Patent ID: 6943701
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A vehicular safety system comprising: a navigational status determination system generating navigational status information representing a navigational status of a vehicle, the navigational status information including position of the vehicle; a data processing system positioned on the vehicle, the data processing system storing information defining an inclusive safety zone having a boundary that surrounds the vehicle, the data processing system storing at least one navigational condition for operation of the vehicle that is responsive to the position of the vehicle relative to the boundary of the safety zone and generating alarm information in response to the navigational status information when the navigational status information indicates that the at least one navigational condition has been violated, the navigational condition including a condition that the vehicle not cross the boundary of the safety zone; and an alarm response system generating a protective response in response to the alarm response information.