Method and apparatus for anticipating a vehicle crash event
First Claim
1. An apparatus for anticipating a crash event between a vehicle and an object, the apparatus comprising:
- a source of position information located remote from the vehicle and operable for providing a vehicle position signal indicating vehicle position;
a vehicle speed sensor operable for sensing vehicle speed and for providing a vehicle speed signal indicating vehicle speed;
a source of object condition information located the object and operable to originate an object path signal indicating position and speed of the object; and
a controller mounted on the vehicle and operable, in response to receiving the vehicle position signal and the vehicle speed signal, for determining a vehicle path, the controller further being operable, in response to receiving the object path signal, for anticipating a crash event between the vehicle and the object.
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) for anticipating a crash event between a vehicle (12) and an object (16) comprises a source (34) of position information located remote from the vehicle (12) and operable for providing a vehicle position signal (30) indicating vehicle position. A vehicle speed sensor (90) is operable for sensing vehicle speed and for providing a vehicle speed signal indicating vehicle speed. A source (74) of object condition information is located remote from the vehicle (12) and is operable for providing an object path signal (38) indicating position and speed of the object (14). A controller (22) is mounted on the vehicle (12) and is operable, in response to receiving the vehicle position signal and the vehicle speed signal (30), for determining a vehicle path. The controller (22) is also operable, in response to receiving the object path signal (38), for anticipating the crash event.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus for anticipating a crash event between a vehicle and an object, the apparatus comprising:
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a source of position information located remote from the vehicle and operable for providing a vehicle position signal indicating vehicle position;
a vehicle speed sensor operable for sensing vehicle speed and for providing a vehicle speed signal indicating vehicle speed;
a source of object condition information located the object and operable to originate an object path signal indicating position and speed of the object; and
a controller mounted on the vehicle and operable, in response to receiving the vehicle position signal and the vehicle speed signal, for determining a vehicle path, the controller further being operable, in response to receiving the object path signal, for anticipating a crash event between the vehicle and the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for anticipating a crash event between a vehicle and an object, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at the vehicle a vehicle position signal indicating vehicle position, the vehicle position signal originating at a source of position information located remote from the vehicle;
receiving at the vehicle a vehicle speed signal indicating vehicle speed;
determining, in response to the vehicle position signal and the vehicle speed signal, a vehicle path;
receiving at the vehicle an object path signal indicating position and speed of the object, the object path signal originating at the object; and
anticipating, in response to the object path signal and determined vehicle path, a crash event between the vehicle and the object. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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