Patent ID: 7797107
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: B60R,B60W,B62D,G01S,G08G

Abstract:
1. Method for transmitting a warning signal to a driver of a driven vehicle regarding an impending collision with a moving and/or stationary object in the vicinity of said driven vehicle, comprising: a) providing said driven vehicle with means for obtaining updated data regarding, position, velocity vector and predicted moving path of each one of said moving and/or stationary objects in the vicinity of said driven vehicle; b) determining a series of one or more time horizons according to the characteristics of said vehicle and driver and the neighboring traffic; c) for a selected time horizon of said determined series of time horizons: d) repeating steps c.1) to c.6) above for a subsequent time horizon of said series of time horizons which is shorter than the previously selected time horizon and generating a warning signal of higher severity level; and e) repeating steps d) above for the remaining time horizons, of said series of time horizons.