Patent ID: 7558672

Claim:
A driving assisting system for use in a vehicle comprising: a detector configured to acquire data related to a driving condition of the vehicle and an object in the vicinity of the vehicle; a data processor configured to perform the steps of: calculating a collision risk potential of the vehicle to collide with the object based on the data related to the driving condition of the vehicle and the object; and providing information related to the collision risk potential to the driver of the vehicle via a visual signal and a haptic signal; wherein: reponsive to the collision risk potential being a low risk, the data processor is configured to provide information related to a position of the vehicle within the lane in which the vehicle is driving via a haptic signal from the driver's seat; and responsive to the collision risk potential qualifying as a high risk, the data processor is configured to provide at least one of an indication of a position of the object relative to the vehicle, a relative speed between the object and the vehicle, a distance between the vehicle and the object, and a magnitude of the risk potential via at least one of a haptic signal and a visual display.