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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Mark Cund, Coventry, GB;
Paul Widdowson, Coventry, GB;
Inventors:
Mark Cund, Coventry, GB;
Paul Widdowson, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Whitley, Coventry, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B60T 7/22 (2006.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/166 (2013.01); B60T 7/22 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); G01S 7/415 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); B60W 2420/52 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2550/302 (2013.01); B60W 2550/308 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9346 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide monitoring apparatus for monitoring a target object external to a vehicle. The apparatus is operable to determine whether the target object is a valid target object in dependence on a value of a maximum range Rfrom the vehicle at which the target object has been detected. The apparatus may be operable to pre-arm a braking system and optionally apply a braking system responsive to a determination that a risk of collision exists.