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REARVIEW VISION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

  • US 20140333770A1
  • Filed: 05/08/2014
  • Published: 11/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rearview vision system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a front portion, a driver side portion, a passenger side portion and a rear portion, the driver side portion having at least one driver side entrance door and the passenger side portion having at least one passenger side entrance door, said rearview vision system comprising:

  • a reflective element disposed at a side portion of the vehicle, the side portion comprising one of the driver side portion of the vehicle and the passenger side portion of the vehicle;

    a camera disposed at or near said reflective element and having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of said reflective element;

    wherein said camera and said reflective element are disposed at the side portion of the vehicle so that images of the scene occurring to the side and rear of the vehicle are reflected off of said reflective element and are viewed by said camera; and

    wherein said camera captures image data for display of images by a display device that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when normally operating the vehicle so as to provide a generally sideward and rearward field of view to the driver.

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