Alert systems and methods for a vehicle
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1. A method of alerting a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems;
determining an alert mode based on the conditions data;
receiving a fault status indicating a fault of at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device;
resetting the alert mode to an override mode based on the fault status; and
selectively generating an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device that does not have a fault based on the override mode of the alert mode.
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Abstract
A method of alerting a driver of a vehicle is provided. The method includes: receiving conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems; determining an alert mode based on the conditions data; receiving a fault status indicating a fault of at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device; resetting the alert mode to an override mode based on the fault status; and selectively generating an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device that does not have a fault based on the override mode of the alert mode.
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1. A method of alerting a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems; determining an alert mode based on the conditions data; receiving a fault status indicating a fault of at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device; resetting the alert mode to an override mode based on the fault status; and selectively generating an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device that does not have a fault based on the override mode of the alert mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control system for alerting a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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a first module that receives conditions data from one or more collision avoidance systems, that determines an alert mode based on the conditions data, that receives a fault status indicating a fault of at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device, and that resets the alert mode to an override mode based on the fault status; and a second module that selectively generates an alert pattern for at least one of a haptic alert device, a visual alert device, and an auditory alert device that does not have a fault based on the override mode of the alert mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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