System and method for controlling object detection based on driver status
First Claim
1. An apparatus for notifying one or a primary driver and a secondary driver about a position of an object with respect to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a controller configured to;
receive a driver status signal indicative of a driver being one of the primary driver and the secondary driver;
selectively generate a position notification signal indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle to notify the driver; and
activate generating the position notification signal if the driver status signal corresponds to the secondary driver.
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Abstract
Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on each of the primary and secondary keys and is configured to generate a driver status signal indicative of whether the driver the primary driver or the secondary driver. A controller is operably coupled to the key ignition device. The controller is adapted to determine whether the driver is the primary driver or the secondary driver. The controller is adapted to generate a position notification signal indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle. The controller is adapted to notify the primary and secondary drivers of the position of the object. The controller is adapted to selectively control the operation of generating the position notification signals based on whether the driver is the primary driver or the secondary driver.
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1. An apparatus for notifying one or a primary driver and a secondary driver about a position of an object with respect to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to; receive a driver status signal indicative of a driver being one of the primary driver and the secondary driver; selectively generate a position notification signal indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle to notify the driver; and activate generating the position notification signal if the driver status signal corresponds to the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for notifying a driver about a position of an object with respect to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
an access device configured to wirelessly transmit a driver status signal indicative of a driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver to a controller that (i) receives the driver status signal, (ii) selectively generates a position notification signal indicative of a position of an object with respect to a vehicle to notify the driver; and
(iii) activates generating the position notification signal if the driver status signal corresponds to the secondary driver.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for generating a position notification signal, the apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to; receive a driver status signal indicative of a driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver; selectively generate a position notification signal indicative of a position of an object with respect to a vehicle to notify the driver; and activate generating the position notification signal if the driver status signal corresponds to the secondary driver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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