ALERT SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING REAL-TIME LANE INFORMATION
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1. A method of alerting a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving sensor data that is generated by an image sensor that senses conditions in proximity of the vehicle;
determining real-time lane information from the sensor data, wherein the real-time lane information includes at least one of a lane width, a lane type, and a lane curvature;
selectively performing an alert method that evaluates the presence of objects in proximity to the vehicle based on the real-time lane information; and
selectively generating an alert signal to alert the driver based on the alert method.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for alerting a driver of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving sensor data that is generated by an image sensor that senses conditions in proximity of the vehicle; determining real-time lane information from the sensor data, wherein the real-time lane information includes at least one of a lane width, a lane type, and a lane curvature; selectively performing an alert method that evaluates the presence of objects in proximity to the vehicle based on the real-time lane information; and selectively generating an alert signal to alert the driver based on the alert method.
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1. A method of alerting a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor data that is generated by an image sensor that senses conditions in proximity of the vehicle; determining real-time lane information from the sensor data, wherein the real-time lane information includes at least one of a lane width, a lane type, and a lane curvature; selectively performing an alert method that evaluates the presence of objects in proximity to the vehicle based on the real-time lane information; and selectively generating an alert signal to alert the driver based on the alert method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for alerting a driver of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first module that receives sensor data that is generated by an image sensor of the vehicle, and that determines real-time lane information from the sensor data, wherein the real-time lane information includes at least one of a lane width, a lane type, and a lane curvature; and a second module that selectively performs an alert method that evaluates the presence of objects in proximity to the vehicle based on the real-time lane information and that selectively generates an alert signal to alert the driver based on the alert method. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle, comprising:
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at least one image sensor that generates a sensor signal; and a control module that receives the sensor signal, that determines real-time lane information from the sensor signal, that performs an alert method that evaluates the presence of objects in proximity to the vehicle based on the real-time lane information, and that selectively generates an alert signal to alert a driver based on the alert method, wherein the real-time lane information includes at least one of a lane width, a lane type, and a lane curvature.
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