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INTEGRATED DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS

  • US 20100066527A1
  • Filed: 09/16/2009
  • Published: 03/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated driving assistance apparatus installed in a vehicle with a headlight, a turn signal light, and a side-view mirror, the integrated driving assistance apparatus comprising:

  • a detector configured to detect whether the headlight and the turn signal light are turned on or off respectively;

    an infrared emitter located on the side-view mirror, the infrared emitter irradiates infrared ray when the detector detects that the headlight is turned on;

    an image sensor located on the side-view mirror for capturing an image of an area beside the vehicle; and

    an image processor coupled to the image sensor and the detector, the image processor configured to receive and process the image to generate a warning signal;

    wherein when the detector detects that the turn signal light is turned off, the image processor processes the image for a lane deviation alarm, and when the detector detects that the turn signal light is turned on, the image processor processes the image for a blind spot detection alarm.

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