Vehicle signaling device
First Claim
1. A signalling apparatus for a motor vehicle, provided with communication means for receiving information coming from another motor vehicle and for broadcasting information with regard to at least the safety of the first-mentioned motor vehicle to a further nearby vehicle, characterized in that sensor means are present for providing information about the status or a status change of the respective motor vehicle with regard to at least the safety of this vehicle, as well as a computer which is arranged for generating action signals and information to be broadcast, on the ground of a combination of the information provided by the sensor means and information received from a nearby vehicle, and -means to enable, on the ground of these action signals, initiation of a status change of the respective vehicle or of a nearby vehicle, which means comprise a signalling element for making observable a signalling knowable for the driver of the respective vehicle or the nearby vehicle.
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Abstract
A signalling aapparatus for a motor vehicle is provided with communication means for receiving information coming from another motor vehicle and for broadcasting information intended for a nearby motor vehicle, and with sensor means for providing inforation about the status or status change of thr respective motor vehicle with regard to at least the safety of this vehicle. A computer is present for determining, on the ground of the information coming from the sensor means and/or on the ground of the received information, information to be broadcast and further action signals. In addition, means are present to enable, on the ground of the action signals, realization of a status change of the respective motor vehicle, which means are formed by a signalling element for making observable a signalling knowable for the driver of the vehicle or of a nearby vehicle.
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1. A signalling apparatus for a motor vehicle, provided with communication means for receiving information coming from another motor vehicle and for broadcasting information with regard to at least the safety of the first-mentioned motor vehicle to a further nearby vehicle, characterized in that
sensor means are present for providing information about the status or a status change of the respective motor vehicle with regard to at least the safety of this vehicle, as well as a computer which is arranged for generating action signals and information to be broadcast, on the ground of a combination of the information provided by the sensor means and information received from a nearby vehicle, and -means to enable, on the ground of these action signals, initiation of a status change of the respective vehicle or of a nearby vehicle, which means comprise a signalling element for making observable a signalling knowable for the driver of the respective vehicle or the nearby vehicle.
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