Patent ID: 9640076
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B60Q,B60R,G08G

Claim:
1. A communication device for a vehicle, comprising: a recording device for recording surroundings of the vehicle; a signaling apparatus; and a controller for controlling the signaling apparatus as a function of the recorded surroundings, wherein the signaling apparatus sends a recording signal, developed corresponding to the recorded surroundings, to the surroundings; wherein the signaling apparatus includes a camera that is situated in a swivelable manner, to swivel the camera as a function of the recorded surroundings, and upon a classification of a recorded object of the surroundings as a traffic participant, swivels the camera in a direction of the traffic participant, wherein the camera forms at least one image of the traffic participant; and wherein the image of the traffic participant is checked as to whether the traffic participant is looking in a direction of the camera.