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Collision in right/left turn prevention system

  • US 6,459,991 B1
  • Filed: 10/20/2000
  • Issued: 10/01/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A collision in right/left turn prevention system comprising:

  • an on-road facilities and a vehicle;

    said on-road facilities comprising a vehicle detection means for detecting one or more of said vehicle, a road surface conditions detection means for detecting road surface conditions, an on-road database means for storing therein information concerning road line forms, and an on-road road-to-vehicle communications means for communication with one or more of said vehicle; and

    said vehicle having a vehicle position detection means for detecting a position of said vehicle, a vehicle state detection means for detecting a state of said vehicle, a vehicle road-to-vehicle communications means for communication with said on-road facilities, a determination processing means for selecting any one of providing information to a driver of said vehicle that said driver is required to perform normal braking operations, generating an alarm to said driver when a risk of a collision is determined, or automatically controlling said vehicle to prevent a collision, or a combination thereof, and a vehicle control means for automatically controlling the running of said vehicle when a risk of occurrence of a collision of said vehicle is determined by said determination processing means.

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