Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Driver notification system
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Application No.: US16685746Application Date: 2019-11-15
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Publication No.: US11545035B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Katsumi Nagata
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Snell & Wilmer LLP
- Main IPC: G08G1/16
- IPC: G08G1/16 ; G08G1/0967 ; B60K35/00 ; B60Q5/00 ; B60Q9/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems for notifying a driver of a first vehicle of obstacles discouraging passing of a second vehicle in front of the first vehicle. The system includes a sensor of the second vehicle configured to detect spatial data in proximity of the second vehicle. The system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) of the first vehicle. The ECU is configured to receive the spatial data from a transceiver of the second vehicle. The ECU is also configured to determine obstacle data based on the spatial data, the obstacle data identifying a presence of obstacles ahead of the second vehicle discouraging passing of the second vehicle by the first vehicle. The ECU is also configured to provide a notification to the driver of the first vehicle when the obstacle data indicates the presence of obstacles ahead of the second vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210150904A1 DRIVER NOTIFICATION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2021-05-20
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