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Activation control of a vehicular rear view video display

  • US 7,327,225 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2005
  • Issued: 02/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rear view display control for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a video display for a driver of the vehicle;

    providing an imaging device for producing video image signals responsive to an in-path portion of a scene rearward of the vehicle;

    activating said video display with the produced video image signals to display a video image of the in-path portion of said rearward scene when said vehicle is being operated in reverse; and

    deactivating said video display when a speed of said vehicle during reverse operation exceeds a reference speed to encourage the driver to consider both in-path and out-of-path portions of said rearward scene when the reverse speed of the vehicle exceeds said reference speed.

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