VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY
First Claim
1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
- at least one camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said vision system, wherein said at least one camera has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;
control circuitry comprising an image processor for processing image data captured by said at least one camera;
wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said at least one camera for a pedestrian detection system of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said control circuitry, responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data by said image processor, is operable to cause adjustment of the pedestrian detection system of the equipped vehicle from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity; and
wherein adjustment from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity is at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by said image processor determining that the equipped vehicle is in the vicinity of children that a driver of the equipped vehicle should watch out for.
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Abstract
A vision system for a vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Control circuitry includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The image processor processes image data captured by the camera for a pedestrian detection system of the vehicle. The control circuitry, responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data by the image processor, is operable to cause adjustment of the pedestrian detection system of the vehicle from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity. Adjustment from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity is at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by the image processor determining that the vehicle is in the vicinity of children that a driver of the vehicle should watch out for.
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20 Claims
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1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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at least one camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said vision system, wherein said at least one camera has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle; control circuitry comprising an image processor for processing image data captured by said at least one camera; wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said at least one camera for a pedestrian detection system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control circuitry, responsive at least in part to image processing of captured image data by said image processor, is operable to cause adjustment of the pedestrian detection system of the equipped vehicle from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity; and wherein adjustment from regular sensitivity to higher sensitivity is at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by said image processor determining that the equipped vehicle is in the vicinity of children that a driver of the equipped vehicle should watch out for. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a forward-viewing camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said vision system, wherein said forward-viewing camera has a field of view exterior and ahead of the equipped vehicle; control circuitry comprising an image processor for processing image data captured by said forward-viewing camera; wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said forward-viewing camera for a pedestrian detection system of the equipped vehicle; wherein, at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by said image processor, a school zone sign is detected; and wherein, at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by said image processor, at least one of (i) a child with a backpack is detected, (ii) a person riding a bicycle is detected and (iii) a person riding a scooter is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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at least one camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said vision system, wherein said at least one camera has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle; control circuitry comprising an image processor for processing image data captured by said at least one camera; wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said at least one camera for a pedestrian detection system of the equipped vehicle; wherein, at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by said image processor, a school zone sign is detected; and at least one of (i) an audio system of the equipped vehicle is muted at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by said image processor detecting the school zone sign so as to permit the driver of the equipped vehicle to be more attuned to the presence of any children nearby and (ii) said control circuitry, at least in part responsive to image processing of captured image data by said image processor, controls the equipped vehicle to generate an audible signal upon detection of a pedestrian that is a potential collision risk. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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