METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR DIRECTION INDICATION
First Claim
1. A method for indicating vehicular direction, comprising:
- activating a direction indicator on a vehicle via a processor responsive to receiving a user activation input;
determining via the processor when the vehicle has completed a lane change maneuver; and
deactivating the direction indicator responsive to the processor determination that the lane change maneuver has completed.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle. The method comprises activating a direction indicator on a vehicle responsive to receiving a user activation input and determining when the vehicle has completed a direction changing maneuver (e.g., lane change or turn). Thereafter, the direction indicator is automatically deactivated responsive to determining that the maneuver has been completed. The system comprises a user activation device and a processor configured to activate one or more of a plurality of vehicular direction indicators responsive to a user activation signal. The processor is also coupled to a plurality of vehicle sensors providing movement data related to the vehicle to the processor. By processing the movement data, the processor automatically deactivates the vehicle direction indicators upon determination that the vehicle has completed a maneuver (e.g., lane change or turn).
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26 Claims
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1. A method for indicating vehicular direction, comprising:
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activating a direction indicator on a vehicle via a processor responsive to receiving a user activation input; determining via the processor when the vehicle has completed a lane change maneuver; and deactivating the direction indicator responsive to the processor determination that the lane change maneuver has completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for indicating vehicular direction, comprising:
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activating a direction indicator on a vehicle via a processor responsive to receiving a user activation input; determining via the processor when the vehicle has completed a turn maneuver; and deactivating the direction indicator responsive to the processor determination that the turn maneuver has completed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for indicating vehicular direction, comprising:
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a user activation device; a processor operably coupled to the user activation device for receiving a user activation input; a plurality of vehicular direction indicators responsive to the processor to selectively illuminate to indicate vehicular direction; and a plurality of vehicle sensors operably coupled to the processor for providing motion data related to the vehicle; wherein, the processor activates at least some of the plurality of vehicle direction indicators responsive to the user activation input and deactivates the vehicle direction indicators when the processor determines from the motion data that the vehicle has completed a maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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