Apparatus and method for actively determining height clearance and generating alerts
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a memory device; and
a controller including the memory device and being electrically coupled to a first sensor positioned on a first object external to a vehicle, the controller being configured to;
receive first information indicative of a height of the first object from the first sensor via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE);
store second information corresponding to a height of the vehicle;
receive third information corresponding to a height of an overhead obstacle positioned external to the vehicle;
compare at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information; and
generate an alert based on the comparison of the at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information,wherein the controller is further configured to receive an advertisement signal including an identification for the first sensor via BLE prior to receiving the first information,wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the advertisement signal was previously received from the first sensor in a current drive cycle based on the identification, andwherein the controller is further configured to prompt a user to add a second sensor for a second object and to provide additional information indicative of a second height for the second object in response to the controller determining that the advertisement signal was not previously received from the first sensor.
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, an apparatus includes a controller coupled to a first sensor positioned on a first object external to a vehicle and configured to receive first information indicative of a height of the first object from the first sensor via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and store second information corresponding to a height of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to receive third information corresponding to a height of overhead obstacle positioned external to the vehicle and to compare at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information. The controller is further configured to generate an alert based on the comparison of the at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory device; and a controller including the memory device and being electrically coupled to a first sensor positioned on a first object external to a vehicle, the controller being configured to; receive first information indicative of a height of the first object from the first sensor via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE); store second information corresponding to a height of the vehicle; receive third information corresponding to a height of an overhead obstacle positioned external to the vehicle; compare at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information; and generate an alert based on the comparison of the at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information, wherein the controller is further configured to receive an advertisement signal including an identification for the first sensor via BLE prior to receiving the first information, wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the advertisement signal was previously received from the first sensor in a current drive cycle based on the identification, and wherein the controller is further configured to prompt a user to add a second sensor for a second object and to provide additional information indicative of a second height for the second object in response to the controller determining that the advertisement signal was not previously received from the first sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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electrically receiving, via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), first information indicative of a height of an object from a sensor positioned on the object that is external to a vehicle; electrically storing second information corresponding to a height of the vehicle; electrically receiving third information corresponding to a height of an overhead obstacle positioned away from the vehicle; electrically comparing at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information; electrically generating an alert based on the comparison of the at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information; receiving an advertisement signal including an identification for the sensor via BLE prior to receiving the first information; determining whether the advertisement signal was previously received from the sensor in a current drive cycle based on the identification; determining whether the height of the object as currently received from the sensor is equal to the height of the object as previously received from the sensor; and storing the height of the object as currently received from the sensor in a persistent object metadata database for storage and retrieval in a subsequent key ignition cycle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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