VEHICLE EXTERIOR SIDE-CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A vehicle exterior viewing system comprising:
- an exterior viewing imager system including a camera and a gimbal to support and orient the camera;
a display adapted to display an exterior image from the imager system;
a tracker to sense position of a driver; and
a controller to change an image on the display based on data from the tracker.
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Abstract
A vehicle exterior viewing system is described. The displayed images represent the external environment around a vehicle. The displayed images are controlled by detecting at least one of the eye gaze and the head position of the driver. An exterior viewing imager system can produce the image data and can include a camera and a gimbal to support the camera. At least one display is adapted to display an exterior image from the imager system. A tracker system senses position and/or gaze of the driver. A controller receives data from the tracker and the imager system to change an image on the display based on data from the tracker. In an example, the imager system includes a driver-side imager positioned on a driver-side of the vehicle to provide a diver-side view of the vehicle and a passenger-side imager positioned on a passenger-side of the vehicle to provide a passenger-side view of the vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle exterior viewing system comprising:
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an exterior viewing imager system including a camera and a gimbal to support and orient the camera; a display adapted to display an exterior image from the imager system; a tracker to sense position of a driver; and a controller to change an image on the display based on data from the tracker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle exterior viewing system comprising:
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an exterior viewing imager system including a driver side imager, a passenger side imager and a rear imager; a controller configured to receive image data from the driver side imager, the passenger side imager and the rear imager and to combine the image data from at least two of the driver side imager, the passenger side imager and the rear imager to produce an output image; and a display adapted to display the output image from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle exterior viewing system comprising:
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an exterior viewing imager system including a driver side imager and a passenger side imager; a controller configured to receive image data from the driver side imager and the passenger side imager and to combine the image data from the driver side imager and the passenger side imager to produce an output image; and a display adapted to display the output image from the controller.
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