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Lane change advisor

  • US 10,514,457 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2017
  • Issued: 12/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • while piloting a vehicle by adaptive cruise control;

    determining a lane change maneuver based on the adaptive cruise control and determined traffic in an adjacent lane; and

    displaying a prompt to an occupant based on the lane change maneuver, including displaying a safe field of travel based on an available lateral acceleration, wherein the available lateral acceleration is a function of a coefficient of friction and a longitudinal acceleration, and the safe field of travel is further based on factors including an intended lane change distance and a lane change maneuver time.

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