DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
- an information display screen viewable by a driver of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle;
at least one camera mounted at the equipped vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein said at least one camera is operable to capture image data;
wherein said information display screen is operable to display video images derived from image data captured by said at least one camera;
wherein said information display screen is operable to display other information and wherein said other information comprises at least one of (i) navigational information, (ii) weather information, (iii) information pertaining to an emergency vehicle, (iv) rail road crossing information, (v) traffic information, (vi) financial information, (vii) safety information, (viii) directional information, (ix) toll information, (x) service information and (xi) telematic information;
a capacitive touch sensor actuatable by the driver of the equipped vehicle; and
wherein said information display screen is operable to display at least said other information responsive to actuation by the driver of the equipped vehicle of said capacitive touch sensor.
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Abstract
A driver assistance system for a vehicle includes an information display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle. At least one camera is mounted at the vehicle and has a field of view exterior of the vehicle and is operable to capture image data. The information display screen is operable to display video images derived from image data captured by the at least one camera and the information display screen is operable to display other information. A capacitive touch sensor is actuatable by the driver of the vehicle, and the information display screen is operable to display at least the other information responsive to actuation by the driver of the vehicle of the capacitive touch sensor.
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Citations
39 Claims
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1. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an information display screen viewable by a driver of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle; at least one camera mounted at the equipped vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein said at least one camera is operable to capture image data; wherein said information display screen is operable to display video images derived from image data captured by said at least one camera; wherein said information display screen is operable to display other information and wherein said other information comprises at least one of (i) navigational information, (ii) weather information, (iii) information pertaining to an emergency vehicle, (iv) rail road crossing information, (v) traffic information, (vi) financial information, (vii) safety information, (viii) directional information, (ix) toll information, (x) service information and (xi) telematic information; a capacitive touch sensor actuatable by the driver of the equipped vehicle; and wherein said information display screen is operable to display at least said other information responsive to actuation by the driver of the equipped vehicle of said capacitive touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an information display screen viewable by a driver of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle; at least one camera mounted at the equipped vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein said at least one camera is operable to capture image data; wherein said information display screen is operable to display video images derived from image data captured by said at least one camera; wherein said information display screen is operable to display other information and wherein said other information comprises at least one of (i) menu pages and (ii) menu items; a capacitive touch sensor actuatable by the driver of the equipped vehicle; wherein said capacitive touch sensor is actuatable to at least one of (i) move between menu pages and (ii) select menu items; and wherein said information display screen is operable to display at least said other information responsive to actuation by the driver of the equipped vehicle of said capacitive touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an information display screen viewable by a driver of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle; at least one camera mounted at the equipped vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein said at least one camera is operable to capture image data; wherein said at least one camera comprises a rear-mounted and rear-facing camera; wherein said information display screen is operable to display video images derived from image data captured by said at least one camera; wherein said information display screen is operable to display other information; a capacitive touch sensor actuatable by the driver of the equipped vehicle; wherein said capacitive touch sensor comprises a touch sensitive portion of said information display screen and is actuatable by touching said touch sensitive portion of said information display screen; and wherein said information display screen is operable to display at least said other information responsive to actuation by the driver of the equipped vehicle of said capacitive touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an information display screen viewable by a driver of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle; at least one camera mounted at the equipped vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein said at least one camera is operable to capture image data; wherein said at least one camera comprises a component of a multi-camera system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said multi-camera system comprises at least three cameras disposed at the equipped vehicle, and wherein said at least three cameras comprise at least (i) a rear-facing camera at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a side-mounted camera at each side of the equipped vehicle; wherein said information display screen is operable to display video images derived from image data captured by said at least one camera; wherein said information display screen is operable to display other information; a capacitive touch sensor actuatable by the driver of the equipped vehicle; wherein said capacitive touch sensor comprises a touch sensitive portion of said information display screen and is actuatable by touching said touch sensitive portion of said information display screen; and wherein said information display screen is operable to display at least said other information responsive to actuation by the driver of the equipped vehicle of said capacitive touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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Specification