Systems and methods for detecting and distributing hazard data by a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting data corresponding to hazards from a first vehicle to a second vehicle comprising:
- a first sensor configured to detect first hazard data corresponding to a potential hazard;
a second sensor configured to detect second hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard, the second sensor having different functionality than the first sensor;
a network access device configured to receive and transmit signals; and
an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor and the network access device and configured to;
determine whether the potential hazard exists based on the first hazard data and the second hazard data,determine a category corresponding to the potential hazard, andinstruct the network access device to transmit potential hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard to the second vehicle that is within a predetermined distance of the first vehicle when the category is a first category.
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Abstract
A system for transmitting data corresponding to hazards from a first vehicle to a second vehicle includes a first sensor for detecting first hazard data corresponding to a potential hazard and a second sensor, being of a different type than the first sensor, for detecting second hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard. The system also includes a network access device for receiving and transmitting signals and an electronic control unit (ECU) that is coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor and the network access device. The ECU determines whether the potential hazard exists based on the first and second hazard data. The ECU also determines a category corresponding to the potential hazard. The ECU also instructs the network access device to transmit potential hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard to the second vehicle when the category is a first category.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for transmitting data corresponding to hazards from a first vehicle to a second vehicle comprising:
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a first sensor configured to detect first hazard data corresponding to a potential hazard; a second sensor configured to detect second hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard, the second sensor having different functionality than the first sensor; a network access device configured to receive and transmit signals; and an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor and the network access device and configured to; determine whether the potential hazard exists based on the first hazard data and the second hazard data, determine a category corresponding to the potential hazard, and instruct the network access device to transmit potential hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard to the second vehicle that is within a predetermined distance of the first vehicle when the category is a first category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for transmitting data corresponding to a hazard from a first vehicle to a second vehicle comprising:
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a camera configured to detect image data corresponding to a third vehicle; a radar device or a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) device configured to detect wave data corresponding to the third vehicle; a network access device configured to receive and transmit signals; and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to; determine whether the third vehicle presents a potential hazard based on the image data and the wave data, determine a category of the potential hazard based on the image data and the wave data, determine that potential hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard should be transmitted to the second vehicle when the category of the potential hazard is a first category, and instruct the network access device to transmit the potential hazard data to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detecting hazards by a first vehicle and transmitting hazard data to a second vehicle comprising:
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detecting, by a first sensor, first hazard data; detecting, by a second sensor having different functionality than the first sensor, second hazard data; determining, by an electronic control unit (ECU), that a third vehicle is approaching an intersection; determining, by the ECU, whether the third vehicle is a non-emergency vehicle and appears likely to breach a right of way or whether the third vehicle is an emergency vehicle based on the first hazard data and the second hazard data; determining, by the ECU, that the third vehicle approaching the intersection presents a potential hazard when at least one of the third vehicle is the non-emergency vehicle and appears likely to breach the right of way or the third vehicle is the emergency vehicle; and transmitting, by a network access device, potential hazard data corresponding to the potential hazard to the second vehicle when the second vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the first vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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