OBJECT DETECTION FOR VEHICLES
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1. A vehicle warning system comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object;
a controller in communication with the sensor, wherein the controller is operable to;
periodically communicate with the sensor to identify the presence of the foreign object while the vehicle is idle; and
output a warning signal in response to the presence of the foreign object, wherein the warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for a vehicle warning system. The warning system includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller is operable to periodically communicate with the sensor to identify the presence of the foreign object while the vehicle is parked. The controller is further operable to output a warning signal in response to the presence of the foreign object. The warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle during a period while the vehicle is parked.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle warning system comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object; a controller in communication with the sensor, wherein the controller is operable to; periodically communicate with the sensor to identify the presence of the foreign object while the vehicle is idle; and output a warning signal in response to the presence of the foreign object, wherein the warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle detection system for a vehicle idle state comprising:
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a sensor configured to scan an area proximate the vehicle; at least one notification device; a controller in communication with the sensor and the notification device, wherein the controller is operable to; communicate with the sensor to identify a presence of a foreign object while the vehicle is parked; and output a warning signal to the notification device in response to the presence of the foreign object, wherein the warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle during a period corresponding to the vehicle being parked. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for generating a vehicle operation alert corresponding to a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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scanning a detection area proximate the vehicle to generate scanning data during a temporal period of inactivity of the vehicle; detecting a foreign object in the detection area based on the scanning data; generating a warning in response to the detection of the foreign object; and outputting an alert corresponding to the warning. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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