On-board vehicle system and method for receiving and indicating driving-related signals
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1. A system for use on board a vehicle for receiving driving related signals, including at least the red light phase of a traffic light, said system comprising:
- a receiver operable to receive a plurality of driving-related signal including at least one transmitted signal representing the red light phase of a traffic light signal used to signal traffic along a roadway in proximity to the vehicle; and
a collision avoidance (CA) controller operable to electronically engage an antilock braking system (ABS) of the vehicle, said CA controller responsive to output of said receiver and to a speed of the vehicle to cause the ABS to automatically slow the vehicle to a stop when the vehicle approaches the traffic light signal during the red light phase thereof at excessive speed.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a system for use on board a vehicle for receiving and indicating driving related signals, including the phases of traffic light signals to a driver of the vehicle. The system includes a receiver which responds to a plurality of driving-related signals including at least one transmitted signal representing a phase of a traffic light signal in proximity to the system. The system further includes one or more signal indicators coupled to the receiver output which indicate signals to a driver.
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1. A system for use on board a vehicle for receiving driving related signals, including at least the red light phase of a traffic light, said system comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive a plurality of driving-related signal including at least one transmitted signal representing the red light phase of a traffic light signal used to signal traffic along a roadway in proximity to the vehicle; and
a collision avoidance (CA) controller operable to electronically engage an antilock braking system (ABS) of the vehicle, said CA controller responsive to output of said receiver and to a speed of the vehicle to cause the ABS to automatically slow the vehicle to a stop when the vehicle approaches the traffic light signal during the red light phase thereof at excessive speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for use on board a vehicle for receiving and indicating driving related signals, including phases of traffic light signals, said system comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive a plurality of driving-related signals including signals representing phases of a traffic light signal used to signal traffic a roadway in proximity to the vehicle; and
a plurality of signal indicators responsive to output of said receiver to indicate said signals to a driver of the vehicle, wherein the traffic light signal indicates the phases using red, green and amber lights, and said plurality of signal indicators is operable to indicate said phases using at least one light having a color selected from the group consisting of blue, orange, brown or purple.
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12. A system for use on board a vehicle for receiving and indicating driving related signals, including phases of traffic light signals, to a driver of the vehicle, said system comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive a plurality of driving-related signals including a plurality of signals transmitted wirelessly by transmitting devices located outside of and in proximity to the vehicle, the driving related signals including at least one signal representing a phase of a traffic light signal used to signal traffic along a roadway, and at least one signal representing a condition occurring in proximity to vehicle, the condition selected from the group consisting of a road hazard, reduced speed limit, active period for school zone, and stopped traffic; and
a plurality of signal indicators responsive to output of said receiver to indicate said signals to a driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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