ABSOLUTE ACCELERATION SENSOR FOR USE WITHIN MOVING VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
- a. a braking system engagement detector;
b. a control device; and
c. a headlight activation circuit for activating a headlight,wherein the control device receives a signal from the braking engagement detector and sends a signal to the headlight activation circuit to operate the headlight based upon the signal from the braking engagement detector.
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Abstract
A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a braking of the vehicle and a control device for sending a signal to a headlight activation circuit to modulate the vehicle'"'"'s headlights based upon the braking of the vehicle. In particular, a headlight of the vehicle is able to be modulated based upon an application of one or both of a front brake and a rear brake. The headlight activation circuit is able to modulate the headlight between an on position and an off position or modulate the headlight between a high beam position and a low beam position. Consequently, the vehicle is better seen as it approaches likely congestion areas such as intersections and slowing or stopped traffic and attempts to enter traffic.
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16 Claims
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1. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
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a. a braking system engagement detector; b. a control device; and c. a headlight activation circuit for activating a headlight, wherein the control device receives a signal from the braking engagement detector and sends a signal to the headlight activation circuit to operate the headlight based upon the signal from the braking engagement detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of modulating a vehicle headlight comprising:
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a. detecting that a brake of the vehicle has been applied; and b. modulating a headlight of the vehicle based upon the application of the brake. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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