The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2009
Donald K. Grimm, Utica, MI (US);
Raymond J. Kiefer, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Linda S. Angell, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Richard K. Deering, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Charles A. Green, Canton, MI (US);
Donald K. Grimm, Utica, MI (US);
Raymond J. Kiefer, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Linda S. Angell, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Richard K. Deering, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Charles A. Green, Canton, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle to pedestrian communication system includes a vehicle-based device having a transmitter and receiver for communicating global positioning of the vehicle. The transmitter broadcasts a global position of the vehicle as part of a vehicle periodic beacon message. A pedestrian-based device is carried by a pedestrian. The pedestrian-based device has a transmitter and receiver for communicating a global position of the pedestrian as part of a pedestrian periodic beacon message. A positional awareness of the vehicle in relation to the pedestrian is assessed by at least one of the vehicle-based device or the pedestrian-based device based on the positioning of the vehicle in relation to the pedestrian. An alert is provided to at least one of the vehicle or the pedestrian indicating a presence of the vehicle or pedestrian based on the respective global positions of the pedestrian and the vehicle.