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Apparatus and method of recognizing vehicle travelling behind

  • US 20020154217A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2002
  • Published: 10/24/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for recognizing a vehicle travelling behind comprising:

  • a detector for detecting images of objects existing behind a first vehicle in which the apparatus is installed to obtain distance data on the objects in relation to the first vehicle, thus recognizing one of the objects as a second vehicle travelling behind the first vehicle based on the distance data;

    a first determining unit for determining the type of the second vehicle in size based on the images; and

    a second determining unit for determining whether the second vehicle is an emergency vehicle based on the images.

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