Autostereoscopic rear-view display system for vehicles

• US 20130021453A1
• Filed: 07/22/2011
• Published: 01/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jean-Paul Gignac, Stephen Sutherland
• Original Assignee: Jean-Paul Gignac, Stephen Sutherland
• Inventors: Sutherland, Stephen, Gignac, Jean-Paul
• Application Number:
  US13/137,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20130021453A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/51
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/31 providing stereoscopic vision
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/607 from a bird's eye viewpoint
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8046 for replacing a rear-view mirror system
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/302 for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays

Abstract

A vehicle monitoring system uses at least one image capture device located on a vehicle and provides two or more associated images for combined display on an autostereoscopic display provided adjacent an operator. Preferably the images are processed for display and provide the operator with visual information that otherwise may not be available. The invention is directed to both apparatus and method for providing of this information.

Claims

1. A vehicle monitoring system comprising at least one'"'"'image capture device located on a vehicle and providing two or more associated images on a predetermined basis to allow combined display on an autostereoscopic display provided adjacent a vehicle operator'"'"'s position, said at least one image capture device is connected to a computer provided as part of said monitoring system and said two or more associated images are transmitted to said computer,

said computer processing said two or more associated images and based thereon transmits two image signals to said autostereoscopic display,

said autostereoscopic display receiving and displaying the two image signals to provide information that otherwise may not be visually available to an operator of the vehicle.

2. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said autostereoscopic display is mounted in the manner of a rear view mirror for adjustment by the operator to improve image recognition.

3. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one image capture device is positioned and captures a rear view of the vehicle.

4. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said at least one image capture device is positioned and captures a rear view of the vehicle.

5. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said autostereoscopic display replaces a rearview mirror and is adjustably mounted in a similar location.

6. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said autostereoscopic display replaces a rearview mirror and is adjustably mounted in a similar location.

7. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said computer processes multiple images and derives a presentation of the information displayed on said display that otherwise is not available from the vehicle.

8. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 5 wherein said presentation of information is from a viewpoint above the vehicle looking down.

9. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said system cooperates with additional image signals transmitted to said vehicle monitoring system and originating external to said vehicle monitoring system.

10. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said system cooperates with additional image signals transmitted to said vehicle monitoring system and originating external to said vehicle monitoring system.

11. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 9 wherein said additional image signals are transmitted from stationary sources.

12. A vehicle monitoring system as claimed in claim 11 wherein said additional image signals are transmitted from other vehicle monitoring systems determined to be in close proximity to the vehicle monitoring system.