REAR-VIEW MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CAMERA SYSTEM WITH PANORAMIC IMAGE DISPLAY FEATURES
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1. A rear-view camera system for a vehicle, the rear-view camera system comprising:
- a first camera;
a second camera;
an electronic control unit configured toreceive a first image data set from the first camera and a second image data set from the second camera, andproduce a panoramic image based on the first image data set and the second image data set; and
a display configured to receive the panoramic image from the electronic control unit and to display the panoramic image.
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Abstract
A rear-viewing camera system for a vehicle is described. The rear-viewing system includes a first camera, a second camera, an electronic control unit, and a display. The electronic control unit receives a first image data set from the first camera and a second image data set from the second camera. The electronic control unit then produces a panoramic image based on the first image data set and the second image data set and displays the panoramic image on the display.
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1. A rear-view camera system for a vehicle, the rear-view camera system comprising:
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a first camera; a second camera; an electronic control unit configured to receive a first image data set from the first camera and a second image data set from the second camera, and produce a panoramic image based on the first image data set and the second image data set; and a display configured to receive the panoramic image from the electronic control unit and to display the panoramic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A rear-view camera system for a vehicle, the rear-view camera system comprising:
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a first camera positioned on a rear side of the vehicle, the first camera producing a first data set that includes image data corresponding to a first field of view; a second camera positioned on the rear side of the vehicle spaced a horizontal distance from the first camera, the second camera producing a second data set that includes image data corresponding to a second field of view, the first field of view and the second field of view covering a space adjacent the rear side of the vehicle; an electronic control unit configured to produce a panoramic image that corresponds to the space adjacent the rear side of the vehicle by combining data from the first data set and data from the second data set; and a viewing screen positioned in an interior of the vehicle and configured to receive the panoramic image from the electronic control unit and display the panoramic image.
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