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다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0230637 (2014-03-31) |
등록번호 | US-9783125 (2017-10-10) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 492 |
An accessory system for a vehicle includes a control and an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of the vehicle. The accessory includes a forward facing camera viewing forward and through the windshield of the vehicle. The control includes digital circuitry and a microprocessor. The control
An accessory system for a vehicle includes a control and an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of the vehicle. The accessory includes a forward facing camera viewing forward and through the windshield of the vehicle. The control includes digital circuitry and a microprocessor. The control controls at least the forward facing camera. The control includes a bus interface that connects with a vehicle network of the vehicle. The control sends data via the vehicle network of the vehicle and receives data via the vehicle network of the vehicle. The vehicle network includes a controlled area network. The control may connect with the vehicle network via at least one of (i) a cable connection and (ii) a fiber-optic connection.
1. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising: an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;wherein said accessory comprises a forward facing camera, said forward facing camera viewing forward of the equipped vehicle throu
1. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising: an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;wherein said accessory comprises a forward facing camera, said forward facing camera viewing forward of the equipped vehicle through the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control;wherein said control comprises digital circuitry and a microprocessor;wherein said control controls at least said forward facing camera;wherein said control comprises a bus interface that connects with a vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle and receives data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said vehicle network comprises a controlled area network;wherein said control connects with said vehicle network via at least one of (i) a cable connection and (ii) a fiber-optic connection; andwherein said control communicates with a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle over said vehicle network. 2. The accessory system of claim 1, wherein said control receives data via said vehicle network from a sensor of the equipped vehicle. 3. The accessory system of claim 2, wherein said control sends and receives data via said vehicle network over a cable. 4. The accessory system of claim 3, wherein said control sends data via said vehicle network to an alarm of the equipped vehicle. 5. The accessory system of claim 3, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle. 6. The accessory system of claim 5, wherein said cable comprises no more than three wires. 7. The accessory system of claim 1, wherein said forward facing camera comprises a lens and a solid-state CMOS imager comprising a plurality of photosensing elements arranged in a matrix array of multiple rows and multiple columns of photosensing elements. 8. The accessory system of claim 7, wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager. 9. The accessory system of claim 1, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of at least one of (i) a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a lane marker detection system of the equipped vehicle and (iii) a braking system of the equipped vehicle. 10. The accessory system of claim 1, wherein said control is in communication with at least one other accessory of the equipped vehicle via said vehicle network. 11. The accessory system of claim 10, wherein said other vehicle accessory is selected from the group consisting of (a) circuitry associated with an instrument panel of the equipped vehicle, (b) an element of a remote keyless entry system of the equipped vehicle, (c) an element of an information system of the equipped vehicle, (d) an element of a navigation system of the equipped vehicle, (e) an element of a global-positioning system of the equipped vehicle and (f) an element of a telematics system of the equipped vehicle. 12. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising: an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;wherein said accessory comprises a forward facing camera, said forward facing camera viewing forward of the equipped vehicle through the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control;wherein said control comprises digital circuitry and a microprocessor;wherein said control controls at least said forward facing camera;wherein said control comprises a bus interface that connects with a vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle and receives data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said vehicle network comprises a controlled area network;wherein said forward facing camera comprises a lens and a solid-state CMOS imager comprising a plurality of photosensing elements arranged in a matrix array of multiple rows and multiple columns of photosensing elements;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of at least one of (i) a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a lane marker detection system of the equipped vehicle and (iii) a braking system of the equipped vehicle; andwherein said control communicates with a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle over said vehicle network. 13. The accessory system of claim 12, wherein said control receives data via said vehicle network from a sensor of the equipped vehicle. 14. The accessory system of claim 12, wherein said control sends and receives data via said vehicle network over a cable and wherein said cable comprises no more than three wires. 15. The accessory system of claim 12, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle and wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager. 16. The accessory system of claim 12, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a lane marker detection system of the equipped vehicle and wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager. 17. The accessory system of claim 12, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a braking system of the equipped vehicle and wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager. 18. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising: an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;wherein said accessory comprises a forward facing camera, said forward facing camera viewing forward of the equipped vehicle through the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control;wherein said control comprises digital circuitry and a microprocessor;wherein said control controls at least said forward facing camera;wherein said control comprises a bus interface that connects with a vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle and receives data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said vehicle network comprises a controlled area network;wherein said forward facing camera comprises a lens and a solid-state CMOS imager comprising a plurality of photosensing elements arranged in a matrix array of multiple rows and multiple columns of photosensing elements;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a lane marker detection system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of at least one of (i) a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a braking system of the equipped vehicle;wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager;wherein said control, responsive to detection of a state of a traffic light changing from green to yellow or from yellow to red, at least one of (i) warns a driver of the equipped vehicle and (ii) automatically decelerates the equipped vehicle; andwherein said control communicates with a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle over said vehicle network. 19. The accessory system of claim 18, wherein said control receives data via said vehicle network from a sensor of the equipped vehicle. 20. The accessory system of claim 19, wherein said control sends and receives data via said vehicle network over a cable and wherein said cable comprises no more than three wires. 21. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising: an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;wherein said accessory comprises a forward facing camera, said forward facing camera viewing forward of the equipped vehicle through the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control;wherein said control controls at least said forward facing camera;wherein said control comprises a bus interface that connects with a vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle and receives data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said vehicle network comprises a controlled area network;wherein said forward facing camera comprises a lens and a solid-state CMOS imager comprising a plurality of photosensing elements arranged in a matrix array of multiple rows and multiple columns of photosensing elements;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a lane marker detection system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of at least one of (i) a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a braking system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends and receives data via said vehicle network over a cable;wherein said control receives data via said vehicle network from a sensor of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control is operable to determine an abrupt increase of an intensity of a rear light of a leading vehicle;wherein said control, responsive to determination of the abrupt increase of the intensity of the rear light of the leading vehicle, determines that the leading vehicle is braking and controls a system of the equipped vehicle to avoid the braking leading vehicle; andwherein said control communicates with a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle over said vehicle network. 22. The accessory system of claim 21, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle and wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager. 23. The accessory system of claim 22, wherein said control comprises digital circuitry and a microprocessor, and wherein said cable comprises no more than three wires. 24. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising: an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;wherein said accessory comprises a forward facing camera, said forward facing camera viewing forward of the equipped vehicle through the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control;wherein said control controls at least said forward facing camera;wherein said control comprises a bus interface that connects with a vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle and receives data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said vehicle network comprises a controlled area network;wherein said forward facing camera comprises a lens and a solid-state CMOS imager comprising a plurality of photosensing elements arranged in a matrix array of multiple rows and multiple columns of photosensing elements;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a lane marker detection system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of at least one of (i) a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a braking system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends and receives data via said vehicle network over a cable;wherein said cable comprises no more than three wires;wherein said control, responsive to detection of a state of a traffic light changing from green to yellow or from yellow to red, automatically decelerates the equipped vehicle; andwherein said control communicates with a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle over said vehicle network. 25. The accessory system of claim 24, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle and wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager. 26. The accessory system of claim 25, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a braking system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said control, responsive to detection of the state of the traffic light changing from green to yellow or from yellow to red, automatically stops the equipped vehicle. 27. The accessory system of claim 24, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle and wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a braking system of the equipped vehicle. 28. The accessory system of claim 24, wherein said control is in communication with at least one other accessory of the equipped vehicle via said vehicle network. 29. The accessory system of claim 28, wherein said at least one other accessory of the equipped vehicle comprises a sensor. 30. The accessory system of claim 29, wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager, and wherein said control comprises digital circuitry and a microprocessor. 31. The accessory system of claim 30, wherein said control is operable to determine an abrupt increase of an intensity of a rear light of a leading vehicle. 32. The accessory system of claim 31, wherein said control, responsive to determination of the abrupt increase of the intensity of the rear light of the leading vehicle, determines that the leading vehicle is braking and controls a system of the equipped vehicle to avoid the braking leading vehicle. 33. The accessory system of claim 32, wherein the rear light comprises a taillight of the leading vehicle. 34. The accessory system of claim 24, wherein said control, responsive to detection of the state of the traffic light changing from green to yellow or from yellow to red, warns a driver of the equipped vehicle. 35. An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising: an accessory disposed at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;wherein said accessory comprises a forward facing camera, said forward facing camera viewing forward of the equipped vehicle through the windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control;wherein said control controls at least said forward facing camera;wherein said control comprises a bus interface that connects with a vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle and receives data via said vehicle network of the equipped vehicle;wherein said vehicle network comprises a controlled area network;wherein said forward facing camera comprises a lens and a solid-state CMOS imager comprising a plurality of photosensing elements arranged in a matrix array of multiple rows and multiple columns of photosensing elements;wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a lane marker detection system of the equipped vehicle;wherein said control sends and receives data via said vehicle network over no more than three wires;wherein a spectral filter is disposed between said lens and said CMOS imager;wherein said control, responsive to detection of a state of a traffic light changing from green to yellow or from yellow to red, automatically decelerates the equipped vehicle;wherein said control is operable to determine an abrupt increase of an intensity of a rear light of a leading vehicle; andwherein said control communicates with a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle over said vehicle network. 36. The accessory system of claim 35, wherein said control, responsive to determination of the abrupt increase of the intensity of the rear light of the leading vehicle, determines that the leading vehicle is braking and controls a system of the equipped vehicle to avoid the braking leading vehicle. 37. The accessory system of claim 36, wherein the rear light of the leading vehicle comprises a taillight of the leading vehicle. 38. The accessory system of claim 35, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a headlamp controller of the equipped vehicle. 39. The accessory system of claim 35, wherein said forward facing camera comprises part of a braking system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said control, responsive to detection of the state of the traffic light changing from green to yellow or from yellow to red, automatically stops the equipped vehicle. 40. The accessory system of claim 39, wherein said control utilizes spectral signature identification to detect the state of the traffic light.
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