DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM WITH TRAFFIC LIGHT ALERT
First Claim
1. A traffic light alert system for a vehicle, said traffic light alert system comprising:
- a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said traffic light alert system, wherein said camera views at least forward of the equipped vehicle and captures image data;
a processor that processes image data captured by said camera to determine a signal status of a traffic light present ahead of the equipped vehicle and in the field of view of said camera;
a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle that is operable to determine a current geographical location of the equipped vehicle;
a display device of the equipped vehicle, wherein said display device is operable to display an iconistic traffic light representation;
a control of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said control controls said display device responsive to determination, via processing of image data captured by said camera, of the signal status of the traffic light present ahead of the equipped vehicle and being approached by the equipped vehicle;
wherein, responsive to determination, via processing of image data captured by said camera, that the traffic light ahead of and being approached by the equipped vehicle has a particular signal status, said control controls said display device so that the displayed iconistic traffic light representation indicates the determined particular signal status;
wherein said control is operable to adjust orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation; and
wherein said control adjusts orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation responsive to the current geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by the global positioning system of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
A traffic light alert system for a vehicle includes a camera, a processor that processes image data captured by the camera to determine a signal status of a traffic light present ahead of the vehicle, and a global positioning system operable to determine a current geographical location of the vehicle. A display device is operable to display an iconistic traffic light representation. Responsive to determination, via processing of image data captured by the camera, that the traffic light ahead of and being approached by the vehicle has a particular signal status, a control controls the display device so that the displayed iconistic traffic light representation indicates the determined particular signal status. The control adjusts orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation responsive to the current geographic location of the vehicle as determined by the global positioning system of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A traffic light alert system for a vehicle, said traffic light alert system comprising:
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a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said traffic light alert system, wherein said camera views at least forward of the equipped vehicle and captures image data; a processor that processes image data captured by said camera to determine a signal status of a traffic light present ahead of the equipped vehicle and in the field of view of said camera; a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle that is operable to determine a current geographical location of the equipped vehicle; a display device of the equipped vehicle, wherein said display device is operable to display an iconistic traffic light representation; a control of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control controls said display device responsive to determination, via processing of image data captured by said camera, of the signal status of the traffic light present ahead of the equipped vehicle and being approached by the equipped vehicle; wherein, responsive to determination, via processing of image data captured by said camera, that the traffic light ahead of and being approached by the equipped vehicle has a particular signal status, said control controls said display device so that the displayed iconistic traffic light representation indicates the determined particular signal status; wherein said control is operable to adjust orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation; and wherein said control adjusts orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation responsive to the current geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by the global positioning system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A traffic light alert system for a vehicle, said traffic light alert system comprising:
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a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said traffic light alert system, wherein said camera views at least forward of the equipped vehicle and captures image data; wherein said camera is disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the equipped vehicle and views through the windshield; wherein determination of presence of a traffic light ahead of the equipped vehicle is made responsive to a communication system; a processor that processes image data captured by said camera to determine a signal status of the traffic light present ahead of the equipped vehicle and in the field of view of said camera; a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle that is operable to determine a current geographical location of the equipped vehicle; a display device of the equipped vehicle, wherein said display device is operable to display an iconistic traffic light representation; a control of the equipped vehicle; wherein, responsive to determination, via the communication system, of the traffic light ahead of the equipped vehicle and determination, via processing of image data captured by said camera, that the determined traffic light ahead of and being approached by the equipped vehicle has a particular signal status, said control controls said display device so that the displayed iconistic traffic light representation indicates the determined particular signal status; wherein said control is operable to adjust orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation; and wherein said control adjusts orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation responsive to the current geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by the global positioning system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A traffic light alert system for a vehicle, said traffic light alert system comprising:
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a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said traffic light alert system, wherein said camera views at least forward of the equipped vehicle and captures image data; wherein said camera is disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the equipped vehicle and views through the windshield; wherein said traffic light alert system determines presence of a traffic light ahead of the vehicle; a processor that, responsive to determination of the traffic light ahead of the vehicle, processes image data captured by said camera to determine a signal status of the determined traffic light present ahead of the equipped vehicle and in the field of view of said camera; a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle that is operable to determine a current geographical location of the equipped vehicle; a display device of the equipped vehicle, wherein said display device is operable to display an iconistic traffic light representation; a control of the equipped vehicle; wherein, responsive to determination by said traffic light alert system of the traffic light ahead of the equipped vehicle and determination, via processing of image data captured by said camera, that the determined traffic light ahead of and being approached by the equipped vehicle has a particular signal status, said control controls said display device so that the displayed iconistic traffic light representation indicates the determined particular signal status; wherein said control is operable to adjust orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation; and wherein said control adjusts orientation of the displayed iconistic traffic light representation between horizontal orientation and vertical orientation responsive to the current geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by the global positioning system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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