Method for adjusting a position of a vehicle mirror
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting a position and a gaze direction of a driver'"'"'s eye by a vehicle-mounted camera;
determining by a controller a) the eye'"'"'s line-of-sight, b) a point at which the line-of-sight intersects a vehicle mirror surface, and c) an offset direction between b) and a reference position on the mirror; and
automatically adjusting, by a motor, the mirror'"'"'s angular orientation to shift a field-of-view provided by the mirror toward the direction of offset.
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Abstract
A method for adjusting an angular position of a vehicle based on the position and gaze direction of the eye (or eyes) of a driver of the vehicle, and where the driver'"'"'s line-of-sight intersects the mirror. A camera images the driver'"'"'s eyes and determines and tracks the position, gaze direction, and any changes therein. An electronic controller determines the driver'"'"'s line-of-sight and adjusting an orientation of the mirror of the vehicle in response to the movement of the driver'"'"'s eye, to adjust the driver'"'"'s field-of-view through the mirror. A point of intersection between the line-of-sight and a reference position on the mirror is determined, and an offset direction and/or distance between a datum location on the mirror and the point of intersection may be used to determine the mirror adjustments.
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6 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a position and a gaze direction of a driver'"'"'s eye by a vehicle-mounted camera; determining by a controller a) the eye'"'"'s line-of-sight, b) a point at which the line-of-sight intersects a vehicle mirror surface, and c) an offset direction between b) and a reference position on the mirror; and automatically adjusting, by a motor, the mirror'"'"'s angular orientation to shift a field-of-view provided by the mirror toward the direction of offset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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