VISION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
- a forward facing camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system, said forward facing camera having a forward field of view through the windshield of the equipped vehicle;
said forward facing camera comprising a CMOS imaging array sensor and a lens;
wherein said forward facing camera is operable to capture image data for at least three driver assistance systems of the equipped vehicle;
an image processor operable to process captured image data;
wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, a lane of a road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling is determined;
wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, an oncoming vehicle approaching the equipped vehicle is detected;
wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, said vision system determines whether a detected oncoming vehicle is in a lane to the right of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling or is in a lane to the left of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling;
wherein said at least three driver assistance systems of the equipped vehicle comprises a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle; and
wherein said at least three driver assistance systems comprises two other driver assistance systems selected from the group consisting of (i) an intelligent headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a traffic sign recognition system of the equipped vehicle, (iii) an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle and (iv) an adaptive front lighting system of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicular vision system includes a forward facing camera at a windshield of a vehicle with a forward field of view through the vehicle windshield. The camera is operable to capture image data for a plurality of driver assistance systems of the vehicle. Responsive to processing by an image processor of captured image data, a lane of a road along which the vehicle is traveling is determined and an oncoming vehicle approaching the vehicle is detected, and the vision system determines whether a detected oncoming vehicle is in a lane to the right of the determined lane along which the vehicle is traveling or is in a lane to the left of the determined lane along which the vehicle is traveling. The at least three driver assistance systems of the vehicle includes a lane departure warning system of the vehicle and at least another driver assistance system.
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25 Claims
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1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a forward facing camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system, said forward facing camera having a forward field of view through the windshield of the equipped vehicle; said forward facing camera comprising a CMOS imaging array sensor and a lens; wherein said forward facing camera is operable to capture image data for at least three driver assistance systems of the equipped vehicle; an image processor operable to process captured image data; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, a lane of a road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling is determined; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, an oncoming vehicle approaching the equipped vehicle is detected; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, said vision system determines whether a detected oncoming vehicle is in a lane to the right of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling or is in a lane to the left of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling; wherein said at least three driver assistance systems of the equipped vehicle comprises a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle; and wherein said at least three driver assistance systems comprises two other driver assistance systems selected from the group consisting of (i) an intelligent headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a traffic sign recognition system of the equipped vehicle, (iii) an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle and (iv) an adaptive front lighting system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a forward facing camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system, said forward facing camera having a forward field of view through the windshield of the equipped vehicle; said forward facing camera comprising an imaging array sensor and a lens; wherein said forward facing camera is operable to capture image data for a plurality of driver assistance systems of the equipped vehicle; an image processor operable to process captured image data; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, a lane of a road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling is determined; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, an oncoming vehicle approaching the equipped vehicle is detected; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, said vision system determines whether a detected oncoming vehicle is in a lane to the right of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling or is in a lane to the left of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, lane markers of the road lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling are detected; wherein a display system of the equipped vehicle generates a heads-up display of lane markers viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle; and wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, said generated heads-up display is adjusted to alert the driver to a lane drift or a lane departure by the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a forward facing camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system, said forward facing camera having a forward field of view through the windshield of the equipped vehicle; said forward facing camera comprising an imaging array sensor and a lens; wherein said forward facing camera is operable to capture image data for a plurality of driver assistance systems of the equipped vehicle; an image processor operable to process captured image data; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, a lane of a road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling is determined; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, an oncoming vehicle approaching the equipped vehicle is detected; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, said vision system determines whether a detected oncoming vehicle is in a lane to the right of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling or is in a lane to the left of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling; wherein one of said plurality of driver assistance systems comprises a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle; wherein another of said plurality of driver assistance systems comprises a driver assistance system selected from the group consisting of (i) an intelligent headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a traffic sign recognition system of the equipped vehicle, (iii) an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle and (iv) an adaptive front lighting system of the equipped vehicle; and wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, undulations in the road being travelled by the equipped vehicle are detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a forward facing camera disposed at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system, said forward facing camera having a forward field of view through the windshield of the equipped vehicle; said forward facing camera comprising an imaging array sensor and a lens; wherein said forward facing camera is operable to capture image data for a plurality of driver assistance systems of the equipped vehicle; an image processor operable to process captured image data; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, a lane of a road along which the equipped vehicle is traveling is determined; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, an oncoming vehicle approaching the equipped vehicle is detected; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, said vision system determines whether a detected oncoming vehicle is in a lane to the right of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling or is in a lane to the left of the determined lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, a light beam emanating from a headlamp of the equipped vehicle is adjusted; wherein, responsive to processing by said image processor of captured image data, lane markers of the road lane along which the equipped vehicle is traveling are detected and road curvature in front of the equipped vehicle is detected; wherein one of said plurality of driver assistance systems comprises a lane departure warning system of the equipped vehicle; and wherein another of said plurality of driver assistance systems comprises a driver assistance system selected from the group consisting of (i) a traffic sign recognition system of the equipped vehicle and (ii) an adaptive cruise control system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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