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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2015
Atieva, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Yadunandana Yellambalase, Foster City, CA (US);
Philip R. Graham, Milpitas, CA (US);
ATIEVA, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for automatically activating a car's side view camera during lane changes and displaying the camera feed on a dashboard mounted display, thereby eliminating blind spots and making the maneuver safer. The system can be configured to anticipate an upcoming lane change based on use of the turn signal alone, or the turn signal in combination with vehicle speed and/or determination of a second vehicle located in the primary car's blind spot. The display of the camera's data feed is terminated after completion of the lane change, where lane change completion is typically based on deactivation of the turn signal or the vehicle crossing over the lane markers.