Speed-Monitoring Radar-Activated Brake Light
OwnerSteve Thorneinventor
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Abstract
The operator of a third vehicle trailing a second, host vehicle is alerted of a potentially hazardous deceleration of a first vehicle forward of the host vehicle. The road-speed of the first vehicle is ascertained by the host vehicle. Any significant deceleration of the road-speed of the first vehicle is determined. A luminous signal is provided to the third vehicle by the host vehicle when such significant deceleration has occurred. According to some methods a radar device carried by the host vehicle may be used to determine the relative speed between the first and second vehicles.
Claims6
A method for automatically alerting the operator of a third vehicle trailing a second, host vehicle of a potentially hazardous deceleration of a first vehicle forward of said host vehicle, the method comprising:
- ascertaining the road-speed of the first vehicle by the host vehicle;
- determining when a significant deceleration of the road-speed of the first vehicle occurs;
- and
- providing a luminous signal to the third vehicle by the host vehicle when said significant deceleration has occurred.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.