360 degree intrusion detection and warning system
First Claim
1. A system for alerting an occupant located within a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a lidar unit having a housing, wherein the lidar unit is configured to detect an oncoming intruder, animal, or object with respect to a stationary vehicle, wherein the lidar unit is attachable to a top surface of the stationary vehicle or included within an emergency vehicle warning device that is mountable to the external surface of the stationary vehicle, the housing of the lidar unit further comprising;
a processor configured to receive lidar detection data about the oncoming intruder, animal, or object,wherein the lidar detection data indicates at least one of speed and distance of the oncoming intruder, animal, or object with respect to the stationary vehicle; and
a controller unit having a housing, wherein the controller unit is configured to receive the detection data about the oncoming intruder, animal, or object and configured to alert the occupant with the vehicle by sounding an audible alarm or triggering one or more warning lights or triggering both an audible alarm and the one or more warning lights, the housing of the controller unit further comprising;
a transceiver coupled to the processor of the lidar unit and configured to receive the lidar detection data from the lidar unit;
one or more speakers for sounding the audible alarm;
a display adapted to display a set of pre-determined zones of detection associated with the vehicle, wherein the lidar unit is configured to detect a position of the oncoming intruder, animal, or object and is configured to correlate the position of the oncoming intruder, animal, or object to a particular zone from among the set of pre-determined zones of detection associated with the vehicle.
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Abstract
Embodiments for use of an apparatus and method for alerting an occupant within a vehicle are provided. An apparatus may include a lidar unit configured to detect an oncoming intruder approaching a stationary vehicle. The lidar unit is mounted to an external surface of the stationary vehicle or coupled to an emergency vehicle warning device. An alarm is sounded or warning lights are triggered when the oncoming intruder approaches within a zone surrounding the vehicle. A method may include providing a controller unit and a lidar unit configured to detect the motion of any oncoming person, animal, or object approaching a stationary vehicle. The lidar unit rotates to scan the region surrounding the stationary vehicle and provides detection data. Upon detecting an oncoming intruder, the detection data is transmitted to the controller unit within the vehicle, and an alarm may be sounded to warn an occupant located within the vehicle.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for alerting an occupant located within a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a lidar unit having a housing, wherein the lidar unit is configured to detect an oncoming intruder, animal, or object with respect to a stationary vehicle, wherein the lidar unit is attachable to a top surface of the stationary vehicle or included within an emergency vehicle warning device that is mountable to the external surface of the stationary vehicle, the housing of the lidar unit further comprising; a processor configured to receive lidar detection data about the oncoming intruder, animal, or object, wherein the lidar detection data indicates at least one of speed and distance of the oncoming intruder, animal, or object with respect to the stationary vehicle; and a controller unit having a housing, wherein the controller unit is configured to receive the detection data about the oncoming intruder, animal, or object and configured to alert the occupant with the vehicle by sounding an audible alarm or triggering one or more warning lights or triggering both an audible alarm and the one or more warning lights, the housing of the controller unit further comprising; a transceiver coupled to the processor of the lidar unit and configured to receive the lidar detection data from the lidar unit; one or more speakers for sounding the audible alarm; a display adapted to display a set of pre-determined zones of detection associated with the vehicle, wherein the lidar unit is configured to detect a position of the oncoming intruder, animal, or object and is configured to correlate the position of the oncoming intruder, animal, or object to a particular zone from among the set of pre-determined zones of detection associated with the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of warning an operator of stationary vehicle of an oncoming person, animal, or object, comprising:
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providing a controller unit coupled to a lidar unit, wherein the lidar unit detects motion of the oncoming person, animal, or object approaching a stationary vehicle, wherein the lidar unit is mounted on a surface of the stationary vehicle or coupled to or located in an emergency vehicle warning device that is mounted to the surface of the stationary vehicle; rotating a body of the lidar unit continuously in a complete 360-degree revolution to scan a region surrounding a perimeter of the stationary vehicle; obtaining, from the lidar unit, detection data for the oncoming person, animal, or object approaching the stationary vehicle; and triggering an alarm sound to alert the operator of the stationary vehicle of the oncoming person or object; and displaying a detected location of the oncoming person, animal, or object on a display located on the controller unit and near the operator of the stationary vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for alerting an occupant of a stationary vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller unit configured for vehicle related intrusion detection related to the stationary vehicle, wherein the controller unit is connectable to a lidar unit mountable on the stationary vehicle, wherein the controller unit is configured to receive detection data from the lidar unit indicating an oncoming intruder, animal, or object and to trigger an alarm sound or one or more warning lights or both in accordance with the detection data; and a display for displaying a position of the oncoming intruder, animal, or object with respect to the stationary vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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