TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A trailer backup assist system of a vehicle, said trailer backup assist system comprising:
- a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior and rearward of the vehicle;
an image processor operable to process image data captured by said camera;
wherein, with a trailer connected at the rear of the vehicle, said image processor is operable to determine an angle of the trailer relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle;
a user input operable by a driver to select a zone of travel of the trailer during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle; and
wherein, responsive to the determined trailer angle and the selected zone of travel, said trailer backup assist system is operable to control the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle and trailer such that, during the reversing maneuver, the trailer travels generally towards a region encompassed by the selected zone of travel.
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Abstract
A trailer backup assist system of a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior and rearward of the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera. With a trailer connected at the rear of the vehicle, the image processor is operable to determine an angle of the trailer relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A user input is operable by a user to select a general direction or zone of travel of the trailer during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle. Responsive to the determined trailer angle and the selected zone of travel, the trailer backup assist system is operable to control the steering of the vehicle to drive the vehicle and trailer rearward such that the trailer travels generally towards a region encompassed by the selected direction or zone of travel.
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20 Claims
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1. A trailer backup assist system of a vehicle, said trailer backup assist system comprising:
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a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior and rearward of the vehicle; an image processor operable to process image data captured by said camera; wherein, with a trailer connected at the rear of the vehicle, said image processor is operable to determine an angle of the trailer relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; a user input operable by a driver to select a zone of travel of the trailer during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle; and wherein, responsive to the determined trailer angle and the selected zone of travel, said trailer backup assist system is operable to control the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle and trailer such that, during the reversing maneuver, the trailer travels generally towards a region encompassed by the selected zone of travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A trailer backup assist system of a vehicle, said trailer backup assist system comprising:
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a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior and rearward of the vehicle; an image processor operable to process image data captured by said camera; wherein, with a trailer connected at the rear of the vehicle, said image processor is operable to determine an angle of the trailer relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; wherein said image processor determines the angle of the trailer via determining a location of a target disposed at the trailer; a user input operable by a driver to select a zone of travel of the trailer during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle; wherein said trailer backup assist system is operable to display an overlay of zones at a display screen that displays images derived from image data captured by said camera, and wherein the user selects the selected zone of travel based on the displayed overlay of zones; and wherein, responsive to the determined trailer angle and the selected zone of travel, said trailer backup assist system is operable to control the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle and trailer such that, during the reversing maneuver, the trailer travels generally towards a region encompassed by the selected zone of travel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A trailer backup assist system of a vehicle, said trailer backup assist system comprising:
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a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior and rearward of the vehicle; an image processor operable to process image data captured by said camera; wherein, during connection of a trailer at the rear of the vehicle, said trailer backup assist system determines a zone where a portion of the trailer is located and wherein the steering of the vehicle is controlled responsive at least in part to the determined zone; wherein, with the trailer connected at the rear of the vehicle, said image processor is operable to determine an angle of the trailer relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle; a user input operable by a driver to select a zone of travel of the trailer during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle; wherein said trailer backup assist system is operable to display an overlay of zones at a display screen that displays images derived from image data captured by said camera, and wherein the user selects the selected zone of travel based on the displayed overlay of zones; and wherein, responsive to the determined trailer angle and the selected zone of travel, said trailer backup assist system is operable to control the steering of the vehicle to steer the vehicle and trailer such that, during the reversing maneuver, the trailer travels generally towards a region encompassed by the selected zone of travel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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