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Vehicle proximity alerting system and method

  • US 7,365,641 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2005
  • Issued: 04/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle proximity alerting system comprising:

  • a sensor device having a plurality of sensors for measuring distances from other vehicles;

    a system controlling unit for receiving measurement signals from the sensor device;

    calculating distance from other vehicles, sequentially comparing the calculated distance with proximity distance setting values being set by a user, and generating an alert signal according to corresponding one of the proximity distance setting values; and

    an alerting unit for receiving the alert signal and alerting the drivers of other vehicles using a lateral alert lamp display and alerting the vehicle driver using a glass display, wherein the lateral alert lamp display having a plurality of lamps at left and right sides of the vehicle, and the glass display installed at a front windshield glass of the vehicle and displaying the vehicle proximity alerting data.

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