Inter-vehicle middle point maintaining implementer

• US 8,744,720 B1
• Filed: 01/25/2013
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Corydoras Technologies LLC (Anubias Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Iwao Fujisaki
• Inventors: Fujisaki, Iwao
• Primary Examiner(s): Brandt, Christopher M
• Application Number:
  US13/749,712
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 701/96, 701/98, 246/182.R, 246/182.C
• US Class Current: 701/96
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 31/00 Vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operator fittings acting on two or more sub-units B60W30/14; speedometers G01P; systems or devices for controlling speed in general G05D13/00 ; in traffic anti-collision system for road vehicles G08G1/16
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 17/221 Procedure or apparatus for checking or keeping in a correct functioning condition of brake systems hydraulic pressure systems in general F15B19/00, F15B21/04; testing structures or apparatus G01M
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 7/22 initiated by contact of vehicle, e.g. bumper, with an external object, e.g. another vehicle , or by means of contactless obstacle detectors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/146 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2554/801 Lateral distance
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2720/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2754/30 Longitudinal distance
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/146 Speed limiting
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/16 Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle

Abstract

The vehicle comprising a rear vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, a front vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, an inter-vehicle middle point maintaining implementer, a front vehicle activity notifying implementer, and a past accident occurred spot auto speed decreasing implementer.

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising:

an input device;

a display;

a rear vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, wherein when a 1st current distance which is the current distance between said vehicle and a 1st vehicle which is the vehicle traveling in front of said vehicle is identified to be longer than a 1st ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said 1st current distance is identified to be shorter than said 1st ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, wherein said 1st ideal distance varies depending on said current speed of said vehicle and said 1st current distance, and wherein said 1st ideal distance, a 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, and a vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle are indicated on said display;

a front vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, wherein when a 2nd current distance which is the current distance between said vehicle and a 2nd vehicle which is the vehicle traveling behind said vehicle is identified to be longer than a 2nd ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said 2nd current distance is identified to be shorter than said 2nd ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, wherein said 2nd ideal distance varies depending on said current speed of said vehicle and said 2nd current distance, and wherein said 2nd ideal distance, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle and a 2nd current location which indicates the current location of said 2nd vehicle are indicated on said display;

an inter-vehicle middle point maintaining implementer, wherein an ideal middle point which indicates the ideal middle point location between said 1st vehicle and said 2nd vehicle is identified, when said vehicle is identified to be behind said ideal middle point, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said vehicle is identified to be beyond said ideal middle point, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and wherein said ideal middle point, said 1st current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said vehicle, said 2nd current distance which indicates the current distance between said vehicle and said 2nd vehicle, a total current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said 2nd vehicle, the current speed which indicates the current speed of said vehicle, said 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle, and said 2nd current location which indicates the current location of said 2nd vehicle are indicated on said display;

a front vehicle activity notifying implementer, wherein a 1st license plate number which indicates the license plate number of said 1st vehicle, a 1st driver'"'"'s name which indicates the name of the driver of said 1st vehicle, said 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle, said 1st current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said vehicle, and/or a 1st current speed which indicates the current speed of said 1st vehicle are indicated on said display, wherein when a left blinker of said 1st vehicle is identified to be on, a left blinker message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when a right blinker of said 1st vehicle is identified to be on, a right blinker message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when a brake pedal of said 1st vehicle is identified to be stepped on, a brake message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when an accelerator pedal of said 1st vehicle is identified to be stepped on, an accelerator message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when a steering wheel of said 1st vehicle is identified to be turned to left, a left steering wheel message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when a steering wheel of said 1st vehicle is identified to be turned to right, a right steering wheel message is provided in audio and/or visual form; and

a past accident occurred spot auto speed decreasing implementer, wherein when said vehicle current location is identified to be within a certain distance from a past accident occurred location which indicates the geographic location at which an accident occurred in the past, a past accident occurred message which indicates that said vehicle is about to approach the location at which accident occurred in the past and a past accident relating information which indicates the data relating to the accident occurred in the past are provided in audio and/or visual form, and the current speed of said vehicle is decreased to a predetermined speed.

2. A vehicle comprising:

an input device;

a display;

a rear vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, wherein when a 1st current distance which is the current distance between said vehicle and a 1st vehicle which is the vehicle traveling in front of said vehicle is identified to be longer than a 1st ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said 1st current distance is identified to be shorter than said 1st ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, wherein said 1st ideal distance varies depending on said current speed of said vehicle and said 1st current distance, and wherein said 1st ideal distance, a 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, and a vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle are indicated on said display;

a front vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, wherein when a 2nd current distance which is the current distance between said vehicle and a 2nd vehicle which is the vehicle traveling behind said vehicle is identified to be longer than a 2nd ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said 2nd current distance is identified to be shorter than said 2nd ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, wherein said 2nd ideal distance varies depending on said current speed of said vehicle and said 2nd current distance, and wherein said 2nd ideal distance, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle and a 2nd current location which indicates the current location of said 2nd vehicle are indicated on said display;

an inter-vehicle middle point maintaining implementer, wherein an ideal middle point which indicates the ideal middle point location between said 1st vehicle and said 2nd vehicle is identified, when said vehicle is identified to be behind said ideal middle point, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said vehicle is identified to be beyond said ideal middle point, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and wherein said ideal middle point, said 1st current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said vehicle, said 2nd current distance which indicates the current distance between said vehicle and said 2nd vehicle, a total current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said 2nd vehicle, the current speed which indicates the current speed of said vehicle, said 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle, and said 2nd current location which indicates the current location of said 2nd vehicle are indicated on said display; and

a front vehicle activity notifying implementer, wherein a 1st license plate number which indicates the license plate number of said 1st vehicle, a 1st driver'"'"'s name which indicates the name of the driver of said 1st vehicle, said 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle, said 1st current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said vehicle, and/or a 1st current speed which indicates the current speed of said 1st vehicle are indicated on said display, wherein when a left blinker of said 1st vehicle is identified to be on, a left blinker message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when a right blinker of said 1st vehicle is identified to be on, a right blinker message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when a brake pedal of said 1st vehicle is identified to be stepped on, a brake message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when an accelerator pedal of said 1st vehicle is identified to be stepped on, an accelerator message is provided in audio and/or visual form, when a steering wheel of said 1st vehicle is identified to be turned to left, a left steering wheel message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when a steering wheel of said 1st vehicle is identified to be turned to right, a right steering wheel message is provided in audio and/or visual form.

3. A vehicle comprising:

an input device;

a display;

a rear vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, wherein when a 1st current distance which is the current distance between said vehicle and a 1st vehicle which is the vehicle traveling in front of said vehicle is identified to be longer than a 1st ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said 1st current distance is identified to be shorter than said 1st ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, wherein said 1st ideal distance varies depending on said current speed of said vehicle and said 1st current distance, and wherein said 1st ideal distance, a 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, and a vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle are indicated on said display;

a front vehicle speed dependent ideal distance maintaining implementer, wherein when a 2nd current distance which is the current distance between said vehicle and a 2nd vehicle which is the vehicle traveling behind said vehicle is identified to be longer than a 2nd ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said 2nd current distance is identified to be shorter than said 2nd ideal distance, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, wherein said 2nd ideal distance varies depending on said current speed of said vehicle and said 2nd current distance, and wherein said 2nd ideal distance, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle and a 2nd current location which indicates the current location of said 2nd vehicle are indicated on said display;

an inter-vehicle middle point maintaining implementer, wherein an ideal middle point which indicates the ideal middle point location between said 1st vehicle and said 2nd vehicle is identified, when said vehicle is identified to be behind said ideal middle point, the current speed of said vehicle is increased and a speed increased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and when said vehicle is identified to be beyond said ideal middle point, the current speed of said vehicle is decreased and a speed decreased message is provided in audio and/or visual form, and wherein said ideal middle point, said 1st current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said vehicle, said 2nd current distance which indicates the current distance between said vehicle and said 2nd vehicle, a total current distance which indicates the current distance between said 1st vehicle and said 2nd vehicle, the current speed which indicates the current speed of said vehicle, said 1st current location which indicates the current location of said 1st vehicle, said vehicle current location which indicates the current location of said vehicle, and said 2nd current location which indicates the current location of said 2nd vehicle are indicated on said display.