Patent ID: 8103449
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: B60W

Abstract:
1. A method for determining when to issue an alert warning to a driver of a vehicle relating to an upcoming stopping location in a road of travel, the method comprising the steps of: a receiver receiving a wireless message transmitted from a remote entity to the vehicle, the message containing position data for determining a distance to the stopping location in the traveled road; a GPS receiver retrieving GPS data relating to instantaneous vehicle position in the road of travel; determining an instantaneous vehicle speed; determining a travel time until the vehicle reaches the stopping location via a controller; detecting whether the driver has initiated braking; determining an advance notice period via the controller for issuing a warning to the driver to decelerate the vehicle, the advance notice period comprising the travel time plus a predetermined reaction time plus a selectable driver configured increment, the selectable driver configured increment allowing the driver to selectively configure the advance notice period to modify a time to issue a warning to alert the driver of the vehicle to initiate deceleration of the vehicle; wherein the advance notice period is represented by the following formula: where t wherein, in the absence of a selectable driver configured increment, the default value for t where r actuating a sensory warning by a driver vehicle interface device to the driver of the vehicle when the advance notice period is less than the travel time and the driver has not initiated braking.