VEHICLE SYSTEM WITH TRUCK TURN ALERT
First Claim
1. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
- a first communication device disposed at a first vehicle, said first communication device wirelessly transmitting data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the first vehicle;
a second communication device disposed at a second vehicle, said second communication device receiving the transmitted data from said first communication device;
wherein one of the first and second vehicles comprises a truck comprising a cab and a multi-axle trailer;
wherein said first and second communication devices comprise first and second dedicated short range communication (DSRC) devices;
a control of the second vehicle, wherein said control processes data received from said first communication device and data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the second vehicle to determine a potential collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle during a turning maneuver of the truck toward the other of the first and second vehicles; and
wherein, responsive to determination of a likelihood of collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, said control generates an alert to a driver of the second vehicle.
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Abstract
A communication system for vehicles includes a first communication device disposed at a first vehicle and a second communication device disposed at a second vehicle. The first communication device wirelessly transmitting data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the first vehicle, and the second communication device receives the transmitted data from the first communication device. A control of the second vehicle processes data received from the first communication device and data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the second vehicle to determine a potential collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle during a turning maneuver of one of the first and second vehicles toward the other of the first and second vehicles. Responsive to determination of a likelihood of collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, the control generates an alert to a driver of the second vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
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a first communication device disposed at a first vehicle, said first communication device wirelessly transmitting data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the first vehicle; a second communication device disposed at a second vehicle, said second communication device receiving the transmitted data from said first communication device; wherein one of the first and second vehicles comprises a truck comprising a cab and a multi-axle trailer; wherein said first and second communication devices comprise first and second dedicated short range communication (DSRC) devices; a control of the second vehicle, wherein said control processes data received from said first communication device and data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the second vehicle to determine a potential collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle during a turning maneuver of the truck toward the other of the first and second vehicles; and wherein, responsive to determination of a likelihood of collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, said control generates an alert to a driver of the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
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a first communication device disposed at a truck comprising a cab and a multi-axle trailer, said first communication device wirelessly transmitting data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the truck; a second communication device disposed at a vehicle, said second communication device receiving the transmitted data from said first communication device; a forward viewing camera of the vehicle captures image data representative of the scene forward of the vehicle; wherein said first and second communication devices comprise first and second dedicated short range communication (DSRC) devices; a control of the vehicle, wherein said control processes data received from said first communication device, data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the vehicle, and image data captured by said forward viewing camera to determine a potential collision between the truck and the vehicle during a turning maneuver of the truck toward and at least partially in front of the vehicle; and wherein, responsive to determination of a likelihood of collision between the truck and the vehicle, said control generates an alert to a driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system for vehicles, said communication system comprising:
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a first communication device disposed at a vehicle, said first communication device wirelessly transmitting data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the vehicle; a second communication device disposed at a truck comprising a cab and a multi-axle trailer, said second communication device receiving the transmitted data from said first communication device; an exterior viewing camera of the truck captures image data representative of the scene exterior of the truck; wherein said first and second communication devices comprise first and second dedicated short range communication (DSRC) devices; a control of the truck, wherein said control processes data received from said first communication device, data indicative of a predicted path of travel of the truck, and image data captured by said exterior viewing camera to determine a potential collision between the truck and the vehicle during a turning maneuver of the truck toward and at least partially in front of the vehicle; and wherein, responsive to determination of a likelihood of collision between the truck and the vehicle, said control generates an alert to a driver of the truck. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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