Patent ID: 6882287
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: B60Q,B60R,B60T,B62D,G01S,G06K,G08G,H04N

Abstract:
1. 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; and 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.