APPLICATION OF AUXILIARY LIGHTING IN AUTOMATIC HITCH OPERATION
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1. A vehicle hitching assistance system, comprising:
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acquiring image data from the vehicle;
identifying a trailer within a specified area of the image data and then identifying a coupler of the trailer, the specified area being less than a total field of the image data;
outputting a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler.
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Abstract
A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller acquiring image data from the vehicle and identifying a trailer within a specified area of the image data and then identifying a coupler of the trailer. The specified area is less than a total field of the image data. The controller then outputs a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler.
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1. A vehicle hitching assistance system, comprising:
a controller; acquiring image data from the vehicle; identifying a trailer within a specified area of the image data and then identifying a coupler of the trailer, the specified area being less than a total field of the image data; outputting a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle, comprising:
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a steering system; at least one exterior light mounted on and directed away from a rear of the vehicle; and a controller; initiating illumination of the at least one exterior light; acquiring image data from the vehicle; identifying a trailer within the image data; and outputting a steering signal to the vehicle steering system to an align a hitch ball of the vehicle with a coupler of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for assisting a vehicle in hitching with a trailer, comprising:
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acquiring image data for a field of view away from a rear of the vehicle; identifying a trailer within a specified area less than the field of view of the image data and then identifying a coupler of the trailer; and outputting a steering signal to cause the vehicle to steer to an align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler.
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