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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Pierce Lutter, Tacoma, WA (US);
Dan Alan Preston, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Medius, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/16 ;
Abstract
Sensor data is generated for areas around a vehicle. Any objects detected in the sensor data are identified and a kinematic state for the object determined. The kinematic states for the detected objects are compared with the kinematic state of the vehicle. If it is likely that a collision will occur between the detected objects and the local vehicle, a warning is automatically generated to notify the vehicle operator of the impending collision. The sensor data and kinematic state of the vehicle can be transmitted to other vehicles so that the other vehicles are also notified of possible collision conditions.