Vehicular Component Control Methods Based on Blind Spot Monitoring
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a vehicular system based on the presence of an object in an environment around a vehicle, comprising:
- emitting infrared light from the vehicle into a portion of the environment around the vehicle;
receiving infrared light from the portion of environment around the vehicle;
measuring distance between the vehicle and an object from which the infrared light is reflected based on the emission of the infrared light and reception of the infrared light;
determining the presence of and an identification of the object from which light is reflected based at least in part on the received infrared light; and
controlling or adjusting a vehicular system based on the determination of the presence of an object in the environment around the vehicle and the identification of the object and the distance between the object and the vehicle.
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Abstract
Method for controlling a vehicular system based on the presence of an object in an environment around a vehicle with one goals being to prevent collisions between the vehicle and any objects. Infrared light is emitted from the vehicle into a portion of the environment around the vehicle and received by a sensor on the vehicle. Distance between the vehicle and an object from which the infrared light is reflected is determined based on the emission of the infrared light and reception of the infrared light. The presence of and an identification of the object from which light is reflected is/are determined based at least in part on the received infrared light. The vehicular system is controlled or adjusted based on the determination of the presence of an object in the environment around the vehicle and the identification of the object and the distance between the object and the vehicle.
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1. A method for controlling a vehicular system based on the presence of an object in an environment around a vehicle, comprising:
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emitting infrared light from the vehicle into a portion of the environment around the vehicle;
receiving infrared light from the portion of environment around the vehicle;
measuring distance between the vehicle and an object from which the infrared light is reflected based on the emission of the infrared light and reception of the infrared light;
determining the presence of and an identification of the object from which light is reflected based at least in part on the received infrared light; and
controlling or adjusting a vehicular system based on the determination of the presence of an object in the environment around the vehicle and the identification of the object and the distance between the object and the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a vehicular system based on the presence of an object in an environment around a vehicle, comprising:
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emitting infrared light from the vehicle into a portion of the environment around the vehicle;
receiving infrared light from the portion of environment around the vehicle;
determining the position and velocity of an object in the environment around the vehicle and from which infrared light is reflected based on the emission of the infrared light and reception of the infrared light;
classifying the object from which light is reflected based on the reception of the infrared light; and
controlling or adjusting a vehicular system based on the classification of the object and the position and velocity of the object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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