METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY PROVIDING SPACE MANAGEMENT ALERTS FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing a space management alert for a host vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to;
determine whether a first vehicle positioned ahead of the host vehicle is in a first detection zone;
determine whether a second vehicle positioned on one of a left side and a right side of the host vehicle is in a second detection zone;
determine that the host vehicle is in a high density traffic condition (HDTC) if the first vehicle is in the first detection zone and the second vehicle is in the second detection zone; and
selectively disable the space management alert when the host vehicle is in the HDTC.
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a space management alert for a host vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a controller configured to determine whether a first vehicle positioned ahead of the host vehicle is in a first detection zone and to determine whether a second vehicle positioned on one of a left side and a right side of the host vehicle is in a second detection zone. The controller is further configured to determine that the host vehicle is in a high density traffic condition (HDTC) if the first vehicle is in the first detection zone and the second vehicle is in the second detection zone and to selectively disable a space management alert when the host vehicle is in the HDTC.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing a space management alert for a host vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to; determine whether a first vehicle positioned ahead of the host vehicle is in a first detection zone; determine whether a second vehicle positioned on one of a left side and a right side of the host vehicle is in a second detection zone; determine that the host vehicle is in a high density traffic condition (HDTC) if the first vehicle is in the first detection zone and the second vehicle is in the second detection zone; and selectively disable the space management alert when the host vehicle is in the HDTC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining whether a first vehicle positioned ahead of a host vehicle is in a first detection zone and a second vehicle positioned on one of a left side and a right side of the host vehicle is in a second detection zone; determining that the host vehicle is in a high density traffic condition (HDTC) if the first vehicle is in the first detection zone and the second vehicle is in the second detection zone; and selectively disabling a space management alert when the host vehicle is in the HDTC. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a controller configured to; receive a gap signal indicative of a front gap between a host vehicle and a first vehicle; determine whether the front gap decreases over a predetermined time period; determine that the host vehicle is experiencing a cutoff condition in response to the front gap decreasing over the predetermined time period; and selectively disable transmitting a space management alert if the host vehicle is experiencing a cutoff condition. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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