MODULAR AUTOMOTIVE CAMERA AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PORTAL ENTRY
First Claim
1. A system for automated vehicle portal entry, comprising:
- a camera collocated with the portal;
a mechanical system configured to open the portal;
an image processing engine configured to determine when to open the portal, wherein user detection determination at the portal is based on images received from the camera; and
the image processing engine configured to activate the mechanical system to open the portal based on the user detection determination.
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Abstract
Described herein is a system and method for vehicle portal activation without a user having to use a manually activated mechanism. In one embodiment, a modular automotive camera solution (MACS) module in conjunction with an image processing system is used for automated portal entry. The MACS module recognizes the presence of a user and controls the opening of, for example, a lift gate, when operating as a rear view camera and working in conjunction with a passive entry system and power lift gate module (PLGM). The MACS module has a camera module functioning as a continuous sensor. The camera module is a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor based camera configured to output analog National Television System Committee (NTSC) composite video and digital video. The image processing module performs image processing and communicates with the PLGM and the MACS module. The system is configured for local interconnect network (LIN) communication.
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1. A system for automated vehicle portal entry, comprising:
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a camera collocated with the portal; a mechanical system configured to open the portal; an image processing engine configured to determine when to open the portal, wherein user detection determination at the portal is based on images received from the camera; and the image processing engine configured to activate the mechanical system to open the portal based on the user detection determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for automatically activating a portal of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving an image from a camera collocated with the portal; and processing the image to determine whether to open the portal based on the image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle, comprising:
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a camera system collocated with a portal on the vehicle; an electromechanical system configured to open the portal; an image processing system configured to open the portal when a user is detected based on images received from the camera system; and the image processing system configured to activate the electromechanical system to open the portal if the user is detected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for automated vehicle portal entry, comprising:
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an imaging system collocated with the portal; an electromechanical system configured to open the portal; a processing module configured to analyze images from the imaging system to determine the presence of a user; and the processing module configured to signal the electromechanical system to open the portal based on the presence of the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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