Automotive lane change aid
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1. A vehicle lane change aid system, comprising:
- a detector operative to detect the presence of another vehicle adjacent said vehicle;
an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of said vehicle may affect the other vehicle;
a control receiving movement information of the vehicle, said control developing a position history of said vehicle at least as a function of said movement information, said control comparing said detected presence of the other vehicle with said position history and providing said indication when a lane change maneuver may affect the other vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle lane change aid system includes a detector that is operative to detect the presence of an other vehicle adjacent the vehicle, an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of the vehicle may affect the other vehicle and a control receiving movement information of the vehicle. The control develops a position history of the vehicle at least as a function of the movement information. The control compares the detected presence of the other vehicle with the position history and provides an indication when a lane change maneuver may affect the other vehicle.
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1. A vehicle lane change aid system, comprising:
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a detector operative to detect the presence of another vehicle adjacent said vehicle;
an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of said vehicle may affect the other vehicle;
a control receiving movement information of the vehicle, said control developing a position history of said vehicle at least as a function of said movement information, said control comparing said detected presence of the other vehicle with said position history and providing said indication when a lane change maneuver may affect the other vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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