Systems and methods for driver assistance
First Claim
1. A vehicle-to-vehicle communication system of a first vehicle, the system comprising:
- a user input interface configured to receive an input from a user of the first vehicle, the input including a request to follow a second vehicle;
an inter-vehicle communication system capable of communicating with a navigation system of the second vehicle;
a processor; and
a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to;
receive a first separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle from the user of the first vehicle, the first separation being input via the user input interface;
responsive to receiving a first separation from the user of the first vehicle, determine a space cushion between the second vehicle and the first vehicle, the space cushion is determined based on one more of the first separation, and a second separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle communicated from the second vehicle via the inter-vehicle communication system; and
adjust a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the space cushion.
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed for an example vehicle-to-vehicle communication system. The example vehicle-to-vehicle communication system includes a user input interface configured to receive a user input, an inter-vehicle communication system capable of communicating with a navigation system of a second vehicle, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to receive a first separation from the user of the first vehicle, the first separation being input via the user input interface. Responsive to receiving a first separation from the user of the first vehicle, instructions are further executable to determine a space cushion between the second and first vehicles, the space cushion being determined based on one more of the first separation and a second separation communicated from the second vehicle via the inter-vehicle communication system, and adjust a distance between the first and second vehicles based on the space cushion.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle-to-vehicle communication system of a first vehicle, the system comprising:
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a user input interface configured to receive an input from a user of the first vehicle, the input including a request to follow a second vehicle; an inter-vehicle communication system capable of communicating with a navigation system of the second vehicle; a processor; and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to; receive a first separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle from the user of the first vehicle, the first separation being input via the user input interface; responsive to receiving a first separation from the user of the first vehicle, determine a space cushion between the second vehicle and the first vehicle, the space cushion is determined based on one more of the first separation, and a second separation between the first vehicle and the second vehicle communicated from the second vehicle via the inter-vehicle communication system; and adjust a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle based on the space cushion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A navigation system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor system communicatively coupled to cameras mounted on the vehicle; an inter-vehicle communication system configured to receive and transmit information from the vehicle to a leading vehicle; a processor; and a storage device storing user preferences and storing instructions executable by the processor to; responsive to determining the vehicle to be a trailing vehicle, the trailing vehicle being positioned immediately behind the leading vehicle with no vehicle therebetween, retrieving a desired separation between the trailing vehicle and the leading vehicle, the desired separation being input via a user input interface of the trailing vehicle or received from the leading vehicle via the inter-vehicle communication system, determine a space cushion between the trailing vehicle and the leading vehicle based on one or more of the desired separation and other parameters, and follow the leading vehicle at a final distance, the final distance being the space cushion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for a navigation system of a leading vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a trailing vehicle, a request to automatically follow the vehicle; and responsive to receiving the request, retrieve, from a storage device of the navigation system, a preferred leading distance from the trailing vehicle to the leading vehicle and selectively adjust the preferred leading distance based upon one or more vehicle and/or environmental conditions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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