Vision display system for vehicle

• US 10,144,352 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2017
• Issued: 12/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Magna Electronics Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Magna Electronics Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Lynam, Niall R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr., William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): TEKLE, DANIEL T
• Application Number:
  US15/675,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20180009380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 348148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/27 providing all-round vision, e.g. using omnidirectional cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/20 characterised by the type of display used
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/607 from a bird's eye viewpoint
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/70 characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/0295 by overlaying a vehicle path based on present steering angle over an image without processing that image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2210/22 Cropping
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/69 Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/76 Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

A vision display system for a vehicle includes a rear backup camera, a driver side camera, a passenger side camera, a front camera, and a display system including a video display screen. Rear backup video images derived from image data captured by the rear backup camera may be displayed by the video display screen for no more than ten seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the vehicle out of reverse gear. Upon the engine of the vehicle being first started after initial ignition on of the vehicle, priority may be given to display by the video display screen of rear backup video images. Within two seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the vehicle into reverse gear, rear backup video images may be displayed by the video display screen.

Claims

1. A vision display system for a vehicle, said vision display system comprising:

a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said vision display system;

said rear backup camera having a field of view exterior and at least rearward of the equipped vehicle;

a driver side camera disposed at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said driver side camera having a field of view exterior and at least sideward of the equipped vehicle;

a passenger side camera disposed at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said passenger side camera having a field of view exterior and at least sideward of the equipped vehicle;

a front camera disposed at a front portion of the equipped vehicle;

said front camera having a field of view exterior and at least forward of the equipped vehicle;

a display system comprising a video display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle, said video display screen having a diagonal dimension of at least 5 inches;

wherein rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera are displayed by said video display screen for no more than 10 seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the equipped vehicle out of reverse gear;

wherein said display system undergoes initialization at initial ignition on of the equipped vehicle, and wherein, upon the engine of the equipped vehicle being first started after initial ignition on of the equipped vehicle, priority is given to display by said video display screen of rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera; and

wherein, within two seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the equipped vehicle into reverse gear, rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera are displayed by said video display screen.

2. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said vision display system enters a first ignition condition when the engine of the equipped vehicle is first started after initial ignition on of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said vision display system operates different than how said vision display system operates in said first ignition condition during subsequent operation of the equipped vehicle after initial ignition on.

3. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said vision display system displays at said video display screen stable and valid rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera within 500 milliseconds after the driver of the equipped vehicle shifts the vehicle transmission into reverse gear.

4. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said vision display system displays at said video display screen stable and valid rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera within 900 milliseconds after the driver of the equipped vehicle shifts the vehicle transmission into reverse gear.

5. The vision display system of claim 4, wherein said video display screen is operable to display navigation information for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle other than when a reversing maneuver is being executed by the driver of the equipped vehicle.

6. The vision display system of claim 4, wherein said video display screen is operable to display infotainment information for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle other than when a reversing maneuver is being executed by the driver of the equipped vehicle.

7. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen has a diagonal dimension of at least 7 inches.

8. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen has an aspect ratio of 16:

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9. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said vision display system prohibits display by said video display screen of other than video images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said rear backup camera upon shifting of the vehicle transmission into reverse gear to commence a reversing maneuver until the reversing maneuver is completed.

10. The vision display system of claim 9, wherein a user input is provided that, when operated by the driver of the equipped vehicle after the shifting of the vehicle transmission into reverse gear, changes from the video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera then being displayed by said video display screen to display of other video images.

11. The vision display system of claim 10, wherein said other video images comprise zoomed video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera.

12. The vision display system of claim 11, wherein the equipped vehicle comprises a trailer hitch disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said rear backup camera encompasses the trailer hitch, and wherein said zoomed video images comprise zoomed video images of the trailer hitch displayed on said video display screen so that the driver of the equipped vehicle can view the trailer hitch when maneuvering the equipped vehicle to connect a ball of the trailer hitch to a tongue of a trailer.

13. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen displays composite video images during the reversing maneuver, and wherein said composite video images are derived at least from (i) image data captured by at least one of said driver side camera and said passenger side camera and (ii) image data captured by said rear backup camera.

14. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen displays composite video images during the reversing maneuver, and wherein said composite video images are derived from (i) image data captured by said driver side camera, (ii) image data captured by said passenger side camera, (iii) image data captured by said rear backup camera and (iv) image data captured by said front camera.

15. The vision display system of claim 14, wherein said composite video images comprise bird'"'"'s-eye view video images.

16. The vision display system of claim 15, wherein said video display screen displays rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera in tandem with display of said composite video images that comprise bird'"'"'s-eye view video images.

17. The vision display system of claim 16, wherein said video display screen has a diagonal dimension of at least 7 inches.

18. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen is disposed at an instrument panel of the equipped vehicle.

19. The vision display system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen is disposed at a center console of the equipped vehicle.

20. A vision display system for a vehicle, said vision display system comprising:

a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said vision display system;

said rear backup camera having a field of view exterior and at least rearward of the equipped vehicle;

a driver side camera disposed at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said driver side camera having a field of view exterior and at least sideward of the equipped vehicle;

a passenger side camera disposed at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said passenger side camera having a field of view exterior and at least sideward of the equipped vehicle;

a front camera disposed at a front portion of the equipped vehicle;

said front camera having a field of view exterior and at least forward of the equipped vehicle;

a display system comprising a video display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle, said video display screen having a diagonal dimension of at least 5 inches;

wherein said vision display system is operable to display at said video display screen composite video images that are derived from (i) image data captured by said driver side camera, (ii) image data captured by said passenger side camera, (iii) image data captured by said rear backup camera and (iv) image data captured by said front camera;

wherein said composite video images comprise bird'"'"'s-eye view video images;

wherein, when displaying said bird'"'"'s-eye view video images, said video display screen displays rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera in tandem with display of said bird'"'"'s-eye view video images;

wherein said vision display system prohibits display by said video display screen of other than video images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said rear backup camera upon shifting of the vehicle transmission into reverse gear to commence a reversing maneuver until the reversing maneuver is completed; and

wherein, within two seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the equipped vehicle into reverse gear, rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera are displayed by said video display screen.

21. The vision display system of claim 20, wherein at least one of (i) said video display screen is operable to display infotainment information for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle other than when a reversing maneuver is being executed by the driver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) said video display screen is operable to display navigation information for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle other than when a reversing maneuver is being executed by the driver of the equipped vehicle.

22. The vision display system of claim 21, wherein, upon the engine of the equipped vehicle being first started after initial ignition on of the equipped vehicle, priority is given to display by said video display screen of rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera.

23. The vision display system of claim 20, wherein a user input is provided that, when operated by the driver of the equipped vehicle after the shifting of the vehicle transmission into reverse gear, changes from the video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera then being displayed by said video display screen to display of other video images.

24. The vision display system of claim 23, wherein said other video images comprise zoomed video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera.

25. The vision display system of claim 20, wherein rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera are displayed by said video display screen for no more than 10 seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the equipped vehicle out of reverse gear.

26. The vision display system of claim 25, wherein said vision display system displays at said video display screen stable and valid rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera within 900 milliseconds after the driver of the equipped vehicle shifts the vehicle transmission into reverse gear.

27. A vision display system for a vehicle, said vision display system comprising:

a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle equipped with said vision display system;

said rear backup camera having a field of view exterior and at least rearward of the equipped vehicle;

a driver side camera disposed at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said driver side camera having a field of view exterior and at least sideward of the equipped vehicle;

a passenger side camera disposed at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle;

said passenger side camera having a field of view exterior and at least sideward of the equipped vehicle;

a front camera disposed at a front portion of the equipped vehicle;

said front camera having a field of view exterior and at least forward of the equipped vehicle;

a display system comprising a video display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle, said video display screen having a diagonal dimension of at least 5 inches;

wherein, upon the engine of the equipped vehicle being first started after initial ignition on of the equipped vehicle, priority is given to display by said video display screen of rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera;

wherein said vision display system is operable to display at said video display screen composite video images that are derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera and from at least one of (i) image data captured by said driver side camera and (ii) image data captured by said passenger side camera;

wherein, when displaying said composite video images, said video display screen displays rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera in tandem with display of said composite video images;

wherein said vision display system prohibits display by said video display screen of other than video images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said rear backup camera upon shifting of the vehicle transmission into reverse gear to commence a reversing maneuver until the reversing maneuver is completed; and

wherein, within two seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the equipped vehicle into reverse gear, rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera are displayed by said video display screen.

28. The vision display system of claim 27, wherein said video display screen has a diagonal dimension of at least 7 inches.

29. The vision display system of claim 28, wherein said vision display system displays at said video display screen stable and valid rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera within 900 milliseconds after the driver of the equipped vehicle shifts the vehicle transmission into reverse gear.

30. The vision display system of claim 28, wherein a user input is provided that, when operated by the driver of the equipped vehicle after the shifting of the vehicle transmission into reverse gear, changes from the video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera then being displayed by said video display screen to display of other video images.

31. The vision display system of claim 30, wherein said other video images comprise zoomed video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera.

32. The vision display system of claim 28, wherein rear backup video images derived from image data captured by said rear backup camera are displayed by said video display screen for no more than 10 seconds after shifting of the vehicle transmission of the equipped vehicle out of reverse gear.