Vehicle object monitoring system
First Claim
1. A vehicle object monitoring system comprising:
- a vehicle body structure having a first surface on an exterior of the vehicle body structure and defining a storage location within the vehicle body structure and a cargo area;
an object detector fixedly positioned relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and configured to detect proximity of an object relative to the first surface;
a beacon configured to be selectively movable relative to the vehicle body structure, the beacon being further configured to be positioned and repositioned at various fixed locations relative to the vehicle body structure and the cargo area;
a controller configured to receive and process data from the object detector and position data from the beacon, and configured to determine whether or not the beacon is in the storage location,the controller automatically determining that the beacon is in a deactivated mode in response to the beacon being located within the storage location, andthe controller automatically determining that the beacon is in an activated operation mode in response to the beacon being removed from the storage location and positioned relative to the vehicle body structure such thatin response to the beacon being in the deactivated mode, the controller is configured to define a first zone of interest relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and further process object location data from the object detection system and output an indication of the proximity of an object relative the first zone of interest, andin response to the beacon being in the activated operation mode the controller determines current location of the beacon relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure, defines a second zone of interest relative to the location of the beacon and outputs an indication of the proximity of an object relative to the second zone of interest.
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Abstract
An object detection system is configured to detect location of an object proximate a first surface of a vehicle. A beacon is configured to be positioned and repositioned relative to the vehicle. A controller is configured to process data from the object detection system and position data from the beacon. The controller is configured to define a first zone of interest relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure without the beacon and further process object location data from the object detection system and output the object location data to the display relative to the first zone of interest. The controller determines current location of the beacon relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure, defines a second zone of interest relative to the beacon and outputs the object location data to a display relative to the second zone of interest.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle object monitoring system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure having a first surface on an exterior of the vehicle body structure and defining a storage location within the vehicle body structure and a cargo area; an object detector fixedly positioned relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and configured to detect proximity of an object relative to the first surface; a beacon configured to be selectively movable relative to the vehicle body structure, the beacon being further configured to be positioned and repositioned at various fixed locations relative to the vehicle body structure and the cargo area; a controller configured to receive and process data from the object detector and position data from the beacon, and configured to determine whether or not the beacon is in the storage location, the controller automatically determining that the beacon is in a deactivated mode in response to the beacon being located within the storage location, and the controller automatically determining that the beacon is in an activated operation mode in response to the beacon being removed from the storage location and positioned relative to the vehicle body structure such that in response to the beacon being in the deactivated mode, the controller is configured to define a first zone of interest relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure and further process object location data from the object detection system and output an indication of the proximity of an object relative the first zone of interest, and in response to the beacon being in the activated operation mode the controller determines current location of the beacon relative to the first surface of the vehicle body structure, defines a second zone of interest relative to the location of the beacon and outputs an indication of the proximity of an object relative to the second zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle object monitoring system comprising:
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a vehicle body structure defining a storage location within the vehicle body structure and a cargo area; a video camera fixedly positioned relative to the cargo area of the vehicle body structure and configured to detect proximity of an object relative to the cargo area; a beacon configured to be selectively movable relative to the vehicle body structure and the cargo area such that a vehicle operator positions and repositions the beacon at various fixed locations relative to the vehicle body structure and the cargo area; a controller configured to receive and process data from the video camera and position data from the beacon, and configured to determine whether or not the beacon is in the storage location, the controller automatically determining that the beacon is in a deactivated mode in response to the beacon being located within the storage location, and the controller automatically determining that the beacon is in an activated operation mode in response to the beacon being removed from the storage location and positioned relative to the vehicle body structure such that in response to the beacon being in the deactivated mode, the controller defines a first zone of interest relative to the cargo area of the vehicle body structure and further process object location data from the video camera and outputs an image representing the cargo area and a video image of a detected object relative to the cargo area within the first zone of interest on the display, in response to the beacon being in the activated operation mode the controller determines current location of the beacon relative to the cargo of the vehicle body structure, defines a second zone of interest relative to the location of the beacon based on position signals from the beacon and outputs a video image representing a detected object relative to the beacon and the cargo area on the display within the second zone of interest.
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Specification