IMMINENT COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Abstract
The invention is directed to methods and systems for sensing the presence of objects in the intended path of an automobile with a system to warn both the operator of the vehicle and the object of regard.
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40 Claims
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21. A method comprising:
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sensing by a warning system of a vehicle a presence of an individual within a path, or an intended path, of said vehicle by detecting a signal from a transmitter in a client portable electronic device carried by said individual; determining by said warning system, if necessary, a distance between the vehicle and said individual; and providing by said warning system a warning to an operator of the vehicle and a further warning to said individual when the distance between the vehicle and said individual is within an alert zone. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A warning system in a vehicle, comprising:
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one or more sensors, configured to detect a presence of an individual within a path, or an intended path, of said vehicle by detecting a signal from a transmitter in a client portable electronic device carried by said individual; and a controller, configured to determine a distance between the vehicle and said individual using one or more signals from said one or more sensors comprising information about said presence of said individual, and further configured to provide a warning to an operator of the vehicle and a further warning to said individual when the distance between the vehicle and said individual is within an alert zone. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A non-transitory computer-usable medium encoded with a computer program comprising computer readable instructions recorded thereon for executing a method, which comprises:
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sensing by a warning system of a vehicle a presence of an individual within a path, or an intended path, of said vehicle by detecting a signal from a transmitter in a client portable electronic device carried by said individual; determining by said warning system, if necessary, a distance between the vehicle and said individual; and providing by said warning system a warning to an operator of the vehicle and a further warning to said individual when the distance between the vehicle and said individual is within an alert zone. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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