Warning method and apparatus of state of vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorYoung Min Kwon
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Abstract
A warning method and apparatus of a state of a vehicle are provided. The method and apparatus promote safety of the vehicle and a driver by detecting a situation (state) in which the safety of the vehicle and the driver is at risk based on various sensors disposed within the vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied and warning the driver of the situation.
Claims11
A warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:
- a start-up sensor configured to sense whether the vehicle is started up;
- a shifting stage sensor configured to sense a shifting stage;
- a first warning unit configured to output a first warning sound within the vehicle;
- a door sensor configured to sense whether a door is opened or closed;
- a second warning unit configured to output a second warning sound to an outer portion of the vehicle;
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- a controller configured to operate the first warning unit to output the first warning sound when the vehicle is started off and the shifting stage of the vehicle is not a P stage and operate the second warning unit to output the second warning sound when the door of the vehicle is opened.
A warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:
- a start-up sensor configured to sense whether the vehicle is started up;
- a shifting stage sensor configured to sense a shifting stage;
- a warning unit configured to output a warning sound to an outer portion of the vehicle;
- a smart key sensor configured to sense a position of the smart key, and
- a controller configured to operate the warning unit to output the warning sound when the smart key is extraneous to the vehicle, the shifting stage of the vehicle is a P stage, and the vehicle is started up.
A warning apparatus of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:
- a start-up sensor configured to sense whether the vehicle is started up;
- a shifting stage sensor configured to sense a shifting stage;
- a warning unit configured to output a warning sound within the vehicle;
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- a controller configured to operate the warning unit to output the warning sound when the vehicle is started off while the vehicle is being driven.
warning method of a state of a vehicle to which a button start-up smart key and an automatic transmission are applied, comprising:
- a memory configured to store program instructions;
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- a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to:
- sense whether the vehicle is started up and a shifting stage;
- output a first warning sound within the vehicle;
- sense whether a door is opened or closed;
- output a second warning sound to an outer portion of the vehicle;
- output the first warning sound when the vehicle is started off and the shifting stage of the vehicle is not a P stage;
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- output the second warning sound when the door of the vehicle is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.