VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:
- a plurality of cameras mounted at a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system;
wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a rear-mounted camera mounted at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle;
said rear-mounted camera comprising an image sensor;
said rear-mounted camera having a field of view at least rearward of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a driver side-mounted camera mounted at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle;
said driver side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor;
said driver side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the driver side of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a passenger side-mounted camera mounted at a passenger-side portion of the equipped vehicle;
said passenger side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor;
said passenger side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the passenger side of the equipped vehicle;
a control;
said rear-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera;
said driver side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera;
said passenger side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera;
wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control;
wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control;
wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control;
said control comprising a serial data interface for communication with at least one electronic device of the equipped vehicle;
wherein said control sends instructions to said rear-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control;
wherein said control sends instructions to said driver side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control;
wherein said control sends instructions to said passenger side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control;
wherein said control activates one camera of said plurality of cameras and deactivates at least one of the other cameras of said plurality of cameras responsive to at least one of (i) a user input and (ii) a driving condition; and
wherein video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the activated one camera of said plurality of cameras are displayed at a video display screen of the equipped vehicle for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of cameras mounted at the vehicle and having respective fields of view exterior of the vehicle. The cameras include a video output for transmitting a stream of video to a control via a serial data bus linking the respective camera to the control. The control includes a serial data interface for communication with at least one electronic device of the vehicle. The control sends instructions to the cameras via the respective serial data bus linking the camera to the control. The control activates one of the cameras and deactivates at least one other of the cameras responsive to (i) a user input and/or (ii) a driving condition. Video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the activated camera are displayed at a video display screen of the vehicle for viewing by a driver of the vehicle.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted at a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a rear-mounted camera mounted at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle; said rear-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said rear-mounted camera having a field of view at least rearward of the equipped vehicle; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a driver side-mounted camera mounted at a driver side portion of the equipped vehicle; said driver side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said driver side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the driver side of the equipped vehicle; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a passenger side-mounted camera mounted at a passenger-side portion of the equipped vehicle; said passenger side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said passenger side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the passenger side of the equipped vehicle; a control; said rear-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera; said driver side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera; said passenger side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control; said control comprising a serial data interface for communication with at least one electronic device of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control sends instructions to said rear-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control sends instructions to said driver side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control sends instructions to said passenger side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control activates one camera of said plurality of cameras and deactivates at least one of the other cameras of said plurality of cameras responsive to at least one of (i) a user input and (ii) a driving condition; and wherein video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the activated one camera of said plurality of cameras are displayed at a video display screen of the equipped vehicle for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted at a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a rear-mounted camera mounted at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle; said rear-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said rear-mounted camera having a field of view at least rearward of the equipped vehicle; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a driver side-mounted camera mounted at a driver-side portion of the equipped vehicle; said driver side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said driver side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the driver side of the equipped vehicle; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a passenger side-mounted camera mounted at a passenger-side portion of the equipped vehicle; said passenger side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said passenger side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the passenger side of the equipped vehicle; a control; said rear-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera; said driver side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera; said passenger side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control; wherein said serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control comprises an Ethernet bus; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control comprises an Ethernet bus; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control comprises an Ethernet bus; said control comprising a serial data interface for communication with at least one electronic device of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control receives signals from the at least one electronic device of the equipped vehicle via said serial data interface; wherein said control sends instructions to said rear-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control sends instructions to said driver side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control sends instructions to said passenger side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control activates one camera of said plurality of cameras and deactivates at least one of the other cameras of said plurality of cameras responsive to at least one of (i) a user input and (ii) a driving condition; and wherein video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the activated one camera of said plurality of cameras are displayed at a video display screen of the equipped vehicle for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted at a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a rear-mounted camera mounted at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle; said rear-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said rear-mounted camera having a field of view at least rearward of the equipped vehicle; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a driver side-mounted camera mounted at a driver-side portion of the equipped vehicle; said driver side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said driver side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the driver side of the equipped vehicle; wherein said plurality of cameras comprises a passenger side-mounted camera mounted at a passenger-side portion of the equipped vehicle; said passenger side-mounted camera comprising an image sensor; said passenger side-mounted camera having a field of view at least sideward of the passenger side of the equipped vehicle; a control; said rear-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera; said driver side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera; said passenger side-mounted camera comprising a video output configured for transmitting to said control a stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said rear-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said driver side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control; wherein the stream of video captured by the image sensor of said passenger side-mounted camera is transmitted to said control via a serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control; said control comprising a serial data interface for communication with at least one electronic device of the equipped vehicle; wherein said control sends instructions to said rear-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said rear-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control sends instructions to said driver side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said driver side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control sends instructions to said passenger side-mounted camera of the equipped vehicle via said serial data bus linking said passenger side-mounted camera to said control; wherein said control activates one camera of said plurality of cameras and deactivates at least one of the other cameras of said plurality of cameras responsive to a user input; wherein video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the activated one camera of said plurality of cameras are displayed at a video display screen of the equipped vehicle for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle; and wherein said control activates the one camera of said plurality of cameras and deactivates the at least one of the other cameras of said plurality of cameras responsive to a signal received at said serial data interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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