Technique for operating a vehicle effectively and safely
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Abstract
A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user'"'"'s physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user'"'"'s physical condition.
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44 Claims
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23. A method for use in a system in a vehicle for monitoring tire pressure, comprising:
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receiving one or more signals from a wheel associated with the vehicle, the signals containing at least a measure of a condition of a tire of the wheel, and information for identifying the tire;
determining based at least on the measure whether the tire is properly inflated;
identifying the tire based on the information; and
issuing an alert when it is determined that the tire is improperly inflated, the alert including an indication of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Apparatus for use to monitor a condition of a tire of a vehicle, the apparatus being placeable between inside-walls of the tire, the apparatus comprising:
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a sensing device for providing a measure of a condition of the tire; and
a transmitter for transmitting one or more signals to a receiver outside the tire, the one or more signals containing at least the measure, the sensing device and the transmitter being arranged in the apparatus for placement between inside-walls of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for use in a vehicle for monitoring tire pressure, comprising:
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an interface for receiving one or more signals from a wheel associated with the vehicle, the signals containing at least a measure of a condition of a tire of the wheel, and information for identifying the tire;
a processor configured to determine based at least on the measure whether the tire is properly inflated, the tire being identified based on the information; and
a device for issuing an alert when it is determined that the tire is improperly inflated, the alert including an indication of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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