Reverse parking assistance with rear visual indicator
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1. A reverse parking assistance method for a vehicle comprising:
- sensing a rear environment of the vehicle to detect one or more objects located in the rear environment; and
responsive to detecting an object in the rear environment, providing a visual alert of the detected object in a rear interior portion of the vehicle, the visual alert being substantially aligned with a relative lateral position of the detected object in the rear environment, whereby a rearward-looking driver is visually alerted of the presence of the detected object in the rear environment.
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Abstract
Arrangements relate to providing assistance during reverse parking of a vehicle. A rear environment of the vehicle can be detected for one or more objects located in the rear environment. If an object is detected in the rear environment, a visual alert of the detected object can be provided. The visual alert can be provided in a rear interior portion of the vehicle. The visual alert can be substantially aligned with the location of the detected object in the rear environment. Thus, a rearward-looking driver can be visually alerted of the presence of the detected object in the rear environment.
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1. A reverse parking assistance method for a vehicle comprising:
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sensing a rear environment of the vehicle to detect one or more objects located in the rear environment; and responsive to detecting an object in the rear environment, providing a visual alert of the detected object in a rear interior portion of the vehicle, the visual alert being substantially aligned with a relative lateral position of the detected object in the rear environment, whereby a rearward-looking driver is visually alerted of the presence of the detected object in the rear environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A reverse parking assistance system for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle, the vehicle having a rear interior portion; a sensor system configured to sense a rear environment of the vehicle to detect one or more objects located in the rear environment; a visual indicator; and a processor located onboard the vehicle, the processor being operatively connected to the sensor system and the visual indicator, the processor being programmed to initiate executable operations comprising; responsive to detecting an object in the rear environment, activating a portion of the visual indicator, the activated portion of the visual indicator being substantially aligned with a relative lateral position of the detected object in the rear environment, whereby a visual alert of the presence of the detected object is provided to a rearward-looking driver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A reverse parking assistance system for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle, the vehicle having a rear interior portion, wherein the rear interior portion of the vehicle has a lateral width; a sensor system configured to sense a rear environment of the vehicle to detect one or more objects located in the rear environment; a visual indicator, the visual indicator extending substantially horizontally across at least a majority of the lateral width of the rear interior portion of the vehicle; and a processor located onboard the vehicle, the processor being operatively connected to the sensor system and the visual indicator, the processor being programmed to initiate executable operations comprising; responsive to detecting an object in the rear environment, activating at least a portion of the visual indicator, whereby a visual alert of the presence of the detected object is provided to a rearward-looking driver.
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19. A computer program product for assisting a driver during reverse parking of a vehicle, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:
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sensing a rear environment of the vehicle to detect one or more objects located in the rear environment; and responsive to detecting an object in the rear environment, providing a visual alert of the detected object in a rear interior portion of the vehicle, the visual alert being substantially aligned with a relative lateral position of the detected object in the rear environment, whereby a rearward-looking driver is visually alerted of the presence of the detected object in the rear environment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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