Forward vehicle brake warning system
First Claim
1. A forward vehicle brake warning system comprising:
- an incoming message receiving component configured to receive hard brake messages from neighboring vehicles located within a prescribed communication region around a host vehicle equipped with the forward vehicle brake warning system;
an adverse driving condition obtaining component configured to receive adverse driving condition information affecting drivability of the host vehicle;
an incoming message relevancy component configured to perform a relevancy determination of the hard brake messages received by the incoming message receiving component;
a relevancy adjustment component configured to adjust the relevancy determination to selectively filter the hard brake messages received depending upon the adverse driving condition information; and
a driver warning component configured to alert a driver of the host vehicle based upon the relevancy determination by the incoming message relevancy component.
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Abstract
A forward vehicle brake warning system includes an incoming message receiving component, an adverse driving condition obtaining component, an incoming message relevancy component, a relevancy adjustment component and a driver warning component. The incoming message receiving component is configured to receive hard brake messages from neighboring vehicles located within a prescribed communication region around a host vehicle. The adverse driving condition obtaining component is configured to receive adverse driving condition information affecting drivability of the host vehicle. The incoming message relevancy component is configured to perform a relevancy determination of the hard brake messages. The relevancy adjustment component is configured to adjust the relevancy determination to selectively filter the hard brake messages received depending upon the adverse driving condition information. The driver warning component configured to alert a driver of the host vehicle.
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22 Claims
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1. A forward vehicle brake warning system comprising:
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an incoming message receiving component configured to receive hard brake messages from neighboring vehicles located within a prescribed communication region around a host vehicle equipped with the forward vehicle brake warning system;
an adverse driving condition obtaining component configured to receive adverse driving condition information affecting drivability of the host vehicle;
an incoming message relevancy component configured to perform a relevancy determination of the hard brake messages received by the incoming message receiving component;
a relevancy adjustment component configured to adjust the relevancy determination to selectively filter the hard brake messages received depending upon the adverse driving condition information; and
a driver warning component configured to alert a driver of the host vehicle based upon the relevancy determination by the incoming message relevancy component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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