Vehicular control system with image processing and wireless communication

US11279343B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Magna Electronics Inc. · US

Inventors

• Joern Ihlenburg · Berlin, DE
• Achim Gieseke · Groß-Umstadt, DE
• Bernhard Thaler · Eichenau, DE
• Goerg Pflug · Weil der Stadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 19, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 25, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2710/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicular control system includes a camera and a receiver disposed at the equipped vehicle. A control includes an image processor that processes image data captured by the camera to detect vehicles present within the field of view of the camera. The vehicular control system determines presence of another vehicle that constitutes a potential hazard existing exterior of the equipped vehicle responsive at least in part to a wireless communication originating from the other vehicle and received by the receiver. When the other vehicle enters the field of view of the camera, and responsive at least in part to the image processor processing image data captured by the camera, the control detects that the other vehicle is present within the field of view of the camera and controls at least one vehicle function of the equipped vehicle to mitigate collision with the other vehicle.