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First Claim
1. A system for transferring data between an object detection system and a collision processing circuit, the object detection system including a plurality of sensors configured to provide coverage of a predetermined area, and wherein the plurality of sensors are also configured to detect the movement of the objects within the predetermined area, the object detection system further including a path predicting circuit and a plotting circuit, wherein the path predicting circuit predicts the path of the detected objects within the predetermined area and the plotting circuit plots the predicted location of the detected objects, and wherein the object detection system is in communication with the collision processing circuit, the system comprising:
- a map definition including the predetermined area of the object detection system and a grid system plotted onto the predetermined area, wherein the grid system is defined by a plurality of grid cells, the map definition includes environmental information relating to the predetermined area, and wherein the map definition is transmitted from the object detection system to the collision processing circuit at a predetermined time; and
a series of overlays, each of the series of overlays plotted with the grid system, and wherein each of the series of overlays further includes the plotted location of the detected objects at a predetermined time, and the object detection system transmits the series of overlays to the collision processing circuit so as to determine a probability of a collision.
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Abstract
A system and method for transferring data between an object detection system and a collision processing circuit is provided. The object detection system includes sensors configured to provide coverage of and detect movement within a predetermined area. The object detection system further includes a path predicting circuit and a plotting circuit operable to predict and plot the location of detected objects. The system further includes a map definition of the predetermined area, a grid system plotted onto the predetermined area, and environmental information relating to the predetermined area, and a series of overlays. Each overlay is plotted with the grid system and the predicted location of the detected objects. The object detection system transmits the map definition and series of overlays to the collision processing circuit so as to determine a probability of a collision.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for transferring data between an object detection system and a collision processing circuit, the object detection system including a plurality of sensors configured to provide coverage of a predetermined area, and wherein the plurality of sensors are also configured to detect the movement of the objects within the predetermined area, the object detection system further including a path predicting circuit and a plotting circuit, wherein the path predicting circuit predicts the path of the detected objects within the predetermined area and the plotting circuit plots the predicted location of the detected objects, and wherein the object detection system is in communication with the collision processing circuit, the system comprising:
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a map definition including the predetermined area of the object detection system and a grid system plotted onto the predetermined area, wherein the grid system is defined by a plurality of grid cells, the map definition includes environmental information relating to the predetermined area, and wherein the map definition is transmitted from the object detection system to the collision processing circuit at a predetermined time; and a series of overlays, each of the series of overlays plotted with the grid system, and wherein each of the series of overlays further includes the plotted location of the detected objects at a predetermined time, and the object detection system transmits the series of overlays to the collision processing circuit so as to determine a probability of a collision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transferring data between an object detection system and a collision processing circuit, wherein the object detection system includes a plurality of sensors configured to provide coverage of a predetermined area, and wherein the plurality of sensors are also configured to detect the movement of the objects within the predetermined area, and wherein the object detection system farther includes a path predicting circuit and a plotting circuit, and wherein the path predicting circuit predicts the path of the detected objects within the predetermined area and the plotting circuit plots the predicted location of the detected objects at a given time, and wherein the object detection system is in communication with the collision processing circuit, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a map definition, the map definition including a grid system having a plurality of grid cells plotted onto the predetermined area, and wherein the map definition includes environmental information relating to the predetermined area; gathering dynamic information relating to each of the detected objects at a predetermined time; and transmitting the map definition and the dynamic information to the collision processing circuit, wherein the collision processing circuit is operable to process the map definition and the dynamic information so as to determine a probability of a collision. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data transmission, the data transmission directed towards providing data used for determining a probability of a collision, wherein the data transmission is transmitted between an object detection system to a collision processing circuit, and wherein the object detection system includes a plurality of sensors configured to provide coverage of a predetermined area, and wherein the plurality of sensors are also configured to detect the movement of the objects within the predetermined area, and wherein the object detection system further includes a path predicting circuit and a plotting circuit, and wherein the path predicting circuit predicts the path of the detected objects within the predetermined area and the plotting circuit plots the predicted location of the detected objects at a given time, and wherein the object detection system is in communication with the collision processing circuit, the data transmission comprising:
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a map definition including the predetermined area of the object detection system and a grid system plotted onto the predetermined area, wherein the grid system is defined by a plurality of grid cells, the map definition includes environmental information relating to the predetermined area, and wherein the map definition is transmitted from the object detection system to the system vehicle at a predetermined time; and a series of overlays, each of the series of overlays is plotted with the grid system, and wherein each of the series of overlays further includes the plotted location of the detected objects at a predetermined time, and wherein the object detection system transmits the series of overlays to the collision processing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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