Systems and methods for driver assistance
First Claim
1. A method for automatically selecting a virtual camera position in a three-dimensional surround view system, the method comprising:
- receiving a geographic position of other vehicles surrounding a host vehicle;
selecting one of the other vehicles as a relevant threat vehicle based on at least one of a position, a heading, and a speed of the host vehicle relative to the geographic position of the other vehicles;
selecting a virtual camera position such that the relevant threat vehicle and a portion of the host vehicle are in view of the virtual camera; and
displaying an image from the virtual camera positon to a driver of the host vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems and method for a driver assistance system including a surround view system are provided. In an example method for automatically selecting a virtual camera position in the surround view system, the method includes selecting one of the one or more vehicle surrounding the host vehicle as a threat vehicle based on at least one of a geographic position, and a velocity of the vehicle relative to one or more of a position, a heading, and a speed of the host vehicle. Based on the selected threat vehicle, the method includes selecting a virtual camera position such that the threat vehicle and a portion of the host vehicle are in view of a virtual camera, and displaying an image from the virtual camera position to a driver of the host vehicle.
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1. A method for automatically selecting a virtual camera position in a three-dimensional surround view system, the method comprising:
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receiving a geographic position of other vehicles surrounding a host vehicle; selecting one of the other vehicles as a relevant threat vehicle based on at least one of a position, a heading, and a speed of the host vehicle relative to the geographic position of the other vehicles; selecting a virtual camera position such that the relevant threat vehicle and a portion of the host vehicle are in view of the virtual camera; and displaying an image from the virtual camera positon to a driver of the host vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surround view system for a host vehicle, comprising:
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a front camera; a left side camera; a right side camera; a rear camera; a display; a positioning sensor; a vehicle control input configured to indicate whether a vehicle right turn indicator is active or a vehicle left turn indicator is active; a map database; and an image processing device operatively connected to the cameras and to the display, wherein the image processing device is configured to generate a view having a viewing direction from a virtual camera position, the viewing direction and the virtual camera position being selected from a plurality of virtual camera positions and viewing directions, wherein an image from a default view is displayed to a driver of the host vehicle, wherein a viewing direction and a virtual camera position of the default view are selected by the image processing device in response to an output of the positioning sensor and an output of the vehicle control input, and wherein the default view is selected in response to an output of the positioning sensor and information stored in the map database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surround view system for a host vehicle, comprising:
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one or more cameras; a display; a radio receiver; and an image processing device operatively connected to the one or more cameras, the radio receiver, and the display, wherein the image processing device is configured to generate a view having a viewing direction from a virtual camera position, the viewing direction and the virtual camera position being selected from a plurality of virtual camera positions and viewing directions, wherein an image from a default view is displayed to a driver of the host vehicle, wherein the viewing direction and virtual camera position of the default view are selected by the image processing device in response to an output of the radio receiver, wherein the radio receiver is configured to receive information from other vehicles via a wireless communication link, and wherein the viewing direction and virtual camera position of the default view are selected by the image processing device in response to the information from the other vehicles received by the radio receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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