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Method and device for surveillance of the rearward observation area of motor vehicles

US6348858B2 · kind B2 · utility

196Cited by

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14Claims

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Tim Weis · Bensheim, DE
Rudolf Mai · Wolfsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 7, 2000
Grant date	Feb 19, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2300/8066
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for surveillance of the rearward observation area, specific to the outside mirror(s) of motor vehicles, in which the aforesaid observation area is divided into at least two observation zones (10, 20) that are detected using at least one image pick-up sensor element and the detected image is displayed on a display device (40) thus providing an improved rearward view with fewer gaps (blind spots), wherein the observation zones (10, 20) cover different angular ranges.

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