Parking assist overlay with variable brightness intensity
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1. A parking assist method comprising the steps of:
- capturing a rear-facing image;
displaying the rear-facing image;
superimposing, by way of a camera module, an overlay on the rear-facing image, the overlay having a set of dynamic locus lines and a set of static locus lines;
sensing a vehicle steering wheel angle;
adjusting a brightness and intensity displayed for the locus lines in the overlay in accordance with the vehicle steering wheel angle.
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Abstract
A parking assist system overlay that adjusts the color and/or intensity of locus lines at a predetermined steering wheel angle to alert a vehicle operator that static or dynamic locus lines should be followed to ensure the vehicle successfully reaches a target parking space.
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12 Claims
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1. A parking assist method comprising the steps of:
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capturing a rear-facing image; displaying the rear-facing image; superimposing, by way of a camera module, an overlay on the rear-facing image, the overlay having a set of dynamic locus lines and a set of static locus lines; sensing a vehicle steering wheel angle; adjusting a brightness and intensity displayed for the locus lines in the overlay in accordance with the vehicle steering wheel angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A parking assist method comprising the steps of:
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capturing a rear-facing image; displaying the rear-facing image; superimposing, by way of a camera module, an overlay on the rear-facing image, the overlay having a set of dynamic locus lines and a set of static locus lines; sensing a vehicle steering wheel angle; adjusting a brightness and intensity displayed for the dynamic locus lines in the overlay in accordance with the vehicle steering wheel angle; adjusting a brightness and intensity displayed for the static locus lines in the overlay in accordance with the vehicle steering wheel angle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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