MULTIPURPOSE VISION SENSOR SYSTEM
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1. A multipurpose sensing system for a vehicle comprising:
- at least one optic directed at a plurality of viewing areas;
a single vision sensor coupled to said at least one optic and generating a plurality of object detection signals corresponding to said plurality of viewing areas; and
a controller coupled to said vision sensor and generating a plurality of safety system signals in response to said plurality of object detection signals.
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Abstract
A multipurpose sensing system (10) for a vehicle (12) includes an optic (14) that is directed at multiple viewing areas (18). A vision sensor (16) is coupled to the optic (14) and generates multiple object detection signals corresponding to the viewing areas (18). A controller (22) is coupled to the vision sensor (16) and generates multiple safety system signals in response to the object detection signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A multipurpose sensing system for a vehicle comprising:
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at least one optic directed at a plurality of viewing areas;
a single vision sensor coupled to said at least one optic and generating a plurality of object detection signals corresponding to said plurality of viewing areas; and
a controller coupled to said vision sensor and generating a plurality of safety system signals in response to said plurality of object detection signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of performing a plurality of sensing system operations within a vehicle comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of viewing areas;
generating a plurality of object detection signals from a single vision sensor corresponding to said plurality of viewing areas;
generating a plurality of safety system signals in response to said plurality of object detection signals; and
performing the plurality of sensing system operations in response to said plurality of safety system signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A multipurpose sensing system for a vehicle comprising:
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a multi-focal lens having a first focal point corresponding to a first viewing area and a second focal point corresponding to a second viewing area;
a reflective device directed at said second viewing area;
a vision sensor coupled to said bi-focal lens and generating a first object detection signal with respect to said first viewing area and a second object detection signal with respect to said second viewing area as is reflected from said reflective device; and
a controller coupled to said vision sensor and generating a first safety system signal in response to said first object detection signal and a second safety system signal in response to said second object detection signal.
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