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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
May. 21, 2004
Satoshi Odagawa, Tsurugashima, JP;
Fumio Matsushita, Tsurugashima, JP;
Takehiko Shioda, Tsurugashima, JP;
Katsunori Arakawa, Tsurugashima, JP;
Satoshi Odagawa, Tsurugashima, JP;
Fumio Matsushita, Tsurugashima, JP;
Takehiko Shioda, Tsurugashima, JP;
Katsunori Arakawa, Tsurugashima, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus is provided that warns a vehicle of a harsh braking-applied vehicle based on information sent from the harsh braking-applied vehicle. The apparatus includes a reception device, a position detection device, a forward side vehicle judgment device, and a warning device. The reception device receives the information indicating that harsh braking has been applied to the harsh braking-applied vehicle and information indicating a position of the harsh braking-applied vehicle. The position detection device detects a position of the vehicle to be warned, and the forward side vehicle judgment device determines if the harsh braking-applied vehicle is in front of the vehicle to be warned based on the positions of the harsh braking-applied vehicle and the vehicle to be warned. The warning device warns the vehicle to be warned when the harsh braking-applied vehicle is in front of the vehicle to be warned.