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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8436747 | Vehicle illumination system A vehicle illumination system includes a light source emitting light for illuminating the vehicle surroundings or the vehicle interior or both, and a modulation unit modulating the emitting of light of the light source, where the emitted light is modulated with a fr... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8350721 | Geographically specific emergency notification A mobile device is associated with navigational information of a client vehicle and provides the navigational information of the client vehicle to an emergency vehicle notification service. The mobile also receives an emergency vehicle message from the emergency veh... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8314718 | Reducing the computational load on processors by selectively discarding data in vehicular networks A method is provided for efficiently processing messages staged for authentication in a security layer of a protocol stack in a wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication system. The vehicle-to-vehicle communication system includes a host vehicle receiver for receivi... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8305235 | Exterior mirror reflective element sub-assembly with signal indicator A mirror reflective element sub-assembly includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate and a signal indicator. The mirror back plate includes (i) a generally planar portion and (ii) an indicator receiving portion. The indicator receiving portion has a wa... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8289186 | Method and apparatus for ad-hoc network broadcast communication The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing the number of packets in a vehicle-to-vehicle multi-hop broadcast communication. The method determines a position data comprising a position, a velocity and a direction of a receiving vehicle (1... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8269652 | Vehicle-to-vehicle communicator on full-windshield head-up display A substantially transparent windscreen head up display includes one of light emitting particles or microstructures over a predefined region of the windscreen permitting luminescent display while permitting vision through the windscreen. A method to display a graphic... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8258980 | Method and device for driver assistance by generating lane information for supporting of replacing lane information of a video-based lane information device A method for driver assistance by generating lane information for supporting or for replacing lane information of a video-based lane information device includes: generating the lateral lane information based on the video-based lane information device of the vehicle;... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8258981 | Warning apparatus and method A warning apparatus for installation on a vehicle is disclosed. The warning apparatus may include a detector for detecting a road hazard and a display that is activated to transmit an alert in response to detection of the hazard. ... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8223037 | Method and apparatus for warning of emergency vehicles in emergency service A method and an apparatus for warning of emergency vehicles in emergency service. The emergency vehicles use vehicle-to-vehicle communication to transmit warning messages which are received by other vehicles and are indicated to the driver of the receiving vehicle. ... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8179281 | Method and apparatus for identifying concealed objects in road traffic Method for detecting concealed objects in road traffic in which the surroundings of a vehicle and movement variables of the driver's vehicle are sensed by sensors, said variables are transmitted as information to vehicles which are located in the surroundings by an ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8154422 | Vehicle collision avoidance system and method A vehicle collision avoidance system is implemented in a host vehicle. A wireless communication module in the host vehicles wirelessly broadcasts vehicle information packages of the host vehicle and receives external vehicle information packages from other neighbori... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8102279 | Exterior mirror with indicator A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror back plate having a generally planar portion and an indicator receiving portion established via a plasti... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8072350 | Vehicle and method for identifying vehicles located in the surroundings of the vehicle Vehicle having a surroundings-sensing system which makes available information on the surroundings to a closed-loop and open-loop control unit of the vehicle, and a closed-loop and/or open-loop control process changes the driving behavior as a function of the acquir... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068036 | Intersection vehicle collision avoidance system The present invention discloses a system that alerts the operator of a vehicle, when operator is not in compliance with an intersection signal condition, where the intersection traffic signal conditions does not permit driver of vehicles to cross the intersection. T... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8040253 | Lane-change assistant for motor vehicles A lane-change assistant for motor vehicles, having a sensor system to locate vehicles on adjacent lanes in the rear space of the own vehicle, a decision module to decide whether a vehicle located in the rear space is on an immediately adjacent lane, and a driver int... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8013758 | Warning device and method for vehicle An obstacle detecting portion (11) on a vehicle detects an obstacle behind the vehicle. A CPU (20) detects the direction of the driver's line of sight based on a driver's face image captured by a camera (12). The CPU (20) determines wheth... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004425 | Blind spot detection system and method using preexisting vehicular imaging devices A vehicular blind spot detection system (700) for alerting a driver of a motor vehicle to an object in the vehicle's blind spot, the system includes a first imaging device (707) used typically used to control vehicle lighting and that works to detect o... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7990283 | Vehicular communication arrangement and method Accident avoidance system using an infrastructure system to convey location information between vehicles includes at least two vehicles approaching or traveling on a roadway and each having onboard, a position determining system onboard that receives satellite posit... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7965197 | Vehicle blind spot occupation warning system A vehicle blind spot occupation warning system includes a vehicle that has a front end, a rear end, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. A first rear view mirror is mounted on the first lateral side and a second rear view mirror is mounted on the second l... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7948397 | Image recognition apparatuses, methods and programs Image information apparatuses, methods, and programs acquire image information of a plurality of frames of images sensed at predetermined regular time intervals. The apparatuses, methods, and programs detect a leading and trailing end of a lane mark included in a de... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7944371 | Exterior mirror with indicator A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate having an indicator receiving portion established thereat, and a signal indication module having... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7932835 | Vehicle zone detection system and method An object detection system is provided for detecting a thermal emitting object in a blind zone proximate to a host vehicle. The system includes a thermal radiation detector located on a host vehicle and configured to sense temperature of multiple coverage zones prox... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7755508 | Driving assistance system for appropriately making the driver recognize another vehicle behind or next to present vehicle A driving assistance system may include a device for obtaining an image of an area behind and next to the present vehicle, the area including a lane other than the present lane; a device for displaying the obtained image so that it is visible to the driver; and a de... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7705748 | Apparatus and method for warning and prevention of vehicle collisions The invention teaches a passive vehicle rear end warning and collision prevention method and apparatus thereof, comprising: a traveling data monitoring unit serving to monitor and sample the traveling data of present vehicle; a collision prevention information trans... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7675432 | Lane assist system for a motor vehicle and operating method In order to provide a lane assist system for a motor vehicle including a surround sensor device, which is mounted on the vehicle, for detecting the lane of the vehicle and a warning device to alert the driver in the event of the vehicle threatening to depart the lan... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7656310 | Technique for operating a vehicle safely in a lane In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7633407 | Vehicle communication device and memory product There is provided a vehicle communication device and a computer program that can avoid a dangerous situation generated when a driver performs an operation such as selection of a vehicle to which notification information is to be sent when communication is made betwe... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7629899 | Vehicular communication arrangement and method Method for transmitting data from infrastructure to vehicles includes arranging a transmitter apart from the vehicles, providing information relating to operation of at least one vehicle or of an occupant of a vehicle to the transmitter, transmitting the information... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626512 | Power wire carrier wave automobile anti-collision radar A power wire carrier wave automobile anti-collision radar, is composed of ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving sensors (2), a host machine (3) and a digital display (4), and is characterized in that the hose machine (3) is mounted i... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7602311 | Vehicle distance measuring safety warning system and method A vehicle distance measuring safety warning system and method is disclosed having one or more distance measurement sensors measuring the distance from the driver's vehicle to a second vehicle immediately in front. A vehicle distance alarm alerts the driver when the ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7551103 | Alert system for a vehicle An alert system for a vehicle includes a lane departure warning system for detecting lane markers on a road being traveled by the equipped vehicle and a side object detection system for detecting the presence of another vehicle in a side lane adjacent to the lane be... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7548173 | Vehicle on-board unit A vehicle on-board unit of a host vehicle is configured to activate its brake lights upon determining a vehicle traveling condition exists that is indicative of a potentially inadequate safety zone between the host vehicle and a following vehicle. The vehicle on-boa... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7548172 | Communication system for vehicle, vehicle, and communication device for vehicle The present invention is directed to vehicle communication equipment capable of transferring information using light without adding new light emitting means, and further, between a stationary apparatus and a vehicle or between vehicles. A light emitted from a signal... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7515066 | Apparatus providing information of a vehicle's surroundings In an apparatus for providing information about a vehicle's surroundings, if failure in a sensor occurs, a warning fault calculating unit registers “fault” in the entry of a warning type influenced by the failure in the sensor and generates a message warning tha... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7486200 | Recreational vehicle passing warning device The present invention provides a warning apparatus for an automotive vehicle. The apparatus includes an air pressure sensor mounted on a side of the vehicle. This sensor provides an indication which is a function of sensed local air pressure. A connection mechanism ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7474231 | Radio communications for vehicle speed adjustment A method is provided comprising the following steps. A vehicle receives by radio from another vehicle an indication of speed of said another vehicle. The vehicle determines its own speed. A speed adjustment is automatically determined to be effected by said another ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7463165 | Directional back-up alarm A directional back-up alarm deployed in a vehicle moving in an open space, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes, in part, a first ultrasonic generator adapted to generate a first ultrasound signal; a second ultrasonic generator adapted... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7453374 | Travel safety apparatus for vehicle A travel safety apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first object detector having a first detection area defined by a first detection angle; a second object detector having a second detection area defined by a second detection angle; a motion state determination unit... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7443314 | Communication device for a movable body A communication device for a movable body mounted to each of movable bodies for exchanging information among the movable bodies includes a surrounding detecting device for detecting a surrounding of the movable body, an appropriateness of relay determining device fo... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444240 | Collision avoidance system having GPS enhanced with OFDM transceivers An object relative status determination system (54) for a vehicle (52) includes an orthogonal frequency domain modulation (OFDM) transceiver (56) that generates an object range signal (83). The system (54) may also include a global... | 10/28/2008 |
