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Vision system for a vehicle

  • US 9,420,203 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2012
  • Issued: 08/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vision system comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a plurality of cameras each of which is configured to be communicatively coupled to the processor, the plurality of cameras including at least three cameras;

    wherein the processor is configured to select input from different combinations of the plurality of cameras based on a parameter that is associated with at least one of a status of a vehicle and a surrounding environment of the vehicle, such that the processor is configured to select a first combination of two or more of the plurality of cameras when the parameter is within a first value range and a second combination of two or more of the plurality of cameras when the parameter is within a second value range,wherein the first combination of cameras includes two cameras spaced apart by a first distance and the second combination of cameras includes two cameras spaced apart by a second distance, the first distance being larger than the second distance,wherein the vision system is used to identify one or more objects at varying distances from the plurality of cameras, andwherein the processor receives input from the first combination of cameras when the one or more objects are at a third distance and the processor receives input from the second combination of cameras when the one or more objects are at a fourth distance, the third distance being larger than the fourth distance.

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