Patent · US Expired

Monitor system of vehicle outside and method of monitoring same

US6859730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2002
Grant dateFeb 22, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2013/932
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A monitor system of a vehicle outside includes an image-measured distance detector for detecting a distance between a vehicle and a three-dimensional object existing in front of the vehicle based on information of an image in front of the vehicle, a laser-measured distance detector for detecting the distance between the vehicle and the three-dimensional object existing in front of the vehicle on the basis of the information of a laser radar for projecting a laser beam from the vehicle, and a final distance setting unit for finally setting the distance between the vehicle and the three-dimensional object existing in front of the vehicle according to the distance detected the image-measured distance detector and the distance detected by the laser-measured distance detector.

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