Systems And Methods For Alerting Drivers That They Have Encroached A Safety Zone Of Another Vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for a subject vehicle to alert a driver of a secondary vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached a safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle, the system for the subject vehicle comprising:
- sensors configured to identify location of the secondary vehicle;
a controller in receipt of inputs from the sensors and configured to determine whether the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle; and
a warning system configured to warn the driver of the secondary vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle;
wherein the controller activates the warning system when the controller determines that the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a subject vehicle to alert a driver of a secondary vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached a safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle. Sensors are configured to identify the location of the secondary vehicle. A controller is in receipt of inputs from the sensors and is configured to determine whether the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle. A warning system is configured to warn the driver of the secondary vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle. The controller activates the warning system when the controller determines that the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle.
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1. A system for a subject vehicle to alert a driver of a secondary vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached a safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle, the system for the subject vehicle comprising:
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sensors configured to identify location of the secondary vehicle; a controller in receipt of inputs from the sensors and configured to determine whether the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle; and a warning system configured to warn the driver of the secondary vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle; wherein the controller activates the warning system when the controller determines that the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for a subject vehicle to alert a driver of a secondary vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached a safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle, the method comprising:
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identifying location of the secondary vehicle with sensors of the subject vehicle; determining whether the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle based on data collected by the sensors; and warning the driver of the secondary vehicle with a warning system of the subject vehicle that the secondary vehicle has encroached the safety zone of the subject vehicle or another secondary vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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