Driver assistance system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10394235-B2
Application number	US-201715793560-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2017
Priority date	Oct 25, 2016
Publication date	Aug 27, 2019
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle. The driver assistance system includes a wrong-way driving detection device that detects underway or imminent wrong-way driving of the motor vehicle. The driver assistance system also includes an output device that outputs a signal to a driver of the motor vehicle indicative of a wrong-way driving detection. The driver assistance system, via the output device, is configured to modify an operating state of the infotainment device according to the wrong-way driving detection.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:
a wrong-way driving detection device having a camera and configured to detect upcoming wrong-way driving or wrong-way-driving underway; and
an output device, coupled with an infotainment device, that outputs a signal according to data from the wrong-way driving detection device, wherein the output device is configured to modify an operating state of the infotainment device according to the signal based on the data from the wrong-way driving detection device;
wherein the output device is further configured to stop, in response to a driver input while the operating state of the infotainment device is modified according to data from the wrong-way driving detection device, (i) output of a wrong way driving detection warning signal to the driver that is dependent on the wrong-way driving detection, and (ii) modification of the operating state of the infotainment device.

2. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the output device modifies the operation of the infotainment device such that the output device mutes or deactivates the infotainment device, or temporarily pauses information output by the infotainment device.

3. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the output device is further configured to reset the infotainment device into the operating state prior to the modification, once a wrong-way driving detection has ended.

4. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the output device is further configured to switchover a further operating state of an external infotainment system connected to the infotainment device.

5. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the output device is configured to maintain an operational readiness of a phone connected to the infotainment device without muting the phone and irrespective of wrong-way driving detection.

6. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the infotainment device includes a navigation system, and wherein the output device is configured to modify the operating state of the infotainment device according to the signal by pausing a route guidance from the navigation system.

7. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the infotainment device includes a radio, and wherein the output device is configured to modify the operating state of the infotainment device according to the signal by muting the radio.

8. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the wrong-way driving detection device is configured to detect upcoming wrong-way driving in response to the camera detecting at least one no-entry sign.

9. The driver assistance system as claimed in claim 8 wherein the wrong-way driving detection device is configured to detect wrong-way-driving underway in response to the vehicle driving through a virtual gate produced after detection of upcoming wrong-way driving.

10. A vehicle comprising:
a wrong-way driving detection device having a camera and configured to detect upcoming wrong-way driving or wrong-way-driving underway;
an infotainment system internal to the vehicle that outputs a signal based on data from the wrong-way device, and is configured to modify an infotainment operating state according to the signal; and
an external infotainment system coupled with the infotainment system, wherein the infotainment system is further configured to switchover and modify an external infotainment operating state according to the signal;
wherein the wrong-way device is further configured to, in response to a driver input while the operating state of the infotainment system is being modified according to data from the wrong-way driving detection device, stop output of the signal to stop (i) output of a wrong way driving detection warning signal to the driver that is dependent on the wrong-way driving detection, and (ii) modification of the operating state of the infotainment system.

11. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the infotainment system modifies the operation of the external infotainment system such that the infotainment system mutes or deactivates the external infotainment system.

12. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the wrong-way device is configured to reset the infotainment system into a prior operating state once the signal is not detected.

13. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the infotainment system is configured to maintain an operational readiness of a phone connected as the external infotainment system irrespective of wrong-way driving detection.

14. The vehicle as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the infotainment system modifies the operation of the external infotainment system such that the infotainment system temporarily pauses information output by the external infotainment system.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Ceylan Mithat
• Lotz Tobias
• Guesten Jan Lukas
• Michel Thomas
• Simukhin Alexander
• Berg Stefan
• Mould Michael John

Classifications

• G08G1/075

  Ramp control · CPC title

• G08G1/09623

  Systems involving the acquisition of information from passive traffic signs by means mounted on the vehicle (G08G1/0967 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01C21/3697

  Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level (G01C21/3679 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G08G1/056 Primary

  with provision for distinguishing direction of travel · CPC title

• G01C21/26

  specially adapted for navigation in a road network · CPC title