Lens masking system for a vehicle
US10884271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/243
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing system for a vehicle can include a set of cameras generating image data of a surrounding environment of the vehicle, and a masking layer comprising a plurality of pixels. The system can detect, in first image data generated by the set of cameras, one or more light sources in a field of view of a respective camera of the set of cameras. The system can then activate a number of pixels of the masking layer to block each of the one or more light sources for the respective camera, preemptively bolstering a quality of second image data generated by the set of cameras while the masking layer blocks each of the one or more light sources.
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