ALERT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VEHICLE
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1. A method of alerting a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems;
selectively coordinating an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device based on the conditions data;
receiving at least one of interior vehicle conditions data indicating conditions within the vehicle and exterior conditions data indicating conditions outside of the vehicle; and
modifying the alert pattern based on the at least one of interior vehicle conditions data and exterior vehicle conditions data.
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Abstract
Methods and system of alerting a driver of a vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems; selectively coordinating an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device based on the conditions data; receiving at least one of interior vehicle conditions data indicating conditions within the vehicle and exterior conditions data indicating conditions outside of the vehicle; and modifying the alert pattern based on the at least one of interior vehicle conditions data and exterior vehicle conditions data.
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1. A method of alerting a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems; selectively coordinating an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device based on the conditions data; receiving at least one of interior vehicle conditions data indicating conditions within the vehicle and exterior conditions data indicating conditions outside of the vehicle; and modifying the alert pattern based on the at least one of interior vehicle conditions data and exterior vehicle conditions data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control system for alerting a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first module that receives conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems; a second module that selectively coordinates an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device based on the conditions data; a third module that receives at least one of interior vehicle conditions data indicating conditions within the vehicle and exterior conditions data indicating conditions outside of the vehicle, and that modifies the alert pattern based on the at least one of interior vehicle conditions data and exterior vehicle conditions data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle, comprising:
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one or more collision avoidance system that generates conditions data; and a control module that receives conditions data from the one or more collision avoidance systems, that selectively coordinates an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device based on the conditions data, that receives at least one of interior vehicle conditions data indicating conditions within the vehicle and exterior conditions data indicating conditions outside of the vehicle, and that modifies the alert pattern based on the at least one of interior vehicle conditions data and exterior vehicle conditions data.
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