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Method for aligning a camera of a vehicle camera monitor system and vehicle

US11752952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2021
Grant dateSep 12, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2300/8046
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for aligning a camera of a vehicle camera monitor system (CMS) includes mounting the camera to a vehicle on one side thereof, the camera having a camera opening angle, providing the camera with at least one image sensor having an entire area of full sensor field of view (FoV), forwarding the image data recorded by the at least one image sensor to a monitor of the CMS to display an image comprising the first area to a driver of the vehicle, and aligning the camera with its camera opening angle such that the first area is at least one of arranged at the horizontal outermost position of the image captured by the image sensor of the camera or at the vertical outermost position of the image displayed on the monitor.

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