Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080319670 | FEATURE TARGET SELECTION FOR COUNTERMEASURE PERFORMANCE WITHIN A VEHICLE - A target selection system ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090222172 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING A TARGET VEHICLE - A system and method for classifying a target vehicle using a sensor system, including a plurality of target vehicle sensors. The sensor system acquiring target vehicle data points that define at least an upper and lower portion of the target vehicle. The sensor system reconstructing a target vehicle shape using the target vehicle data points to provide a first and second target vehicle classification value. The sensor system determining an overall target vehicle classification based in part upon the first and second target vehicle classification values. | 09-03-2009 |
20100114418 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SIDE-IMPACT COLLISION STATUS OF A VEHICLE - A system and method are provided to determine the side-impact collision status of a nearby vehicle or vehicles. If a nearby vehicle has been in a collision, responsive systems may be triggered automatically. Responses may include warning the driver of the host vehicle and/or warning drivers of other vehicles or centralized networks by, among other methods, V2V or V2I communications. Responses may also include automatically triggering countermeasures in the host vehicle. | 05-06-2010 |
20100114467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A COLLISION STATUS OF A VEHICLE - A system and method are provided to determine the collision status of a nearby vehicle or vehicles. If a nearby vehicle has been in a collision, responsive systems may be triggered automatically. Responses may include warning the driver of the host vehicle and/or warning drivers of other vehicles or centralized networks by, among other methods, V2V or V2I communications. Responses may also include automatically triggering countermeasures in the host vehicle. | 05-06-2010 |
20110010045 | SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A system and method is provided for determining if a windshield wiper of a vehicle should be automatically activated. The system and method may include a sensor system that receives at least one distance signal indicative of a distance between an object and a front windshield of the vehicle. The sensor system may further receive a relative velocity of the object using the at least one distance signal, the relative velocity being indicative of a velocity between the object and the front windshield of the vehicle. The sensor system may determine whether a windshield wiper should be automatically activated in response to the distance signal being within a distance activation range and the relative velocity being within a velocity activation range or the relative velocity exceeding a maximum velocity threshold. | 01-13-2011 |
20120109504 | System And Method For Detecting A Turning Vehicle - A sensor system for a host vehicle may detect whether another in-path vehicle is turning. The sensor system may include a transmitter, a receiver and a controller. Signals may be emitted by the transmitter over a detection area. The emitted signals may reflect off an object vehicle in the detection area and be received by the receiver. The receiver may include a number of channels, each corresponding to a different region of the detection area. The sensor system may determine whether the in-path vehicle is turning and in what direction based on the reflected signals received at each channel. | 05-03-2012 |
20130113614 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE DOOR CLEARANCE ZONE PROJECTION - A system and associated method for detecting an obstacle in a door clearance zone and warning vehicle occupants about the obstacle. The system includes sensors for generating signals for detecting an obstacle, and a controller for processing the signals. The controller provides an indication that an obstacle has been detected in a door clearance zone, either by feeding data to a visual display that includes an image of the vehicle and to door clearance zone, or by an audible signal. The method includes generating sensor signals and processing those signals to detect an obstacle within a door clearance zone. A visual display may be provided, in which case the method further includes projecting an image of the vehicle, one or more door clearance zones, and any detected obstacle. Further, a warning may be actuated to indicate detection of an obstacle, as an audible signal or a visual indication. | 05-09-2013 |
20130158809 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING REAL-TIME VEHICLE CRASH PARAMETERS - The disclosure relates to vehicle safety systems, more particularly relates to method to determined real-time crash parameters of the vehicle. A method of estimating real-time vehicle crash parameters, the method determining internal vehicle crash parameters, including determining vehicle-related inputs related to crash parameters; calculating real-time vehicle-related crash parameters by comparing the vehicle-related inputs to predetermined crash parameters; and determining occupant-related crash parameters; determining external crash parameters, including obtaining information related to nearby vehicles; obtaining information related to nearby infrastructure; and calculating likelihood of collision with the nearby vehicles or the infrastructure; and identifying appropriate measures for mitigating occupant injury and vehicle damage, based on feasibility of crash countermeasures application. | 06-20-2013 |
20130234844 | DOOR OPENING WARNING BASED ON APPROACHING OBJECTS - A method and a system for warning a door user of a vehicle about any unsafe door opening conditions, continuously monitors the vehicle's surroundings. The system defines a door clearance zone by identifying the total area traveled over by the door when it is completely swung to open. The system augments the door clearance to define an entrance/exit clearance zone. Further, the system continuously detects any vehicles or objects either currently lying within, or potentially likely to be in the door clearance zone or the entrance/exit clearance zone. For any objects or vehicles identified being currently or potentially likely to be in any of the two clearance zones, the system provides a visual or an auditory warning signal to the user, indicating that it is unsafe to open the vehicle's door. | 09-12-2013 |
20140039750 | Method And System For Implementing Ultrasonic Sensor signal strength calibrations - Temperature compensation for ultrasonic sensors can have a significant error that is highly undesirable because temperature of ultrasonic sensors and the temperature of the medium through which they sense objects affect signal strength calibrations (e.g., echo thresholds) applied when detecting an object. In order to increase the detection capabilities and reported distance of an object, ultrasonic sensors need to adjust their detection criteria and distance calculations as the temperature of air surrounding a vehicle (i.e., outside air temperature) changes and also as the temperature of the sensor changes. Embodiments of the inventive subject matter provide for a simple, effective and consistent approach for determining a temperature upon which such detection criteria and distance calculation adjustments can be based. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039755 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING ULTRASONIC SENSOR SIGNAL STRENTGTH CALIBRATIONS - A first sensor outputs a signal characterizing a temperature of air being inducted by an engine of a vehicle. A second sensor outputs a signal characterizing a temperature of air surrounding an occupant cabin of the vehicle. A third sensor outputs a signal indicating presence of an adjacent object. A signal processing unit determines a distance between the third sensor and the adjacent object in accordance with a signal strength calibration as a function of the third sensor signal. The signal strength calibration is specified as a function of the first sensor signal when a first vehicle speed condition is met. The signal strength calibration is specified as a function of the second sensor signal when a second vehicle speed condition is met. The signal strength calibration is specified as a function of first sensor signal and the second sensor signal when a third vehicle speed condition is met. | 02-06-2014 |
20140148992 | METHOD FOR SENSOR THRESHOLD COMPENSATION - A system and method for outputting outside air temperature information and signaling apparatus configured for outputting powertrain operating information, the system comprising instructions causing the at least one data processing device to determine a first instance of signal strength calibration for the ultrasonic sensor based on a last known instance of outside air temperature and a first instance of powertrain operating information, instructions causing the at least one data processing device to determine a vehicle operating condition requiring alteration of the signal strength calibration for the ultrasonic sensor, instructions for altering the signal strength calibration for the ultrasonic sensor and instructions for altering an outside air temperature to be displayed to a driver of the vehicle. | 05-29-2014 |
20150066282 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN AREAS FOR NON-DRIVERS - A message is received from a vehicle via a network. A driver status is identified based on at least one of whether the message was received and content in the message. A driving instruction is determined based at least in part on the driver status. The driving instruction is transmitted via the network. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066284 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL FOR IMPAIRED DRIVER - A condition of an operator of a vehicle is detected. It is determined that the condition is an impaired condition. At least one autonomous operation is performed based on the impaired condition. | 03-05-2015 |
20150088357 | TRANSITIONING FROM AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL TO DRIVER CONTROL - Data is obtained concerning at least one attribute of a vehicle operator. The attribute is used to determine an instruction for positioning a vehicle component during autonomous operation of the vehicle. Autonomous operation of the vehicle, including positioning the vehicle component according to the instruction, is performed. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088358 | TRANSITIONING FROM AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL TO DRIVER CONTROL TO RESPONDING TO DRIVER CONTROL - Instructions are provided to at least one vehicle control for autonomous operation of a vehicle. A change in position is detected of at the least one vehicle control. A determination is made whether to modify operation of the vehicle at least in part according to the change in position of the at least one vehicle control. The autonomous operation of the vehicle is modified according to the change in position. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088374 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WINDOW CLEARING - At least one datum is received relating to a condition of a window in the vehicle. A determination is made to change a parameter based on the at least one datum, the parameter governing clearing the window. An instruction is provided to initiate or change operation of a vehicle component based on the change of the parameter. | 03-26-2015 |