Lane based automatic turn signal deactivation
First Claim
1. An automatic turn signal deactivation system for monitoring and deactivating a turn signal indicator for a vehicle comprising:
- a lane departure warning device for comparing a vehicle position with an originating roadway lane and for providing a monitoring signal to a communication bus; and
a turn signal module for activating said turn signal indicator under manual control and for automatically deactivating said turn signal indicator in response to said monitoring signal wherein said monitoring signal received from said lane departure warning device over said communication bus indicates a lane change maneuver is complete.
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Abstract
An automatic turn signal deactivation system monitors and deactivates a turn signal indicator for a vehicle. A lane departure warning device compares a vehicle position with an originating roadway lane and provides a monitoring signal to a communication bus. A turn signal module activates the turn signal indicator under manual control and automatically deactivates the turn signal indicator in response to the monitoring signal when the monitoring signal received from the lane departure warning device over the communication bus indicates that a lane change maneuver is complete.
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16 Claims
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1. An automatic turn signal deactivation system for monitoring and deactivating a turn signal indicator for a vehicle comprising:
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a lane departure warning device for comparing a vehicle position with an originating roadway lane and for providing a monitoring signal to a communication bus; and
a turn signal module for activating said turn signal indicator under manual control and for automatically deactivating said turn signal indicator in response to said monitoring signal wherein said monitoring signal received from said lane departure warning device over said communication bus indicates a lane change maneuver is complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring and deactivating a turn signal of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring for an activation of a turn signal indicating a lane change maneuver;
monitoring for said lane change maneuver with a lane change detection device;
determining if said lane change maneuver is complete;
if said lane change maneuver is determined to be complete, then deactivating said turn signal after a first predetermined period of time; and
if said lane change maneuver is determined not to be complete, then deactivating said turn signal after a second predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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