METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING THE POSITION OF A TRAILER RELATIVE TO A VEHICLE
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1. A method for use in a vehicle comprising:
- sensing a current position of a trailer relative to the vehicle;
determining a vehicle steering wheel angle;
determining a predicted position of the trailer based on the current position and the steering wheel angle; and
displaying within the vehicle the current position and the predicted position of the trailer relative to the vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method of controlling a vehicle includes sensing a current position of the trailer relative to the vehicle, determining a vehicle steering wheel angle, determining a predicted position of the trailer based upon the current position of the steering wheel angle, and displaying to the vehicle driver the current position and the predicted position of the trailer relative to the vehicle.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for use in a vehicle comprising:
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sensing a current position of a trailer relative to the vehicle;
determining a vehicle steering wheel angle;
determining a predicted position of the trailer based on the current position and the steering wheel angle; and
displaying within the vehicle the current position and the predicted position of the trailer relative to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling a vehicle having a trailer comprising:
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generating a reverse direction signal corresponding to a reverse direction of the vehicle;
sensing a current position of a trailer relative to the vehicle;
determining a vehicle steering wheel angle;
determining a predicted position of the trailer based on the current position of the trailer and the steering wheel angle; and
displaying the current position and the predicted position within the vehicle in response to the reverse direction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for a vehicle coupled to a trailer comprising:
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a position sensor generating a position signal corresponding to a trailer position signal;
means to generate a reverse direction signal corresponding to a reverse direction of the vehicle;
a display;
a steering wheel angle sensor; and
a controller coupled to the trailer position signal display, and steering wheel angle sensor, said controller displaying a predicted path of the trailer in response to the position signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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