DISPLAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLE AND TRAILER DYNAMICS
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1. A display system for a vehicle and trailer comprising:
- an interface configured to receive a directional input; and
a controller in communication with the interface and a screen, wherein the controller is operable to;
receive a hitch angle and determine a heading direction of the trailer; and
determine a predicted heading of the vehicle aligned with the trailer based on the hitch angle; and
display the predicted heading of the trailer on the screen.
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Abstract
A display system for a vehicle and trailer is disclosed. The system comprises an interface configured to receive a directional input and a controller in communication with the interface and a screen. The controller is operable to receive a hitch angle and determine a heading direction of the trailer. The controller is further operable to determine a predicted heading of the vehicle aligned with the trailer based on the hitch angle. The predicted heading of the trailer is then displayed by the controller on the screen.
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1. A display system for a vehicle and trailer comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a directional input; and a controller in communication with the interface and a screen, wherein the controller is operable to; receive a hitch angle and determine a heading direction of the trailer; and determine a predicted heading of the vehicle aligned with the trailer based on the hitch angle; and display the predicted heading of the trailer on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle and trailer system comprising:
a controller in communication with a screen and at least one imaging device, the controller operable to; receive a hitch angle corresponding to a connection between the vehicle and the trailer; and display an image on the screen comprising graphics demonstrating a current trajectory of the trailer and a predicted trajectory of the trailer in response to a straightening operation of the vehicle and the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring a trailer trajectory, the method comprising:
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monitoring a hitch angle between a vehicle and the trailer; displaying a trailer heading direction on a screen based on the hitch angle and a steering angle of the vehicle; based on the hitch angle and steering angle, determining a predicted heading of the vehicle and trailer in a substantially aligned configuration; and displaying the predicted heading on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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