System and method for determining position of a position device relative to a moving vehicle
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1. A vehicle backing system comprising:
- a base unit adapted to be installed in a vehicle;
a wand adapted to be carried by a spotter and configured to be docked to the base unit;
wherein the system includes means for determining a position of the wand relative to the base unit, andwherein the base unit includes;
a) means for learning positions of rear corners of the vehicle;
b) means for determining from the position of the wand and the positions of the rear corners of the vehicle whether the spotter carrying the wand is in a proper position to eliminate a blind spot at a rear of the vehicle; and
c) means for recording information regarding whether or not the spotter is in the proper position to eliminate the blind spot when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a vehicle backing system configurable by a driver or spotter as a function of the type of the vehicle being backed up and a spotter'"'"'s position and/or a position of another vehicle located at a rear of a first vehicle.
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1. A vehicle backing system comprising:
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a base unit adapted to be installed in a vehicle; a wand adapted to be carried by a spotter and configured to be docked to the base unit; wherein the system includes means for determining a position of the wand relative to the base unit, and wherein the base unit includes; a) means for learning positions of rear corners of the vehicle; b) means for determining from the position of the wand and the positions of the rear corners of the vehicle whether the spotter carrying the wand is in a proper position to eliminate a blind spot at a rear of the vehicle; and c) means for recording information regarding whether or not the spotter is in the proper position to eliminate the blind spot when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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