DISPLAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLE AND TRAILER DYNAMICS
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1. A vehicle and trailer display system comprising:
- a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle, each comprising a field of view;
a screen disposed in the vehicle operable to display images from the imaging devices;
a controller operable to;
receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle and the trailer; and
select a field of view of an imaging device to display on the screen based on the hitch angle.
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Abstract
A vehicle and trailer display system is disclosed. The display system includes a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle, each having a field of view. The display system further includes a screen disposed in the vehicle operable to display images from the imaging devices. A controller is in communication with the imaging devices and the screen and is operable to receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle and the trailer. Based on the hitch angle, the controller is operable to select a field of view of an imaging device to display on the screen.
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1. A vehicle and trailer display system comprising:
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a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle, each comprising a field of view; a screen disposed in the vehicle operable to display images from the imaging devices; a controller operable to; receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle and the trailer; and select a field of view of an imaging device to display on the screen based on the hitch angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle and trailer monitoring system comprising:
a controller in communication with a screen and a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle and the trailer, the controller operable to; receive a hitch angle corresponding to a connection between the vehicle and the trailer; and display a first combined image on the screen corresponding to a first and a second field of view of the plurality of imaging devices based on the hitch angle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A display system comprising:
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a plurality of imaging devices disposed on a vehicle and a trailer, each comprising a field of view; and a screen disposed in the vehicle; a controller in communication with the imaging devices and the screen and operable to; receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle to the trailer; and generate an aerial view of the vehicle and the trailer based on the hitch angle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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