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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0678145 (2015-04-03) |
등록번호 | US-9315151 (2016-04-19) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 24 인용 특허 : 1493 |
A driver assist system for a vehicle includes at least one non-visual sensor and a color video rear backup camera having a field of view rearward of the vehicle, with the field of view of the camera encompassing a ground area to the rear of the vehicle. An image processor processes image data captur
A driver assist system for a vehicle includes at least one non-visual sensor and a color video rear backup camera having a field of view rearward of the vehicle, with the field of view of the camera encompassing a ground area to the rear of the vehicle. An image processor processes image data captured by the camera. A video display screen is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. During a reversing or parking maneuver of the vehicle, images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the camera are displayed by the video display screen to assist the driver in operating the vehicle. At least one indication is provided to a driver of the vehicle, at least in part, responsive to detection by the non-visual sensor of at least one object external of the vehicle.
1. A driver assist system for a vehicle, said driver assist system comprising: a color video camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assist system;said color video camera having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;wherein said color video camera comprises a rear backup ca
1. A driver assist system for a vehicle, said driver assist system comprising: a color video camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assist system;said color video camera having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;wherein said color video camera comprises a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle and having a field of view rearward of the equipped vehicle;wherein the field of view of said color video camera encompasses a ground area to the rear of the equipped vehicle having a width at least substantially an entire rear fender width of the equipped vehicle;said color video camera comprising a lens and a two-dimensional array of photosensing elements arranged in rows of photosensing elements and columns of photosensing elements;wherein an image processor processes image data captured by said color video camera;at least one non-visual sensor;a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle;wherein, during at least one of (i) a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a parking maneuver of the equipped vehicle, images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera are displayed by said video display screen to assist the driver in operating the equipped vehicle;wherein said video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera with a display intensity greater than 200 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle;wherein at least one indication is provided to a driver of the equipped vehicle who is at least one of (i) executing a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) parking the equipped vehicle;wherein said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to detection by said non-visual sensor of at least one object external of the equipped vehicle; andwherein distortion of images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera, and displayed by said video display screen, is electronically corrected. 2. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to said image processor processing image data captured by said color video camera. 3. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said at least one indication comprises a visible cue displayed by said video display screen, and wherein said visible cue at least one of (i) indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (ii) indicates proximity to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (iii) highlights an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (iv) highlights an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and (v) highlights an object that the equipped vehicle is in jeopardy of colliding with. 4. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said at least one indication comprises an audible alert, and wherein said video display screen comprises one of (a) a liquid crystal display screen and (b) an organic light emitting diode display screen. 5. The driver assist system of claim 4, wherein said audible alert alerts the driver that the equipped vehicle is approaching an object exterior to the equipped vehicle. 6. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera with a display intensity greater than 300 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said video display screen comprises one of (a) a liquid crystal display screen and (b) an organic light emitting diode display screen. 7. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera with a display intensity greater than 400 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said video display screen comprises one of (a) a liquid crystal display screen and (b) an organic light emitting diode display screen. 8. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said non-visual sensor comprises an infrared sensor. 9. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said non-visual sensor comprises an ultrasonic sensor. 10. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said non-visual sensor comprises a radar sensor. 11. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said color video camera is part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising at least two other color video cameras, wherein each of said two other color video cameras has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein one of said two other color video cameras is mounted at a driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two other color video cameras is mounted at a passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the one of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the driver-side has a field of view at the driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the passenger-side has a field of view at the passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said one of said two other color video cameras that is mounted at the driver-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera, and wherein the field of view of said other of said two other color video cameras that is mounted at the passenger-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera. 12. The driver assist system of claim 11, wherein a unitary image is synthesized from image data captured by cameras of said multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image approximates a view as would be seen by a virtual camera at a single location exterior of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image is displayed by said video display screen that is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when normally operating the equipped vehicle. 13. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said driver assist system comprises a user input and wherein said user input comprises touch input. 14. The driver assist system of claim 13, wherein at least one of (i) said user input comprises an input for a telematics system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) said user input comprises an input for a navigational system of the equipped vehicle and (iii) said user input comprises an input for a biometric system of the equipped vehicle. 15. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen is disposed at one of (i) a windshield electronics module of the equipped vehicle, (ii) an instrument panel of the equipped vehicle and (iii) a console of the equipped vehicle. 16. The driver assist system of claim 1, comprising at least one of (a) a control operable to control at least one accessory of the equipped vehicle in accordance with a characteristic of an occupant of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said at least one accessory comprises a seat adjustment system operable to adjust a seat of the equipped vehicle in accordance with a biometric characteristic of an occupant of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said seat adjustment system is operable to adjust a seat of the equipped vehicle in response to biometric data, said biometric data pertaining to the occupant of the seat of the equipped vehicle, and (b) a control operable to communicate with an external service provider via a wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider, wherein said control receives an input from the driver of the equipped vehicle and responsive thereto establishes said wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider, and wherein said control controls at least one accessory of the equipped vehicle responsive to a geographic location of the equipped vehicle as determined by a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein data from the external service provider is downloaded to said control via said wireless communication link, and wherein said control comprises memory for storing downloaded data at least after said wireless communication link established between said control and the external service provider is disconnected, and wherein said downloaded data comprises downloaded driving instruction data useful for instructing the driver of the equipped vehicle how to drive from an initial location to a destination location, and wherein driving instructions derived, at least in part, from said downloaded driving instruction data are displayed, when the equipped vehicle is not executing a reversing maneuver, by said video display screen for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said driving instructions are displayed by said video display screen in a step-by-step manner, with at least some driving instruction steps being displayed by said video display screen after said wireless communication link between said control and the external service provider is disconnected, and wherein said video display screen is part of an interior rearview mirror assembly of the equipped vehicle. 17. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said at least one indication comprises a visual indication displayed by said video display screen, and wherein said visual indication provides an indication of distance from the equipped vehicle, and wherein said visual indication is provided to the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is parking the equipped vehicle during a parking maneuver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the equipped vehicle comprises a forward-facing camera disposed at a front portion of the equipped vehicle that is operable to capture video images of the ground surface generally in front of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said forward-facing camera encompasses a ground area to the front of the equipped vehicle having a width at least substantially an entire front fender width of the equipped vehicle. 18. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said video display screen comprises a multi-pixel TFT liquid crystal display screen, and wherein said rear backup camera disposed at the rear portion of the equipped vehicle has a horizontal field of view that is generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle. 19. The driver assist system of claim 1, wherein said rear backup camera disposed at the rear portion of the equipped vehicle is positioned generally at the longitudinal centerline of the equipped vehicle and has a horizontal field of view that is generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle. 20. A driver assist system for a vehicle, said driver assist system comprising: a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assist system;said camera having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;wherein said camera comprises a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle and having a field of view rearward of the equipped vehicle;said camera comprising a lens and a two-dimensional array of photosensing elements arranged in rows of photosensing elements and columns of photosensing elements;wherein an image processor processes image data captured by said camera;at least one non-visual sensor;a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle;wherein said video display screen comprises a multi-pixel display screen;wherein, during at least one of (i) a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a parking maneuver of the equipped vehicle, images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said camera are displayed by said video display screen to assist the driver in operating the equipped vehicle;wherein said video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said camera with a display intensity greater than 200 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle;wherein at least one indication is provided to a driver of the equipped vehicle who is at least one of (i) executing a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) parking the equipped vehicle;wherein at least one of (a) said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to detection by said non-visual sensor of at least one object external of the equipped vehicle and (b) said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to said image processor processing image data captured by said rear backup camera; andwherein said camera is part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising at least two other cameras, wherein each of said two other cameras has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein one of said two other cameras is mounted at a driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two other cameras is mounted at a passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the one of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the driver-side has a field of view at the driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the passenger-side has a field of view at the passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said one of said two other cameras that is mounted at the driver-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera, and wherein the field of view of said other of said two other cameras that is mounted at the passenger-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera. 21. The driver assist system of claim 20, wherein a unitary image is synthesized from image data captured by cameras of said multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image approximates a view as would be seen by a virtual camera at a single location exterior of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image is displayed by said video display screen that is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when normally operating the equipped vehicle. 22. The driver assist system of claim 21, wherein said rear backup camera disposed at the rear portion of the equipped vehicle is positioned generally at the longitudinal centerline of the equipped vehicle and has a horizontal field of view that is generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle. 23. The driver assist system of claim 21, wherein said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to said image processor processing image data captured by said rear backup camera. 24. The driver assist system of claim 21, wherein said at least one indication comprises a visual indication displayed by said video display screen and wherein said visual indication comprises a visual cue displayed by said video display screen, and wherein said visual cue at least one of (i) indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (ii) indicates proximity to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (iii) highlights an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (iv) highlights an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and (v) highlights an object that the equipped vehicle is in jeopardy of colliding with. 25. The driver assist system of claim 21, wherein said at least one indication comprises an audible alert and wherein said audible alert alerts the driver that the equipped vehicle is approaching an object exterior to the equipped vehicle. 26. The driver assist system of claim 21, wherein the field of view of said rear backup camera encompasses a ground area to the rear of the equipped vehicle having a width at least substantially an entire rear fender width of the equipped vehicle. 27. The driver assist system of claim 21, wherein said rear backup camera comprises a CMOS rear backup camera and wherein said CMOS rear backup camera comprises wide-angle optics, and wherein distortion of images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera, and displayed by said video display screen, is electronically corrected. 28. The driver assist system of claim 21, wherein said video display screen comprises a liquid crystal display screen and wherein said liquid crystal display screen comprises a multi-pixel TFT liquid crystal display screen backlit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes. 29. The driver assist system of claim 28, wherein said non-visual sensor comprises an ultrasonic sensor. 30. A driver assist system for a vehicle, said driver assist system comprising: a color video camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assist system;said color video camera having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;wherein said color video camera comprises a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle and having a field of view rearward of the equipped vehicle;said color video camera comprising a lens and a two-dimensional array of photosensing elements arranged in rows of photosensing elements and columns of photosensing elements;wherein an image processor processes image data captured by said color video camera;at least one non-visual sensor;a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle;wherein said video display screen comprises a multi-pixel display screen;wherein, during at least one of (i) a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a parking maneuver of the equipped vehicle, images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera are displayed by said video display screen to assist the driver in operating the equipped vehicle;wherein said video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera with a display intensity greater than 200 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle;wherein at least one indication is provided to a driver of the equipped vehicle who is at least one of (i) executing a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) parking the equipped vehicle;wherein said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to detection by said non-visual sensor of at least one object external of the equipped vehicle;wherein said at least one indication comprises a visual indication displayed by said video display screen; andwherein the equipped vehicle comprises a forward-facing camera disposed at a front portion of the equipped vehicle that is operable to capture video images of the ground surface generally in front of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said forward-facing camera encompasses a ground area to the front of the equipped vehicle having a width at least substantially an entire front fender width of the equipped vehicle. 31. The driver assist system of claim 30, wherein the field of view of said rear backup camera encompasses a ground area to the rear of the equipped vehicle having a width at least substantially an entire rear fender width of the equipped vehicle. 32. The driver assist system of claim 30, wherein said rear backup camera is part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising at least two other color video cameras, wherein each of said two other color video cameras has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein one of said two other color video cameras is mounted at a driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two other color video cameras is mounted at a passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the one of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the driver-side has a field of view at the driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the passenger-side has a field of view at the passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said one of said two other color video cameras that is mounted at the driver-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera, and wherein the field of view of said other of said two other color video cameras that is mounted at the passenger-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera, and wherein a unitary image is synthesized from image data captured by cameras of said multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image approximates a view as would be seen by a virtual camera at a single location exterior of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image is displayed by said video display screen that is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when normally operating the equipped vehicle. 33. The driver assist system of claim 30, wherein said rear backup camera comprises wide-angle optics and wherein distortion of images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera, and displayed by said video display screen, is electronically corrected, and wherein said video display screen comprises a liquid crystal display screen, and wherein said liquid crystal display screen comprises a multi-pixel TFT liquid crystal display screen backlit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes. 34. The driver assist system of claim 33, wherein said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to said image processor processing image data captured by said rear backup camera. 35. The driver assist system of claim 30, wherein said at least one indication comprises an audible alert and wherein said audible alert alerts the driver that the equipped vehicle is approaching an object exterior to the equipped vehicle, and wherein another of said at least one indication comprises a visual indication displayed by said video display, and wherein said visual indication comprises a visual cue and wherein said visual cue at least one of (i) indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (ii) indicates proximity to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (iii) highlights an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (iv) highlights an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and (v) highlights an object that the equipped vehicle is in jeopardy of colliding with. 36. A driver assist system for a vehicle, said driver assist system comprising: a color video camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said driver assist system;said color video camera having a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle;wherein said color video camera comprises a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle and having a field of view rearward of the equipped vehicle;said color video camera comprising a lens and a two-dimensional array of photosensing elements arranged in rows of photosensing elements and columns of photosensing elements;wherein an image processor processes image data captured by said color video camera;at least one non-visual sensor;a video display screen viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle;wherein said video display screen comprises a multi-pixel display screen;wherein, during at least one of (i) a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a parking maneuver of the equipped vehicle, images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera are displayed by said video display screen to assist the driver in operating the equipped vehicle;wherein said video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera with a display intensity greater than 200 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle;wherein at least one indication is provided to a driver of the equipped vehicle who is at least one of (i) executing a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) parking the equipped vehicle;wherein at least one of (a) said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to detection by said non-visual sensor of at least one object external of the equipped vehicle and (b) said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to said image processor processing image data captured by said rear backup camera;wherein said color video camera is part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, said multi-camera vision system comprising at least two other color video cameras, wherein each of said two other color video cameras has a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle, wherein one of said two other color video cameras is mounted at a driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two other color video cameras is mounted at a passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the one of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the driver-side has a field of view at the driver-side of the equipped vehicle and the other of said two side-mounted cameras mounted at the passenger-side has a field of view at the passenger-side of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said one of said two other color video cameras that is mounted at the driver-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera, and wherein the field of view of said other of said two other color video cameras that is mounted at the passenger-side overlaps the field of view of said rear backup camera, and wherein a unitary image is synthesized from image data captured by cameras of said multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image approximates a view as would be seen by a virtual camera at a single location exterior of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said synthesized image is displayed by said video display screen that is viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle when normally operating the equipped vehicle; andwherein distortion of images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by said color video camera, and displayed by said video display screen, is electronically corrected. 37. The driver assist system of claim 36, wherein the field of view of said rear backup camera encompasses a ground area to the rear of the equipped vehicle having a width at least substantially an entire rear fender width of the equipped vehicle. 38. The driver assist system of claim 36, wherein the equipped vehicle comprises a forward-facing camera disposed at a front portion of the equipped vehicle that is operable to capture video images of the ground surface generally in front of the equipped vehicle, and wherein the field of view of said forward-facing camera encompasses a ground area to the front of the equipped vehicle having a width at least substantially an entire front fender width of the equipped vehicle. 39. The driver assist system of claim 38, wherein said rear backup camera disposed at the rear portion of the equipped vehicle is positioned generally at the longitudinal centerline of the equipped vehicle and has a horizontal field of view that is generally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle. 40. The driver assist system of claim 39, wherein said at least one indication comprises a visual indication displayed by said video display screen and wherein said visual indication comprises a visual cue, and wherein said visual cue at least one of (i) indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle, (ii) indicates proximity to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and (iii) highlights an object exterior of the equipped vehicle and indicates distance to an object exterior of the equipped vehicle. 41. The driver assist system of claim 37, wherein said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to said image processor processing image data captured by said rear backup camera. 42. The driver assist system of claim 37, wherein said at least one indication comprises an indication provided, at least in part, responsive to detection by said non-visual sensor of at least one object external of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said non-visual sensor comprises a sensor selected from the group consisting of an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor and an infrared sensor.
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