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App. No. 12/195,293

MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND AN AFL-HEADLIGHT SYSTEM

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App. No.
12/195,293
Abstract

A motor vehicle is provided that has a navigation system and an AFL-headlight system. The alignment of at least one headlight of the motor vehicle can be influenced with the information of the navigation system. In order to improve the illumination of road sections lying ahead, a number of traffic lanes are taken into consideration in the alignment of the headlight.

Claims (9)

1 . A system of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a navigation system configured to provide information on a number of available traffic lanes; and

an AFL-headlight system having at least one headlight that is configured to align based at least in part on the information on the number of available traffic lanes provided by the navigation system.

2 . The system for the motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the navigation system is further configured to provide information on a presence of an intersection and the at least one headlight is further configured to align based at least in part on the presence of an intersection.

3 . The system for the motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one headlight is aligned based at least in part on identification of a future traffic lane to be traveled by the motor vehicle.

4 . The system for the motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one headlight is further configured to align based at least in part on a presence of a turn lane.

5 . The system for the motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one headlight is further configured to align based at least in part on a present of a merging lane.

6 . The system for the motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one headlight is further configured to align based at least in part on internal data of the motor vehicle.

7 . The system for the motor vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising an image processing system configured to generate an image, wherein the at least one headlight is further configured to align based at least in part on the image generated by the image processing system.

Assignments (12)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2009
From: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR BANK PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES; CITICORP USA, INC. AS AGENT FOR HEDGE PRIORITY SECURED PARTIES
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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CORRECTION TO THE ASSIGNMENT RECORDATION COVER SHEET TO CORRECT THE TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE ASSIGNEE NAME RECORDED AT REEL: 021419 AND FRAME 0503 Recorded Jan 8, 2009
From: JACOBS, MALTE; BALZER, DIRK
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2008
From: JACOBS, MALTE; BALZER, DIRK
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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