Methods and systems for camera sharing between autonomous driving and in-vehicle infotainment electronic control units
US11647164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging system according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of cameras disposed at different locations on a body of a vehicle, each camera of the plurality of cameras configured to collect image data from an environment around the vehicle; an autonomous drive (“AD”) electronic control unit (“ECU”) comprising an AD processor; an in-vehicle infotainment (“IVI”) ECU comprising an IVI processor; and a communication path running from a first camera of the plurality of cameras to the AD ECU, wherein the AD ECU splits the communication path into a first path that is interconnected to the AD processor and a second path exiting the AD ECU and that is interconnected to the IVI ECU, and wherein image data collected by the first camera is sent along the communication path to the AD ECU before being sent to the IVI ECU.
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