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Method for stitching image data captured by multiple vehicular cameras

US11192500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Magna Electronics Inc. · US

Inventors

Ghanshyam Rathi · Mississauga, CA
Hilda Faraji · Toronto, CA
Nikhil Gupta · Portland, US
Christian Traub · Windach, DE
Michael Schaffner · Groß-Gerau, DE
Goerg Pflug · Weil der Stadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2020
Grant date	Dec 7, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2300/607
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for stitching image data captured by multiple vehicular cameras includes equipping a vehicle with a vehicular vision system having a control and a plurality of cameras disposed at the vehicle so as to have respective fields of view exterior the vehicle. Image data captured by first and second cameras of the plurality of cameras is processed to detect and track an object present in and moving within an overlapping portion of the fields of view of the first and second cameras. Image data captured by the first and second cameras is stitched, via processing provided captured image data, to form stitched images. Stitching of captured image data is adjusted responsive to determination of a difference between a feature of a detected and tracked object as captured by the first camera and the feature of the detected and tracked object as captured by the second camera.

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