DYNAMIC RANGE DISPLAY FOR AUTOMOTIVE REAR-VIEW AND PARKING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A dynamic range display system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a camera configured to capture an image and to generate a first signal representative of the image;
a distance sensor configured to detect an object of interest within a path of the vehicle and to generate a second signal representative of a distance between the vehicle and the object of interest;
a display configured to provide a visual image; and
a controller configured to receive the first signal from the camera and the second signal from the distance sensor, the controller generating an image on the display representing the image detected by the camera and generating a dynamic vehicle path line, the controller overlaying the dynamic vehicle path line over the image detected by the camera;
wherein the dynamic vehicle path line shows a projected path of the vehicle and has a length that varies based on a distance between the vehicle and the object of interest.
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Abstract
A dynamic range display system for a vehicle. The system includes a camera, a distance sensor, a display, and a controller. The camera is configured to capture an image and to generate a signal representative of the image. The distance sensor is configured to detect an object of interest within a path of the vehicle and to generate a signal that identifies a distance between the vehicle and the object of interest. The display is configured to provide a visual image, and the controller is configured to receive the signal from the camera and the signal from the distance sensor. The controller generates an image on the display representing the image detected by the camera and a dynamic vehicle path line overlaid over the camera image. The dynamic vehicle path line provides an indication of a distance between the vehicle and the object of interest.
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16 Claims
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1. A dynamic range display system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a camera configured to capture an image and to generate a first signal representative of the image; a distance sensor configured to detect an object of interest within a path of the vehicle and to generate a second signal representative of a distance between the vehicle and the object of interest; a display configured to provide a visual image; and a controller configured to receive the first signal from the camera and the second signal from the distance sensor, the controller generating an image on the display representing the image detected by the camera and generating a dynamic vehicle path line, the controller overlaying the dynamic vehicle path line over the image detected by the camera; wherein the dynamic vehicle path line shows a projected path of the vehicle and has a length that varies based on a distance between the vehicle and the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of assisting an operator of a vehicle in determining a distance between the vehicle and an object of interest, the method comprising:
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displaying an image representative of a field of view from the vehicle; detecting the object of interest in the field of view; overlaying a dynamic vehicle path line on the displayed image; and adjusting a length of the dynamic vehicle path line based on a distance between the vehicle and the object of interest such that the dynamic vehicle path line does not overlay the image of the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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