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Forward vehicle brake warning system

  • US 20070109146A1
  • Filed: 11/17/2005
  • Published: 05/17/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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