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Wireless communication between countermeasure devices
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2002-01-30
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Granted: 2002-11-12
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Expires: 2022-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A collision countermeasure system ( 10 ) for an automotive vehicle ( 12 ) is provided. The collision countermeasure system ( 10 ) includes an object detection system ( 14 ) having at least one transceiver ( 34 ). The object detection system ( 14 ) generates and wirelessly transmits an object detection signal via a first transceiver. A countermeasure controller ( 16 ) wirelessly receives said object detection signal via a second transceiver and performs a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Hugh Miller
- 👤 Manoharprasad K. Rao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:56
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/01; B60R21/013; G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/003; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/16; G08G1/161; G08G1/163; B60R2021/0104; B60R2021/01081; B60R2021/01088; B60R21/0134; B60W; B60W30/00; B60W30/08; B60W30/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A collision countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising: an object detection system having at least one transceiver, said object detection system generating and wirelessly transmitting an object detection signal via a first transceiver; a countermeasure controller wirelessly receiving said object detection signal via a second transceiver and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
A collision countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising: an object detection system having at least one transceiver, said object detection system generating and wirelessly transmitting an object detection signal via a first transceiver; a countermeasure controller wirelessly receiving said object detection signal via a second transceiver and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein said object detection system comprises at least one of: a motion sensor, a camera, a transponder, a radar sensor, a lidar sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an active infrared sensor, a passive infrared sensor, and a telematic sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein said countermeasure controller generates and wirelessly transmits a collision assessment signal in response to said object detection signal, said system further comprising: a chassis controller wirelessly receiving said collision assessment signal and performing a countermeasure in response to said collision assessment signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein said countermeasure controller generates and wirelessly transmits a collision assessment signal in response to said object detection signal, said system further comprising: a vehicle dynamics controller wirelessly receiving said collision assessment signal and performing a countermeasure in response to said collision assessment signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein said countermeasure controller generates and wirelessly transmits a collision assessment signal in response to said object detection signal and wherein said collision assessment signal comprises at least one of a brake control signal, a throttle control signal, a steering control signal, a suspension control signal, and a transmission control signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein said countermeasure controller generates and wirelessly transmits a collision assessment signal in response to said object detection signal and wherein said collision assessment signal comprises at least one of an internal air bag signal, a seatbelt signal, a knee bolster signal, a head restraint signal, a load limiting pedal signal, a load limiting steering signal, a pretensioner signal, an external air bag signal, and a pedestrian protection device signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein: said countermeasure controller generates and wirelessly transmits an object detection system adjustment signal; and wherein said object detection system receives said object detection system adjustment signal and performs a corresponding adjustment in response to said object detection system adjustment signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system as in claim 1 further comprising: a countermeasure device, a vehicle controller, or a vehicle system generating and wirelessly transmitting a countermeasure status signal; and wherein said countermeasure controller wirelessly receives said countermeasure status signal and performs a countermeasure as a function of said countermeasure status signal and object detection signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
29 words
A system as in claims 8 wherein said countermeasure status signal comprises, a countermeasure device status signal, or a vehicle system status signal or a vehicle controller status signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system as in claim 1 further comprising: a countermeasure device, a vehicle controller, or a vehicle system generating and transmitting a wire-based countermeasure status signal; and wherein said countermeasure controller receives said wire-based countermeasure status signal and performs a countermeasure as a function of said countermeasure status signal and object detection signal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
29 words
A system as in claims 10 wherein said countermeasure status signal comprises, a countermeasure device status signal, or a vehicle system status signal or a vehicle controller status signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein: said countermeasure controller generates and wirelessly transmits a warning signal in response to said object detection signal; and comprising a warning indicator wirelessly receiving and indicating said warning signal.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of performing a countermeasure for an automotive vehicle having a collision countermeasure system comprising: detecting an object and generating an object detection signal; wirelessly transmitting said object detection signal; wirelessly receiving said object detection signal; and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
48 words
A method of performing a countermeasure for an automotive vehicle having a collision countermeasure system comprising: detecting an object and generating an object detection signal; wirelessly transmitting said object detection signal; wirelessly receiving said object detection signal; and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as in claim 13 wherein performing a countermeasure comprises performing at least one of: activating an air bag, activating a pretensioner, activating an inflatable seat belt, nose dipping the vehicle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as in claim 13 further comprising: wirelessly transmitting a collision assessment signal in response to said object detection signal; wirelessly receiving said collision assessment signal; and performing a countermeasure as a function of said collision assessment signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as in claim 15 wherein performing a countermeasure in response to said collision assessment signal comprises at least one of: adjusting brake pressure, adjusting engine torque, and adjusting chassis orientation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 13 further comprising: wirelessly transmitting a countermeasure status signal; wirelessly receiving said countermeasure status signal; and performing a countermeasure as a function of said countermeasure status signal and object detection signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as in claim 17 wherein wirelessly transmitting a countermeasure status signal comprises transmitting a countermeasure status signal from at least one of: a countermeasure device, a vehicle dynamics controller, a chassis controller, a braking system, a steering system, and an engine management system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
79 words
A collision countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising: an object detection system generating and transmitting an object detection signal via a wireless network; a countermeasure device, a vehicle controller, or a vehicle system generating and transmitting a countermeasure status signal via said wireless network; and a countermeasure controller receiving said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal via said wireless network and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
79 words
A collision countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising: an object detection system generating and transmitting an object detection signal via a wireless network; a countermeasure device, a vehicle controller, or a vehicle system generating and transmitting a countermeasure status signal via said wireless network; and a countermeasure controller receiving said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal via said wireless network and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
77 words
A system as in claims 19 further comprising: said countermeasure controller generating a collision assessment signal in response to said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal; said countermeasure controller transmitting said collision assessment signal via said wireless network to said countermeasure device, vehicle controller, or vehicle system; said countermeasure device, vehicle controller, or vehicle system receiving said collision assessment signal via said wireless network and performing a countermeasure in response to said collision assessment signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
82 words
A collision countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising: an object detection system generating and transmitting an object detection signal via a wireless network; a countermeasure device, a vehicle controller, or a vehicle system generating and transmitting a countermeasure status signal via a wire-based system; and a countermeasure controller receiving said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal via said wireless network and wire-based networks and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
82 words
A collision countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle comprising: an object detection system generating and transmitting an object detection signal via a wireless network; a countermeasure device, a vehicle controller, or a vehicle system generating and transmitting a countermeasure status signal via a wire-based system; and a countermeasure controller receiving said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal via said wireless network and wire-based networks and performing a countermeasure in response to said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
77 words
A system as in claims 21 further comprising: said countermeasure controller generating a collision assessment signal in response to said object detection signal and said countermeasure status signal; said countermeasure controller transmitting said collision assessment signal via said wireless network to said countermeasure device, vehicle controller, or vehicle system; said countermeasure device, vehicle controller, or vehicle system receiving said collision assessment signal via said wireless network and performing a countermeasure in response to said collision assessment signal.
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