Vehicle proximity condition detection and haptic notification system
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsHideki Hada, Danil V. Prokhorov
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Abstract
A computing device for a vehicle proximity condition detection and haptic notification system is provided. The device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to enable a user to specify operation of an active suspension system of an ego-vehicle so as to generate at least one pulse at at least one wheel of the vehicle, responsive to a vehicle proximity condition, and operate the active suspension system in accordance with the user's specification.
Claims15
A computing device for a vehicle, the computing device comprising:
- one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and
- a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
- enable a user to specify operation of an active suspension system of an ego-vehicle so as to generate at least one pulse in at least one wheel of the ego-vehicle responsive to a vehicle proximity condition comprising multiple occurrences of other vehicles approaching the ego-vehicle from a rear of the ego-vehicle at a higher speed than that at which the ego-vehicle is traveling, and then changing lanes;
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- operate the active suspension system in accordance with the user-specified operation.
A computing device for a vehicle, the computing device comprising:
- one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and
- a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
- enable a user to specify operation of an active suspension system of an ego-vehicle so as to generate at least one pulse in at least one wheel of the ego-vehicle and to, simultaneously with generating at least one pulse in at least one wheel of the ego-vehicle, tilt only a seat of the ego-vehicle toward a rear of the ego-vehicle responsive to a vehicle proximity condition and so as to provide a user-selected haptic response directed to informing an ego-vehicle occupant of the vehicle proximity condition;
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- operate the active suspension system in accordance with the user-specified operation.
A computing device for a vehicle, the computing device comprising:
- one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
- enable a user to define a virtual space envelope around the ego-vehicle;
- enable a user to specify operation of an active suspension system of an ego-vehicle so as to generate at least one pulse in at least one wheel of the ego-vehicle responsive to an incursion of another vehicle into a user-defined virtual space envelope defined around the ego-vehicle;
- and operate the active suspension system in accordance with the user-specified operation.
A method, in a computing system, of operating at least a portion of an ego-vehicle responsive to an occurrence of a vehicle proximity condition, comprising steps of:
- receiving user input specifying operation of an active suspension system of the ego vehicle so as to generate at least one pulse in at least one wheel of the ego-vehicle responsive to an incursion of another vehicle into a user-defined virtual space envelope around the ego-vehicle, the space envelope having a boundary residing at a distance R from a front of the ego-vehicle and at a distance r from each side of the ego-vehicle, where R>r and operating the active suspension system in accordance with the user-specified operation.
A computing device for a vehicle, the computing device comprising:
- one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory for storing data and program instructions usable by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
- enable a user to define a virtual space envelope around the ego-vehicle;
- enable a user to specify an operation of an active suspension system of the ego-vehicle to be implemented responsive to an incursion of another vehicle into a user-defined virtual space envelope so as to provide a user-selected haptic response directed to informing an ego-vehicle occupant of the incursion, and operate the active suspension system in accordance with the user-specified operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.