Automotive lane change aid
AssigneeDonnelly Corporation
InventorKenneth Schofield
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Abstract
A vehicle lane change aid system includes a detector that is operative to detect the presence of an other vehicle adjacent the vehicle, an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of the vehicle may affect the other vehicle and a control receiving movement information of the vehicle. The control develops a position history of the vehicle at least as a function of the movement information. The control compares the detected presence of the other vehicle with the position history and provides an indication when a lane change maneuver may affect the other vehicle.
Claims45
A vehicle lane change aid system, comprising:
- a detector operative to detect the presence of another vehicle adjacent a vehicle;
- an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of said vehicle may affect the another vehicle;
- a control receiving movement information of said vehicle, said control developing a position history of said vehicle at least as a function of said movement information, said control comparing said detected presence of the another vehicle with said position history and providing said indication when a lane change maneuver may affect the another vehicle;
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- a wireless communication system, wherein said wireless communication system is operable to receive information on road conditions;
- wherein said control develops said position history at least partially in response to said information on road conditions.
A vehicle lane change aid system, comprising:
- a detector operative to detect the presence of another vehicle adjacent a vehicle;
- an indicator for providing an indication that a lane change maneuver of said vehicle may affect the another vehicle;
- a control receiving movement information of said vehicle, said control developing a position history of said vehicle at least as a function of said movement information, said control comparing said detected presence of the another vehicle with said position history and providing said indication when a lane change maneuver may affect the another vehicle;
- wherein said detector comprises a forward-facing image device;
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- wherein said detector is operable to detect a traffic control device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.