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Vehicle vision system with enhanced functionality

  • US 10,343,486 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2018
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:

  • a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said vision system, wherein said camera has a field of view at least forward of the equipped vehicle;

    a control comprising an image processor for processing image data captured by said camera;

    wherein, via processing by said image processor of image data captured by said camera, said control determines position of the sun relative to a driver'"'"'s forward view through a windshield of the equipped vehicle;

    wherein, responsive to determining, via processing by said image processor of image data captured by said camera, that the position of the sun is likely to hinder the driver'"'"'s forward view through the windshield, said control controls a sun visor of the equipped vehicle to limit sunlight from reaching the driver'"'"'s eyes; and

    wherein said control determines that the position of the sun is likely to hinder the driver'"'"'s forward view through the windshield at least in part responsive to detection of light in a range of colors that is indicative of sunlight from the sun.

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