Rear collision warning system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGary Steven Strumolo, Ronald Hugh Miller, Priyaranjan Prasad
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Abstract
A rear collision warning system (10) for a target vehicle (17) and an approaching vehicle (18) is provided. The rear collision warning system (10) includes a first transmitter (54) located on the approaching vehicle (18) and directed at the target vehicle (17). The first transmitter (54) generates a vehicle information signal. A first indicator (16) located on the target vehicle (17). A first receiver (50) electrically coupled to the first indicator (16) receives the vehicle information signal and transmits a warning signal to the approaching vehicle (18) when the vehicle information signal is above a predetermined magnitude. A method of performing the same is also provided.
Claims23
A rear collision warning system for a target vehicle and an approaching vehicle comprising:
- a first transmitter located on the approaching vehicle and directed at the target vehicle, said first transmitter generating a vehicle information signal;
- a first indicator located on the target vehicle;
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- a first receiver electrically coupled to said first indicator, said first receiver receiving said vehicle information signal and transmitting a warning signal to the approaching vehicle when said vehicle information signal is above a predetermined magnitude.
A method of preventing a rear collision between an approaching vehicle and a target vehicle, said method comprising:
- detecting the approaching vehicle;
- determining the proximity of the approaching vehicle relative to the target vehicle;
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- warning the approaching vehicle from the target vehicle of a potential collision with the target vehicle via a wireless communication system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.