Passing assist system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12136342-B2
Application number	US-202117501585-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 14, 2021
Priority date	Oct 14, 2021
Publication date	Nov 5, 2024
Grant date	Nov 5, 2024

Abstract

A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system is provided with a user interface for displaying content within a host vehicle and at least one transceiver to receive input indicative of the host vehicle turning at an upcoming intersection, and input indicative of driving conditions within a region between a remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection. A processor is programmed to determine a passing maneuver feasibility based on the driving conditions in response to the host vehicle initiating a passing maneuver relative to the remote vehicle, and to generate a driver assist message on the user interface based on the passing maneuver feasibility.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, comprising:
a user interface for displaying content within a host vehicle;
at least one transceiver configured to receive input indicative of:
the host vehicle turning at an upcoming intersection, and
driving conditions within an overtake region between a remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection; and

a processor programmed to:
determine a passing maneuver feasibility and a confidence level based on the driving conditions in response to determining that the host vehicle is initiating a passing maneuver relative to the remote vehicle based on at least one of a turn signal status, camera data, and sensor data; and
generate a driver assist message on the user interface based on the passing maneuver feasibility and the confidence level, wherein the driver assist message comprises at least one of:
a host vehicle image, a route image, and text approving or discouraging the passing maneuver, and
a scale and an indicator positioned along the scale corresponding to the confidence level.

2. The V2X communication system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the driver assist message in response to:
the host vehicle turning in a first direction at the upcoming intersection; and
the host vehicle initiating the passing maneuver by exiting a driving lane in a second direction opposite the first direction.

3. The V2X communication system of claim 2 , wherein the driving conditions comprise road conditions, and wherein the processor is further programmed to generate a first driver assist message discouraging the passing maneuver in response to the road conditions indicating a vehicle or an animal is present in the overtake region between the remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection.

4. The V2X communication system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one transceiver is adapted to receive the road conditions from one of the remote vehicle by vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication or from infrastructure by vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication.

5. The V2X communication system of claim 2 , wherein the driving conditions comprise weather conditions, and wherein the processor is further programmed to generate a first driver assist message discouraging the passing maneuver in response to the weather conditions indicating precipitation in the overtake region between the remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection.

6. The V2X communication system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one transceiver is adapted to receive the weather conditions from one of the remote vehicle by vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication or from infrastructure by vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication.

7. The V2X communication system of claim 2 , wherein the driving conditions comprise rules and regulations, and wherein the processor is further programmed to generate a first driver assist message on the user interface discouraging the passing maneuver in response to a speed of the host vehicle exceeding a speed limit.

8. The V2X communication system of claim 1 , wherein the host vehicle monitors a position of the remote vehicle relative to the upcoming intersection.

9. The V2X communication system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
detect a presence of an object in the overtake region based on the sensor data, the camera data, and an input received from V2X communication; and
determine a speed and a location of the object relative to the host vehicle based on the sensor data, the camera data, and the input from the V2X communication.

10. The V2X communication system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to position the indicator along the scale in:
a first region when a vehicle or an object is present in the overtake region, and a second region when no vehicle or object is present in the overtake region.

11. The V2X communication system of claim 1 , wherein the driver assist message comprises color for indicating the confidence level.

12. A driver assist system, comprising:
at least one transceiver, positioned in a host vehicle, configured to receive input indicative of:
the host vehicle turning at an upcoming intersection, and
driving conditions within an overtake region between a remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection; and

a processor programmed to:
determine, in response to determining that the host vehicle is initiating a passing maneuver of the remote vehicle based on at least one of a turn signal status, camera data, and sensor data, at least one of a passing maneuver feasibility and a confidence level based on the driving conditions, and
generate a driver assist message based on the passing maneuver feasibility or the confidence level, wherein the driver assist message comprises at least one of:
a host vehicle image, a route image, and text approving or discouraging the passing maneuver, and
a scale and an indicator positioned along the scale corresponding to the confidence level.

13. The driver assist system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
generate the driver assist message in response to:
the host vehicle turning in a first direction at the upcoming intersection, and
the host vehicle initiating the passing maneuver by exiting a driving lane in a second direction opposite the first direction.

14. The driver assist system of claim 13 , wherein the driving conditions comprise road conditions, and wherein the processor is further programmed to generate a first driver assist message discouraging the passing maneuver in response to the road conditions, received by vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, indicating a vehicle or an animal in the overtake region between the remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection.

15. The driver assist system of claim 13 , wherein the driving conditions comprise weather conditions, and wherein the processor is further programmed to generate a first driver assist message discouraging the passing maneuver in response to the weather conditions received by vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, indicating precipitation in the overtake region between the remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection.

16. The driver assist system of claim 13 , wherein the driving conditions comprise rules and regulations, and wherein the processor is further programmed to generate a first driver assist message discouraging the passing maneuver in response to a speed of the host vehicle exceeding a speed limit.

17. A method for assisting a driver of a host vehicle, comprising:
receiving input indicative of the host vehicle turning at an upcoming intersection, and of driving conditions within an overtake region between a remote vehicle and the upcoming intersection;
determining at least one of a passing maneuver feasibility and a confidence level based on the driving conditions in response to determining that the host vehicle is initiating a passing maneuver of the remote vehicle within the overtake region based on at least one of a turn signal status, camera data, and sensor data; and
generating a driver assist message based on the passing maneuver feasibility or the confidence level, wherein the driver assist message comprises at least one of:
a host vehicle image, a route image, and text approving or discouraging the passing maneuver; and
a scale and an indicator positioned along the scale corresponding to the confidence level.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
generating the driver assist message based on the passing mane

Assignees

• Lear Corp

Inventors

• Miucic Radovan
• Rajab Samer

Classifications

• G08G1/096775

  where the origin of the information is a central station · CPC title

• G08G1/096838

  where the user preferences are taken into account or the user selects one route out of a plurality · CPC title

• G08G1/096791

  where the origin of the information is another vehicle · CPC title

• G08G1/162

  event-triggered · CPC title

• G08G1/096783

  where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element · CPC title