Audible blind spot indicator
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1. An audible blind spot indicator for testing a blind spot detection system of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a blind spot detection system for a motor vehicle operable to detect an object within a right hand side (RHS) blind spot and an object within a left hand side (LHS) blind spot of the motor vehicle when a driver is driving the motor vehicle;
a portable audible module separate from said blind spot detection system and held by an individual not driving the motor vehicle, said portable audible module having a first tone generator with a first tone frequency and a second tone generator with a second tone frequency that is different than said first tone frequency;
a processor in electronic communication with said blind spot detection system and said audible module, said processor activating said first tone generator when said blind spot detection system detects an object within the RHS blind spot and activating said second tone generator when said blind spot detection system detects an object within the LHS blind spot, for the purpose of testing said blind spot detection system.
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Abstract
An audible blind spot indicator for a motor vehicle having a blind spot detection system is provided. The audible blind spot indicator can include an audible module that has a first tone generator operable to generate a first tone frequency and a second tone generator operable to generate a second tone frequency that is different than the first tone frequency.
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1. An audible blind spot indicator for testing a blind spot detection system of a motor vehicle comprising:
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a blind spot detection system for a motor vehicle operable to detect an object within a right hand side (RHS) blind spot and an object within a left hand side (LHS) blind spot of the motor vehicle when a driver is driving the motor vehicle; a portable audible module separate from said blind spot detection system and held by an individual not driving the motor vehicle, said portable audible module having a first tone generator with a first tone frequency and a second tone generator with a second tone frequency that is different than said first tone frequency; a processor in electronic communication with said blind spot detection system and said audible module, said processor activating said first tone generator when said blind spot detection system detects an object within the RHS blind spot and activating said second tone generator when said blind spot detection system detects an object within the LHS blind spot, for the purpose of testing said blind spot detection system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A process for testing a blind spot detection system for a motor vehicle, the process comprising:
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providing a motor vehicle having a blind spot detection system (BSDS) operable to detect an object within a right hand side (RHS) blind spot and an object within a left hand side (LHS) blind spot of the motor vehicle when a driver is driving the motor vehicle; providing a portable audible module separate from the BSDS and held by an individual not driving the motor vehicle, the separate audible module having a first tone generator with a first tone frequency and a second tone generator with a second tone frequency that is different than said first tone frequency; electronically connecting the audible module to the BSDS; driving the motor vehicle such that objects enter the RHS and LHS blind spots of the motor vehicle; relaying a first signal from the BSDS to the audible module when the BSDS detects an object within the RHS blind spot, the audible module energizing the first tone generator upon receiving the first signal; and relaying a second signal from the BSDS to the audible module when the BSDS detects an object within the LHS blind spot, the audible module energizing the second tone generator upon receiving the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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