Patent ID: 11971259
Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for contextualizing objects relative to a vehicle horizon, the method comprising:
identifying, by a control unit of a vehicle, the vehicle horizon based on the vehicle trajectory and roadway data relative to the position of the vehicle, wherein identifying the vehicle horizon includes determining at least one roadway segment based on the roadway data and vehicle trajectory;
identifying, by the control unit, at least one object relative to the vehicle;
assigning, by the control unit, the at least one object identified by the control unit to the at least one roadway segment, wherein each object assigned to a roadway segment is assigned based on the vehicle horizon, and wherein assigning the at least one object identified by the control unit to the at least one roadway segment is based on a linear distance that is determined using a stopping distance for the vehicle that takes into account one or more speed limits and one or more planned speeds on the at least one roadway segment;
monitoring, by the control unit, each object assigned to a roadway segment associated with the vehicle horizon; and at least one of:
presenting to a vehicle operator, by the control unit, an alert based on the assigning of the at least one object identified by the control unit to the at least one roadway, the alert including at least one of a warning indicator and a graphical element presented; and
controlling, by the control unit, a vehicle operation relative to the at least one object.