Extended lane blind spot detection
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
- at least one sensor programmed to detect a first target vehicle in a first blind spot and a second target vehicle in a second blind spot, wherein the first blind spot is associated with an adjacent lane relative to a host vehicle and wherein the second blind spot is associated with an extended lane relative to the host vehicle;
a first indicator light located in a vehicle side view mirror;
a second indicator light located in the vehicle side view mirror; and
a processor programmed to generate a first alert signal when the first target vehicle is detected and a second alert signal when the second target vehicle is detected, wherein the processor is programmed to output the first alert signal to illuminate the first indicator light and output the second alert signal to illuminate the second indicator light.
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Abstract
A vehicle system includes at least one sensor that can detect a first target vehicle in a first blind spot and a second target vehicle in a second blind spot. The first blind spot is associated with an adjacent lane relative to a host vehicle and the second blind spot is associated with an extended lane relative to the host vehicle. A processor can generate a first alert signal when the first target vehicle is detected and a second alert signal when the second target vehicle is detected.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
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at least one sensor programmed to detect a first target vehicle in a first blind spot and a second target vehicle in a second blind spot, wherein the first blind spot is associated with an adjacent lane relative to a host vehicle and wherein the second blind spot is associated with an extended lane relative to the host vehicle; a first indicator light located in a vehicle side view mirror; a second indicator light located in the vehicle side view mirror; and a processor programmed to generate a first alert signal when the first target vehicle is detected and a second alert signal when the second target vehicle is detected, wherein the processor is programmed to output the first alert signal to illuminate the first indicator light and output the second alert signal to illuminate the second indicator light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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detecting a first target vehicle in a first blind spot associated with an adjacent lane relative to a host vehicle; detecting a second target vehicle in a second blind spot associated with an extended lane relative to the host vehicle; generating a first alert signal when the first target vehicle is detected; outputting the first alert signal to a first indicator light located in a side view mirror of the host vehicle; generating a second alert signal when the second target vehicle is detected; and outputting the second alert signal to a second indicator light located in the side view mirror of the host vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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