DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system for improving safety during operation of a passenger vehicle having a passenger compartment configured to be occupied by a driver of the vehicle, the system comprising:
- a data collection system that collects data corresponding to both internal and external conditions of the vehicle;
a processing system that utilizes algorithms for processing the collected data to create a history database of the collected data, as well as to process the collected data and determine risk factors therefrom; and
a relay system that utilizes the history database to relay potential risks to the driver of the vehicle through physical, audio and/or visual alerts.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for promoting safety during operation of a passenger vehicle. Such a system/method may determine positions of rear and sideview mirrors of a passenger vehicle that are optimized for a particular driver of the passenger vehicle to minimize “blind spots” based on the driver and the particular vehicle configuration, and for moving the rear and sideview mirrors into the optimized positions. Alternatively or in addition, such a system/method may collect data corresponding to internal and external conditions of the vehicle, optionally establish a driver profile of typical driving characteristics from the collected data, determine potential risks and/or hazards from the collected data, and warn the driver of the potential risks and/or hazards.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for improving safety during operation of a passenger vehicle having a passenger compartment configured to be occupied by a driver of the vehicle, the system comprising:
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a data collection system that collects data corresponding to both internal and external conditions of the vehicle; a processing system that utilizes algorithms for processing the collected data to create a history database of the collected data, as well as to process the collected data and determine risk factors therefrom; and a relay system that utilizes the history database to relay potential risks to the driver of the vehicle through physical, audio and/or visual alerts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for improving safety during operation of a passenger vehicle occupied by a driver of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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collecting data corresponding to internal and external conditions of the vehicle, including weather and traffic conditions as well as driver condition; processing the collected data to determine useful and/or pertinent data thereof; establishing a driver profile of typical driving characteristics from the collected data; determining potential risks and/or hazards from the collected data; and warning the driver of the potential risks and/or hazards determined from the collected data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for improving safety during operation of a passenger vehicle having a passenger compartment configured to be occupied by a driver of the vehicle, the system comprising a subsystem of algorithms that determines the optimum setting for rear and sideview mirrors to minimize driver “
- blind spots”
based on the driver and the vehicle configuration. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- blind spots”
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20. A system for determining positions of rear and sideview mirrors of a passenger vehicle that are optimized for a driver of the passenger vehicle and for moving the rear and sideview mirrors into the positions, the system comprising:
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a data collection system that detects and records a driver seat position of the passenger vehicle, body and face positions of a driver of the passenger vehicle while seated in the driver seat, and preliminary positions of the rear and sideview mirrors; an algorithm to determine positions of the rear and sideview mirrors to reduce blind spots and increase driver visual awareness of the driver while seated in the driver seat; means for the driver to initiate the system; and means for moving the rear and sideview mirrors to the determined positions thereof as a result of the driver initiating the system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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