Truck safety zone using a vehicle gateway
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1. An information handling system, comprising:
- at least one input device configured to couple to a device operating with the vehicle;
a projection device configured to attach to the vehicle; and
a gateway configured to attach to the vehicle and coupled to the at least one input device and the projection device, wherein the gateway is configured to perform steps comprising;
receiving first vehicle information and second vehicle information through the at least one input device;
determining a no-entry zone around at least a portion of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the first and second vehicle information; and
controlling the projection device to project an image indicating the no-entry zone to nearby vehicles,wherein a first input device of the at least one input devices is configured to couple to an engine computer to receive the first vehicle information, andwherein a second input device of the at least one input devices is configured to couple to a sensor to receive the second vehicle information.
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Abstract
Electronic components may be integrated in objects used by the trucking industry, such as truck, tractor trailer, cargo, and loading bay. These objects may then communicate with each other and with a gateway device to transmit or receive data or commands. The gateway may be configured to attach to the truck, such as by securing to the truck frame or securing to an interior of the truck cab. The gateway may couple to one or more input devices, and receive sensor data through the one or more input devices. The gateway may execute steps that allow the gateway to determine safety margins for operating a vehicle and communicating that information to other nearby vehicles.
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19 Claims
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1. An information handling system, comprising:
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at least one input device configured to couple to a device operating with the vehicle; a projection device configured to attach to the vehicle; and a gateway configured to attach to the vehicle and coupled to the at least one input device and the projection device, wherein the gateway is configured to perform steps comprising; receiving first vehicle information and second vehicle information through the at least one input device; determining a no-entry zone around at least a portion of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the first and second vehicle information; and controlling the projection device to project an image indicating the no-entry zone to nearby vehicles, wherein a first input device of the at least one input devices is configured to couple to an engine computer to receive the first vehicle information, and wherein a second input device of the at least one input devices is configured to couple to a sensor to receive the second vehicle information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a vehicle gateway, first vehicle information and second vehicle information through at least one input device, wherein a first input device of the at least one input devices is configured to couple to an engine computer to receive the first vehicle information, and wherein a second input device of the at least one input devices is configured to couple to a sensor to receive the second vehicle information; determining, by the vehicle gateway, a no-entry zone around at least a portion of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the first and second vehicle information; and controlling, by the vehicle gateway, a projection device to project an image indicating the no-entry zone to nearby vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle safety system, comprising:
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at least one input device configured to attach to a vehicle; and a processor coupled to the input device, wherein the processor is configured to perform steps comprising; receiving nearby vehicle information from a gateway of a nearby vehicle through a first device of the at least one input devices wherein the first device comprises a communications radio; receiving position information from a second device of the at least one input devices indicating a relative position of the vehicle to the nearby vehicle; determining a no-entry zone around a portion of the nearby vehicle based, at least in part, on the received nearby vehicle information; and displaying an alert to a user when the vehicle enters the determined no-entry zone based, at least in part, on received position information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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