Method and apparatus for providing trailer information
US10332002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing trailer information are provided. The method includes detecting a p coupler of the trailer in the image of the rear-facing camera; detecting a position of the coupler in the received image; and determining a distance between the detected position of the coupler of the trailer and a hitch of vehicle. The method may be use to display information about a trailer coupler or guide a vehicle to line up a vehicle hitch to a trailer coupler.
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