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VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY

  • US 20130141578A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2012
  • Published: 06/06/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:

  • at least one camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said vision system, wherein said at least one camera has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;

    a control comprising an image processor for processing image data captured by said at least one camera; and

    wherein said control, responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data by said image processor, is operable to at least one of (i) control an HVAC system of the equipped vehicle responsive to a type of vehicle detected exterior of the equipped vehicle, (ii) control an HVAC system of the equipped vehicle responsive to a vehicle detected exterior of the equipped vehicle being within a threshold distance of the equipped vehicle, (iii) adjust a visor of the equipped vehicle to block sunlight responsive to detection of the sun at a location where the sunlight is bothersome to the driver of the equipped vehicle, (iv) adjust an audio system of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection of a sign, (v) adjust a pedestrian detection system of the equipped vehicle to a higher sensitivity responsive to detection of a sign, (vi) generate an audible signal that is audible exterior of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection of a pedestrian that is a potential collision risk, (vii) determine a license plate number of a vehicle exterior of the equipped vehicle and, responsive to the license plate number matching a stored license plate number, generate an alert, (viii) determine if a vehicle at a side of a road is abandoned, (ix) determine if the equipped vehicle is at a vehicle garage and, responsive to such a determination, actuate a garage door opening system to open the garage door of the vehicle garage, (x) detect indicia at a garage and, responsive to such detection and responsive to the equipped vehicle being at a predetermined position relative to said indicia, control a garage door opening system, (xi) detect indicia at a parking structure and, responsive to such detection, control a timer that tracks the time that the equipped vehicle is at the parking structure, (xii) trigger automatic payment of a parking fee, (xiii) detect indicia at a parking space and, responsive to detection of said indicia and after the driver exits the equipped vehicle, control the equipped vehicle and drive the equipped vehicle into the parking space, and (xiv) control an HVAC system of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection of a construction zone.

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