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Driver monitoring system for vehicle

  • US 20060072792A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2005
  • Published: 04/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A driver monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:

  • an image capturing means for capturing an image of a driver'"'"'s seat; and

    a controlling means for performing a face identification determination, and an inattentive and drowsy driving determination of a driver based on an image captured by the image capturing means;

    wherein the controlling means determines whether or not a driver on the driver'"'"'s seat is a registered driver on the basis of an image captured by the image capturing means when a shifting means is in a parking position, and determines whether or not a driver is looking aside or falling asleep on the basis of an image captured by the image capturing means when the shifting means is in a shift position other than the parking position.

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