US 11,932,167 B2
System and method of alerting pedestrians to vehicles
Leo Polosajian, Reseda, CA (US)
Filed by Leo Polosajian, Reseda, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/495,463.
Prior Publication US 2023/0106604 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 5/44 (2011.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 40/04 (2006.01); G06N 3/02 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC B60Q 5/006 (2013.01) [B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 40/04 (2013.01); G06N 3/02 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); B60W 2554/4029 (2020.02); B60W 2554/4044 (2020.02); B60W 2554/806 (2020.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle configured to alert pedestrians, the vehicle comprising: a driver-assist system comprising: a memory device; a processor; and at least one camera, wherein the memory device includes instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: detect, utilizing the at least one camera, at least one pedestrian near the vehicle; determine a proximity of the at least one pedestrian to the vehicle; compare the proximity to a threshold proximity; determine a heading of the at least one pedestrian: determine a heading of the vehicle based on at least two of navigation directions input into the vehicle, a turn signal indicator of the vehicle, a gear selection of the vehicle, steering wheel input into a steering wheel of the vehicle, an orientation of front tires of the vehicle, and motion of the vehicle: and automatically emit an audible alert from the vehicle in response to the proximity being less than the threshold proximity and the heading of the at least one pedestrian crossing the heading of the vehicle.