METHOD FOR WARNING A USER OF A ROAD VEHICLE ABOUT AN APPROACHING VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method of alerting a user of a first road vehicle (B-F, 4) about an approaching second road vehicle (A, 1), comprising the steps of:
- generating a planned route to be followed by at least one of the first and second road vehicle;
comparing information derived from current positions of the first and second road vehicle, using a next part of the planned route of at least one of the first and second road vehicle to determine a possible coincidence of future locations of the first and second road vehicle according to the next part of the planned route;
outputting an alert in the first road vehicle to its user when the comparison indicates a possible collision according to next part of the planned route.
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Abstract
A method for alerting a user of a road vehicle (B-F, 4) for a neighbouring priority vehicle (A, 1) is provided. First data, indicating to the current position of the priority vehicle and the next part of its planned route, are transmitted to other road vehicles the road vehicle and/or its user. The road vehicle and/or its user receives the first data and compares it to second data, indicating the current position of the road vehicle and/or the next part of its planned route. An alert is output to the user when the comparison of the first and second data indicates that the current position or any position within the next part of the planned route of the priority vehicle will coincides with the current position or any position within the next part of a planned route of the road vehicle. The next part of the planned route of the priority vehicle or road vehicle respectively may cover at least the next two road intersections along its planned route, making it possible to provide selective warnings for possible coincidence of the vehicles beyond the next intersection.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of alerting a user of a first road vehicle (B-F, 4) about an approaching second road vehicle (A, 1), comprising the steps of:
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generating a planned route to be followed by at least one of the first and second road vehicle; comparing information derived from current positions of the first and second road vehicle, using a next part of the planned route of at least one of the first and second road vehicle to determine a possible coincidence of future locations of the first and second road vehicle according to the next part of the planned route; outputting an alert in the first road vehicle to its user when the comparison indicates a possible collision according to next part of the planned route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
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8. A system for alerting a user of a first road vehicle (B-F, 4) about an approaching second road vehicle (A, 1), wherein the system comprises
a receiver configured to receive a transmission of first data from the second road vehicle, the first data comprising an indication of a current position of the second vehicle and the next part of the planned route for the second vehicle; -
an alert signal rendering device; a processor (8), configured to compare the first data with second data derived from a current position of the first road vehicle, using the next part of the planned route of the second road vehicle to determine a possible coincidence of future locations of the first and second road vehicle according to the next part of the planned route and to cause the alert signal rendering device to alert the user of the possible collision when the comparison of the first and second data indicates a possible collision. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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12. A system for alerting a user of a first road vehicle (B-F, 4) about an approaching second road vehicle (A, 1), wherein the system comprises
a navigation system in the second road vehicle, configured to determine a current position of the second vehicle and to give route directions in the second vehicle, according to a planned route of the second road vehicle; a transmitter configured to transmit first data from the second road vehicle, the first data comprising an indication of a current position of the second vehicle and a next part of the planned route for the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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