Patent ID: 7069130
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: B60R,G01S

Abstract:
1. A pre-crash sensing system for a vehicle, comprising: at least one sensor repeatedly detecting at least one parameter of at least one object external to the vehicle; and a controller coupled to said at least one sensor; said controller selectively generating an object classification list for transmission to a safety countermeasure system; said controller comprising an object-tracking module, a process-determining module, and an object-classifying module; said object-tracking module storing an object identification list and said object classification list; said object identification list including a plurality of identities of previously detected objects as defined by a plurality of archived parameters; said process-determining module receiving said object classification list, said object identification list, and said at least one parameter of said at least one object; said process-determining module determining one of said at least one object being a previously unclassified object and said at least one object requiring an updated classification; and said process-determining module actuating said object-classifying module to classify said at least one object into a predetermined category and update said object classification list.