Automatic signaling systems for vehicles
OwnerAnita Au, Gerald Chaninventors
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Abstract
An automatic signaling system includes a processor having an input for receiving a signal from a sensor, and an output configured to be coupled to a signaling system of a vehicle, the signaling system having a turn signal light, wherein the processor is configured to automatically activate the turn signal light based at least in part on the signal received from the sensor. A method for activating a turn signal light of a vehicle includes receiving a signal from a sensor, and automatically activating the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least in part on the received signal.
Claims48
A system, comprising:
- an automatic signaling system configured to be coupled to a turn signal light of a vehicle, the automatic signaling system configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle before or when a portion of the vehicle reaches a boundary of a lane;
- a lever for activating a turn signal light of a vehicle, the lever having a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first and the second ends;
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- a first switch located on the lever, the first switch operable to activate, deactivate, or activate and deactivate, the automatic signaling system.
A control, comprising:
- an automatic signaling system configured to be coupled to a turn signal light of a vehicle, the automatic signaling system configured to automatically activate the turn signal light of the vehicle before or when a portion of the vehicle reaches a boundary of a lane;
- a lever for activating the turn signal light of a vehicle, the lever having a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first and the second ends, the first end being movable in a first direction to activate the automatic signaling system.
An automatic signaling system, comprising:
- a processor having an input for receiving signals from a sensor, and an output to be coupled to a signaling system of a vehicle, the signaling system having a turn signal light;
- wherein the processor is configured to determine a value associated with a spatial relationship between a vehicle and a lane boundary using the signals, and automatically activate the turn signal light based at least in part on the determined value;
- wherein the processor is configured to compare a threshold value with the value that is associated with the spatial relationship, and wherein the threshold value is variable based on a speed of the vehicle.
An automatic signaling system, comprising:
- a processor having an input for receiving image data, and an output to be coupled to a signaling system of a vehicle, the signaling system having a turn signal light;
- wherein the processor is configured to process the image data to identify a lane boundary, and automatically activate the turn signal light based at least in part on the identified lane boundary;
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- wherein the processor is configured to identify the lane boundary using a region of interest.
An automatic signaling system, comprising:
- a processor having an input for receiving information, and an output to be coupled to a signaling system of a vehicle, the signaling system having a turn signal light;
- wherein the processor is configured to process the information, and automatically activate the turn signal light based on the processed information before or when a portion of the vehicle reaches a boundary of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.