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Method and apparatus for visualization of an environment of a motor vehicle

US10248132B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Torsten Büschenfeld · Uetze, DE
Stephan Max · Gifhorn, DE
Stefan Brosig · Hankensbüttel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 7, 2017
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2300/8086
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for visualizing an environment of a motor vehicle, wherein the apparatus has at least one camera for detecting an environment of the motor vehicle, at least one display unit, and an evaluation and control unit, which is designed to depict images of the environment on the display unit, depending on the pictures from the at least one camera, wherein the apparatus comprises a device for detecting a head position of a vehicle passenger, wherein the evaluation and control unit is designed so that the depiction on the display unit is adapted depending on the detected head position, so that the vehicle passenger sees a depiction of the environment of the motor vehicle that the vehicle passenger would see if the display unit were a transparent window of the motor vehicle.

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