IMAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT CONTROL
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one image sensor;
at least one processor configured to receive at least a portion of at least one image from said at least one image sensor such that a dynamic aim of said at least one image sensor is configured as a function of at least one feature extracted from at least a portion of said at least one image; and
wherein said at least one processor is further configured to generate at least one vehicle equipment control signal as a function of said at least one extracted feature.
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Abstract
An improved image acquisition and processing system includes an image sensor and one or more processors that are configured to receive at least a portion of at least one image from the image sensor. The dynamic aim of the image sensor is configured as a function of at least one feature extracted from at least a portion of an image. The processors are further configured to generate at least one vehicle equipment control signal as a function of the extracted feature.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one image sensor; at least one processor configured to receive at least a portion of at least one image from said at least one image sensor such that a dynamic aim of said at least one image sensor is configured as a function of at least one feature extracted from at least a portion of said at least one image; and wherein said at least one processor is further configured to generate at least one vehicle equipment control signal as a function of said at least one extracted feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one image sensor; at least one processor configured to receive at least a portion of at least one image from said at least one image sensor such that a dynamic aim of said at least one image sensor is adjusted as a function of at least one object detected by said at least one image sensor; and wherein said object is at least one lane marker. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one imager; at least one processor configured to receive at least a portion of at least one image from said at least one imager such that a dynamic aim of said at least one imager is configured as a function of at least one object detected by said at least one imager; and wherein a portion of at least one image is divided into a plurality of cells defining a series of sub-windows within an original image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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