System and method for controlling object detection based on driver status

A method for notifying primary and secondary drivers in a vehicle about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle, the method comprising:

• tagging at least one primary key to the primary driver;
• tagging at least one secondary key to the secondary driver;
• positioning a key ignition device on each of the primary key and the secondary key;
• generating a driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver;
• determining whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signal;
• generating a position notification signal indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle to notify at least one of the primary and the secondary driver of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle;
• and
• selectively controlling the operation of generating the position notification signal based on whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver.

A system for notifying primary and secondary drivers in a vehicle about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle, the system comprising:

• a first controller adapted to associate at least one primary key having a first key ignition device to the primary driver and to associate at least one secondary key having a second key ignition device to the secondary driver, wherein the first controller, the first key ignition device and the second key ignition device are each configured to generate a driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver;
• and
• a second controller operably coupled to the first controller, the first key ignition device and the second key ignition device, the second controller is adapted to:
• determine whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signal;
• generate a position notification signal indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle;
• visually notify at least one of the primary and the secondary driver of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle;
• and
• selectively control the operation of generating the position notification signal and visually notifying at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on whether the driver of the vehicle is at least one of the primary driver and the secondary driver.

A device for notifying one of a primary driver and a secondary driver about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle, the device comprising:

• a controller being configured to:
• receive a driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver;
• determine whether the driver of the vehicle is the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signal;
• generate a position notification signal indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle to notify the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver;
• and
• control the operation of generating the position notification signal based on whether the driver of the vehicle is the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver.

A method for notifying one of a primary driver and a secondary driver about a position of an object with respect to the vehicle;

• the method comprising:
• receiving a driver status signal indicative of whether the driver is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver;
• determining whether the driver of the vehicle is one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the driver status signal;
• generating a position notification signal indicative of the position of the object with respect to the vehicle to notify the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver;
• and
• controlling the operation of generating the position notification signal based on whether the driver of the vehicle is the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver.