SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OBJECT DETECTION BASED ON DRIVER STATUS
First Claim
1. A system for notifying primary and secondary drivers in a vehicle about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle, the system comprising:
- at least one primary key adapted to be tagged to the primary driver;
at least one secondary key adapted to be tagged to the secondary driver;
a key ignition device positioned on each of the primary key and the secondary key and configured to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver; and
a controller operably coupled to the key ignition device and adapted to;
determine whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signals;
generate position notification signals indicative of the position of an object with respect to the vehicle to notify at least one of the primary and the secondary driver of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle; and
selectively control the operation of generating the position notification signals based on whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver.
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Abstract
Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on each of the primary and secondary keys and is configured to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver the primary driver or the secondary driver. A controller is operably coupled to the key ignition device. The controller is adapted to determine whether the driver is the primary driver or the secondary driver. The controller is adapted to generate position notification signals indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle. The controller is adapted to notify the primary and secondary drivers of the position of the object. The controller is adapted to selectively control the operation of generating the position notification signals based on whether the driver is the primary driver or the secondary driver.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for notifying primary and secondary drivers in a vehicle about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least one primary key adapted to be tagged to the primary driver; at least one secondary key adapted to be tagged to the secondary driver; a key ignition device positioned on each of the primary key and the secondary key and configured to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver; and a controller operably coupled to the key ignition device and adapted to; determine whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signals; generate position notification signals indicative of the position of an object with respect to the vehicle to notify at least one of the primary and the secondary driver of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle; and selectively control the operation of generating the position notification signals based on whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for notifying primary and secondary drivers in a vehicle about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle, the method comprising:
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tagging at least one primary key to the primary driver; tagging at least one secondary key to the secondary driver; positioning a key ignition device on each of the primary key and the secondary key; generating driver status signals indicative of whether the driver is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver; determining whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signals; generating position notification signals indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle to notify at least one of the primary and the secondary driver of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle; and selectively controlling the operation of generating the position notification signals based on whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for notifying primary and secondary drivers in a vehicle about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first controller adapted to associate at least one primary key having a first key ignition device to the primary driver and to associate at least one secondary key having a second key ignition device to the secondary driver, wherein the first controller, the first key ignition device and the second key ignition device are each configured to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver; and a second controller operably coupled to the first controller, the first key ignition device and the second key ignition device, the second controller is adapted to; determine whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signals; generate position notification signals indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle; visually notify at least one of the primary and the secondary driver of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle; and selectively control the operation of generating the position notification signals and visually notifying at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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