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Method and Apparatus for Automatic Exposure of an In-Vehicle Camera

  • US 20070263090A1
  • Filed: 04/03/2007
  • Published: 11/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An in-vehicle camera automatic-exposure apparatus, comprising:

  • a metering area setting apparatus configured to set a metering area for use in automatic exposure in an in-vehicle camera taking an image of a scene including at least one of a ground surface of a parking space, an area surrounding a vehicle, and a road surface, wherein the metering area is set such that an exposure condition determined based on the metering area is optimal for a particular area of interest of the image taken by the in-vehicle camera,wherein the automatic exposure is performed using the metering area set by the metering area setting apparatus.

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