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System, method and apparatus for driver training system with dynamic mirrors

  • US 9,418,568 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2013
  • Issued: 08/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A training system, the training system providing training on operation of a vehicle, the training system comprising:

  • a computer, the computer having a storage device;

    a plurality of training segments stored on the storage device and accessible by the computer, each of the training segments includes a video stream of a wide-angle view of what is visible from a rear view mirror perspective behind the vehicle;

    one or more graphics displays, at least one portion of one of the graphics displays corresponds to a rear view mirror of a target vehicle;

    a sensor, the sensor configured to measure a position of a trainee'"'"'s head relative to the at least one portion of the one of the graphics displays that corresponds to the rear view mirror;

    software running on the computer, the software reads data from the sensor and the software calculates the position of the trainee'"'"'s head relative to the at least one portion of the one of the graphics displays that corresponds to the rear view mirror; and

    the software calculates a location and zoom level within each frame of the video stream of the wide-angle view from the rear view mirror perspective of what is visible behind the vehicle from the position of the trainee relative to the at least one portion of the one of the graphics displays that corresponds to the rear view mirror and the software displays a portion of each frame of the video stream of the wide-angle view from the rear view mirror perspective of what is visible behind the vehicle at the location and the zoom level.

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