Active detection and enhanced visualization of upcoming vehicles
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a rear-view mirror;
a plurality of sensors configured to detect a relative distance and speed of a second vehicle behind the vehicle; and
a controller programmed toilluminate a colored display on the mirror at a moveable location that moves corresponding to where the second vehicle appears on the mirror, andchange a color of the colored display based on the relative distance and relative speed.
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided with multiple object-detecting devices, such as cameras and radar devices, that are configured to detect approaching vehicles from the rear. The object-detecting devices sense the relative distance and speed of the approaching vehicles relative to the vehicle. Based on the relative distance and speed, at least one controller is programmed to determine an anticipated collision time, indicating how long it would take for the upcoming vehicles to potentially collide with the vehicle. The controller can be programmed to illuminate a colored display on a rear-view mirror at a location where an approaching vehicle appears on the mirror, and change a color of the colored display based on the relative distance and relative speed of the approaching vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a rear-view mirror; a plurality of sensors configured to detect a relative distance and speed of a second vehicle behind the vehicle; and a controller programmed to illuminate a colored display on the mirror at a moveable location that moves corresponding to where the second vehicle appears on the mirror, and change a color of the colored display based on the relative distance and relative speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of enhancing driver awareness in a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting a relative distance and relative speed of a second vehicle approaching the vehicle; illuminating a colored display on a rear-view mirror at a location where the second vehicle appears on the mirror; moving the colored display as the location moves; and changing a color of the colored display based on the relative distance and relative speed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle comprising:
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a camera configured to record images of a scene rearward of the vehicle; a plurality of sensors configured to determine a relative speed and distance of a second vehicle; a display configured to display the images; and a controller programmed detect the second vehicle in the images, and illuminate the second vehicle on the display with a color that changes based on the relative speed and distance of the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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