Determining a driver alert level for a vehicle alert system and method of use
First Claim
1. A method for operating a driver alert system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a driver alert system triggering event, wherein the driver alert system triggering event is at least one of a steering event, a blind spot event, and a front collision warning event;
determining a driver alert level for the driver alert system triggering event;
alerting a driver of the vehicle using a driver alert device based on the driver alert level;
determining a type of the steering event, wherein the type of steering event is at least one of a straight driving event, a turn event, and a lane change event;
detecting a direction of the steering event;
determining a path of the vehicle; and
detecting an obstacle in the path of the vehicle, wherein the driver alert level is based on a relative velocity of the obstacle.
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Abstract
A driver alert system for a vehicle and a method for operating the driver alert system are disclosed. The driver alert system for the vehicle includes an alert system triggering event detection module for detecting a driver alert system triggering event. The alert system triggering event detection module includes at least one of a steering event detection module for detecting a steering event, a blind spot detection module for detecting a blind spot event, and a front collision warning event detection module for detecting a front collision warning event. The driver alert system for the vehicle includes a driver alert level determination module for determining a driver alert level for the driver alert system triggering event. The driver alert system also includes a driver alert module for alerting the driver of the vehicle using a driver alert device based on the driver alert.
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1. A method for operating a driver alert system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a driver alert system triggering event, wherein the driver alert system triggering event is at least one of a steering event, a blind spot event, and a front collision warning event; determining a driver alert level for the driver alert system triggering event; alerting a driver of the vehicle using a driver alert device based on the driver alert level; determining a type of the steering event, wherein the type of steering event is at least one of a straight driving event, a turn event, and a lane change event; detecting a direction of the steering event; determining a path of the vehicle; and detecting an obstacle in the path of the vehicle, wherein the driver alert level is based on a relative velocity of the obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing executable code for a driver alert system for a vehicle, the code when executed by a processor performs actions comprising:
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detecting a driver alert system triggering event, wherein the driver alert system triggering event is at least one of a steering event, a blind spot event, and a front collision warning event; determining a driver alert level for the driver alert system triggering event; alerting a driver of the vehicle using a driver alert device based on the driver alert level; determining a type of the steering event, wherein the type of steering event includes at least one of a straight driving event, a turn event, and a lane change event; detecting a direction of the steering event; determining a path of the vehicle; and detecting an obstacle in the path of the vehicle, wherein the driver alert level is based on a relative velocity of the obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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