System and method for detecting the position of a tailgate and adjusting operation of a user interface device based on the tailgate position
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an object detection circuit configured to detect a first object in a first image captured by a camera mounted to a tailgate of a vehicle;
an object identification circuit configured to identify the first object as one of the tailgate and a bumper of the vehicle when at least one of;
a shape of the first object corresponds to a predetermined shape;
a size of the first object corresponds to a predetermined size; and
a location of the first object corresponds to a predetermined location;
a tailgate position circuit configured to;
determine that the tailgate is closed based on the bumper being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and
determine that the tailgate is open based on;
the tailgate being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and
the bumper not being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and
a user interface device (UID) control circuit configured to at least one of;
control a user interface device to display a perspective view image of a first area rearward of the vehicle, to display guidelines representing a travel path of the vehicle over the perspective view image, and to adjust the guidelines based on whether the tailgate is open or closed; and
control the user interface device to alert a driver when the vehicle is approaching a second object located rearward of the vehicle and within a first distance of the vehicle, and to adjust the first distance based on whether the tailgate is open or closed, wherein the user interface device alerts the driver by at least one of playing a sound and generating a vibration.
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Abstract
A system includes an object identification module, a tailgate position module, and a user interface device (UID) control module. The object identification module is configured to identify at least one of a bumper of a vehicle and a tailgate of the vehicle in an image captured by a camera mounted to the tailgate. The tailgate position module is configured to determine that the tailgate is closed when the bumper is identified in the image, and determine that the tailgate is open when at least one of: the tailgate is identified in the image; and the bumper is not identified in the image. The UID control module is configured to adjust operation of a user interface device based on whether the tailgate is open or closed.
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1. A system comprising:
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an object detection circuit configured to detect a first object in a first image captured by a camera mounted to a tailgate of a vehicle; an object identification circuit configured to identify the first object as one of the tailgate and a bumper of the vehicle when at least one of; a shape of the first object corresponds to a predetermined shape; a size of the first object corresponds to a predetermined size; and a location of the first object corresponds to a predetermined location; a tailgate position circuit configured to; determine that the tailgate is closed based on the bumper being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and determine that the tailgate is open based on; the tailgate being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and the bumper not being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and a user interface device (UID) control circuit configured to at least one of; control a user interface device to display a perspective view image of a first area rearward of the vehicle, to display guidelines representing a travel path of the vehicle over the perspective view image, and to adjust the guidelines based on whether the tailgate is open or closed; and control the user interface device to alert a driver when the vehicle is approaching a second object located rearward of the vehicle and within a first distance of the vehicle, and to adjust the first distance based on whether the tailgate is open or closed, wherein the user interface device alerts the driver by at least one of playing a sound and generating a vibration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system comprising:
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an object detection circuit configured to detect a first object in a first image captured by a camera mounted to a tailgate of a vehicle; an object identification circuit configured to identify the first object as one of a bumper of the vehicle and the tailgate when at least one of; a shape of the first object corresponds to a predetermined shape; a size of the first object corresponds to a predetermined size; and a location of the first object corresponds to a predetermined location; a tailgate position circuit configured to; determine that the tailgate is closed based on the bumper being identified in the first image captured by the camera; determine that the tailgate is open based on; the tailgate being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and the bumper not being identified in the first image captured by the camera; and a user interface device (UID) control circuit configured to at least one of; control the user interface device to display a perspective view image of a first area rearward of the vehicle, to display guidelines representing a travel path of the vehicle over the perspective view image, and to adjust the guidelines based on whether the tailgate is open or closed; and control the user interface device to alert a driver when the vehicle is approaching a second object located rearward of the vehicle and within a first distance of the vehicle, and to adjust the first distance based on whether the tailgate is open or closed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a camera configured to be mounted to a tailgate of a vehicle and configured to capture an image of an area rearward of the vehicle; a camera actuator configured to; adjust the camera to a first position when the tailgate is closed, wherein a field of view of the camera includes a portion of a bumper of the vehicle when the camera is in the first position and the tailgate is closed; and adjust the camera to a second position when the tailgate is open, wherein the field of view of the camera includes a portion of the tailgate when the camera is in the second position and the tailgate is open; an object detection circuit configured to detect a first object in a first image captured by the camera; an object identification circuit configured to identify of the first object as one of the bumper and the tailgate when at least one of; a shape of the first object corresponds to a predetermined shape; a size of the first object corresponds to a predetermined size; and a location of the first object corresponds to a predetermined location; a tailgate position circuit configured to; determine that the tailgate is closed based on the portion of the bumper being identified in the image captured by the camera; and determine that the tailgate is open based on; the portion of the tailgate being identified in the image captured by the camera; and the portion of the bumper not being identified in the image captured by the camera; and a user interface device (UID) control circuit configured to at least one of; control the user interface device to display a perspective view image of a first area rearward of the vehicle, to display guidelines representing a travel path of the vehicle over the perspective view image, and to adjust the guidelines based on whether the tailgate is open or closed; and control the user interface device to alert a driver when the vehicle is approaching a second object located rearward of the vehicle and within a first distance of the vehicle, and to adjust the first distance based on whether the tailgate is open or closed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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