Vehicle Hitch Assistance System
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring available space to maneuver a vehicle to align a tow hitch mounted to the vehicle with a trailer coupling mounted to a trailer, the system comprising:
- an imaging system disposed on the vehicle to generate image data;
a processor configured to analyze said image data to identify obstructions proximal to said vehicle and/or to said trailer and to determine if there is sufficient space available to maneuver the vehicle to align the tow hitch with the trailer coupling.
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Abstract
A system (1) for monitoring available space to manoeuvre a vehicle (3) to align a tow hitch (5) mounted to the vehicle with a trailer coupling (7) mounted to a trailer (9). An imaging system (11, 13, 15) is provided to generate image data. A processor (37) is configured to analyse said image data to identify obstructions proximal to said vehicle and/or to said trailer and to determine if there is sufficient space available to manoeuvre the vehicle to align the tow hitch with the trailer coupling.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring available space to maneuver a vehicle to align a tow hitch mounted to the vehicle with a trailer coupling mounted to a trailer, the system comprising:
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an imaging system disposed on the vehicle to generate image data; a processor configured to analyze said image data to identify obstructions proximal to said vehicle and/or to said trailer and to determine if there is sufficient space available to maneuver the vehicle to align the tow hitch with the trailer coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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4. A method of monitoring available space to maneuver a vehicle to align a tow hitch mounted to the vehicle with a trailer coupling mounted to a trailer, the method comprising:
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receiving image data from an imaging system disposed on the vehicle; analyzing, via a processor, said image data to identify obstructions proximal to said vehicle and/or to said trailer; and determining, via the if there is sufficient space available to maneuver the vehicle to align the tow hitch with the trailer coupling. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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6. (canceled)
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18. A processor for a vehicle, the processor programmed to:
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receive image data from an imaging system disposed on the vehicle; analyze the image data to identify obstructions proximal to the vehicle and/or to a trailer and to determine if there is sufficient space available to maneuver the vehicle to align a tow hitch with a coupling of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer program product for monitoring available space to maneuver a vehicle to align a tow hitch mounted to the vehicle with a trailer coupling mounted to a trailer, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving image data from an imaging system disposed on the vehicle; analyzing said image data to identify obstructions proximal to said vehicle and/or to said trailer; and determining if there is sufficient space available to maneuver the vehicle to align the tow hitch with the trailer coupling.
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