IMAGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising:
- an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imaging system;
a display device comprising a video display screen for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor;
wherein said imaging system generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist a driver of the equipped vehicle when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprising first, second and third overlay zones;
wherein said first overlay zone is indicative of a first distance range from the rear of the equipped vehicle to a first distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;
wherein said second overlay zone is indicative of a second distance range from the first distance to a second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;
wherein said third overlay zone is indicative of a third distance range beyond the second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;
wherein, as indicated to the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the third distance;
wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first color and said second overlay zone comprises a second color and said third overlay zone comprises a third color; and
wherein said first color is a different color than said second color and said second color is a different color than said third color.
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Abstract
An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a video display device. The imaging system generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on the displayed images to assist a driver of the vehicle when executing a backup maneuver. The overlay has first, second and third overlay zones, with the overlay zones indicative of respective distance ranges from the rear of the vehicle to respective distances. As indicated to the driver viewing the video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the vehicle than the third distance. The first overlay zone may be a first color and the second overlay zone may be a second color and the third overlay zone may be a third color.
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23 Claims
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1. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising:
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an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imaging system; a display device comprising a video display screen for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor; wherein said imaging system generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist a driver of the equipped vehicle when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprising first, second and third overlay zones; wherein said first overlay zone is indicative of a first distance range from the rear of the equipped vehicle to a first distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein said second overlay zone is indicative of a second distance range from the first distance to a second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein said third overlay zone is indicative of a third distance range beyond the second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein, as indicated to the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the third distance; wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first color and said second overlay zone comprises a second color and said third overlay zone comprises a third color; and wherein said first color is a different color than said second color and said second color is a different color than said third color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising:
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an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imaging system; a display device comprising a video display screen for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor; wherein said imaging system generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist a driver of the equipped vehicle when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprising first, second and third overlay zones; wherein, as seen by the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprises a pair of spaced-apart lines extending outwardly generally from the rear of the equipped vehicle and wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said second overlay zone comprises a second segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said third overlay zone comprises a third segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines; wherein said first overlay zone is indicative of a first distance range from the rear of the equipped vehicle to a first distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein said second overlay zone is indicative of a second distance range from the first distance to a second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein said third overlay zone is indicative of a third distance range beyond the second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein, as indicated to the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the third distance; wherein said overlay comprises a first mark where said first overlap zone generally joins with said second overlap zone and wherein said overlay comprises a second mark where said second overlap zone generally joins with said third overlap zone; wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first color and said second overlay zone comprises a second color and said third overlay zone comprises a third color; and wherein said first color is a red color, said second color is a yellow color and said third color is a green color. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising:
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an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imaging system; a display device comprising a video display screen for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor; wherein said imaging system generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist a driver of the equipped vehicle when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprising first, second and third overlay zones; wherein, as seen by the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprises a pair of spaced-apart lines extending outwardly generally from the rear of the equipped vehicle and wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said second overlay zone comprises a second segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said third overlay zone comprises a third segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines; wherein said first overlay zone is indicative of a first distance range from the rear of the equipped vehicle to a first distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein said second overlay zone is indicative of a second distance range from the first distance to a second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein said third overlay zone is indicative of a third distance range beyond the second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen; wherein, as indicated to the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the third distance; wherein said overlay comprises a first mark where said first overlap zone generally joins with said second overlap zone and wherein said overlay comprises a second mark where said second overlap zone generally joins with said third overlap; and wherein said first mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines, and wherein said second mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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