Automatic signaling system for vehicles
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1. An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, comprising:
- a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane; and
a processor coupled to the sensor;
wherein the processor is configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor to thereby obviate a need for manual activation of the turn signal light.
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Abstract
An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, includes a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane, and a processor coupled to the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor. A method for activating a turn signal light of a vehicle includes sensing at least a portion of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and automatically activating a turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on the sensed portion of the lane.
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1. An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, comprising:
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a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane; and a processor coupled to the sensor; wherein the processor is configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor to thereby obviate a need for manual activation of the turn signal light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An automatic signaling system, comprising:
a processor having circuitry for receiving a signal from a sensor, the processor configured to automatically activate a turn signal light of a vehicle based on the received signal to thereby obviate a need for manual activation of the turn signal light. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An automatic signaling system, comprising:
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a camera for obtaining an image of a lane; and a processor coupled to the camera, the processor configured to automatically activate a turn signal light of a vehicle based at least on the image to thereby obviate a need for manual activation of the turn signal light, wherein the image comprises a portion or an entirety of an image frame. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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