EP 1444672 A4 20060201 - A COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (en)
A COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (de)
KOLLISIONSWARNSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME ET PROCEDE D'AVERTISSEMENT DE COLLISION
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 0201451 W 20021025
- AU PR848601 A 20011025
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03036586A1] The disclosed invention relates to a system for and a method of providing a collision warning to an operator of a vehicle. The disclosed system, which is operable in accordance with the disclosed method, includes a range gated visual imaging means and a processing means. The imaging means is operable to acquire a visual image of an object located within a detection zone whose location relative to the vehicle is known. The processing means is operable to process the image to determine the location of the object relative to the vehicle, determine whether the vehicle might collide with the object, and warn the operator if it is determined that the vehicle might collide with the object.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B64D 45/04 (2006.01); G01S 13/935 (2020.01); G01S 17/88 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G01S 17/93 (2006.01); G01S 17/933 (2020.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01S 13/94 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2006.01); G01S 17/18 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G01S 17/89 (2013.01 - EP US); G01S 17/933 (2013.01 - EP US); G08G 5/04 (2013.01 - EP); G01S 13/935 (2020.01 - EP); G01S 17/18 (2020.01 - EP); G01S 2013/932 (2020.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 5945926 A 19990831 - AMMAR DANNY F [US], et al
- [XA] US 5831570 A 19981103 - AMMAR DANNY F [US], et al
- [XA] US 6121915 A 20000919 - COOPER GEORGE R [US], et al
- [XA] US 6211808 B1 20010403 - REES FRANK L [US]
- [XA] US 6069581 A 20000530 - BELL DAVID ALLEN [US], et al
- [XPAP] US 6380883 B1 20020430 - BELL DAVID ALLEN [US], et al & WO 9942856 A2 19990826 - AMERIGON INC [US]
- See references of WO 03036586A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03036586 A1 20030501; AU PR848601 A0 20011115; EP 1444672 A1 20040811; EP 1444672 A4 20060201; JP 2005538340 A 20051215
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 0201451 W 20021025; AU PR848601 A 20011025; EP 02801816 A 20021025; JP 2003538999 A 20021025