DIGITAL CAMERA REAR-VIEW SYSTEM
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1. A rear-view system for a vehicle having a first side and a second side, the rear-view system comprising:
- a first camera disposed at the first side vehicle, the first camera generating image information;
an electronic control unit receiving and processing the image information from the first camera;
a display displaying processed image information from the electronic control unit;
an alarm operatively connected with and activatable by the electronic control unit; and
wherein the electronic control unit activates the alarm when the electronic control unit detects an object from the processed image information, and when distance between the vehicle and the object is less than a predetermined distance.
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Abstract
A rear-view system for a vehicle has a camera disposed on the vehicle. An electronic control unit receives and processes the image information from the camera. A display displays the processed image information from the electronic control unit. An alarm is operated by the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is used to detect an object from the processed image information. If the distance between the vehicle and the object is less than a predetermined distance, the electronic control unit will activate the alarm.
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1. A rear-view system for a vehicle having a first side and a second side, the rear-view system comprising:
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a first camera disposed at the first side vehicle, the first camera generating image information; an electronic control unit receiving and processing the image information from the first camera; a display displaying processed image information from the electronic control unit; an alarm operatively connected with and activatable by the electronic control unit; and wherein the electronic control unit activates the alarm when the electronic control unit detects an object from the processed image information, and when distance between the vehicle and the object is less than a predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of detecting an object in an environment external to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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directing a camera mounted on the vehicle into the environment; the camera generating image information; an electronic control unit on the vehicle receiving the image information from the camera; analyzing the image information with the electronic control unit, detecting position of the object relative to the vehicle; and activating an alarm on the vehicle when the position of the object relative to the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. A vehicle having rear-view system to detect an object in a visual blind spot of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
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a steering wheel; a first side of the vehicle; a camera mounted on the first side for generating image information of a view angle area that includes the visual blind spot; an engine control unit on the vehicle for processing the image information from the camera for detecting and calculating location of an object within the view angle area of the camera, and for calculating lateral distance between the vehicle and the object and comparing the lateral distance to a predetermined distance; and an alarm on the vehicle controlled by the engine control unit, wherein when the engine control unit activates the alarm when the lateral distance between the vehicle and the object is less than the predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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