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다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
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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-0902042 (2013-05-24) |
등록번호 | US-9796332 (2017-10-24) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 2 인용 특허 : 419 |
An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a video display device. The imaging system generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on the displayed images to assist a driver of the vehicle when executing a backup maneuver. The overlay has first, second and third overl
An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a video display device. The imaging system generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on the displayed images to assist a driver of the vehicle when executing a backup maneuver. The overlay has first, second and third overlay zones, with the overlay zones indicative of respective distance ranges from the rear of the vehicle to respective distances. As indicated to the driver viewing the video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the vehicle than the third distance. The first overlay zone may be a first color and the second overlay zone may be a second color and the third overlay zone may be a third color.
1. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imagin
1. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imaging system;a display device comprising a video display screen for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor;wherein, responsive to a driver of the equipped vehicle shifting the equipped vehicle to a reverse gear to commence a backup maneuver, said imaging system electronically generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle when executing the backup maneuver, said overlay comprising first, second and third overlay zones;wherein said first overlay zone is indicative of a first distance range from the rear of the equipped vehicle to a first distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein said second overlay zone is indicative of a second distance range from the first distance to a second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein said third overlay zone is indicative of a third distance range beyond the second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein, as indicated to the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the third distance;wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first color and said second overlay zone comprises a second color and said third overlay zone comprises a third color; wherein said first color is a different color than said second color and said second color is a different color than said third color; wherein, after the backup maneuver is completed by the driver, said overlay is no longer electronically generated by said imaging system;wherein said imaging system, operating in conjunction with an object detection system of the equipped vehicle operable for detecting objects in the path of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is reversing, is operable to detect an object being approached by the equipped vehicle as it reverses;wherein, when the object detection system detects an object in the path of and being approached by the equipped vehicle as it reverses and determines that the detected object is within the third distance range, said imaging system adjusts said third overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said third overlay zone;wherein, when the object detection system determines that the detected object is within the second distance range, said imaging system adjusts said second overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said second overlay zone;wherein, when the object detection system determines that the detected object is within the first distance range, said imaging system adjusts said first overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said first overlay zone; andwherein said object detection system comprises at least one of (i) an ultrasonic sensing system, (ii) a lidar sensing system, (iii) a radar sensing system and (iv) image processing of image data captured by said imaging sensor. 2. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein the color of said first, second and third overlay zones is selectively adjustable by the driver of the equipped vehicle. 3. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said first color is a red color, said second color is a yellow color and said third color is a green color. 4. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said first color is one of a reddish purple color and a vermilion color, said second color is a yellow color and said third color is one of a blue color and a bluish green color. 5. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein adjusting said first, second and third overlay zones comprises flashing a respective said first, second and third overlay zone. 6. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said imaging system adjusts said second overlay zone in response to an object being detected rearward of the equipped vehicle and within a second distance threshold from the rear of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said imaging system adjusts said first overlay zone in response to an object being detected rearward of the equipped vehicle and within a first distance threshold from the rear of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said second distance threshold is a larger distance than said first distance threshold. 7. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein, as seen by the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprises a pair of spaced-apart lines extending outwardly generally from the rear of the equipped vehicle and wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said second overlay zone comprises a second segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said third overlay zone comprises a third segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines. 8. The imaging system of claim 7, wherein said overlay comprises a first pair of opposing marks where said first overlap zone generally joins with said second overlap zone and wherein said overlay comprises a second pair of opposing marks where said second overlap zone generally joins with said third overlap zone. 9. The imaging system of claim 7, wherein said overlay comprises a first mark where said first overlap zone generally joins with said second overlap zone and wherein said overlay comprises a second mark where said second overlap zone generally joins with said third overlap zone. 10. The imaging system of claim 9, wherein said first mark comprises one of said first color and said second color, and wherein said second mark comprises one of said second color and said third color. 11. The imaging system of claim 10, wherein said first mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines, and wherein said second mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines. 12. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein at least one of (a) said imaging system generates an alignment overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle to align the equipped vehicle and (b) said imaging system generates an alignment overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle to align the equipped vehicle and wherein said alignment overlay comprises a centrally located overlay extending rearward from a centerline of the equipped vehicle. 13. The imaging system of claim 12, wherein said first, second and third overlay zones comprise side overlay segments extending upward and inward along respective sides of the displayed image so as to be indicative of segments extending rearward from the sides of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said alignment overlay is viewed by the driver as having a different virtual height dimension than said side overlay segments to enhance the driver's cognitive awareness of said overlay. 14. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein said imaging sensor is offset from the centerline of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said imaging system generates an alignment overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle to align the equipped vehicle, and wherein said alignment overlay is displayed as a sideward perspective view of a virtual alignment overlay to enhance the driver's cognitive awareness of the alignment overlay. 15. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imaging system;a display device comprising a video display screen for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor;wherein, responsive to a driver of the equipped vehicle shifting the equipped vehicle to a reverse gear to commence a backup maneuver, said imaging system electronically generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle when executing the backup maneuver, said overlay comprising first, second and third overlay zones;wherein, as seen by the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprises a pair of spaced-apart lines extending outwardly generally from the rear of the equipped vehicle and wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said second overlay zone comprises a second segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said third overlay zone comprises a third segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines;wherein said first overlay zone is indicative of a first distance range from the rear of the equipped vehicle to a first distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein said second overlay zone is indicative of a second distance range from the first distance to a second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein said third overlay zone is indicative of a third distance range beyond the second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein, as indicated to the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the third distance;wherein said overlay comprises a first mark where said first overlap zone generally joins with said second overlap zone and wherein said overlay comprises a second mark where said second overlap zone generally joins with said third overlap zone;wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first color and said second overlay zone comprises a second color and said third overlay zone comprises a third color;wherein said first color is a red color, said second color is a yellow color and said third color is a green color;wherein, after the backup maneuver is completed by the driver, said overlay is no longer electronically generated by said imaging system;wherein said imaging system, operating in conjunction with an object detection system of the equipped vehicle operable for detecting objects in the path of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is reversing, is operable to detect an object being approached by the equipped vehicle as it reverses;wherein, when the object detection system detects an object in the path of and being approached by the equipped vehicle as it reverses and determines that the detected object is within the third distance range, said imaging system adjusts said third overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said third overlay zone;wherein, when the object detection system determines that the detected object is within the second distance range, said imaging system adjusts said second overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said second overlay zone;wherein, when the object detection system determines that the detected object is within the first distance range, said imaging system adjusts said first overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said first overlay zone; andwherein said object detection system comprises at least one of (i) an ultrasonic sensing system, (ii) a lidar sensing system, (iii) a radar sensing system and (iv) image processing of image data captured by said imaging sensor. 16. The imaging system of claim 15, wherein said first mark comprises one of the red color and the yellow color, and wherein said second mark comprises one of the yellow color and the green color. 17. The imaging system of claim 16, wherein said first mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines, and wherein said second mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines. 18. The imaging system of claim 15, wherein at least one of (a) said imaging system generates an alignment overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle to align the equipped vehicle and (b) said imaging system generates an alignment overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle to align the equipped vehicle and wherein said alignment overlay comprises a centrally located overlay extending rearward from a centerline of the equipped vehicle. 19. The imaging system of claim 18, wherein said alignment overlay is viewed by the driver as having a different virtual height dimension than said first, second and third segments of said pair of spaced-apart lines to enhance the driver's cognitive awareness of said overlay. 20. An imaging system for a vehicle, said imaging system comprising: an imaging sensor, wherein said imaging sensor comprises a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, and wherein said imaging sensor has a rearward field of view when mounted at a vehicle equipped with said imaging system;a display device comprising a video display screen for displaying images representative of image data captured by said imaging sensor;wherein, responsive to a driver of the equipped vehicle shifting the equipped vehicle to a reverse gear to commence a backup maneuver, said imaging system electronically generates an overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle when executing the backup maneuver, said overlay comprising first, second and third overlay zones;wherein, as seen by the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, said overlay comprises a pair of spaced-apart lines extending outwardly generally from the rear of the equipped vehicle and wherein said first overlay zone comprises a first segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said second overlay zone comprises a second segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines and wherein said third overlay zone comprises a third segment of said pair of spaced-apart lines;wherein said first overlay zone is indicative of a first distance range from the rear of the equipped vehicle to a first distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein said second overlay zone is indicative of a second distance range from the first distance to a second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein said third overlay zone is indicative of a third distance range beyond the second distance from the rear of the equipped vehicle as displayed at said video display screen;wherein, as indicated to the driver viewing said video display screen when executing a backup maneuver, the first distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the second distance and the second distance is closer to the rear of the equipped vehicle than the third distance;wherein said overlay comprises a first mark where said first overlap zone generally joins with said second overlap zone and wherein said overlay comprises a second mark where said second overlap zone generally joins with said third overlap;wherein said first mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines, and wherein said second mark extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines;wherein, after the backup maneuver is completed by the driver, said overlay is no longer electronically generated by said imaging system;wherein said imaging system, operating in conjunction with an object detection system of the equipped vehicle operable for detecting objects in the path of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is reversing, is operable to detect an object being approached by the equipped vehicle as it reverses;wherein, when the object detection system detects an object in the path of and being approached by the equipped vehicle as it reverses and determines that the detected object is within the third distance range, said imaging system adjusts said third overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said third overlay zone;wherein, when the object detection system determines that the detected object is within the second distance range, said imaging system adjusts said second overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said second overlay zone;wherein, when the object detection system determines that the detected object is within the first distance range, said imaging system adjusts said first overlay zone to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle of the presence of the detected object within said first overlay zone; andwherein said object detection system comprises at least one of (i) an ultrasonic sensing system, (ii) a lidar sensing system, (iii) a radar sensing system and (iv) image processing of image data captured by said imaging sensor. 21. The imaging system of claim 20, wherein at least one of (a) said imaging system generates an alignment overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle to align the equipped vehicle and (b) said imaging system generates an alignment overlay that is electronically superimposed on said displayed images to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle to align the equipped vehicle and wherein said alignment overlay comprises a centrally located overlay extending rearward from a centerline of the equipped vehicle. 22. The imaging system of claim 21, wherein said alignment overlay is viewed by the driver as having a different virtual height dimension than said first, second and third segments of said pair of spaced-apart lines to enhance the driver's cognitive awareness of said overlay. 23. The imaging system of claim 20, wherein said overlay comprises a first pair of opposing marks where said first overlap zone generally joins with said second overlap zone and wherein said overlay comprises a second pair of opposing marks where said second overlap zone generally joins with said third overlap zone, and wherein said first pair of opposing marks extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines, and wherein said second pair of opposing marks extends at least partially between said pair of spaced-apart lines.
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