Method for controlling direction indicator and device for controlling direction indicator
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1. A method of controlling a direction indicator using a processor, comprising:
- controlling a blinking time of the direction indicator being configured to start blinking in response to an operation of a driver of a subject vehicle and automatically turn off, wherein the blinking time is from a time the direction indicator starts blinking to a time the direction indicator automatically turns off;
determining whether an automated or autonomous lane change function is set,wherein a lane change function is based on a first steering control by the driver or a second steering control by the automated or autonomous lane change function, andwherein the automated or autonomous lane change function is a function of changing in an automated or autonomous manner from a lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling to another lane in response to the operation of the driver;
when it is determined that the automated or autonomous lane change function is not set, setting the blinking time of the direction indicator to a first blinking time; and
when it is determined that the automated or autonomous lane change function is set, setting the blinking time of the direction indicator to a second blinking time longer than the first blinking time.
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Abstract
A direction indicator is configured to start blinking in response to an operation of a driver of a subject vehicle and automatically turn off after a first blinking time elapses. When the subject vehicle changes lanes in an automated or autonomous manner due to the operation of the driver, a control apparatus is used to extend the first blinking time to a second blinking time longer than the first blinking time and control the direction indicator to automatically turn off.
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1. A method of controlling a direction indicator using a processor, comprising:
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controlling a blinking time of the direction indicator being configured to start blinking in response to an operation of a driver of a subject vehicle and automatically turn off, wherein the blinking time is from a time the direction indicator starts blinking to a time the direction indicator automatically turns off; determining whether an automated or autonomous lane change function is set, wherein a lane change function is based on a first steering control by the driver or a second steering control by the automated or autonomous lane change function, and wherein the automated or autonomous lane change function is a function of changing in an automated or autonomous manner from a lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling to another lane in response to the operation of the driver; when it is determined that the automated or autonomous lane change function is not set, setting the blinking time of the direction indicator to a first blinking time; and when it is determined that the automated or autonomous lane change function is set, setting the blinking time of the direction indicator to a second blinking time longer than the first blinking time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for controlling a direction indicator, the apparatus comprising a processor operating to:
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control a blinking time of the direction indicator being configured to start blinking in response to an operation of a driver of a subject vehicle and automatically turn off, wherein the blinking time is from a time the direction indicator starts blinking to a time the direction indicator automatically turns off; determine whether an automated or autonomous lane change function is set, wherein a lane change function is based on a first steering control by the driver or a second steering control by the automated or autonomous lane change function, and wherein the automated or autonomous lane change function is a function of changing in an automated or autonomous manner from a lane in which the subject vehicle is traveling to another lane in response to the operation of the driver; when it is determined that the automated or autonomous lane change function is not set, set the blinking time of the direction indicator to a first blinking time; and when it is determined that the automated or autonomous lane change function is set, set the blinking time of the direction indicator to a second blinking time longer than the first blinking.
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