Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles
AssigneeVision Works IP Corporation
InventorFritz Braunberger
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Abstract
A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a braking of the vehicle and a control device for sending a signal to a headlight activation circuit to modulate the vehicle's headlights based upon the braking of the vehicle. In particular, a headlight of the vehicle is able to be modulated based upon an application of one or both of a front brake and a rear brake. The headlight activation circuit is able to modulate the headlight between an on position and an off position or modulate the headlight between a high beam position and a low beam position. Consequently, the vehicle is better seen as it approaches likely congestion areas such as intersections and slowing or stopped traffic and attempts to enter traffic.
Claims19
A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
- a. a braking system engagement detector;
- b. a control device;
- and
- c. a headlight activation circuit for activating a headlight,
- wherein the control device receives a signal from the braking engagement detector and sends a signal to the headlight activation circuit to operate the headlight based upon the signal from the braking engagement detector, wherein the control device sends a signal to activate the headlight as the vehicle accelerates after activation of the brakes, and further wherein the control device sends a signal to the headlight activation circuit to modulate the headlight when a brake engagement is detected and the vehicle slows to a defined speed.
A method of modulating a vehicle headlight comprising:
- a. detecting that a brake of the vehicle has been applied;
- and
- b. modulating a headlight of the vehicle based upon the application of the brake, wherein the headlight is modulated as the vehicle accelerates after activation of the brakes, and further wherein a control device sends a signal to a headlight activation circuit to modulate the headlight when a brake engagement is detected and the vehicle slows to a defined speed.
A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
- a. a control device;
- and
- b. a headlight activation circuit for activating a headlight,
- wherein the control device sends a signal to activate the headlight as the vehicle accelerates after activation of brakes of the vehicle, and further wherein the control device sends a signal to the headlight activation circuit to modulate the headlight when a brake engagement is detected and the vehicle slows to a defined speed.
A method of modulating a vehicle headlight comprising:
- a. detecting that a brake of the vehicle has been applied;
- and
- b. modulating a headlight of the vehicle based upon the application of the brake, wherein the headlight is modulated as the vehicle accelerates after activation of the brakes.
A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
- a. a control device;
- and
- b. a headlight activation circuit for activating a headlight,
- wherein the control device sends a signal to activate the headlight as the vehicle accelerates after activation of brakes of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.