Patent ID: 8170787

Claim:
A collision avoidance system for a machine, comprising: a first obstacle detection system configured to detect a first obstacle and generate a corresponding first signal; an operator interface including a display configured to communicate visual information to an operator; an interface module configured to detect a status of the machine and generate a corresponding second signal; and a controller in communication with the first obstacle detection system, the operator interface, and the interface module, and configured to: control the display to indicate an obstacle detection to the operator, based on the first and second signals; and control the display to provide an obstacle warning to the operator, based on the first and second signals, determine a ground speed of the machine; determine a distance since the ground speed of the machine was last zero; control at least a portion of the display to suppress the indication of the obstacle detection based on the distance since the ground speed of the machine was last zero being more than a threshold distance; and the ground speed of the machine being above a threshold speed.