Rearview camera and sensor system for vehicles
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1. A rearview system component for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing for attachment to the vehicle;
a camera positioned in the housing to have a first axial direction;
a first sensor positioned in the housing to have a second axial direction; and
a second sensor positioned in the housing to have a third axial direction, wherein the first, second and third axial directions are in different directions, and a cumulative field of view for the first and second sensors is greater than about 180°
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A rearview system component for a vehicle including a housing for attachment to the vehicle, a camera positioned in the housing to have a first axial direction, a first sensor positioned in the housing to have a second axial direction, and a second sensor positioned in the housing to have a third axial direction, wherein the first, second and third axial directions are in different directions.
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1. A rearview system component for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing for attachment to the vehicle; a camera positioned in the housing to have a first axial direction; a first sensor positioned in the housing to have a second axial direction; and a second sensor positioned in the housing to have a third axial direction, wherein the first, second and third axial directions are in different directions, and a cumulative field of view for the first and second sensors is greater than about 180°
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13. A system for viewing a rearview image and object information, comprising:
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a housing for attachment to a vehicle; a camera positioned in the housing to have a first axial direction; a first sensor positioned in the housing to have a second axial direction; a second sensor positioned in the housing to have a third axial direction, wherein the first, second and third axial directions are in different directions; a sensor video control connected to the camera and for generating a video signal with object data for an object within a field of view and in range of at least one of the first and second sensors; and a display for viewing a rearview image and object information from the video signal with object data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A process for viewing a rearview image and object information, comprising:
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receiving signals from a camera and at least first and second sensors; calculating object data with regard to an object within a field of view and in range of at least one of the first and second sensors; generating a video signal with object data relevant to the object; and displaying a rearview image with object information on a display. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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