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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2010
Applicant:
John L. Yester, Birmingham, MI (US);
Inventor:
John L. Yester, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of estimating an intersection location for a vehicle safety system is disclosed. The method includes steps of calculating a stopping distance according to operating parameters of the motor vehicle. The method also includes a step of determining a location for an intersection using the stopping distance and the location of the vehicle. The method further includes steps of determining a distance between a remote vehicle and the intersection. A vehicle safety system is controlled according to the distance between the motor vehicle and the intersection and the distance between the remote vehicle and the intersection.