Patent ID: 8618952
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: receiving intersection information; retrieving a predetermined distance; determining a set of potential intersections from the intersection information, the set of potential intersections including all the intersections that are less than the predetermined distance in front of the motor vehicle; selecting an identified intersection from the set of potential intersections; determining a vehicle speed of the motor vehicle; determining whether the vehicle speed has slowed to below a threshold speed and whether a distance from the motor vehicle to the identified intersection is less than the predetermined distance; receiving information from a remote vehicle; estimating a vehicle collision point for the motor vehicle and the remote vehicle based upon the information received from the remote vehicle; determining a threat level according to the identified intersection, the vehicle speed, the distance from the motor vehicle to the identified intersection and the estimated vehicle collision point for the motor vehicle and the remote vehicle; and controlling a collision warning system of the motor vehicle according to the threat level.