Method and system for indicating automobile abnormal conditions
First Claim
1. A method of indicating an abnormal condition of an automobile, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring inspection items relating to the driving of the automobile;
deciding that the condition of an inspection item has reached a first abnormal condition;
automatically generating a voice cautioning the driver of the abnormal condition of said inspection item when a parameter for determining the generation of a cautioning voice has reached a predetermined level of generation of the cautioning voice after the time point of said decision of the first abnormal level;
deciding that the condition of said inspection item has reached a second abnormal level higher than said first abnormal level;
and automatically generating a voice warning the driver of an abnormal condition of said inspection item regardless of the driving condition of said car at the time of said decision on the reaching of said second abnormal level.
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Abstract
A system for indicating an abnormal condition of an automobile in which the condition of inspection items relating to the driving of the automobile is detected, and running speed of the automobile is detected. The system decides that the condition of an inspection item has reached a first abnormal level, and upon detection of the stoppage of the automobile after the time point of the decision, a voice cautioning the driver of the abnormal condition of the inspection item is automatically generated. Upon detection of the fact that a second abnormal level higher than the first abnormal level has been reached, a voice warning the driver of the abnormal condition of the inspection item is generated regardless of the driving condition of the automobile.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of indicating an abnormal condition of an automobile, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring inspection items relating to the driving of the automobile; deciding that the condition of an inspection item has reached a first abnormal condition; automatically generating a voice cautioning the driver of the abnormal condition of said inspection item when a parameter for determining the generation of a cautioning voice has reached a predetermined level of generation of the cautioning voice after the time point of said decision of the first abnormal level; deciding that the condition of said inspection item has reached a second abnormal level higher than said first abnormal level; and automatically generating a voice warning the driver of an abnormal condition of said inspection item regardless of the driving condition of said car at the time of said decision on the reaching of said second abnormal level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for indicating an abnormal condition of an automobile, comprising:
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detector means for detecting the condition of an inspection item relating to the driving of the automobile and producing a detection signal; sensor for detecting the level of said parameter for determining the generation of a cautioning voice and producing a signal corresponding to the level of said parameter; operational processing means for producing a first abnormality signal when deciding that said detection signal from said detector means has reached a first abnormal level and that said signal from said sensor has reached a predetermined level for issuing a caution signal, said operational processing means producing a second abnormality signal regardless of the condition of the signal of said sensor when deciding that said detection signal from said detector means has reached a second abnormality level; and voice generator means for generating a voice cautioning the driver of the abnormal condition of said inspection item in response to a first abnormality signal from said operational processing means, said voice generator means generating a voice warning the driver of the abnormal condition of said inspection item in response to a second abnormality signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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