition representing that the vehicle is deviating from the determined centerline, the controlling device is configured to regulate at least one of the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal such that a difference between the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal exceeds a predetermined value.
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12. A vehicle comprising:
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a seat configured to be occupied by a driver operating the vehicle;
a sensor for sensing a driving condition; and
a controlling device configured to regulate at least one of a first haptic signal applied to the driver from a first portion of the seat and a second haptic signal applied to the driver from a second portion of the seat, based on the driving condition;
wherein responsive to the driving condition representing that the vehicle is traveling about a determined centerline of a lane on which the vehicle is being driven, the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal are substantially equal.
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13. A method for providing driving condition information to a driver of a vehicle occupying a driver seat having a first portion and a second portion, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a driving condition signal representing a driving condition of the vehicle; and
regulating at least one of a first haptic signal applied to the driver from the first portion of the seat and a second haptic signal applied to the driver from the second portion of the seat, based on the driving condition;
wherein responsive to the driving condition representing that the vehicle is traveling about a determined centerline of the lane on which the vehicle is being driven, the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal are substantially equal. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for providing driving condition information to a driver of a vehicle occupying a driver seat having a first portion and a second portion, the system comprising:
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means for generating a driving condition signal representing a driving condition of the vehicle; and
means for regulating at least one of a first haptic signal applied to the driver from the first portion of the seat and a second haptic signal applied to the driver from the second portion of the seat, based on the driving condition;
wherein responsive to the driving condition representing that the vehicle is traveling about a determined centerline of the lane on which the vehicle is being driven, the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal are substantially equal.
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16. A system for providing driving condition information to a driver of a vehicle occupying a driver seat having a first portion and a second portion, the system comprising:
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a sensor for obtaining a driving condition of the vehicle; and
a controlling device configured to perform the steps of;
determining that the vehicle is being driven on a first lane based on the obtained driving condition;
based on the driving condition, determining an event that the vehicle is crossing or has crossed a lane boundary between the first lane and a second lane next to the first lane;
responsive to the event, determining a positional relationship of the vehicle relative to the second lane; and
providing a haptic signal to the driver from the seat based on the positional relationship of the vehicle relative to the second lane. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing driving condition information to a driver of a vehicle occupying a driver seat having a first portion and a second portion, the method comprising the steps:
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obtaining a driving condition of the vehicle;
determining that the vehicle is being driven on a first lane based on the obtained driving condition;
based on the driving condition, determining an event that the vehicle is crossing or has crossed a lane boundary between the first lane and a second lane next to the second lane;
responsive to the event, determining a lateral positional relationship of the vehicle relative to the second lane; and
providing a haptic signal to the driver from the seat based on the lateral positional relationship of the vehicle relative to the second lane.
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22. A vehicle comprising:
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a seat configured to be occupied by a driver operating the vehicle;
a sensor for obtaining a driving condition of the vehicle; and
a controlling device configured to perform the steps of;
determining that the vehicle is being driven on a first lane based on the obtained driving condition;
based on the driving condition, determining an event that the vehicle is crossing or has crossed a lane boundary between the first lane and a second lane next to the first lane;
responsive to the event, determining a positional relationship of the vehicle relative to the second lane; and
providing a haptic signal to the driver from the seat based on the positional relationship of the vehicle relative to the second lane.
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