Vehicle object detection system
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1. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
- a vehicle body structure having an outer surface and defining a vehicle longitudinal direction;
a plurality of sensors configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure;
a video display installed to the vehicle body structure; and
a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensors, determine the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, and display on the video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, the controller being further configured to switch between operating the video display in display modes including a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode, such thatin the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking in a horizontal direction parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction from one end of the vehicle with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle, andin the backup mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the rear bumper fascia looking from one side thereof with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle object detection system having a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensors and determine the distance between an outer surface of a vehicle body structure and an object. The controller displays on a video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object. The controller is further configured to switch between operating the video display in display modes including a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure having an outer surface and defining a vehicle longitudinal direction; a plurality of sensors configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; a video display installed to the vehicle body structure; and a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensors, determine the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, and display on the video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object, the controller being further configured to switch between operating the video display in display modes including a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode, such that in the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking in a horizontal direction parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction from one end of the vehicle with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle, and in the backup mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the rear bumper fascia looking from one side thereof with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure having an outer surface and defining a vehicle longitudinal direction; a plurality of sensors configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; a video display installed to the vehicle body structure; and a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensors and display on the video display a faux representation of the object and a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure, the controller being further configured to switch between operating the video display in display modes including a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode, such that in the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking in a horizontal direction parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction from one end of the vehicle with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle, and in the backup mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the rear bumper fascia looking from one side thereof with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to a rear end of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A vehicle object detection system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure having an outer surface and defining a vehicle longitudinal direction; a plurality of sensors configured to detect an object within a prescribed area adjacent to the outer surface of the vehicle body structure; a video display installed to the vehicle body structure; and a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensors, and display on the video display a faux representation of the object and a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure, the controller being further configured to operate the video display in plurality of display modes including a parallel parking view mode such that in the parallel parking view mode the faux representation of the outer surface includes a faux representation of the one of the passenger'"'"'s side of the vehicle or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle looking in a horizontal direction parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction from one end of the vehicle with a faux representation of the prescribed area being adjacent to the one of the passenger'"'"'s side or the driver'"'"'s side of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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