Apparatus and method of controlling tailgate using rear-view camera in vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a tailgate using a rear-view camera in a vehicle, comprising:
- supplying power to an electric device or an accessory of the vehicle;
switching the rear-view camera to a switch mode if the vehicle is in a predetermined state;
confirming whether or not brightness of an image captured by the rear-view camera becomes lower than a predetermined range for a predetermined time;
confirming a change of brightness of the image using at least one tail lamp or another lamp installed adjacent to the rear-view camera if the brightness of the image becomes lower than the predetermined range for the predetermined time; and
opening the tailgate if there is no change of brightness of the image.
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Abstract
A method of controlling a tailgate using a rear-view camera in a vehicle includes: supplying power to an electric device or an accessory of the vehicle, switching the rear-view camera to a switch mode if the vehicle is in a predetermined state, confirming whether or not brightness of an image captured by the rear-view camera becomes lower than a predetermined range for a predetermined time, confirming a change of brightness of the image using at least one tail lamp or another lamp installed adjacent to the rear-view camera if the brightness of the image becomes lower than the predetermined range for the predetermined time, and opening the tailgate if there is no change of brightness of the image.
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1. A method of controlling a tailgate using a rear-view camera in a vehicle, comprising:
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supplying power to an electric device or an accessory of the vehicle; switching the rear-view camera to a switch mode if the vehicle is in a predetermined state; confirming whether or not brightness of an image captured by the rear-view camera becomes lower than a predetermined range for a predetermined time; confirming a change of brightness of the image using at least one tail lamp or another lamp installed adjacent to the rear-view camera if the brightness of the image becomes lower than the predetermined range for the predetermined time; and opening the tailgate if there is no change of brightness of the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for controlling a tailgate using a rear-view camera in a vehicle comprising a processing system that comprises at least one data processor and at least one computer-readable memory storing a computer program, wherein the processing system is configured to cause the apparatus to:
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supply power to an electric device or an accessory of a vehicle; switch a rear-view camera to a switch mode if the vehicle is in a predetermined state; confirm whether or not brightness of an image captured by the rear-view camera becomes lower than a predetermined range for a predetermined time; confirm a change of brightness of the image using at least one tail lamp or another lamp installed adjacent to the rear-view camera if the brightness of the image becomes lower than the predetermined range for the predetermined time; and open a tailgate if there is no change of brightness of the image. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An apparatus for controlling a tailgate using a rear-view camera in a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle state sensing unit configured to judge whether or not the vehicle is in a predetermined state; a screen change sensing unit configured to sense change of brightness of an image captured by the rear-view camera; and a controller configured to; switch the rear-view camera to a switch mode according to a result of judgement by the vehicle state sensing unit; confirm whether or not brightness of the image becomes lower than a predetermined range for a predetermined time and to confirm a change of brightness of the image using at least one tail lamp or another lamp installed adjacent to the rear-view camera if the brightness of the image becomes lower than the predetermined range for the predetermined time; and generate a tailgate opening signal corresponding to output from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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