Patent ID: 8571776
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: B60G,B60Q,B60T,B60W,G01C,G01P,G01S

Abstract:
1. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising: a. an absolute deceleration detector including an accelerometer, a gyroscope and a control logic and configured to detect an absolute deceleration status for the vehicle; b. a braking system engagement detector to detect a braking status of the vehicle; c. an alerting device capable of signaling other drivers of a deceleration condition of the vehicle, wherein the signal is received at a proximate vehicle in proximity to the decelerating vehicle; and d. a control device coupled to the absolute deceleration detector and the alerting device, wherein the deceleration detector sends signals to the control device and the control device operates the alerting device in a manner dependent on the absolute deceleration status of the vehicle.