SMART REAR-VIEW DISPLAY
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1. A display system for a vehicle comprising:
- a display screen mounted within a passenger compartment of a vehicle such that the display screen is visible to an driver of the vehicle;
at least one camera mounted to the vehicle and facing at least partially in a rear direction;
an ECU controllably connected to the display screen and the at least one camera to provide an image from the at least one camera on the display screen, wherein the display screen is used to provide an unobstructed image of a rear view from the vehicle from one of a plurality of viewing angles.
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Abstract
A display system for a vehicle comprises a display mounted within a passenger compartment of a vehicle and at least one camera mounted to the vehicle and facing at least partially in a rear direction. The display shows the images recorded by the camera(s) to provide a rear view for the driver of the vehicle. An ECU for the display system analyzes the images to provide additional information. The ECU controls the camera viewing angle as well to provide wide-angle images, and to pan or zoom the camera(s).
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1. A display system for a vehicle comprising:
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a display screen mounted within a passenger compartment of a vehicle such that the display screen is visible to an driver of the vehicle; at least one camera mounted to the vehicle and facing at least partially in a rear direction; an ECU controllably connected to the display screen and the at least one camera to provide an image from the at least one camera on the display screen, wherein the display screen is used to provide an unobstructed image of a rear view from the vehicle from one of a plurality of viewing angles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a rear view image for a vehicle comprising:
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recording a rear view of the vehicle with at least one camera that is at least partially facing in a rear direction; providing an unobstructed image of a rear view from the vehicle on a display screen, such that the image is visible to an driver of the vehicle; and controlling the at least one camera with the ECU to change the image displayed on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a rear view image for a vehicle comprising:
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recording a rear view of the vehicle with at least one camera that is at least partially facing in a rear direction; providing an unobstructed image of a rear view from the vehicle on a display monitor, such that the image is visible to an driver of the vehicle; analyzing the image from the at least one camera with the ECU; and altering the image from the camera based upon the analysis of the image by the ECU. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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