Methods and systems for blind spot monitoring with dynamic detection range
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1. A system comprising:
- a blind spot monitoring system including a blind spot sensor that monitors a focus area within a blind spot detection area of a subject automobile and generates an alert when a secondary automobile is detected within the focus area of the blind spot detection area;
a controller that receives data corresponding to an amount of traffic at a location of the subject automobile, determines a level of traffic at the location of the subject automobile based on the data, and reduces the focus area in response to the level of traffic being greater than a predetermined threshold in heavy traffic conditions;
wherein the focus area is reduced from a first focus area including a rear and a lateral side of the subject automobile to a second focus area including only the lateral side of the subject automobile, the second focus area being smaller than the first focus area, and the second focus area eliminating a rear of the first focus area.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided and include a blind spot monitoring system with a blind spot sensor that monitors a focus area within a blind spot detection area of a subject vehicle and that generates an alert when a secondary vehicle is detected within the focus area of the blind spot detection area. A controller receives data corresponding to an amount of traffic at a location of the subject vehicle, determines the level of traffic at the location of the subject vehicle based on the data, and reduces the focus area when the level of traffic is greater than a predetermined threshold.
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1. A system comprising:
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a blind spot monitoring system including a blind spot sensor that monitors a focus area within a blind spot detection area of a subject automobile and generates an alert when a secondary automobile is detected within the focus area of the blind spot detection area; a controller that receives data corresponding to an amount of traffic at a location of the subject automobile, determines a level of traffic at the location of the subject automobile based on the data, and reduces the focus area in response to the level of traffic being greater than a predetermined threshold in heavy traffic conditions; wherein the focus area is reduced from a first focus area including a rear and a lateral side of the subject automobile to a second focus area including only the lateral side of the subject automobile, the second focus area being smaller than the first focus area, and the second focus area eliminating a rear of the first focus area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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monitoring a focus area within a blind spot detection area of a subject automobile with a blind spot sensor of a blind spot monitoring system; generating an alert, with the blind spot monitoring system, when a secondary automobile is detected within the focus area of the blind spot detection area; receiving, with a controller, data corresponding to an amount of traffic at a location of the subject automobile; determining, with the controller, a level of traffic at the location of the subject automobile based on the data; and reducing, with the controller, the focus area in response to the level of traffic being greater than a predetermined threshold in heavy traffic conditions, by reducing the focus area from a first focus area including a rear and a lateral side of the subject automobile to a second focus area including only the lateral side of the subject automobile, the second focus area being smaller than the first focus area, and the second focus area eliminating a rear of the first focus area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a blind spot monitoring system including a blind spot sensor that monitors a focus area within a blind spot detection area of a subject automobile and generates an alert when a secondary automobile is detected within the focus area of the blind spot detection area; a global positioning system that receives data corresponding to an amount of traffic at a location of the subject automobile; and a controller that receives the data corresponding to the amount of traffic at the location of the subject automobile from the global positioning system, determines a level of traffic at the location of the subject automobile based on the data, and reduces the focus area in response to the level of traffic being greater than a predetermined threshold in heavy traffic conditions; wherein the focus area is reduced by reducing a transmit power level of the blind spot sensor and reduced from a first focus area including a rear and a lateral side of the subject automobile to a second focus area including only the lateral side of the subject automobile, the second focus area being smaller than the first focus area, and the second focus area eliminating the rear of the first focus area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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