Detection and identification of opaqueness of vehicle windows
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a window including an interior surface and an exterior surface;
a light transmitter to emit light;
light sensors to measure the light and including;
a first sensor offset from and a second sensor aligned with the interior surface; and
a third sensor offset from and a fourth sensor aligned with the exterior surface; and
a controller for detecting a source of opaqueness of the window via the light sensors.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for detection and identification of opaqueness of vehicle windows. An example vehicle includes a window including an interior surface and an exterior surface, a light transmitter to emit light, and light sensors to measure the light. The light sensors include a first sensor offset from and a second sensor aligned with the interior surface. The light sensors also include a third sensor offset from and a fourth sensor aligned with the exterior surface. The example vehicle also includes a controller for detecting a source of opaqueness of the window via the light sensors.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a window including an interior surface and an exterior surface; a light transmitter to emit light; light sensors to measure the light and including; a first sensor offset from and a second sensor aligned with the interior surface; and a third sensor offset from and a fourth sensor aligned with the exterior surface; and a controller for detecting a source of opaqueness of the window via the light sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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emitting light via a light transmitter; collecting measurements of the light via light sensors including; a first sensor offset from and a second sensor aligned with an interior surface of a vehicle window; and a third sensor offset from and a fourth sensor aligned with an exterior surface of the vehicle window; and detecting, via a processor, a source of opaqueness of the vehicle window based upon a comparison of the measurements. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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