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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 02, 2022
Applicants:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Omkar Karve, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignees:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60Q 3/70 (2017.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01); B60W 30/14 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/0098 (2013.01); B60Q 3/735 (2022.05); B60R 21/01 (2013.01); B60W 30/143 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01272 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2520/125 (2013.01); B60W 2540/225 (2020.02); B60W 2540/229 (2020.02);
Abstract
A number of variations may include a system or method of monitoring vehicle control actions and communicating upcoming control actions, such as deceleration or lateral movement, to vehicle occupants prior to occurrence of the control action such that occupants are aware of upcoming vehicle control actions and occupant stress or anxiety may be reduced during operation of a vehicle.