Parking assist system
First Claim
1. A parking assist system for a vehicle, the parking assist system comprising:
- a camera mounted to the vehicle so as to have a field of view rearward of the vehicle, wherein the camera captures images of a rearward scene rearward of the vehicle;
a display in the vehicle that displays images captured by the camera;
a controller, wherein the controller is activated in a first mode in response to actuation of a first user input in the vehicle and is activated in a second mode in response to actuation of a second user input in the vehicle;
wherein, when operating in the first mode, the controller generates a first overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene, and wherein the first overlay includes a representation of a target parking position, and wherein the representation of the target parking position is displayed so as to appear offset a selected distance behind the vehicle and a selected distance laterally from the vehicle;
wherein the representation of the target parking position has a length that represents the length of the vehicle and wherein the representation of the target parking position has a width that represents the width of the vehicle;
wherein the controller is operable in the first mode while the vehicle is being driven;
wherein, when operating in the first mode, the vehicle is driven to position the representation of the target parking position at a displayed target parking space for the vehicle;
wherein, when the vehicle is in a reverse gear, and responsive to actuation of the second user input, the controller operates in the second mode, and wherein, when operating in the second mode, the controller generates a second overlay and a third overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene;
wherein the second overlay includes a representation of a projected rearward path of the vehicle that is based on a current steering angle of the vehicle; and
wherein, when operating in the second mode and after the representation of the target parking position is positioned at the displayed target parking space for the vehicle, the controller determines a target path for the vehicle to guide the driver to the target parking space, and wherein the third overlay includes a representation of the determined target path.
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Abstract
A parking assist system for a vehicle includes a rearward viewing camera, a display and a controller. When operating in a first mode, the controller generates a first overlay at the displayed images that includes a representation of a target parking position. When the vehicle is in a reverse gear, the controller operates in a second mode and generates second and third overlays at the displayed images. The second overlay includes a representation of a projected rearward path of the vehicle that is based on a current steering angle of the vehicle. When operating in the second mode and after the representation of the target parking position is positioned at a displayed target parking space for the vehicle, the controller determines a target path for the vehicle to guide the driver to the target parking space, with the third overlay including a representation of the determined target path.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A parking assist system for a vehicle, the parking assist system comprising:
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a camera mounted to the vehicle so as to have a field of view rearward of the vehicle, wherein the camera captures images of a rearward scene rearward of the vehicle; a display in the vehicle that displays images captured by the camera; a controller, wherein the controller is activated in a first mode in response to actuation of a first user input in the vehicle and is activated in a second mode in response to actuation of a second user input in the vehicle; wherein, when operating in the first mode, the controller generates a first overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene, and wherein the first overlay includes a representation of a target parking position, and wherein the representation of the target parking position is displayed so as to appear offset a selected distance behind the vehicle and a selected distance laterally from the vehicle; wherein the representation of the target parking position has a length that represents the length of the vehicle and wherein the representation of the target parking position has a width that represents the width of the vehicle; wherein the controller is operable in the first mode while the vehicle is being driven; wherein, when operating in the first mode, the vehicle is driven to position the representation of the target parking position at a displayed target parking space for the vehicle; wherein, when the vehicle is in a reverse gear, and responsive to actuation of the second user input, the controller operates in the second mode, and wherein, when operating in the second mode, the controller generates a second overlay and a third overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene; wherein the second overlay includes a representation of a projected rearward path of the vehicle that is based on a current steering angle of the vehicle; and wherein, when operating in the second mode and after the representation of the target parking position is positioned at the displayed target parking space for the vehicle, the controller determines a target path for the vehicle to guide the driver to the target parking space, and wherein the third overlay includes a representation of the determined target path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A parking assist system for a vehicle, the parking assist system comprising:
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a camera mounted to the vehicle so as to have a field of view rearward of the vehicle, wherein the camera captures images of a rearward scene rearward of the vehicle; a display in the vehicle that displays images captured by the camera; a controller, wherein the controller is activated in a first mode in response to actuation of a first user input in the vehicle and is activated in a second mode in response to actuation of a second user input in the vehicle; wherein, when operating in the first mode, the controller generates a first overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene, and wherein the first overlay includes a representation of a target parking position, and wherein the representation of the target parking position is displayed so as to appear offset a selected distance behind the vehicle and a selected distance laterally from the vehicle; wherein the representation of the target parking position has a length that represents the length of the vehicle and wherein the representation of the target parking position has a width that represents the width of the vehicle; wherein the controller is operable in the first mode while the vehicle is being driven; wherein, when operating in the first mode, the vehicle is driven to position the representation of the target parking position at a displayed target parking space for the vehicle; wherein the first overlay includes a line extending along an outside edge of the representation of the target parking position that extends a selected distance forward and rearward of the representation of the target parking position to assist the driver of the vehicle in lining up the vehicle with the target parking space; wherein, when the vehicle is in a reverse gear, and responsive to actuation of the second user input, the controller operates in the second mode, and wherein, when operating in the second mode, the controller generates a second overlay and a third overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene; wherein the second overlay includes a representation of a projected rearward path of the vehicle that is based on a current steering angle of the vehicle; wherein, when operating in the second mode and after the representation of the target parking position is positioned at the displayed target parking space for the vehicle, the controller determines a target path for the vehicle to guide the driver to the target parking space, and wherein the third overlay includes a representation of the determined target path; and wherein the controller informs the driver of the projected rearward path for the vehicle based on the current steering angle of the vehicle, and informs the driver of whether or not the projected path matches the determined target path. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A parking assist system for a vehicle, the parking assist system comprising:
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a camera mounted to the vehicle so as to have a field of view rearward of the vehicle, wherein the camera captures images of a rearward scene rearward of the vehicle; a display in the vehicle that displays images captured by the camera; a controller, wherein the controller is activated in a first mode in response to actuation of a first user input in the vehicle and is activated in a second mode in response to actuation of a second user input in the vehicle; wherein, when operating in the first mode, the controller generates a first overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene, and wherein the first overlay includes a representation of a target parking position, and wherein the representation of the target parking position is displayed so as to appear offset a selected distance behind the vehicle and a selected distance laterally from the vehicle; wherein the representation of the target parking position has a length that represents the length of the vehicle and wherein the representation of the target parking position has a width that represents the width of the vehicle; wherein the controller is operable in the first mode while the vehicle is being driven forwardly or rearwardly along a road; wherein, when operating in the first mode, the vehicle is driven to position the representation of the target parking position at a displayed target parking space for the vehicle; wherein, when the vehicle is in a reverse gear, and responsive to actuation of the second user input, the controller operates in the second mode, and wherein, when operating in the second mode, the controller generates a second overlay and a third overlay at the displayed images of the rearward scene; wherein the second overlay includes a representation of a projected rearward path of the vehicle that is based on a current steering angle of the vehicle; wherein, when operating in the second mode and after the representation of the target parking position is positioned at the displayed target parking space for the vehicle, the controller determines a target path for the vehicle to guide the driver to the target parking space, and wherein the third overlay includes a representation of the determined target path; wherein the representation of the determined target path comprises a plurality of target path segments for the vehicle to follow toward the target parking space; and wherein, when the vehicle is moving along the determined target path, the controller adds a representation of the progress of the vehicle on the determined target path. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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