Patent ID: 8928475
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A progressive braking indicator system for a vehicle, comprising: at least one brake light assembly comprising a plurality of lights; a brake pedal for the vehicle; an adaptive control braking radar system for receiving radar data and generating a message based on the radar data; a brake control processor connected to the adaptive control braking radar system and the at least one brake light assembly, wherein the brake control processor is configured to: a) receive the message from an adaptive control braking radar system, b) generate a signal based on the message, wherein the signal is configured to illuminate a first set of the plurality of lights if the message defines a braking scenario that exceeds a first intensity threshold, wherein the signal is configured to illuminate a second set of the plurality of lights greater than the first set, if the message defines a braking scenario that exceeds a second intensity threshold, and wherein the signal is configured to illuminate a third set of the plurality of lights greater than the second set, if the message defines a braking scenario that exceeds a third intensity threshold, and c) transmit the signal to the at least one brake light assembly; and a power source connected to the at least one brake light assembly and adaptive control braking radar system.