VEHICLE OBJECT MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle object monitoring system comprising:
- a vehicle body structure having a first surface on an exterior of the vehicle body structure;
an object detector fixedly positioned relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and configured to detect proximity of an object relative to the first surface;
a beacon configured to be selectively positioned relative to the vehicle body structure;
a controller configured to receive and process data from the object detector and position data from the beacon, such thatin response to the beacon being in a deactivated mode, the controller is configured to define a first zone of interest relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and further process object location data from the object detection system and output an indication of the proximity of an object relative the first zone of interest, andin response to the beacon being in an activated operation mode the controller determines current location of the beacon relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure, defines a second zone of interest relative to the location of the beacon and outputs an indication of the proximity of an object relative to the second zone of interest.
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Abstract
An object detection system is configured to detect location of an object proximate a first surface of a vehicle. A beacon is configured to be positioned and repositioned relative to the vehicle. A controller is configured to process data from the object detection system and position data from the beacon. The controller is configured to define a first zone of interest relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure without the beacon and further process object location data from the object detection system and output the object location data to the display relative to the first zone of interest. The controller determines current location of the beacon relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure, defines a second zone of interest relative to the beacon and outputs the object location data to a display relative to the second zone of interest.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle object monitoring system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure having a first surface on an exterior of the vehicle body structure; an object detector fixedly positioned relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and configured to detect proximity of an object relative to the first surface; a beacon configured to be selectively positioned relative to the vehicle body structure; a controller configured to receive and process data from the object detector and position data from the beacon, such that in response to the beacon being in a deactivated mode, the controller is configured to define a first zone of interest relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and further process object location data from the object detection system and output an indication of the proximity of an object relative the first zone of interest, and in response to the beacon being in an activated operation mode the controller determines current location of the beacon relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure, defines a second zone of interest relative to the location of the beacon and outputs an indication of the proximity of an object relative to the second zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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