Driver warning device
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1. A driver warning device comprising:
- a detection unit for detecting conditions of at least one of;
i) a vehicle, and ii) a driver of the vehicle; and
a warning unit for issuing warnings to the driver when a safety-critical condition of the at least one of the vehicle and the driver is reached, a limit value for a safety-critical condition of the at least one of the vehicle and the driver being determined as a function of a user profile which contains data collected during a previous driving trip;
wherein the warning unit reduces a degree of warning when it is recognized that the driver is intentionally driving in a manner that triggers the safety-critical condition.
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Abstract
A driver warning device which serves to warn the driver when a safety-critical condition of the vehicle is reached. A warning is issued only if such issuance is to take place in accordance with a user profile. This avoids unnecessary warnings from being issued to a driver, which could reduce the acceptance of the warning system on the part of the driver.
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21 Claims
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1. A driver warning device comprising:
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a detection unit for detecting conditions of at least one of;
i) a vehicle, and ii) a driver of the vehicle; anda warning unit for issuing warnings to the driver when a safety-critical condition of the at least one of the vehicle and the driver is reached, a limit value for a safety-critical condition of the at least one of the vehicle and the driver being determined as a function of a user profile which contains data collected during a previous driving trip; wherein the warning unit reduces a degree of warning when it is recognized that the driver is intentionally driving in a manner that triggers the safety-critical condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A driver warning method, comprising:
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detecting conditions of at least one of a vehicle and driver of the vehicle; issuing a warning to the driver when a safety-critical condition of the at least one of the vehicle and the driver is reached; determining a limit value for the safety-critical condition as a function of a stored user profile which contains data collected during a previous driving trip; recognizing that the driver is intentionally driving in a manner that triggers the safety-critical condition; and reducing a degree of warning after the intentional driving is recognized. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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21. A driver warning device comprising:
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a detection unit for detecting conditions of at least one of;
i) a vehicle, and ii) a driver of the vehicle;a warning unit for issuing warnings to the driver when a safety-critical condition of the at least one of the vehicle and the driver is reached, a limit value for a safety-critical condition of the at least one of the vehicle and the driver being determined as a function of a user profile; and a feedback unit configured to determine a driver reaction to a warning and to adapt the user profile as a function of whether there was a reaction to the warning.
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