Image Processing Using Rear View Mirror-Mounted Imaging Device
First Claim
1. A vehicle including a system for obtaining information about objects exterior of the vehicle, comprising:
- a rear view mirror arranged proximate a windshield of the vehicle;
an imaging device arranged on said mirror and having a field of view extending forward through the windshield, said imaging device obtaining images of objects exterior of the vehicle; and
a processor coupled to said imaging device and arranged to process the images obtained by said imaging device to obtain information about the objects from the images.
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Abstract
Vehicle including a system for obtaining information about objects exterior of the vehicle includes a rear view mirror arranged proximate a windshield of the vehicle, an imaging device arranged on the mirror and having a field of view extending forward through the windshield, and a processor coupled to the imaging device for processing images of objects exterior of the vehicle obtained by the imaging device to obtain information about the objects from the images. The imaging device may be arranged on a rear side of the mirror, i.e., on a side facing the windshield to thereby have its field of view in front of the vehicle. Various imaging devices may be used, including a CCD array. The processor can detect headlights or taillights of other vehicles and control a headlight dimming system or windshield darkening system accordingly.
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1. A vehicle including a system for obtaining information about objects exterior of the vehicle, comprising:
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a rear view mirror arranged proximate a windshield of the vehicle;
an imaging device arranged on said mirror and having a field of view extending forward through the windshield, said imaging device obtaining images of objects exterior of the vehicle; and
a processor coupled to said imaging device and arranged to process the images obtained by said imaging device to obtain information about the objects from the images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling a component in a vehicle based on objects exterior of the vehicle, comprising:
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a rear view mirror arranged proximate a windshield of the vehicle;
an imaging device arranged on said mirror and arranged to have a field of view extending forward through the windshield, said imaging device obtaining images of objects exterior of the vehicle;
a processor coupled to said imaging device and arranged to process the images obtained by said imaging device to obtain information about the objects from the images; and
a vehicular component coupled to said processor and controlled by said processor based on the information obtained from the images. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for obtaining information and optionally using about objects exterior of a vehicle, comprising:
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arranging an imaging device on a rear view mirror of the vehicle proximate a windshield of the vehicle, the imaging device being arranged to have a field of view extending forward through the windshield;
obtaining images of objects exterior of the vehicle with the imaging device; and
processing the images obtained by the imaging device to obtain information about the objects from the images. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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