US5546311A
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Intercommunication system for vehicle
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-10-27
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Granted: 1996-08-13
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Expires: 2014-10-27
Abstract
Abstract An intercommunication system for a vehicle is disclosed including a judging mechanism for detecting whether a corner exists ahead of a subject vehicle in a traveling direction on a road based on outputs from a navigating mechanism and a map information outputting mechanism in a navigation system. It is judged whether the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is excessive or an overspeed for safely passing through a detected corner. If the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is an overspeed, the speed of the vehicle is reduced through an automatic vehicle speed control mechanism and/or an alarm means which alerts the vehicle driver of the overspeed condition. A mechanism is also provided for detecting whether another vehicle is traveling through or approaching a detected corner. If another vehicle is detected, when the subject vehicle reaches a position which is a predetermined distance short of the corner, intercommunication between the subject vehicle and the other vehicle passing through the corner is initiated pertaining to the vehicle speed, the traveling direction and the like through the communication means, so that the subject vehicle can safely and reliably pass by the other vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Sekine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:48
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/16; G08G1/161; G08G1/01; G08G1/052; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0965
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle, comprising: map information outputting means for outputting a map of a road on which a subject vehicle travels; navigating means for outputting a traveling direction and a current position of the subject vehicle on the map; judging means for judging on the basis of outputs from said map information outputting means and said navigating means whether a vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is suitable for passing a shape of a road ahead of the subject vehicle; communication means for transmitting a traveling condition of the subject vehicle to another vehicle when said judging means judges that the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is unsuitable based on an output from said judging means and for receiving a traveling condition of the another vehicle transmitted from the another vehicle; and alarm means for giving an alarm to a driver of the vehicle based on the received traveling condition of the another vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle, comprising: map information outputting means for outputting a map of a road on which a subject vehicle travels; navigating means for outputting a traveling direction and a current position of the subject vehicle on the map; judging means for judging on the basis of outputs from said map information outputting means and said navigating means whether a vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is suitable for passing a shape of a road ahead of the subject vehicle; communication means for transmitting a traveling condition of the subject vehicle to another vehicle when said judging means judges that the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is unsuitable based on an output from said judging means and for receiving a traveling condition of the another vehicle transmitted from the another vehicle; and alarm means for giving an alarm to a driver of the vehicle based on the received traveling condition of the another vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 1, further including vehicle speed control means for controlling the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle based on the output from said judging means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said alarm means further gives said alarm to the driver of the subject vehicle based on the output from said judging means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said alarm means further gives said alarm to the driver of the subject vehicle based on the output from said judging means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said alarm means gives a first alarm when the another vehicle is passing through a corner existing on the road ahead of the subject vehicle and a vehicle speed of the another vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value, and said alarm means gives a second alarm when the vehicle speed of the another vehicle passing through said corner is equal to or larger than said reference value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said judging means further judges, based on the traveling condition of the another vehicle received by said communication means, whether the another vehicle is traveling through a corner existing on the road ahead of the subject vehicle, or is approaching said corner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said judging means further judges, based on the traveling condition of the another vehicle received by said communication means, whether a traveling direction of the another vehicle traveling on the road ahead of the subject vehicle is the same as a traveling direction of the subject vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein when the traveling direction of the another vehicle traveling on a road ahead of the subject vehicle is judged the same as the traveling direction of the subject vehicle, said judging means further judges whether said another vehicle is being stopped or is traveling at a low speed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the alarm given by the alarm means is discontinued when the subject vehicle has passed through the corner or has passed by the another vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the alarm given by the alarm means is discontinued when the subject vehicle has passed through the corner or has passed by the another vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the alarm given by the alarm means is discontinued when the subject vehicle has passed through the corner or has passed by the another vehicle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the alarm given by the alarm means is discontinued when the subject vehicle has passed through the corner or has passed by the another vehicle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 1, further including means for controlling operation of said communication means based on at least one of a width and a number of traffic lanes of the road ahead of the subject vehicle as established by the map of the road output by said map information outputting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 1, further including means for modifying said output of said judging means based on at least one of an operating condition of the subject vehicle and a travel surrounding of the subject vehicle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
159 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle, comprising: map information outputting means for outputting a map of a road on which a subject vehicle travels; navigating means for outputting a traveling direction and a current position of the subject vehicle on the map; judging means for judging on the basis of outputs from said map information outputting means and said navigating means whether a vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is legal for passing a section of a road ahead of the subject vehicle; communication means for transmitting a traveling condition of the subject vehicle to another vehicle when said judging means judges that the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is illegal based on an output from said judging means and for receiving a traveling condition of the another vehicle transmitted from the another vehicle; and alarm means for giving an alarm to a driver of the subject vehicle based on the received traveling condition of the another vehicle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
159 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle, comprising: map information outputting means for outputting a map of a road on which a subject vehicle travels; navigating means for outputting a traveling direction and a current position of the subject vehicle on the map; judging means for judging on the basis of outputs from said map information outputting means and said navigating means whether a vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is legal for passing a section of a road ahead of the subject vehicle; communication means for transmitting a traveling condition of the subject vehicle to another vehicle when said judging means judges that the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle is illegal based on an output from said judging means and for receiving a traveling condition of the another vehicle transmitted from the another vehicle; and alarm means for giving an alarm to a driver of the subject vehicle based on the received traveling condition of the another vehicle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 15, further including vehicle speed control means for controlling the vehicle speed of the subject vehicle based on the output from said judging means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said alarm means further gives said alarm to the driver of the subject vehicle based on the output from said judging means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said judging means further judges, based on the traveling condition of the another vehicle received by said communication means, whether the another vehicle is traveling through a corner existing on the road ahead of the subject vehicle, or is approaching said corner.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said judging means further judges, based on the traveling condition of the another vehicle received by said communication means, whether a traveling direction of the another vehicle traveling on the road ahead of the subject vehicle is the same as a traveling direction of the subject vehicle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
57 words
An intercommunication system for a vehicle according to claim 15, further including means for controlling operation of said communication means based on at least one of a width and a number of traffic lanes of the road ahead of the subject vehicle as established by the map of the road output by said map information outputting means.
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