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US 2026/0097707 A1Published application
Extended lateral view system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsLUIS FERNANDO FRAGOSO TRINIDAD, Jose David Pena Gonzalez, David Diaz, JOSE CARLOS BARRERA OVIEDO
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Abstract
A method and a system include a turn signal stalk that is moveable between a neutral position, a standard turn signal position, and a mirror extended view position. A desired extended view position for a mirror is set by a driver, and in accordance with movement of the turn signal stalk to the mirror extended view position, the mirror is automatically moved to the desired extended view position.
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A system, comprising:
- an input to select between vehicle settings comprising at least a standard view and an extended view;
- a mirror adjustment control, wherein in accordance with a selection of the extended view, the mirror adjustment control is selectively actuated by a user to position a mirror in a desired extended view position;
- a turn signal stalk moveable between a standard position and an extended view position;
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- a controller, wherein in accordance with a selection of the extended view and movement of the turn signal stalk to the extended view position, the controller automatically moves the mirror to the desired extended view position.
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A method comprising:
- providing a turn signal stalk moveable between a neutral position, a standard turn signal position, and a mirror extended view position;
- setting a desired extended view position for a mirror;
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- in accordance with movement of the turn signal stalk to the mirror extended view position, automatically moving the mirror to the desired extended view position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.