APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATING A MOTOR VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL LAMP

Motor vehicles and methods are provided for automatically activating a motor vehicle turn signal. One motor vehicle includes a navigation system configured to determine a route to a destination, the route having a turn. The navigation system is also configured to monitor a present location of the mo...

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Main Author MARKYVECH CRAIG R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.03.2009
Subjects
ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING ORSUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES INGENERAL
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
SURVEYING
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:Motor vehicles and methods are provided for automatically activating a motor vehicle turn signal. One motor vehicle includes a navigation system configured to determine a route to a destination, the route having a turn. The navigation system is also configured to monitor a present location of the motor vehicle and automatically activate a turn signal when the motor vehicle approaches the turn. A navigation system includes means for receiving a destination from a user, means for generating a route to the destination, the route having a turn, and means for activating the turn signal. The activating means is configured to automatically activate the turn signal when the motor vehicle approaches the turn. One method includes determining a motor vehicle route to a destination, the destination having a turn, monitoring the present location of the motor vehicle, and automatically activating a turn signal when the motor vehicle approaches the turn.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070854344